193S SPRING AND FALL ^ THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. Yankton, south Dakota 
SELECTED SEED CORN (Continued) 
Andy Greer with three ears of Gurney’s 
Rainbow Flint Corn. Mr. Greer is in 
charge of Seed Corn Department 
at Gurney’s 
Red Cob Ensilage Corn 
Among all the varieties of Ensilage corn, this 
one gives the greatest product of green forage 
per acre, amounting on rich land and proper 
cultivation to as much as 10 tons. The fodder 
is sweet, tender and juicy, growing to a height 
of 10 to 14 feet. It is easier for the average 
farmer, and the first cost is less, to sow the 
ordinary field corn for ensilage purposes, but the 
thoughtful farmer will consider quantity and 
equality of the products as of first importance. 
28 lbs., $1.00; 1 bu., $1.75; 5 bu., $8.60; 10 bu., 
$17.00. 
We have good stocks of the following vari¬ 
eties of corn, selected for high yielding qual¬ 
ities, of the correct type, and germinating 
90% or better. 
Wisconsin No. 7, White, 2 bu., $4.00; 5 bu., 
$9.75; 10 bu., $19.00. 
Golden Jewell, Yellow, 2 bu., $4.50; 5 bu., 
$11.00; 10 bu., $21.50. 
Golden King, Yellow, 2 bu., $4.50; 5 bu., 
$11.00; 10 bu., $21.50. 
Krug, Yellow, 2 bu., $4.50; 5 bu., $11.00; 
10 bu., $21.50. 
South American Mammoth 
Popcorn 
This new big yellow popcorn has taken the 
country by storm, and when it is better known, 
will be the main popcorn for popcorn stands and 
home use. The kernels pop out about three times, 
the size of ordinary popcorn. V 3 pt., 15c; 1 lb., 
30c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.80; 25 lbs., $3.75; 
50 lbs., $6.65; 100 lbs., $12.75. 
Japanese Hull-less Popcorn 
It is the smallest and best of all popcorn. The 
stalks grow four to five feet high and each stalk 
produces three to six well deyeloped ears. The 
corn when popped is snowy white and the kernels 
are free from hard centers, as found in all other 
varieties. Popcorn dealers pay more for this corn 
than any other variety. V 3 pt., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 
5 lbs., 90c; 10 lbs., $1.55; 25 lbs., $3.10; 50 lbs., 
$5.60; 100 lbs., $10.25. 
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Popcorn—White Rice 
About one farmer in ten grows Popcorn, even 
the little amount that is required for the chil¬ 
dren's popping during the winter months, when 
it is enjoyed so much. Give the children this 
year a little spot in the garden where they can 
pla"t at least one pound of Rice Popcorn for 
their own use this coming winter. V 3 pt., 10 c; 
1 U■„ 25c; 5 lbs., 85c; 10 lbs., $1.40; 25 lbs., 
$2.90; 50 lbs., $5.10; 100 lbs., $9.25. 
Gurney’s Rainbow Flint 
—Seed Dakota Grown 
The largest eared, highest yielding, early Flint 
corn, originated by us and catalogued for the 
first time in 1915. 
This is a variety of corn that we are proud of. 
It is the corn child that we think more of than 
any other. Several years ago, Professor Hansen 
was visiting us while attending the State Horti¬ 
culture meeting. As usual, he was talking of the 
production and the method of production of new 
varieties. We finally talked corn, and the Mendel 
theories of production. Professor Hansen made 
the statement that if we would secure somewhere 
a variety of inbred corn, the longer it had been 
bred the better; go in another direction and 
secure another variety, inbred just as long so 
that there would be no danger of these two lots 
being related in any way; place each variety in 
separate planters, planting two rows of one 
variety, then two rows of the other; then detassel 
one of the varieties and save it for seed, then we 
would receive from this seed a remarkable yield 
of corn, but that we must not continue it beyond 
one year, as the chances were almost 1 to 1,000 
that the second year it would degenerate and 
show the bad traits of both parents. We planted 
the seed as directed by him, and produced a 
wonderful yield of remarkable, large ears of early 
maturing flint corn, of about every color you can 
think of. The yield was so great, and so much 
better than either parent, that we thought we 
would take that one chance and try it again.Time 
has proven that we struck the one chance in the 
thousand, and produced a wonderful flint corn. 
It is getting to be standard everywhere, as the 
largest producer of corn and fodder, the finest 
to look at. and one of the earliest to mature. It 
produces a remarkable yield in the South and is 
the main crop for early hogging off in all sections 
of the country. It is not unusual to produceavery 
large percentage of 14-inch ears of 14, 16 and 18 
rows. Try it in the field and in the hogpen. 1 
lb., 20c; 14 lbs., $1.30; 28 lbs., $2.40; 1 bu.. 
$4.20; 5 bu., $20.50; 10 bu., $40.00. 
Gehu Flint 
The earliest flint corn grown. Makes good 
yields of both corn and fodder. Fine for late 
planting or for hogging down. 1 lb., 25c; 14 lbs., 
$1.30; 28 lbs., $2.40; 1 bu., $4.20; 5 bu., $20.50. 
Dakota Flint 
This medium early flint corn will yield an im¬ 
mense crop of corn and fodder and is especially 
valuable for ensilage purposes. 1 lb., 20c; 14 
lbs., $1.30; 28 lbs., $2.40; 1 bu., $4.20; 5 bu., 
$20.50. 
Sweet Fodder Corn 
There is nothing better for summer and fall 
green feed or for curing for winter than Sweet 
Corn. Being sweet and palatable, cattle eat 
every part of the stalks and leaves. Always a 
great favorite with dairy farmers. Can be 
planted in drills or broadcast. Sow 1 to 1 Y 2 
bushels broadcast. 10 lbs., $1.20; 25 lbs., $2.50; 
50 lbs., $4.50; 100 lbs., $8.25. 
Sand Vetch 
Sometimes called Hairy Vetch. Thrives sur¬ 
prisingly on poor, light land, and well withstands 
extremes of drought, heat and cold. It may be 
sown either in the spring or fall, usually with 
Rye. In the North, it remains all winter under 
the snow and it is invaluable for early pasturing 
or soiling. It is valuable as a fertilizer, being a 
great nitrogen gatherer. For hay, cut when com¬ 
mencing to pod. Fiftv pounds seed per acre. 
1 lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $1.95; 50 lbs., $8.25; 100 lbs., 
$15.50. 
Buckwheat 
Silver Hulled— This is a later, heavier yielding 
variety, which is common in the East and which 
is used so extensively there as a late crop. Buck¬ 
wheat is an excellent poultry feed, in fact, it is 
too little appreciated by most poultry raisers. 
We know of one case where one-quarter acre 
field furnished seed for over three hundred chick¬ 
ens for three months. They were allowed to har¬ 
vest the crop themselves. Sow 36 pounds per 
acre in drills; 48 pounds broadcast. 1 lb., 20c; 
5 lbs., 50c; 10 lbs., 80c; 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., 
$2.00; 100 lbs., $3.80. 
Canada Field Peas 
Canada Field Peas planted at the rate of 50 
lbs. per acre, with 1 J / 2 bushels of oats, will pro¬ 
duce the most valuable hog and other stock 
fodder for fall and winter feeding and for early 
summer pasture that you can possibly plant. 
Valuable, I will say, first on account of its earli¬ 
ness, maturing four to six weeks earlier than 
corn. Second, the immense yield of rich fodder. 
We advise sowing with the peas, the Kherson or 
Iowa 103 Oats, as they mature at about the same 
time. If planted alone sow 90 lbs. per acre. 
1 lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $1.10; 25 lbs., 
$2.00; 50 lbs., $3.75; 100 lbs., $6.80. 
Soy Beans 
Soy beans are easy to grow and are especially 
valuable for soil too poor or acid for other leg¬ 
umes. They withstand drought well and are not 
easily damaged by moisture. They make a good 
emergency crop as they can be sown late after 
other crops fail or are washed out. They deposit 
large quantities of nitrogen in the soil, building 
up poor land on which clover or alfalfa cannot 
be grown. It is most important as a feed and 
ensilage crop. Soy beans, as a hay crop, are 
higher in protein content than alfalfa hay or field 
peas. For dairy cattle, the hay is equal to alfalfa 
hay. They make wonderful ensilage when grown 
with corn and are also used for hog pasture. 
They take the place of oil meal and are even more 
palatable and digestible. 
Manchu—1 lb., 20c; 10 lbs., 75c; 25 lbs., 
$1.35; 50 lbs., $2.30; 100 lbs., $4.25; 500 lbs., 
$20.95. 
Tommy and Bobbie Lucas of Edgerton, 
Minn, holding a 16 inch Gurney’s 
Longfellow cucumber 
Manchu Soy Beans Will Mature Planted as Late as June 20th 
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