FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN. 
FLINT AND FODDER CORN 
Ideal Silo Corn Outsells All Other Varieties Combined. 
F. S. & N. CO.’S IDEAL SILO CORN 
Known throughout the Northwest as the greatest yielder of corn for 
fodder purposes. For feeding green, as ensilage, and for curing in shocks 
to be fed in the bundle, it is the most productive corn obtainable. 
Ideal Silo Corn is of exceptionally strong, vigorous growth, with 
stalks growing 8 to 10 feet high, and broad, thick leaves that make 
succulent fodder. It is not coarse, like southern fodder corn. The 
ears grow from 8 to 12 inches long, with medium deep yellow kernels. 
Because of its deep vigorous root system, it adapts itself readily to 
unfavorable soil and climatic conditions, withstanding drought and wind, 
and cold, wet weather equally well. It matures in 95 to 100 days, only 
a few days later than Minnesota No. 13. 
As a silo filler, Ideal Silo Corn is unsurpassed. Many of our cus¬ 
tomers, who now depend upon Ideal Silo Corn for all their fodder, have 
filled silos, 12x30, with corn from 4 acres and 12x35, with corn from 
5 acres, when ordinary corn from 10 to 12 acres for the same size 
silo was formerly required. See Blue Figure 
Price List for quotations. 
KING PHILIP FLINT 
This extra early red flint corn 
is eight-rowed and one of the 
most reliable and productive 
varieties for the Northwest. The 
ears grow 12 inches long with 
eight straight rows of broad ker¬ 
nels of shiny red color. Stalks 
produce two and sometimes 
three good large ears. Not near¬ 
ly as hard as ordinary Flint 
Corn. The stalks grow 
about 7 feet in height and 
are very leafy, therefore 
more valuable for fodder 
than Dent Corn. Matures 
in 80 days. 
LONGFELLOW 
FLINT 
A yellow flint corn of 
rich and glossy appear¬ 
ance. The ears are 12 to 
16 inches long, filled with 
large, broad kernels. It 
is not unusual to find 
three full-sized ears grow¬ 
ing on one stalk and 
fields that yield 50 bush¬ 
els per acre. It is a heavy 
producer of fodder as 
well as of ears. The 
average height is TVz 
feet, while ears are about 
3 feet from the ground. 
Matures in 85 days. 
Minn. State School and Colony, 
Faribault, Minn. 
As farm manager of the Minnesota State 
Farms at Faribault, I have had 16 years’ 
experience in the growing of F. S. & N. 
Co.’s Ideal Silo Corn. 
When it comes to tonnage, I have never 
yet seen any corn to equal it. This sea¬ 
son we filled one 18x35 silo 'from an eight- 
acre field of Ideal Silo Corn—then refilled 
it to the very top. The corn grew 8 to 12 
ft. tall on the Walcott Farm. 
On the Institution Farm, we filled tzvo 
large silos, each 22x45. These silos hold 
250 tons apiece of ensilage. We had in a 
total of 90 acres of Ideal Silo Corn, and 
we nozv have about 50 acres left for shred¬ 
ding. 
I know just what I can depend on from 
this corn and it has never let me down. 
Alb. Kelm, Farm Manager, 
Minnesota State School and Colony Farms. 
F. S. & N. Co. April 14, 1934. 
The F. S. & N. Co’s Ideal Silo Corn that I planted. last year sure 
was a life-saver for me as the corn we have been planting would never 
have commenced to equal this F. S. & N. Co’s Ideal Silo Corn, and 
besides, we had a very dry year out here. 
I planted this corn in May and you should have seen it grow. Peo¬ 
ple came for a long way to see it, and they said that there would never 
be any cobs on it, but when it got up about 8 ft. it commenced to 
form cobs and there were some with two to three and four cobs on a 
stalk. Some of the cobs zvere 14 in. or more long with 16 to 26 
row's of kernels to them. The field looked more like a forest than a 
cornfield. It was the largest corn ever raised in this part of the 
country. It took only one-half the time to fill our silos this last year 
so I hope we have the same luck this year. 
John A. Wetzstein, Mandan, North Dakota. 
CANADA SMUT NOSE FLINT 
This corn matures in 80 to 85 days and averages 50 bushels per acre 
of well matured corn. The stalks, which average 7 feet in height, often 
bear two or three ears, 10 to 15 inches long, very compact, and rich 
golden yellow, blazed with red towards the tip. The ears are set 
about three feet from the ground. 
Canada Smut Nose is well liked for hogging-off purposes as hogs make 
very rapid gains. In the northern sections it is also grown extensively 
for silage and fodder. 
YELLOW DENT FODDER CORN 
A standard early variety that has given our customers very good 
satisfaction for many years. It is a heavy yielder of fodder and may 
be used for feeding green from the field, as well as for silo filling and 
for curing in shocks, to be fed later in the bundle. 
Early type—Stalks large, ears medium, matures in 85 to 90 days. 
Late type —Stalks and ears large, matures in 95 to 100 days. 
WHITE DENT FODDER CORN 
Similar to the yellow dent fodder varieties, and is especially produc¬ 
tive of leafy growth and large ears. We offer both early and late types. 
SWEET FODDER CORN 
Evergreen Sweet Fodder —This variety will grow 9 to 10 feet high 
and produce a great amount of fodder. It will increase the production 
of milk wonderfully, when fed to dairy cows. Stalks are sweet, tender, 
juicy, and nutritious, with large broad leaves produced in great abun¬ 
dance. Ears are large and white. Weight, 48 lbs. per bu. Plant 15 
to 20 lbs. per acre. 
Golden Evergreen Sweet Fodder Corn —Very similar to the Evergreen 
Sweet Fodder Corn, producing very leafy tender, sweet plants and large 
ears of golden yellow color, very high in sugar content. Tonnage per 
acre about the same as for White Seeded Evergreen. 
Price: All varieties of corn—Lb. 20c, 5 lbs. 70c, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, lb. 15c, 5 lbs. 50c. For larger quantities, see Blue Figure List. 
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Better prices can be realized only by growing better quality crops and producing varieties 
for which there is a real demand. This catalogue points out the proven money-makers recom¬ 
mended by the experiment stations and our stocks are true to type and highest in quality. 
