The : Eldorado : Corn. 
W H MT'S IN A NA7VTE? 
A name may not add to the intrinsic value of anything but we like to see a good article well named. 
We furnished small samples to eighteen extensive corn growers with request to report last fall and suggest a 
name for this new seedling com known at the time as “Seedling No 47.” Jas. Patterson of Madison County, 
Iowa, is entitled to the honor of naming the seedling. He writes under date of Sept. 20th : “The sample of 
corn you sent me was line and I had doubts of being able to grow as good, but my doubts are all gone long 
ago. If I had 20 acres of corn like that to seed for seed I wouldn’t trade it for the best gold field in the world 
and suggest the name Eldorado for the corn. 
We appointed a committee to decide on a name from the list suggested and the decision was almost 
unanimous in favor of Eldorado. We confidently expect this corn will create as great a sensation amongst 
corn growers as did the rich gold fields of Eldorado. 
OTHER REPORTS from the small tests made with the samples sent out showed that this corn 
was adapted to a large area but we would not advise planting the Eldorado in localities where 
frosts occur much before tbe first of October. 
Pulaski Co., 111. The small package of corn you 
sent me contained eleven grains. I planted it in the 
garden and every one who saw it remarked on the 
tremendous growth. I have harvested seventeen of 
the biggest ears of corn ever hung in my barn. 
Rufus Long. 
Texas Co., Mo. You had hotter call that corn 
the “Race Horse.” It beats anythtng ever raised 
here ” Cecil Brooks. 
Mason Co., Tex. I have just put a way my little 
crop from the sample corn you sent me and am more 
than pleased with it. I can show the people here the 
largest corn ever grown in this section. Two ears 
would most make a feed for a hog. 
James Weathers. 
Bucks Co., Pa. The corn you sent me to plant 
was ripe by Sept. 27th. Nearly every stalk cave two 
large ears. From my experience with the small quan- 
tity this year I believe you have one of the greatest 
corns ever grown in this section. C. STEWART. 
Ilumbolt Co., Iowa. I planted the corn you 
sent me to test in my garden. All my neighbors have 
been much interested from the time it was IS inches 
high. The leaves were unusually large and indicated 
a strong grower. Have now harvested the crop and 
it is immense. The biggest ears without any excep- 
tion 1 ever saw. JAMES MEYER. 
Pike Co., Ind. That corn you sent me is grav- 
ing fine. The strongest plants 1 ever saw. 
Philip Switzer. 
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