Pedigreed Seed Com 
Boone County 
Johnson County 
There is no crop depends as much on nature of seed sown as does 
( orn, as shown by the experiment made some years ago by Prof. Holden, 
of the Iowa Agricultural College. He planted 100 samples of corn taken 
trom 100 different planters in the vicinity of Ames, Iowa. Giving all the 
same care and cultivation and planting on the same land — the variation 
in yield was very large, some of the corn producing less than 20 bushels 
while others yielded nearly 100 bushels to an acre. 
Hie best seed produced nearly four times as much corn and of better 
quality than did the lots of inferior corn. 
lo cultivate a corn field with a 50 to 75 per cent yield costs just as 
much as to cultivate with a yield of 75 to 100 bushels to acre. The dif- 
ference in the cost of poor and the best seed is only about 30 to 40 
cents per acre. 
As a bushel of corn will plant from six to eight acres, you can see 
very clearly that if you receive only an increase of one bushel to the 
acre that the additional yield more than pays for the additional cost of 
the seed. If, as noted in the experiment of Prof. Holden — the yield is 
increased from 20 to 80 bushels — the shortsightedness of planting any- 
thing but the best seed is evident. 
A saving in the cost of seed is always poor economy — and nowhere more 
so than m seed corn. 
White Varieties 
BOONE COUNTY WHITE. — This variety originated in Boone County, In- 
diana, from which it takes its name. It is probably the best known white 
■variety in the central corn belt and in Kentucky. The ears arc from o to 
11 inches long, about 7 / to 8 inches in circumference, with 18 to 24 
rows and average about 16 ounces in weight. The cob is medium long 
and well filled both tip and butt, with pure white grains containing a good 
percent of protein. It is matured in about 110 days. Stalks grow good 
size in circumference and height, with liberal amount of blades. We can 
supply either Kentucky or Indiana grown. 
JOHNSON COUNTY WHITE DENT. — This variety, like Boone County, 
is a native of Indiana. It is not so well known as Boone County, which 
it greatly resembles, as it is a newer variety. Some of our customers, 
who for one reason or another, do not like tne Boone County, give their 
unqualified approval to Johnson County. The ears are about the same in 
diameter as Boone County White and are slightly longer. Cobs white, 
with long indented grains set close together. The ears, however, are 
smoother than the Boone County and some other white varieties. This 
van tv bears a large amount of fo’i ige. an advant ge for ensilage, good 
root development and matures in about 110 days. 
It Is a good plan to change your seed Ccrn frequently. 
IOWA SILVER MINE. — This is one of the best known of the White 
Dent varieties. It matures early, 85 to 00 days. Has a v hite cob and 
solid pure white grain that makes the finest meal. On thin land and 
with adverse conditions, it will do better than any other white variety and 
on rich land the yields are enormous. The ears are good shape, from 
'[ fo 12 inches long, with 18 to 20 rows of deep, narrow grains packed 
tight on the cob. The stalks generally produce two ears to the stalk, 
and are from 7 to 8 feet high. This corn is a disease resister and stands 
hot weather well. 
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