Ten Ears of Spangler Silver King, Grown by Spangler Brothers, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. 
SILVER KING (Wisconsin No. 7) 
BEST YIELDER OF ALL OUR WISCONSIN VARIETIES AND BY FAR THE BEST WHITE DENT FOR SOUTHERN 
© WISCONSIN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS. 
Silver King is not only ' the best white variety but one of the best and heaviest yielders of all varieties 
of corn. It came from northern Iowa to Wisconsin in 1904. We first offered it in 1907. Now it is well 
known and a standard sort. It is a big yielder and specially fine for the silo. It has yielded at the Wis. 
Ex. Station 98 bushels per acre and the average yield for the whole state for 3 years was 57 bushels as com¬ 
pared with 33 bushels, the average of all other varieties. 
The greatest yield for Silver King thus far reported and the yield record for Wisconsin, all varieties, so far 
as we know, is 137 6-10 bushels per acre. This yield was in Racine County. 
The Official Description from Wisconsin College of Agriculture Corn Bulletin No. 170, is as follows: 
“This variety is a uniform creamy white in color and has a slight roughness of kernel. The cob is glistening 
white. The length of ears varies from 7 to 10 inches. The standard length is from 8 y 2 to 9Y 2 inches. 
“The foundation stock of Silver King was secured from John Banks, Algona, Iowa, by the Wisconsin Experi¬ 
ment Station in 1904. Since that time it has been improved by ear-to-row breeding and adapted to Wisconsin climatic 
conditions. This variety breeds true to type and is one of the best yielders for crib and silage corn in the southern 
half of the state. Reports from Experiment Association members show a six year average yield of 62.1 bushels per 
acre, an increase of 18.9 bushels above the state average.’’ 
SPANGLER SILVER KING. Our Spangler Stock of Silver King, grown by Spangler Brothers, Jefferson 
County, is an unusually fine strain, bred to a rather large rough type. The Spanglers have taken many prizes, includ¬ 
ing “First on Ten Ears’’ and “First on Single Ear’’ at the 1924 State Grain Show, “Sweepstakes on Ten Ears’’ at 
the 1925 Show and “Seventh on Single Ear’’ at the Chicago International, 1923. Also “First on 50 Ears Silver 
King’’ and “First on Single Ear’’ at the 1927 State Grain Show. “First on Single Ear” and “First on Ten Ears” 
at Aurora Central States Fair and a lot more prizes at State and County Fairs. 
PRICES OF SILVER KING: 
Spangler Stock: V 2 pk., 35c; pk., 65c; bu., $2.10; 2Va hus. at $2.05; 10 bus. at $1.95. Bags at 30c each. 
Other Wisconsin Grown: 1/2 pk., 35c; pk., 60c; bu., $1.90; 2 Vz hus. at $1.85; 10 bus. at $1.75. Bags extra. 
One-Year Nebraska: V 2 Pk., 30c; pk., 50c; bu., $1.50; 2 V 2 bus. at $1.45; 10 bus. at $1.35. Bags extra. 
Other Nebraska Grown: Pk., 45c; bu., $1.45; 2y 2 bus. at $1.40; 10 bus. at $1.30. Bags extra. 
Note: All corn prices are subject to change after Feb. 15th. Write for “Weekly Price List” after that date. 
Another Wonderfully Fine Picture of Spangler Silver King. 
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