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A Few Cents Extra for Seed Make? a Big Difference in Yield 
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if for any je^on wbatsaevei’ you do not 
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thirty'days after date you’reeeiye the. ship* 
Meat. We wll! proirtjitijr refund youf money 
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This is a wonderful variety of heavy producing yellow corn. 
Maturity about 110-115 days. A heavy cropper. Illinois Spe¬ 
cial has been grown throughout Central Illinois for many 
years. In recent years it has brought its astonishing yields to 
farmers in widely spread territory. We do not hesitate to rec¬ 
ommend it as the heaviest yielding variety we have, excepting 
only the XX Hybrid. 
Description 
Ears 10 to 12 inches In length and 7% to 8% inches in 
circumference. They are well shaped, well filled with 16 to 
18 rows. Fairly large cob. Kernels are rather dark yellow. 
Large germ making it a strong grower. This is a large type 
of corn that leads in production even under unfavorable con¬ 
ditions. 
Stockman’s Favorite 
The feeling value fs High. Contains more oil and carbo¬ 
hydrates. You get more real food value in every bushel. Helps 
you reduce costs on your feeders. Makes bigger gains per 
bushel. Successful feeders say it is the best “Cattle Corn” 
they ever had. Large yields and high feeding value makes 
Hlinois Special a big profit builder. Such seed corn is good 
investment even at double our price. If you like big ears, and 
lots of them clattering into the wagon in the fall you’ll like 
our Illinois Special. 
See page 32 for Bargain Prices. 
1 lb. postpaid 25c. Any variety except Hybrid. 
The new scientifically developed corn. Outyields 
open field pollenated corn by 10 to 20 and 30 bushels 
per acre. Extra strong roots and stock. Stays erect. No 
barren stalks, many have two ears. Very dark yellow 
color. Ears medium size. Matui’es early, 100-110 days. 
Greatest drought reslster we know of. 
All Hybrids are not alike. There is a big difference 
in them. Ours is a special double cross. Has yielded 
over 100 bushels per acre in many tests. 
How Developed 
First different varieties are inbred for 5 to 6 years, 
Then the inbreds having the desired features are crossed, 
Then two of the two crosses are crossed. That makes 
our double cross (XX) Hybrid. The four parents used 
in our XX have the characteristics that make for big 
yields, higher feeding value, better root system and ab.- 
sence of barren stalks. Many stalks have two ears. 
Expensive to Produce 
All inbreeding is hand work. There is a lot of hand 
labor in crossing. It takes several years to develop but 
it’s worth it because it makes the heaviest product of all 
varieties. While it costs considerable more it’s worth it. 
We believe it to be the biggest money maker of all. 
Grow American Hybrid and see what a revolution has 
been wrought. 
Price—% bu., $1.15; Vz bu., $2.15; 1 bu., $4.15; 
2 bu., $8.15 ; 5 bu., $20.00. 
Hamilton, Mich. 
Gentlemen: Wish to tell you haw pleased Ii 
am with all the seed bought from you. I have 
tried your Alfalfa. Clover and Timothy and some 
of your seed oats. I think that you have the 
finest seed on the market. 
(Signed) John Tonker, 
Warsaw, Ind. 
Gentlemen: Please send a sample of Gnmdy 
County Sweet Clover, and Special Superior Sweet 
Clover, as I want some good Sweet Clover for 
spting sowing. You can tell the world that all 
seed I have purchased from you has been satis¬ 
factory. Yours very truly, 
(Sis ■ ■ 
It Pays to Plant Better Money Makers 
There are two ways to look at this matter of Seed Corn. How much does it cogt per acre? How 
much will it yield per acre ? The answer to the second question is by far the most important. Our 
customers are producing more corn per acre because we are supplying them with better seed. Seed 
Corn from fields that were big profit makers. 
The cost per acre is not a big item even with the most expensive seed. It’s the yield that counts. 
We don’t go in for show corn. What our customers want is more bushels of good com. We help them 
to produce corn at a lower cost per bushel. The fame of our seed corn is spreading far and wide. 
Ample Supplies of Fine Corn 
Don’t worry about your seed Corn. We can supply you. We get otm seed corn from different sections so 
we have early, medium and late. You can get seed suitable for your seotion. All our seed corn is new 
crop, quick strong germination. Seed is all sorted, graded, and first quality seed corn. We guarantee every 
poxmd of it satisfactory. i-t i. r»* 
Don t Pay Exorbitant Prices 
In some sections good seed corn is very scarce. 
That leads to high prices. Don’t pay them. We 
have good seed from heavy producing fields. Thou¬ 
sands are planting our seed each year with fine re¬ 
sults. Send us your seed corn orders. We can 
take good care of you and we’ll help you make 
more money. Benefit by our Star Bargain Sale. 
The cost is low and this small acre investment is 
far more profitable than 
using seed from run¬ 
down strains or 
varieties. 
