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Plant with Confidence 
FIELD CORN 
Western Seed Corn 
The following tabulation gives average descriptions of the different varieties of field corn named. Of course there will be a 
variance as to time of maturity, height of stalks, size of ears and yields; dependent on when and where the crops are planted, 
the kind and fertility of the soil and climatic conditions. 
Variety 
Av. No. Days 
Planting to 
Maturity 
Average 
Height 
of Stalk 
Feet 
No. of 
Rows of 
Grain 
on Cob 
Average 
Ear 
Length 
Inches 
Ear 
Characteristics 
Color 
Grain 
Cob 
Distance 
of Ears 
Above 
Ground 
Minnesota No. 13 
90 to 100 
6 to 8 
12 to 16 
7 to 10 
Smooth Cylindrical 
Yellow 
Red 
4 feet 
Colorado Yellow Dent 
90 
6 to 8 
12 to 18 
8 to 12 
Smooth Cylindrical 
Yellow 
Reddish 
3 to 4 ft. 
Swadley 
90 
5 to 7 
12 to 16 
7 to 9 
Cylindrical 
Light Yellow 
White 
3 feet 
Golden King 
90 
6 to 8 
12 to 16 
8 to 10 
Cylindrical 
Light Yellow 
White 
3 feet 
Reid’s Yellow Dent 
100 to 110 
7 to 10 
18 to 24 
10 to 11 
Somewhat Smooth 
Deep Yellow 
Red 
4 to 5 ft. 
Pride of the North 
80 to 90 
6 to 8 
12 to 16 
8 to 10 
Smooth Cylindrical 
Y ellow 
Bright Red 
3 feet 
King of the Earliest 
90 to 100 
6 to 9 
18 to 24 
9 to 10 
Somewhat Rough 
Deep Yellow 
Red 
4 feet 
Northwestern Dent 
Under 90 
5 to 7 
12 to 14 
7 to 9J/2 Smooth Tapering 
Red 
White 
3 to 4 ft. 
White Australian 
85 to 90 
5 to 8 
12 to 16 
12 
Smooth Cylindrical 
White 
White 
3 feet 
Rainbow Flint 
90 
5 to 8 
12 to 14 
10 to 12 
Smooth Tapering 
Variegated 
White 
3 feet 
Western White Dent 
90 to 100 
6 to 8 
16 to 20 
10 to 14 
Slightly Rough 
White 
White 
4 feet 
Gehu 
80 to 90 
4 to 6 
12 to 14 
5 to 7 
Smooth Tapering 
Yellow 
White 
2 feet 
Hickory King 
120 
10 to 12 
16 to 18 
10 to 12 
Large 
White 
White 
6 feet 
Squaw, Blue and 
White Flint 
80 to 90 
4 to 5 
8 
8 to 10 
Smooth Red, Blue, 
Tapering Yellow and White 
White 
2 feet 
Calico 
100 
6 to 8 
20 to 24 
9 to 12 
Large Mottled Red, White, Yel. White 
4 feet 
Iowa Silver Mine 
110 
7 to 9 
16 to 20 
9 to 12 
Slightly Rough Cyl. 
White 
Small White 
4 feet 
Colorado Giant Fodder 
110 
10 to 12 
20 to 24 
10 to 12 
Rough Cylindrical 
White 
Small White 
4 to 5 ft. 
Red Cob Ensilage 
110 
10 to 14 
20 to 24 
9 to 12 
Smooth Cylindrical 
White 
Red 
5 feet 
Eureka 
130 
12 to 15 
18 to 24 
12 
Large 
White 
White 
6 to 7 ft. 
Improved Learning 
110 
10 to 12 
20 to 24 
10 to 12 
Rough Yellow with Reddish Cast Small White 
4 feet 
Iowa Gold Mine 
110 
10 to 12 
20 to 24 
10 to 12 
Rough Golden Yellow 
Small White 
4 feet 
Under supervision of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, we are authorized to issue verified-origin seed certificates for 
alfalfa, the locality of production of which has been verified by a Federal seed inspector. 
