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H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
HASTINGS’ BIG ROCKDALE CORN 
We are miglity well acquainted with Rockdale Corn. It’s a Georgia variety and we 
have grown it and sold it for some 17 years. It’s a thoroughbred, the best of all the 
large-eared Southern field corns for main crop. Our illustration is a little over half its 
natural size and shows well the general appearance of the ears. Very flinty for a dent 
corn, medium early for main crop ; cob small and white, with long slightly dented 
deep white grains. Occasionally a slightly red cob is found in it but this is seldom. 
Ears very large, 10. to 13 inches long, and weigh 1 to IM: pounds. One Texas grower 
reported 2i/^-pound ears. Fine for meal and for an all-round general purpose main 
crop corn with big ears it’s unexcelled. 
In the big drought in Texas 7 years ago it excelled all others. Mr. Geo. D. 
■ ©AaS Gray, of Kendall County, Texas, wrote us then : “I planted some of your 
says: “Rockdale Corn can’t be beat for any weather. Planted it late and only plowed 
twice, still it made 40 bushels per acre.’’ 
Louis B. Gallison, Bradford County, Florida, writes: “Rockdale corn 
■ lOr llJa lias a local, reputation here. Three ears, laid end to end, measured 38 
inches. One of the ears shelled 210 grains over a dry quart measure.” - 
I miieiiana Campbell, Calcasieu Parish, says: “Rockdale Corn is A-1. It 
""^■^■***"** had everything that corn could have to contend with and still made 
a good crop. Shall plant my entire crop in Rockdale next year.” Clifton Cannon, 
Rapides Parish, writes : “Will make 40 bushels per acre using Rockdale, which is good 
for this year.” 
Alahama Meder stock Farm, Baldwin County: “First used Rockdale Corn in 
#«lciMCIIlia 1911 II averaged 50 bushels shelled corn per acre. Used this year as 
silage produced about 5 tons per acre.” E. H. Ezzeil writes: “Your Rockdale Corn is 
all you claim for it. Made good crop and, the largest ears I ever saw.” 
IWlieeieeinni Henry, Union County, won first, second and third prizes for 
best single ears of corn, the prizes being offered by the New 
Albany Gazette. Variety was Rockdale, of course. 
Nnrth Carnlina Knight, Dare County, writes: “Rockdale Corn bought 
VllllCI Qf yQ^ |g gne. Six ears shell out one gallon of corn.” 
We could go on and print pages of testimonials on Rockdale if we had the room, for 
Rockdale holds many a corn record. If you are after the best big-eared corn, Rockdale 
is your best variety. For big ears of hard corn there is none equal to it. 
DDII^ITQ Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents; postpaid. Peck, not 
■ prepaid, 75 cents; bushel, $2.75. 
Hickory King (Georgia Grown) 
We have what is known as the Broad Grain Hickory King, as shown in our illustra- 
tion, a single grain nearly covering the entire cob. It is a strong grower; the stalks 
take a firm hold on the ground and stand upright, resisting heavy wind storms with- 
out blowing down. In fairly good soil each stalk bears 2 and sometimes 3 medium 
sized ears. It- yields good crops on light soils and is one of the most productive and 
profitable white varieties for planting in the South. Ears fill out well and will make 
more shelled corn to bulk of ears than any other variety. It is good for roasting ears 
to follow Early White Dent; makes splendid quality of corn meal, and is just the right 
sort for stock feeding, being almost all corn and very little cob. It matures fully in 
from 115 to 125 days. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents; postpaid. Peck, 
70 cents; bushel, $2.50. 
100-Day or Extra Early Yellow Dent 
Southern farmers generally want yellow corn for earliest feeding, something to come 
in away ahead of the general corn crop. 
The Improved Golden Dent is a splendid medium early corn, but in our new 100-Day 
or Extra Early Yellow Dent we have a variety maturing hard corn 10 to 14 days earlier 
than the Improved Golden Dent, a variety maturing hard corn in 100 days or less. Has 
medium sized ears, small cob and deep grains of light yellow color. A good vigorous 
grower, grain maturing quickly and well and is ready for feeding long before any other 
field variety. Also makes splendid early “roasting” ears, something that every family 
garden needs. Packet, 10 cents ; pint, 20 cents ; quart, 35 cents ; postpaid. By express or 
freight not prepaid, peck, 75 cents ; bushel, $2.75. 
Earlv tA/hil'fk Favorite white variety for early crop in the South. 
"y WWllllC First ready of those producing large ears, 2 to 3 ears 
per stalk; fine for roasting ears. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 30 cents; post- 
paid. Not prepaid, peck, 65 cents; bushel, $2.25. 
GOLDEN DENT CORN 
Description and prices page 28 
The Snowflake 
A valuable white variety for 
“roasting.- ears” in the South. 
Deep grained and good sized ear 
of fine quality. Produces 2 ears 
to the ^ stalk.' ■ Pa<^ef, 10 cents ; 
pint, ’ 20 cents? - qua¥t>' 35 cents ; 
postpaid. -Peck, 70^ ctents-; Tbushel, 
$2.60.^ . v ..C 
Broom Corn 
this should not be''a Mandard and 
profitable . Southern crop. .Our 
soil and climate arjg adapted ta it. 
The- United States Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 
will send you their bulletin on its 
culture free. Packet, 10 cents; 
pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents; 
postpaid. Not prepaid, peck, .05 
cents ; bushel, $2.25. 
