HASTINGS’ PROLIFIC CORN 
IMMENSELY PROLIFIC, FINEST IN QUALITY 
WONDERFUL PRODUCER OF GRAIN and FORAGE 
THE PRIZE-WINNING CORN OF THE SOUTH 
First and best is that “Hastings’ Prolific” is always a prize winner at the corn-crib of 
every man that plants it anywhere in the South. Planters of “Hastings’ Prolific” always have 
cribs full of good, sound corn, and never have occasion to say that “growing Corn don’t pay.” 
Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana are all pretty good Corn states, but depend 
largely on home-grown seed or else seed brought in from further north. Texas Farm and 
Ranch, the great agricultural paper of Texas, held a great $i,ooo Corn-Growing Contest for 
those four states. “Hastings’ Prolific” in the hands of Mr. J. G. Henderson, of Hopkins Co., 
Texas, was the prize winner for heaviest yield, his crop turning out 130 bushels and 33 pounds 
on one acre. While this was going on, Mr. Wm. Brooks, of Oglethrope Co., Georgia, made 
iiSj bushels per acre in a Farmers’ Union County Contest with “Hastings’ Prolific.” 
Florida isn’t considered much of a Corn-growing state, but in the combined Washington- 
Jackson County Contest of 1910 “Hastings’ Prolific” was winner of both ist and 2nd prizes, 
Mr. W. D. Owens, of Washington Co., making 92 bushels per acre, and Mr. Angus Nelson 
making 71 bushels. The nearest competitor to “Hastings’ Prolific” showed 59J bushels per 
acre in this Florida Contest. Such reports as these are coming in daily. From the Carolinas 
to Texas, “Hastings’ Prolific” has “made good” to the fullest extent on all kinds of soils, 
in bad seasons as well as good ones. 
It’s just the right Corn for planting everywhere in the South, no matter whether you are in 
prize contests or just after making plenty of Corn. “Hastings’ Prolific” makes good paying 
crops where other varieties fail. It’s the safest Corn there is to plant. This is specially true 
of uplands. You can get 25 to 50 per cent more grain and forage than from any big-eared 
variety. Our illustration on the back cover shows about two-thirds of the size of an average 
ear where 4 to 7 ears are borne on one stalk. 
Hastings’ Prolific Corn is a wonder in production of both grain and forage. It is the most 
prolific Corn we have ever seen, the yield of grain and forage being enormous. It is far better 
than Cocke’s Prolific, which has heretofore held the record for heaviest yield per acre. It 
makes more ears and better ears, with larger, longer grains. Hastings’ Prolific averages 
16 to 18 rows as against 12 rows of Cocke’s. It has deep grains very closely set on a very small 
white cob. Sixty-five pounds of Corn in the ear shells out one bushel. Grains rather flinty 
and a good keeper. Medium early, maturing in from 100 to no days. Makes splendid “roast¬ 
ing ears,” the size of ears being good, and in flavor almost equal to that superb variety of 
Sweet Corn, “Country Gentleman.” It is the best all-purpose Corn that can be grown in the 
South. It pays as a field crop; it pays the market gardener; it pays in the home garden. It 
roots deeply, resisting drought and storms. Is adapted to both upland and lowland. 
HEAVY YIELDS IN SOUTHERN STATES 
Texas ^ Waller Co., Texas, writes: “I have raised your ‘Prolific Corn’ for two years. 
* Last year I made 85 bushels per acre. It is the Corn for Texas.” Mr. J. H. Walker, Orange 
Co., Texas, writes: “This Corn resists all drought. It averages 45 to 50 bushels per acre where the aver¬ 
age yield heretofore has been about 17 bushels.” Mr. Lane sends a photograph of some of this Corn with 
his letter showing its prolific character. 
Currie, Pottawatomie Co., writes us: ‘‘I planted tnree acres ‘Hastings’ Prolific’ 
* and made 100 bushels; planted 12 acres in our corn and made 55 bushels. Wish you 
could get every farmer to plant Hastings’ Prolific Corn.” 
."T- J* Simmons, of Hempstead Co.. Arkansas, writes: ‘‘Have been planting your 
* Prolific Corn since 1905. I get six ears from each stalk. I have just gathered and 
cribbed ISTJ- bushels from one acre.” This crop was grown in 1908. 
T Oliver F. Boyd, Bossier Parish, writes us: *‘I won First Premium at our Parish Fair 
* on Hastings’ Prolific Corn.” W. G Cousins. Acadia Parish, writes: “Won three first 
prizes at our Parish Fair, best six stalks; best dozen white ears; best one-fourth bushel white corn shelled.” 
T. J. W. Bennett, St. Helena Parish, says: ‘‘Planted three acres ‘Hastinp.*^’ Prolific’; hill land, no fer¬ 
tilizer; made 70 barrels of corn.” F. L. Brown. Jackson Parish, writes: ‘‘Planted some of your Prolific 
Corn. It made one-third ifiore than our own corn.” 
X/ficcJcci-nni B. F. Hammond, Lawrence Co., writes: ‘‘I have won a $25 prize on my corn bought 
^^ * of you.” C. A Hays, Webster Co., writes: “Gathered 75 bushels off one acre of Hast¬ 
ings’ Prolific. Will plant no other kind.” 
/k Andrew J. Higgins. Mobile Co., writes: “On the 8 acres I planted in your Prolific Corn 
^ I am getting from 50 to (35 bushels per acre. On one measured acre I gathersd 63 barrels 
of slipped shucked ears.” Mr. Dcrnpsy Ilamon, Lamar Co., writes: “I had 6 to 0 ears to the stalk on my 
Hastings’ Prolific.” 
S. M. Johnson, Polk Co., reports 70 bushels per acre; Frank Bugbcc, St. Johns Co., says his 
_ — _zl" crop is good for 75 bushels per acre; W. II. Cozen, Volusia Co., reports 55 bushels per acre; 
Mizell Live Stock Co., Washington Co., writes: “We have about 300 bushels of Hastings’ Prolific from 4 
acres. 
Laurens Co., reports 78 bushels from one acre; H. T. Bridges. Terrell Co., 
VJ V./ writes: “I have 14 acres in “Hastings’ Prolific.’ Expect to gather 100 to 125 bushels per 
acre.” Mr. M. T. Kuchnel. of Cobb Co., writes: “Have one of the best fields in Cobb Co. 93 bushels per 
acre.” Thos. Hodgins, Cherokee Co., “It’s the finest looking corn ever seen in this community.” 
PRICES HASTINGS’ GENUINE SEED STOCK 
Packets, 10 cents; J^pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents, postpaid. 
Peck, not prepaid, $1.00; bushel, $3.50; 10 bushels, $30.00. 
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