Helena, Montana. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS— (Continued.) 81 
CORN-Sweet or Sugar 
1 lb. for 100 hills or ir.o to 200 feet of drill. 15 lbs. to acre. 1 lb. is a little more than a pint — 2 lbs. a little more than a quart. 
Sweet Com is very sensitive to frost and cannot be planted with safety from frort or from rotting' of the seed In the soil, nntil 
about the middle of May in Montana. A rich warm g-ood ordinary soil will raise excellent Sweet Corn if it is deeply and thoroughly 
worked before planting. If planted in rows, make the rows three feet apart and 12 to 16 inches apart in the row; cover one inch 
deep with fine soil firmly pressed down. If planted in hills, male the hills three feet apart each way. and plant four to six 
kernels to the hill. Hoe frequently and when six inches high cut off all the sucters so as to leave three or four plants to the 
hill; do not let the plants overcrowd, dive frequent and thorough but shallow cultivation until the tassels appear. In cooking 
com use boiling water, do not cover the vessel and do not cook more than ten minutes. "Use no salt" — A pinch of sugar win add 
to the natural sweetness. EABtY VABISTIES. 
Peep O' Day — Ten days earlier than any other Sweet Corn. Peep 
O'Day Corn, in addition to its sensational earliness, is entirely 
distinct in appearance and habit of growth. Tlie stalk grows 
from 3 to 4 feet in height. The ears average about 5 inches 
in length and are of perfect form, well filled out to the tip. 
When cooked, the corn is exceedingly sweet and tender. 
Mammoth White Cory — Earliest of all Cory corn; one of the 
most successful varieties of Corn for Montana, and largely 
grown for the market; large ears, tender and deliciou!;. 
Howling Mob — Although an early v£triety the ears are much 
larger than any of the other early sorts. The stalks are usual- 
ly about five feet in height and produce two splendid ears 7 
to 9 inches in length to a stalk. The ears are well covered 
with a heavy huslc affording protection against tlie irrecn 
.worms. The kernels are of good sine, white and very sweet. 
Extra Early Adams — This is not a true sweet Corn, but is greatly 
grown for that use, on account of its fine, white and swe^t 
grains. Is greatly grown for roasting purposes, is very hardy 
and can be |)Iautcd .-■■•lier than most of tlie early -arieties. 
GOI^DEIT 
BANTAM 
A new variety 
of Sweet Corn 
which many 
people con- 
s i d e r the 
ricliest and 
sweetest of 
a 1 1 Corns. 
Some of our 
custom ers 
are now 
planting this 
corn at reg- 
ular inter- 
vals during 
season. 
the 
so that they 
may have it 
for table use 
c o n t inually 
and prefer It 
to all other 
sorts. Ears 
medium size, 
thickly set 
with delici- 
ous yeliow 
kernels. Gol- 
den Bantam 
has a flavor 
distinct fi-om 
any other 
sort. A very 
variety. 
early 
OOBH — Uammotli White Cory. 
Sweet Com — Golden Bantam. 
SECOND EABI.V VABIETIES. 
Early Minnesota — A very fine second early strain with large ears, 
fillnl with 12 or more rows of handsome white grains of fine 
quality. ; 
Black Mexican — This variety has for a number of years had the 
reputation of being the sweetest of all Sweet Corn. When 
cooked, the ear is white with a bluisli tinge towards the base 
of the Icernel. Every year wo have a number of inquiries from 
those who have known this Corn, but who have forgotten Its 
name and remember It only as the "blaclt corn that was so 
very sweet." 
FOB FBICES ON COBN SEE BED INSEBT — FAOE 80. 
INSECTICIDES — for all pTxrposeB — see la.<it pages. 
