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FIELD CORN—Continued 
Penna. Long Yellow Flint or 8- 
Rowed Yellow—90 Days 
Height 9^ to 10 feet. Very early, 
often used by farmers to replant, assur¬ 
ing them of getting ripe Corn before 
frost. Cobs white, slim, 11 to 12 inches 
long, always 8-rowed. Kernel flinty, 
hard and glazed. The grain is amber 
in color. 
Snowflake or Boone County White 
—120 Days 
A pure white grain, dented crown. 
Height of stalk 10 to 11 feet. Ears 
have tendency to grow high on the 
stalks. 18 straight rows on a white 
cob. White glazed with dull white cap. 
Popular in the cotton states. This is 
the best ensilage Corn on the market. 
Will ripen in New York where White 
Eureka does not. 
White Dent—120 Days 
Snowflake 
Very similar in all respects to Snowflake, except 
that all grains are dented, while Snowflake is inclined 
to have many gourd seeds. An exceedingly fine en¬ 
silage variety. 
POP CORN 
Golden Queen—115 Days 
Height of stalk 6| to 7 feet. 
Two or three ears on a stalk. 
Length of ear 5 to 7 inches. 
Practically identical in every 
way to the Plain White, except 
that the grain is a golden cream 
color. One of the popular 
popping varieties. Creamy white 
when popped. 
Japanese or Australian Hul- 
less—95 Days 
This is a dwarf growing sort, 
producing an abundance of very 
thick short ears 3L to 5 inches 
long. These are closely set with 
narrow tight grains somewhat 
resembling White Rice. The 
grains are hulless which makes 
them when popped the most 
tender of any pop corn on the 
market. Once tried will never 
be discarded. 
Plain White or White Pearl 
Height of stalk 7 to 8 feet, length 
of ears 5 to 7 inches long. Grain 
smooth and round. Not as » 
generally used as the Rice for 
popping purposes, but preferred 
by growers, as it does not hurt 
the hands as Rice does when 
husking. Rice Pop Corn 
Health Val ue of Fresh Picked Corn 
Calories per lb. 459. 
Vitamines A, B, C. D. 
Proteins. 3.1% 
Fats. 1.1% 
Carbohydrates... . ;. 19.7% 
Minerals 
Calcium.006% 
Magnesium.033 % 
Potassium.113% 
Chlorine.014% 
Sulphur.046% 
Iron.0008% 
Sodium.040% 
White Rice—110 Days 
Height of stalk 7 to 8 feet. 2 to 3 ears on a stalk. 
A handsome, very prolific variety of White Pop 
Corn. Ears 5 to 7 inches long. Grains long and 
pointed, somewhat resembling rice, from which it 
takes its name. This variety is considered the best 
variety of Corn for popping purposes. 
Field Corn 
l A 
Bu. y 2 Bu. 
1 Bu. 
Penna. Long Yellow FL. . 
.75 
1.25 
2.25 
Snowflake. 
.80 
1.40 
2.50 
White Dent. 
.75 
1.25 
2.25 
Pop Corn 
X lb. 
1 lb. 5 
lbs. 10 lbs. 
Golden Queen. 
. . . .15 
.20 
.90 
1.60 
Japanese.. 
. . .15 
.20 
.90 
1.60 
Plain White. 
. .. .15 
.20 
.90 
1.60 
White Rice. 
. . . .15 
.20 
.90 
1.60 
