ROBSON SEED FARMS, HALL N. Y. 
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GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM 
SWEET CORN 
Hybrids 
One of the most important results of recent sweet corn breeding is the production of Hybrid varieties resistant 
to Bacterial Wilt (Stewarts Disease). This disease for the past three years has been gradually spreading until it 
now is found in practically all corn growing areas. The only practical method of combating this disease seems to be 
to use these resistant hybrids. 
These hybrids are controlled crosses of pure bred strains and for the first year after the cross is made a very 
strong growing heavy yielding sweet corn of the highest quality is produced. As this vigor is only maintained one 
year after the cross is made it is necessary for the grower to purchase new seed every year. As Hybrid Corn re¬ 
quires special care, we limit our production to what we can personally supervise on our own farms. 
★Golden Cross Bantam: ™ ve D ay Goidfn e cross 
Bantam was originated by the United States Department of Agri¬ 
culture and we were among the first to obtain stock seed. We feel 
that Golden Cross is the most desirable yellow sweet corn that has 
been developed. 
Golden Cross is one of the most disease resistant varieties that we 
have tested and has produced excellent crops in sections where 
Bacterial Wilt has been the worst. 
The stalks are very vigorous usually producing two good sized 
marketable ears. Golden Cross produces many suckers but unlike 
most varieties, under favorable conditions, these bear marketable 
ears maturing at the same time as those on the main stalk. At the 
Connecticut Experiment Station our Golden Cross Bantam pro¬ 
duced 15,000 marketable ears per acre. 
Stalk 6 feet tall. Ears 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rows of broad 
medium yellow kernels. In tests at Geneva Experiment Station 
this past year Golden Cross held on the stalk in edible condition 
longer than any other variety. 
Maturing about 10 days later than Golden Bantam this variety 
makes an excellent corn for the market gardener or canner. The 
kernels of the seed parent used in making this cross are small so that 
it is very necessary that the grower shall not plant too thick. We 
recommend not over 6 lbs. to the acre. Pkt. $.15; Yi lb. $.30; lb. 
$.50; 6 lbs. $2.60; 12 lbs. $4.75; 100 lbs. $38.00. 
★Robson’s Early Bantam Hybrid: day 7 s 3 
Early Bantam Hybrid is a cross resultingjffcrff, o\r own corn breed¬ 
ing work. This corn gives about 50% lJkijeriyreld than ordinary 
Golden Bantam, is very vigprofisVnd\i 2 ^/a'quality equal to Ban¬ 
tam. While not as resistMt A Bacterial Wilt as Golden Cross 
Bantam Hybrid it ^eifcs jt^proouce good yields where ordinary 
Golden Bantam is an elTire failure. Pkt. $.15; Y lb. $.25; lb. $.45; 
6 lbs. $2.40. 
★Robson’s Extra Early Bantam: Sur Early 
Bantam is a bantam strain, developed through our breeding work; 
very early and has a quality as good or better than the old Golden 
Bantam. Extra Early Bantam produces a large number of ears and 
matures before other yellow corns are on the market thus giving top 
prices. 
Like all true Bantams this variety is susceptible to wilt and is not 
recommended where wilt is a serious problem. St lk 4 to \Yi feet. 
Ears 6 inches long, 8 rowed, broad yellow kernel. Pkt. $.10; Y 
lb. $.15; lb. $.25; 6 lbs. $1.25; 12 lbs. $2.40; 100 lbs. $17.00. 
WHinnl^’c VpIIpw 75 days - An early yellow corn 
VV Hippie o X CiiUW . that has proved in some sections 
very profitable for market. The ears are large, 7 to 8 inches long, 
having 12 to 14 rows of deep kernels. They mature ready for use 10 
days later than our Early Golden Bantam. The quality of the corn 
is very fine, but not quite as sweet as Bantam. Shows only slight 
resistance to wilt. Pkt. $.10; Yi lb. $.15; lb. $.25; 6 lbs. $1.20; 
12 lbs. $2.15; 100 lbs. $15.20. 
Stowell’s Evergreen: 
the home garden, market and canning. It is hardy and productive, 
very tender and sugary, remaining a long time in condition suitable 
for boiling. The ears about 8 to 9 inches long, 16 to 20 rowed with 
very white grain. The stalks are from 8 to 10 ft. high. Pkt. $.10; 
3^ lb. $.15; lb. $.25; 6 lbs. $1.20; 12 lbs. $2.15; 100 lbs. $15.20. 
Country Gentleman: s;LirwhitJcob, v dense 7 y h cov a - 
ered with irregular rows of very long slender, white grains of ex¬ 
cellent quality. The ears are 7 to 8 inches long. The stalks are from 
7 to 8 ft. high. It is well adapted for canning as well as the home 
garden and market and many consider it the best of the late vari¬ 
eties. Pkt. $.10; Y. lb. $.15; lb. $.25; 6 lbs. $1.20; 12 lbs. $2.15; 
100 lbs. $15.20. 
I find your Golden Cross Hybrid Sweet Com about two days earlier and more vigorous and 
yielding one hundred percent more than Whipples Yellow Corn. While not as early as Golden 
Early Market, it is ever so much more vigorous and blight proof. 
December 30, 1933. Walter G. Emerick, Watervliet, N. Y. 
POP CORN 
Tan^nPCP TTiill^cc • If you are growing pop corn for 
J ctpd.li.CoC XI 14.11Coo . your own use or sell it to dis¬ 
criminating neighbors, Japanese Hulless is the variety you should 
use. The popped kernels are large for the size of the corn, there are 
no hard centers, the kernel is very sweet and tender. Stalks about 
five feet tall, ear thick and about four inches long, kernel small 
pointed and white. Pkt. $.05; lb. $.20; 10 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. 
$ 10 . 00 . 
i he old standard wmte commercial variety. 
much larger than Japanese 
White Rice: The yield is muun laigei mall Japanese 
Hulless as the ear is almost twice as large but the quality is poor 
when compared to that variety. Pkt. $.05; lb. $.20; 10 lbs. $1.50; 
100 lbs. $10.00. __ 
Your neighbor is using Crow-Fez Crow repellent. 
See page 15 for prices. 
We pay transportation on corn in lots of 12 lbs. or less at above prices. 
