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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[April, 
Improve Your Seed, 11 The Best is the Cheapest’ 
SANFORD CORN. 
The earliest and most productive. field corn, having yielded the past unfavorable season in many States over 100 Bushels 
shelled coi n per acre, in many instances planted in same field and having in all respects tlio same chance, it has ripened 
from two to three weeks earlier and yielded double the amount of other corn. 
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS : 
From E. B. Thompson, Wheaton, III. 
I can truly say that the Sanford Corn has in every way 
proved itself worthy of the recommendations given it in the 
American Agriculturist. It was planted the 20th of May. 
and harvested the 1st of Sept. I intend to plant largely of 
it another season. 
From John Taylor, Darby Creek, 0. 
The growth of the Sanford Corn ivas wonderfully vigor¬ 
ous and beautiful. The time of planting was as late as the 
15 th of June, and it ripened at least ten days earlier than the 
common corn of the country. 
From Newton Ellis, Savoy, Ill. 
The Sanford Corn received from you was planted on the 
15th of May. Two grains in a hill brought forth from four 
to six stalks, generally two ears to the stalk, and sometimes 
three. Was well ripened by the 15th of August, and yielded 
at tlie rate of 2J0 Bushels per acre. 
From C. II. Van Olinda,— originator of tho Surprise Oat- 
Sandwich, Ill. 
The Sandford Corn has given perfect satisfaction. AH the 
corn in tfiis vicinity was planted before I planted tho San¬ 
ford, but it ripened two or three weeks before my common 
corn. It yields with mo this season from 65 to 70 Bushels to 
the acre, while my common corn yields but 25 to 80. 1 shall 
plant 25 acres of the Sanford the coming season and would 
not take $5 per liushel for my seed. 
From Clark Wilson. Ottawa, Kansas. 
The Sanford Corn is a success. I planted on the 10th of 
.May and by tho 15IA of August it was fully matured. Tho 
yield was large. Many ears over 12 inches long and three 
ears on many of the stalks. The best corn 1 raised, and 
gave much the largest yield. 
From J. W. Stowkll, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 
The Sanford Seed Corn you sent me last spring was not 
planted until I finished planting mj r Ill. corn, but it was 
fully ripe by Sept. 1st. / can fully recommend it. 
From Geo. Wh. Wilson, Auburn, O. 
We planted the Sanford Corn on the 22d of May. It was 
frozen to the ground by the June frost. Tho constant and 
drenching rains rendered proper cultivation impossible. 
Notwithstanding these drawbacks, there was a fair yield of 
corn, and the large and well filled cars gave conclusive evi¬ 
dence of an enormous yield under more favorable circum¬ 
stances. From the ordinary varieties we should not havo 
expected a single ripe car of fair size. 
From W. J. Yowell, Hamburg, Iowa. 
I planted the Sanford Corn on the 1*1 of June, and it teas 
ripe three weeks sooner than the earliest corn I had on my 
place. I havo given it a strict trial to test it and pronounce 
It No. 1. 
From Henry Lonustreth, Limerick Station, Pa. 
It affords mo much pleasure to inform you that I planted 
several varieties of corn the past season, and I put the 
Sanford at tile head of them all. 
Send stamp for Descriptive Circular. Every farmer should 
have it. An increase in yield of two Bushels per acre will 
pay cost of seed. Money may bo sent in Registered Letter, 
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