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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Improve Your Seed, " The Best is the Cheapest," 
SANFORD CORN. 
The earliest and most productive. field corn, hnvina yielded the past unfavorable season in many States over 100 Bushels 
shelled corn per acre. In many instances planted in same field and having in all respects the same chance, it has ripened 
from two to three weeks earlier and yielded double the amount of other cam. 
READ THE POLLOWUVG TESTIMONIALS : 
From E. B. Thompson-, Wheaton, 111. 
I can truly say that the San ford Corn h»3 in everyway 
proved itself worthy of the recommendations given it in the 
American Agriculturist. It was planted the 20th of May. 
and harvested the 1st of Sept. I intend to plant largely of 
it another season. 
From John Tayxor, Darby Creek, O. 
The growth of the Sanford Corn was wonderfully vigor- 
ous and beautiful. The time of planting w;is as late as the 
15th of June, and it ripened at least ten days earlier than the 
common com of the country. 
From Newton Ellis, Savoy, 111. 
The Sanford Corn received from you was planted on the 
15th of May. Two grains in a hill brought forth from four 
to six stalks, generally two ears to the stalk, and sometimes 
three. Was well ripened by the 15th of August, and yielded 
at the rate of 200 Bushels per acre. 
From C. H. Vak Olijtda,— originator of the Surprise Oat- 
Sandwich, 111. 
The Sandford Corn has given perfect satisfaction. All the 
corn in this vicinity was planted before I planted the San- 
ford, but it ripened two or three xoeeks before mv common 
corn. It yields with me this season from 65 to 70 Bushels to 
tlie acre, while my common corn yields but 25 to 30. I shall 
plant 25 acres of the Sanford the coming season a.m\ would 
not take $5 per Bushel for my seed. 
From Clark "Wilson, Ottawa, Kansas. 
Tlie Sanford Corn is a success. I planted on the 10th of 
May and bV the 15th of August it icas fully matured. The 
yield was large. Many ears over 12 inches long and three 
ears on many of the stalks. The best corn 1 raised, 
gave much tlie largest yield. 
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From J. W. Stowell, Mt. Carmel, 111. 
The Sanford Seed Corn yon sent me last spring was not 
planted until I finished planting my 111. corn, but it was 
fully ripe by Sept. 1st. I can fully recommend it. 
From Geo. "Wm. "Wilkox, Auburn, O. 
TVe planted the Sanford Corn on the 22d of May. It was 
frozen to the ground by the June frost. The constant and 
drenching rams rendered proper cultivation impossible. 
Notwithstanding these drawbacks, there was a fair yield of 
corn, and the large and well filled ears gave conclusive evi- 
dence of an enorTnous yield under more favorable circum- 
stances. From tlie ordinary varieties we should not have 
expected a single ripe ear of fair size. 
From "W. J. Towell, Hamburg, Iowa. 
1 planted the Sanford Corn on the 1st of June, and it was 
ripe three iceeks sooner than the earliest com I had on my 
place. 1 have given it a strict trial to test it and pronounce 
it No. 1. 
From Heshy Loxgstreth, Limerick Station, Pa. 
It affords ine much pleasure to inform you that I planted 
several varieties of corn the past season, and I put the 
Sanford at the head of them all. 
Send stamp for Descriptive Circular. Every farmer should 
have It. An increase in yield of two Bushels per acre will 
pay cost of seed. Money may be sent in Kegistered Letter, 
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P. O.. N. T.). or Drafts on N. Y. SELECTED SEED (the 
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Bushel, $5. Address 
S. B. FAXXINC-, Jamesport, Long Island, X. Y. 
Ivy Hill Nursery. 
Our Catalogue of over 100 varieties of Potatoes, 100 varie- 
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