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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
HASTINGS’ FLORIDA HINT 
WEEVIL RESISTING CORN 
Natural Size of the Ears Taken From One 
Of Our Georgia Grown Seed Crops 
^Na While- tliere is no such 'thing ns an absolutely “weevil-proof” corn 
^ilWi I •toy under any and all conditions, Hastings’ Florida Flint introduced by 
us several years ago comes as near filling the bill as any corn we have ever seen. 
One of our friends and customers in Bradford County, Florida, sent us a small 
quantity of seed of this variety some ten or twelve years ago. We were favorably 
impressed with its appearance in size of grain and hardness. Planted in trial grounds 
here in Georgia it grew off nicely, resisted drought extra well and made a good yield. 
In line with our regular policy of thorough proving of all varieties before offering 
to our customers we grew it a second and third year, and the more we saw of it the 
better we liked it. 
The illustration at the right from a photograph shows the exact appearance and 
natural size of an average ear of Florida Flint. While it has all the appearance of 
a dent corn it is nearly as hard as popcorn. 
While, as stated above, there is no such thing as absolute “weevil-proofness,” we 
miss our guess if the corn weevils around the neighborhood don’t come mighty close 
to breaking their teeth on Florida Flint if they tackle it. 
Without any exception the “^Florida Flint” is the hardest, large grained white corn 
we have ever seen. It resists drought splendidly, makes a good heavy stalk with 
plenty of leaves for forage, makes one to two ears per stalk and each ear is tightly 
covered with a heavy protecting husk that covers it completely and closes tightly 
over the end of the ear. With us it makes 35 to 50 bushels per acre, according to soil. 
We would not recommend it for an all-purpose or whole crop corn, but for some- 
thing to last, with little or no weevil damage from one year’s end to the other, it has 
no equal. Our suggestion would be to plant from half to two-thirds of the crop with 
Hastings’ Proiific, or if large-eared corn is preferred, Rockdale, and the balance in 
Florida Flint, keeping this over tor summer feeding. If you want a hard corn to re- 
sist weevil attacks, plant some of your crop in our “Florida Flint.” You need not be 
afraid to plant it in other states because it is called “Florida Flint.” We grow it here 
in Georgia and we have no difficulty in growing satisfactory crops of it. While not 
as prolific or as heavy bearer as some of our other varieties, its hardness and resist- 
ance to weevil attacks ought to give it a place on every farm in the Lower South. 
Sends Corn Weevil to the Neighbors 
B. F. Hodges, Houston County, Texas, writes: “Florida Flint is a fine crop, and 
best of all, Mr. Corn Weevil has to go to the next neighbor. I grew 30 bushels per 
acre without fertilizer. I carried some to mill and it makes the best meal going.” 
Frank Thompson, St. Simons Island, Geoi-gia, says: “We had a very dry season 
on St. Simons but with your Florida Flint and Golden Dent Corn, one bushel each, 
I have three hundred bushels of good corn.” 
P. D. Howe, Baldwyn County, Alabama, says: “Florida Flint is marvelously hard 
and is just what is needed here on the coast where weevil is bad.” 
W. W. Mitchell, Pearl River County, Mississippi, writes : “I made the best crop of 
corn this season I ever made. I have been farming more or less for forty years and 
I believe that Florida Flint is the best all-round corn that I have ever planted.” 
Jas. Hayden, Newton County, Texas, writes: “I planted Florida Flint on new land 
which had so many stumps and so many roots that I couldn’t cultivate it to do any 
good. Made 40 bushels per acre. I think it did well for the chance it had.” 
F. A. Case Sons, Putnam Count 3 % Florida, write: “We planted your Florida Flint 
corn last spring and reaped an average yield of 4014 bushels, shelled, to the acre.” 
R. E. Burke, Brooks County, Georgia, writes : “I like Florida Flint fine. I was 
especially anxious that it would fill my ■^^’jints with reference to the weevils.” 
Packet, 10 cents; 14 pint, 15 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents; post- 
paid. Peck, by express or freight, not prepaid, 85 cents; bushel, $3.00. 
Mexican June Corn' (No. 148) 
■ wwa ■■ viiv. Cotton Belt, not 
as a general crop corn, but one to fill in with on late plantings. It is largely used 
in the Southwest for planting after oats and wheat. 
We do not advise (if grain is wahhed) planting until after June 1st in the South- 
east. Between June 15th and .July 1st is better. If planted earlier the tendency is 
to run largely to stalk and making little grain. 
It is a great drought resister and usually, if there is enough moisture to sprout 
the seed, a crop is assured. If wanted mostly for forage or ensilage plant in April 
or May. Early planting makes stalks 12 to 15 feet high, leaves 4 to 6 feet long. 
Ears 8 to 9 inches long, grains short to medium, cobs medium in size, and while 
usually white, red cobs are often found. Ears have mostly white grains, but dark 
blue and red grains often appear, sometimes only one to three to the ear. This ap- 
parent mixture of color is peculiiU’ to many varieties of Mexican corn. 
Mexican June also makes fine “roasting’’ ears for use right up to frost. Packet, 
10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents; postpaid. Write for peck and bushel prices 
when ready to purchase. 
DO YOUR PART IN WINNING THE WAR 
A great responsibility rests on every one of us. The world is fearfully short 
of food and grain. Few, comparatively speaking, can carry guns, but every one 
can do his or her part by making and saving every pound of food and grain pos- 
sible during 1918. 
Food and grain as well as bullets and shell play their part in modern warfare 
and unless food is furnished the man with the gun he can’t fight well. You can 
do your part on your own farm. 
Hastings’ Florida Flint Corn — ^Natural Size 
