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MOERS SEED COMPANY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 
High Grade Tested Seed Com 
You Take No Chances 
Our Field Seeds Are Grown 
Buying your field seeds from us. We have been in the 
By the Largest Growers of High Grade 
seed business in Houston for the past 25 years 
SEEDS 
SELLING BETTER SEEDS 
IN THE UNITED STATES 
COST OF SEED IS SMALL AS COMPARED WITH RESULTS 
High quality, pure, productive field seeds can not be offered 
at the price of common grain. The work of producing high 
quality seed costs a lot of money. The grower must be paid 
a good premium above the market price of ordinary grain 
crops for raising crops for seed purposes, as extra care and 
cultivation are required of him. Pedigreed planting seed 
which is supplied the grower is also expensive; usually 
three times the cost of ordinary seed. Seed crops when 
gathered must be carefully selected and graded. The shrink¬ 
age in cleaning seed crops (if the cleaning is done as it 
should be) is 15 per cent to 30 per cent, according to con¬ 
dition of crops. 
Even when seed is pure, immature or cracked seed will 
not grow, therefore must be separated from the seed that 
is offered for planting, in order that the planting seed will 
have the highest possible germination and purity. 
REMEMBER, you work all the season with your crop. 
Do not cheapen your labor by planting poor seed. Plant the 
best seed you can get, so that you may reasonably expect 
profitable results from your investment and efforts under 
normal conditions. 
There are none of the main farm crops more susceptible 
to improvement by selection and breeding than corn. By 
an extra investment of 15 to 25 cents per acre, for seed 
corn that has been improved by breeding or selection, above 
the cost of common seed corn, it is possible to increase the 
yield of crops many bushels per acre; if the crops receive 
the proper cultivation also. Try it and be convinced it pays 
to plant improved corn every year. 
WHITE WONDER — This corn originated in Oklahoma and 
has demonstrated to be the best to withstand adverse weather 
conditions and has become a general favorite with planters 
of South Texas. Being a luxuriant and rapid grower, it 
shades the ground early in the season, thus conserving the 
moisture and enabling the corn to withstand the drouth. 
Not prepaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts.. 25c; Yz pk., 35c; pk., 50c; 
Yz bu., 85c; bu., $1.65: 2 bu. bag, $3.00. 
SURCROPPER — This is a variety originating in Texas 
but now grown extensively in all parts of the Southwest. 
It is an early corn for spring planting and “quick maturing” 
corn for summer planting. Drouth resisting. Uniform good 
size ears when grown from pure seed. Wide grains of 
medium depth. It is the best WHITE CORN for the South¬ 
west, in sections where corn is an uncertain crop. It has 
the drouth resisting qualities of the June corn and the yield¬ 
ing and milling qualities of the best of other white varieties. 
Not postpaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts.. 25c; Yz pk., 35c; pk., 50c; 
Yz bu., 85c: bu., $1.65; 2 bu. bag. $3.00. 
GIANT YELLOW DENT—No variety of yellow corn is so 
generally planted in Texas as this, as it makes best yields and 
best quality feed and milling corn of any yellow variety. 
It is fast taking the place of other varieties of yellow corn 
wherever planted. The seed we offer of this variety is second 
year from pedigreed parent stock seed and extra care taken 
to keep it pure and only the best type ears are selected for 
seed. Not postpaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Yz pk., 35c; pk., 50c; 
Yz bu., 85c; bu., $1.65; 2 bu., bag, $3.00. 
MEXICAN JUNE CORN—The stalks grow, usually, from 
7 to 8 feet high; of strong growth, it sends its roots deep into 
the ground, enabling it to resist drouth and hot summer winds 
better than other varieties. Not postpaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; 
Yz pk., 35c; pk., 55c; Yz bu., 90c; bu., $1.75; 2 bu. bag, $3.25. 
SWEET OR GARDEN CORN—See page 13 
STRAWBERRY (or Calico)—Like the Bloody Butcher, it 
is a hybrid and varies somewhat in color, according to selec¬ 
tion of the grower and other conditions. The standard color, 
however, is light strawberry. The type of ears we select for 
seed have a small cob and very deep kernels. This is a late 
variety and requires plenty of moisture and good soil to make 
a profitable crop ; but on bottom land in favorable years it 
has made enormous yields for some farmers and is highly 
thought of by many as “bottom land’’ corn. Not postpaid, 
qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Yz pk., 35c; pk., 50c; Yz bu., 85c; bu., 
$1.65; 2 bu. bag, $3.00. 
HICKORY KING—The ears are from 7 to 9 inches in 
length, are generally borne 2 to 3 ears per stalk, making it 
very productive. It makes a beautiful roasting ear, is highly 
desirable where pure white corn is wanted for meal. Not 
postpaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Yz pk., 40c; pk., 60c; Yz bu., 
$1.00; bu., $1.90; 2 bu. bag, $3.50. 
HASTINGS PROLIFIC—Requires a fairly long season to 
develop hard corn, 120 to 130 days. Stalk is large, 8 to 12 
feet tall, according to soil and season, rooting deeply. Stalk 
and blades are large and vigorous. Ears of medium size, two 
or more to the stalk, depending on the distance given and the 
growing conditions. On good, strong land, where the corn 
has distance of 24 to 30 inches in the row, it often makes 
4 to 6 ears to the stalk. The ears are well filled out and 
weigh from 8 to 12 ounces. The grains are deep, white and 
hard. The cob is small; 70 pounds of ear corn will usually 
shell out 61 to 63 pounds of grain. Shuck is heavy and covers 
the ear tightly, keeping out birds and insects and preventing 
loss in late, wet seasons, when other corn rots badly on 
account of storm injury. The best corn for grain production, 
for roasting ears, for making meal and for stock feeding. 
Not postpaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Vz pk., 40c; pk., 60c; Yz 
bu., $1.00; bu., $1.90; 2 bu. bag, $3.50. 
EARLY WHITE PEARL—A large, early white corn that 
is popular with shippers in the south who grow “roasting- 
ears.” Ears are 10 inches long and usually two ears to the 
stalk. Pkt., 10c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 40c; 5 lbs.. 75c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Yz pk., 35c; pk., 50c; Yz bu., 
85c; bu., $1.65; 2 bu. bag, $3.00. 
GIANT WHITE (Chisholm Red Cob)—-Originated in Texas, 
but has been grown extensively in Oklahoma and elsewhere 
for several years. It is a great favorite in many sections 
of this territory. It is a medium early variety. Makes big 
yields and its milling qualities are unexcelled. Experiment 
Station tests show this to be the best medium early white 
corn for the southwest. Matures in 115 to 125 days. Qt., 25c, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Yz pk., 35c; 
pk., 50c; Yz bu., 85c; bu., $1.65; 2 bu. bag, $3.00. 
IMPROVED SQUAW—A natural drought resisting variety. 
The grains present a combination of colors, some are red. 
others yellow, blue and white. Most of the corn runs to blue 
and white grains. Makes a first-class, large ear, 10 to 12 
inches long. Plant any time from March to August. Many 
people plant it late in the season, the same as Mexican June 
corn. We recommend it very highly. Qt., 25c, postpaid. Not 
postpaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Yz pk., 35c; pk., 55c; Yz bu., 
90c; bu., $1.75: 2 bu. bag, $3.25. 
SILVER MINE—Silver Mine is deep grained pure white, 
rough-topped, with a small white cob. Ears run from 9 to 
10 inches long, with 16 to 20 rows of pure white kernels, 
solidly set on ears well filled out at butt and tip. Qt., 25c. 
postpaid. Not prepaid, qt., 15c; 2 qts., 25c; Yz pk.. 35c; 
pk., 50c; Yz bu., 85c; bu., $1.65; 2 bu. bag, $3.00. 
Saccharine 
Best varieties for making hay, forage and ensilage. Also 
largely used for making syrup. Sow 5 to 10 lbs. per acre 
in drills, 150 lbs. broadcast for hay. 
RED TOP OR SUMAC—It is the great hay cane or sweet 
sorghum crop of the southwest. On account of its slender 
stalk and abundance of leaves, it is the most desirable for 
hay. It is also quite rich in sugary substance, good for 
silage and often planted for sorghum syrup. It grows five to 
six feet high and is a good drouth resister. Seed from 
light to dark red, round and usually without hulls when 
threshed. Not prepaid, lb., 10c: 5 lbs., 30c; pk., 40c; Yz bu., 
70c; 50 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $2.25. 
BLACK AMBER (Early)—An old and well-known variety, 
grown in many parts of the South and Southwest, for hay 
and sometimes sorghum. We do not especially recommend it 
for sorghum, however, as there are other varieties which 
make more sorghum per acre. But it is early and quick ma¬ 
turing and therefore a favorite variety for silage in some 
Sorgums 
sections. Seed light amber color with black hulls. Not pre¬ 
paid, lb., 10c; 5 lbs., 30c; pk., 40c; Yz bu., 70c; 50 lbs., $1.25; 
100 lbs., $2.25. 
JAPANESE SEEDED RIBBON—While this variety is ex¬ 
tensively planted for syrup and is really a syrup cane, it Is 
an ideal variety for silage, when a large tonnage per acre is 
desired. From 17 to 20 tons per acre has been produced 
from this variety when grown to fill silos and as it contains 
a high per cent of saccharine it makes a very rich, milk 
producing feed for dairy cows. The seed of the genuine 
Japanese Seeded Ribbon Cane is always almost entirely cov¬ 
ered by a red hull; somewhat resembling the broom corn 
seed in shape and color, although distinct, to anyone who 
knows this variety. This is not a very early maturing sort, 
and therefore must have favorable growing season for its 
highest development. Not prepaid, lb., 15c: 5 lbs., 60c; 
10 lbs., 90c; Yz bu.. (25 lbs), $1.75; 50 lbs., $3.00; 100 lbs., 
$5.75. 
