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U, G. Hastings Co.) Seedsiiien, Atlanta, Georgia. 
HASTINGS’ BIG ROCKDALE CORN 
(No 141^ lands in the Central South, for the black waxy lands of Texas. 
tpckdale is the 
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fertilized uplands there is no big-eared corn that equals Hastings’ R6ckdale> 
We are mighty well acquainted with Rockdale Corn. It’s a Georgia variety and we 
have grown it and sold it for some twenty-two years. It’s a thoroughbred, the best of 
all the big-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 18 inches long, and Weigh 1 to iVi pounds. One Texas 
grower reported 214-pound ears. Fine for meal and for an albround general purpose 
main crop corn with big ears it’s unexcelled. This is the best big-eared corn you can 
plant. Read some of the testimonials below and be Convinced. 
IN TEXAS — “We exhibited an ear of your Rockdale Corn at the Farmers’ Congress at 
College Station, when all the county demonstrators of Texas Were present With sample 
ears from their counties, and the ear that we Speak of was pronounced the best ear of 
corn shown from the entire state.” “Many good corn judges pronounced your Rockdale 
the best corn for our soil and climate that they have ever seen grown here. We are re- 
ferring inquiries for seed to you.” — W. F. Blair & Son, Liberty County, Texas. 
FLORIDA — Louis B. Gallison, Bradford County, Florida, writes: “Rockdale corn has 
a local reputation here. Three ears, laid end to end, measured 88 inches. One of the 
ears shelled 210 grains, over a dry quart measure.” 
LOFIUSIANA — R. T. Douglas, Caddo Parish, writes, “Last year I woii Sweepstakes 
with Rockdale Corn at the State Fair at Shreveport, Louisiana.” A. B. Campbell^ Cal- 
casieu Parish, Louisiana, says: “Rockdale Com is A-i, It had everything that corn 
could have to contend with and still made a good crop.” “Your Big ROckda 
finest looking corn I ever saw and gives me the greatest returns-, 
attention.” — Iberia Parish, Louisiana. 
ALABAyiA — N. C, J. Hoik, Baldwin County i “My son,, Js^els, won first, prize in the 
Boys’ Corn Club of Baldwin County by raising Hastings’ Big-Eiti-ed Ropkdaie Corn.” 
E. H. Ezzell writes: “Your Rockdale Corn Is alt .yod claim fOr it. Made fine crop and 
the largest ears I ever saw.” 
GEORGIA — “The weevils were very bad, but still t gathered 225 bushels of Rockdale 
from the % bushel of seed.”“—R. E. Burke, Brooks County. “Your Rockdale Corn sure 
did well for me. I never saw acorn so well filled out.” — G. W. Burnseed, Bryan County. 
MISSISSIPPI — J. T. Burge, Alcorn County, writes ; “I wish to say the Rockdale Corn 
I bought of you last spring is all you claim it to be, and ‘then some.’ It is the biggest, 
best and soundest iarge-eared corn I ever saw.” 
NORTH CAROLINA — W. H. Knight, Dare County, writes: “Rockdale Corn bought 
of you is fine. Six ears shelled out one gallon of corn.” 
TENNESSEE— J. M ^ " " ■ “ ' 
and climate. With „ 
Franklin County, writes: “I don’t think I shall ever use any other corn but 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, Bo cents; 
\^uril postpaid, peck, by express or freight, not pre- 
paid, 85 cents; bushel, $3.00. 
Hickory King (No. 142) 
King, a single grain nearly covering a cross-section of the entire cob. It is a strong 
grower; the stalks take a firm hold on the ground and stand upright, resisting heavy 
wind storms without blowing down. In fairly good soil each stalk bears 2 and some- 
‘Your Big , . . 
Thahks for prompt 
Has the largest grains, with smallest cob, 
of an;y white corn introduced. We have 
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times 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 com to bulk of ears than any otbeV variety. It i.s good for 
roasting ears to follow Early White Dent ; makes a 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. Not prepaid; Peck, 85 cents; bushel, $3.00. 
100-Dayor Extra Early Yellow Dent (No.l43) 
Southern faruiers generally want yellow corn for earliest feeding, something to come" 
in way ahead of the general corn crop. 
I^e Imp^roved Golden Dent is a splendid medium early coru, but in our new 100-Day 
or Extra Early Yellow Dent we have a variety maturing bard 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 
gr;un maturing quickly and well and is ready for feeding long before any other 
ears, something t’ 
field variety. Also makes splendid early “roasting”'ears, something that every family 
garden needs. Packet, 10 cents ; pint, 25 cents ; quart, 40 cents ; postpaid. By express 
or freight, not prepaid: Peck, $1.00; bushel prices on application. (Crop very short.) 
improved Golden Dent (Georgia Grown) (No. 144) 
Practically all seed of Golden Dent Corn offered in the South either by seedsmen or 
local merchants is Northern grown and not acclimated, so seldom makes good in the 
cron. Ours is different. Our specially grown Georgia raised seed of Golden Dent will 
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please you and make you a sure crop for early use. It has been the standard yellow 
variety for planting in the South in recent years; a splendid medium early yellow field 
corn. Large ears, with small red cob and large grains of deep yellow color. A strong 
grower, standing up against hot, dry weather remarkably well for a corn of its class. 
It matures hard corn for feeding in 110 to 115 days, the grain being rich in feeding 
value. Also good for roasting ears. The improved (5olden Dent is a valuable yellow 
corn for early planting in the South. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents; 
postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid : Peck, 85 cents ; bushel, $3.00. 
Esrlv White Dent ^No Favorite white variety for early crop in the 
bCll ly YWIIICf? ^nUi I 40; South. First ready of those producing large 
ears. Two to 3 ears per stalk; fine for “roasting” ears. Packet, lo cents; pint, 20 cents; 
quart, 35 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: Peck, 85 cents; bushel, $3.00. 
MAKE COnON PROHT BY PLANTING CORN 
^ Corn and products of corn to feed the family and live stock on are the largest 
Items of expense in growing cotton or other cash crop. You can grow corn for 
one-third to one-half the merchant’s price. 
