FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN. 
HYBRID CORN VARIETIES 
MINHYBRID NO. 301— ExB 164 
(Three-Way Cross) 
This hybrid corn is the result of a cross be¬ 
tween a strain developed by the Minnesota Ex¬ 
periment Station and an Iowa inbred. It has 
the maturity of Golden Jewel, Silver King and 
Murdock, is adapted to the southern parts of 
Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, also 
the northern parts of Iowa, Illinois and Ne¬ 
braska. It has an unusual ability to withstand 
windstorms, as it has a very strong stalk with 
an outstanding root system. It grows medium 
tall, producing large well-filled ears. After the 
corn has ripened, the fodder remains green 
which gives it a higher feeding value. 
Under good growing conditions yields of 90 
to 110 bus. per acre are not uncommon; and 
even under adverse conditions of drought and 
heat, it has proven its ability to yield far more 
than the farmers’ own varieties. In over 300 
trials in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, 
Minhybrid No. 301 consistently averaged 12 bus. 
per acre more than standard varieties. 
MINHYBRID NO. 401— ExK 
(Double Cross) 
This hybrid variety was developed by the 
Minnesota Experiment Station from inbred lines 
of Minnesota No. 13 and Rustler White Dent. 
It is medium in height, leafy and produces a 
good-sized ear, mixed yellow and white color. 
The yields of this variety have been consistently 
high, averaging better than 20% more than 
local varieties grown in comparison. Minhybrid 
No. 401 matures 7 to 14 days in advance of 
other main crop varieties and is not only excel¬ 
lent for early feeding of ripe corn, but for hog¬ 
ging-off purposes. Plant 3 or 4 kernels per 
hill; under very favorable conditions of soil and 
moisture, 4 to 5 kernels will give even better 
results. For hogging-down purposes about 5 
kernels will give an excellent stand and many 
ears of high feeding value. This variety is 
recommended for the central parts of Minnesota, 
Wisconsin and South Dakota and also does re¬ 
markably well in the southern sections of these 
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MINHYBRID NO. 402—Exl 
(Double Cross) 
Very similar to Minhybrid No. 401, having 
the same parentage, Minnesota No. 13 and 
Rustler White Dent, but the plants are slightly 
smaller, and it is two or three days earlier. The 
yield is about the same, having shown 15% to 
20 % or more increase over the normal open 
pollinated kinds. This variety is adapted espe¬ 
cially to central Minnesota, Wisconsin and 
South Dakota, and may be grown as far south 
as the Iowa line and as far north as St. Cloud 
and Moorhead under favorable conditions. 
WISCONSIN HYBRID NO. 451 
(Three-Way Cross) 
This hybrid has the same maturity as Min¬ 
hybrid No. 401 and Standard or Central Strain 
Minnesota No. 13 which is about half way be¬ 
tween the regular Golden Glow and Wisconsin 
No. 25 or Haney’s Minnesota No. 13 in maturity. 
It has proved very satisfactory wherever 
Minnesota No. 13 is adapted. In the Wisconsin 
trials in 1933, standard Minnesota No. 13 yield¬ 
ed 58.61 bus. per acre, while Wisconsin Hybrid 
No. 451 produced 69.14 bus. per acre. Wiscon¬ 
sin Experiment Station Golden Glow produced 
56.52 bus. per acre. These yields were made 
on only average soil and other years have shown 
much higher results. 
Like the other hybrids that we offer, Wiscon¬ 
sin Hybrid No. 451 matures uniformly and has 
a very strong stalk. Hybrid No. 451 produces 
stalks that are a little taller and a little thicker 
and the ears slightly larger than the usual 
strains of Minnesota No. 13. Hybrid No. 451 
is adapted to central Wisconsin and the eastern 
edge and southward as far as Lake Winnebago; 
also central Minnesota and northern South 
Dakota. 
WISCONSIN HYBRID NO. 550 
(Three-Way Cross) 
Developed also by the Wisconsin Experiment 
Station—this variety has been widely tested and 
used considerably in Wisconsin. It is of the 
same maturity as the standard Golden Glow, a 
few days later than standard Minnesota No. 13. 
It is a very outstanding hybrid of very fine ap¬ 
pearance and is adapted to any locality where 
standard Golden Glow is suitable. 
Both of these Wisconsin Hybrids that we offer 
are particularly noted for their ability to stand 
up and to remain green until the ears are ripe. 
This means that the fodder can be cut and used 
green even after the ears have been snapped. 
No. 550 produces a stalk about the same height 
and size and the ears average about the same 
size as those of the standard Golden Glow. 
Hybrid 550 is adapted for the extensive cen¬ 
tral belt of Wisconsin, extending pretty well to 
the north on the west side and as far south 
as the northern edge of the southern tier of 
counties. For an early maturing variety, it 
would be adapted to northern Illinois. 
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STANDARD OR OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES 
CERTIFIED STRAINS OF 
MINNESOTA NO. 13 
Minnesota No. 13 was developed by the 
Minnesota Experiment Station. The 
original strain was adapted to central 
and southern Minnesota conditions hut 
would not produce mature corn in the 
northern part of the state. To meet this 
requirement for earliness and also a de¬ 
mand in the southern section for a larger 
type, two new strains were developed 
known as the Extra Early and Southern 
or Large Type Minnesota No. 13. We 
offer all three strains. 
LARGE TYPE OR SOUTHERN 
STRAIN NO. 13 
This strain is particularly adapted to the 
southern parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and 
South Dakota, northern Iowa, Illinois and Ne¬ 
braska. The ears are smooth, deep yellow in 
color, 7 to 9 inches in length, with 14 to 16 
rows of medium deep kernels. Stalks grow 6 
to IVz feet tall and ears are just the right 
height for husking, being 3 % to 4 feet from the 
ground. It matures in about 90 days and pro¬ 
duces average yields of 75 bushels per acre on 
good corn land. We have the finest of stocks 
and prices are very reasonable this season. Now 
is the time to get started with new seed. 
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CENTRAL STRAIN NO. 13 
This was the original strain developed by the 
Experiment Station and is similar to the other 
strains of Minnesota No. 13 except that it is 
about a week earlier, maturing in 80 to 85 days. 
The ears are a trifle smaller but it will yield 
almost as well as the southern strain and is 
pretty sure to produce ripe corn practically 
every year. It is better to have ripe corn every 
year than to have a larger type that will ripen 
only two or three years out of five. This corn 
is grown from seed produced in Meeker County, 
Minnesota, and is adapted to central Minnesota 
and Wisconsin and northern South Dakota. 
EXTRA EARLY STRAIN NO. 13 
(Northern or Haney’s Strain) 
This strain is adapted for northern Minnesota, 
Wisconsin and North Dakota and is the earliest 
yellow dent corn now being grown. It has the 
same general characteristics of the other Minne¬ 
sota No. 13 strains although the ears are neces¬ 
sarily smaller and the stalks grow about 5 to 
6 feet tall. It matures very readily under 
normal conditions, producing as much as 45 to 
50 bushels of ripe corn. 
