AND ELIMINATE RISK OF COMPLETE LOSS BY WILT 
strain of Golden Bantam grown under comparable conditions. 
On the basis of cut corn from ears in prime canning condition, 
Golden Cross Bantam produced 26% more than this strain of open 
pollinated Golden Bantam (Our Note. This green com yield of 
the hybrid figures 54% more. The yield of cut corn per acre 
figures 94% more). 
During the period of its development, Golden Cross Ban¬ 
tam has occasionally been compared with larger-eared and later- 
maturing yellow varieties, such as Whipple Yellow, Bantam 
Evergreen, and Golden Evergreen, and has been consistently su¬ 
perior to them in yield. In co-operative trials in the various 
States this hybrid has uniformly produced more green com than 
have strains reaching the canning stage at comparable dates” Crossing Purdue Bantam and Golden Bantam 
From Report on N. Y., Geneva, Ex. Sta. ’33 Trials Comparing Hybrid and Open Pollinated Corns at Different Stages of Maturity. 
At Best Canning Stage 
Regular 
Golden 
Golden 
Cross 
Bantam 
Bantam 
Ears per acre 
5578 
15107 
Sorted Husked ears, lbs. 
1133 
4812 
Cut corn, lbs. 
350 
1660 
At Maximum Yield At Maximum Yield 
Regular 
Golden 
Regular 
Top- 
Golden 
Cross 
Golden 
Crossed 
Bantam 
Bantam 
Sunshine 
Sunshine 
9043 
15607 
13340 
12284 
1942 
5893 
2117 
3524 
899 
2557 
917 
1498 
Conn. ’33 trials at Mit. Carmel by New Haven Exp. Sta. Top- 
Crossed Golden Sunshine hybrid yielded 88% more marketable 
ears per acre than regular Golden Sunshine. Golden Cross Ban¬ 
tam yielded 15,000 marketable ears against 5000 down to 0 (com¬ 
plete failure) for several strains of regular Golden Bantam. 
Maine ’32 trials by Exp. Sta. The hybrid Bantam yielded 
27%% above regular Bantam. 
California ’32 trials by Ex. Sta. Top-Crossed Bantam 
yielded 56% better than regular Bantam. 
Illinois ’32 trials by a canner. In weight of ears Golden 
Cross Bantam yielded 56% more and Top-Crossed Bantam 78% 
more than regular Bantam. The yield of cut corn was 115% 
more from Golden Cross and 107% more from Top-Crossed Ban¬ 
tam than from regular Bantam. 
New York ’31 trials by Cornell Exp. Sta. The Redgreen 
hybrid outyielded Stowell’s Evergreen by about 75%. 
UNIFORMITY 
The first crop from hybrid inbred seed is most uniform in all 
respects including ripening. This means fewer pickings, often 
only one picking, and a larger percentage of marketable ears 
harvested. It means less immature or over ripe ears and more 
uniform size, shape and color. For marketing or canning, this 
uniformity is very valuable. The top-crossed hybrids are not 
quite so uniform but more so than regular strains. 
QUALITY 
The sweetness and tenderness of these hybrids equals or ex¬ 
cells that of nearly all other sweet corns. Quality has been con¬ 
sidered fully as well as yield in developing them. A “blindfold 
test ” by canners of Bantam type corn grown and packed under 
uniform conditions for the Geneva Experiment Station gave the 
new hybrids the highest quality ratings. Top-crossed Sunshine 
and Redgreen rank right with the Bantam hybrids. Probably 
because of greater vigor, these hybrids retain satisfactory eat¬ 
ing or canning condition several days longer than other corn. 
HYBRIDS GOOD ONLY FIRST YEAR 
These results are secured fully only in the first crop from 
the crossed seed. Later crops drop back quickly to the original 
level of the strains used. It is necessary, therefore, to use 
each year seed that was produced by controlled corn pollination 
in order to get maximum result. 
COST 
Obviously hybrid sweet corn seed must cost more. More 
skill, closer supervision, much more labor and more capital 
are required to produce it, and yields are lower because the pollen 
row does not produce hybrid seed and because some of the seed 
parent inbreds are poor yielders. However, in terms of even 
one season’s results, hybrid seeds are the most economical 
and profitable one can buy. 
Please read descriptions and our suggestions carefully. 'Prices 
are given below. (We regret that no real early wilt resistant 
hybrids are available this year but we can promise several new 
ones for next year. Remember to write in for them). 
WILT RESISTANT HYBRIDS 
Top-Crossed Golden Sunshine, 76 days here, wilt resistant, 
usually 80% or more wilt free, ears 7-8", 12-rowed, abundant 
yielder, excellent quality, very uniform. Plant enough for 6 to 
10 days picking. 
Top-Crossed Golden Bantam, 84 days here, wilt resistant, us¬ 
ually 80 % or more wilt free, ears 7-8", 12-rowed, heavy yielder, 
high quality, very uniform. Plant only for 2 to 4 days pick¬ 
ing. (Only Butt & Tip Grades available). 
Golden Cross Bantam, 86 days here, most wilt resistant and 
highest yielder of all yellow sweet corns, usually 90% or more 
wilt free, ears 8", 12-rowed, finest quality, greatest uniform¬ 
ity. Make successive plantings for picking to end of season. 
Your trade will stay with you as long as you have this com. 
OTHER RECOMMENDED VARIETIES 
Very Early Varieties to Precede Above 
Golden Gem, 66 days, very susceptible to wilt, small ears but 
very sweet and tender, light yellow, fair yielder very short stalks. 
Recommended only for home gardens in sections free from wilt 
disease. 
Spanish Gold, 68-70 days here, susceptible to wilt but less 
so than other early yellow sweet corns. Ears 6", 8-12 rowed, 
deep rich yellow, only fair quality and uniformity, but very good 
yielder, medium stalks. Recommended for not over 10% of 
planting and only where wilt has not been prevalent. 
A Late Hybrid White Sweet Corn To Follow Golden Cross Bantam 
Redgreen, 92 days here, susceptible to wilt, but usually es¬ 
caping it unless planted early or where wilt conditions are es¬ 
pecially bad. Ears white, 8-9", 12-14 rowed, stalks 7-9'. Very 
prolific yielder. Wonderfully tender and sweet. Attractive 
and distinctive red and green husk coloring. Holds quality 
well. Limited acreage for late harvest recommended where wilt 
has not been serious. 
Postpaid 
Freight Collect 
PRICES, Per Lb 
Under 
2 - 19 
20-99 
100 Lbs. 
2 Lbs. 
Lbs. 
Lbs. 
Or More 
Top-Crossed Golden Sunshine 
$.60 
$.45 
$.40 
$.35 
Tap-Crossed Golden Bantam* 
.55 
.40 
.35 
.30 
Golden Cross Bantam* 
.60 
.45 
.40 
.35 
Golden Gem 
.40 
.25 
.20 
.15 
Spanish Gold 
.40 
.25 
.20 
.15 
Redgreen 
.50 
.35 
.30 
.25 
1934 Srueet Corn Offerings 
From the hybrid and open pollinated sweet corns available, 
we have chosen the following as best for early to late harvest. 
Prices include treatment with Semesan Jr. to help insure good stand. 
TERMS: Full payment with order, or 20% with order and balance on delivery. 
* In varieties starred we have Butt Kernel Grade (large round and irregular 
kernels from butts of ears) at 5c less; and Tip Kernel Grade (small kernels 
from tip of ears) at 10c less. Both will produce as well as the standard grade. 
AND AT BEST WILL GET SMALLER YIELD AND POORER QUALITY 
