JACKSON, MICHIGAN 
Farm Seeds 57 
Isbell’s First Choice Yellow Dent 
An Early Maturing, Heavy Yielding: Dent. 
We have been growing and improving this strain of Corn for over twenty-five years 
so that the type is thoroughly fixed and it is very uniform. First Choice Yellow I>ent 
is an extra early variety, maturing in 90 days. Ears are well formed, symmetrical and 
well filled at both butts and tips with golden yellow kernels having a good depth for 
such an early sort. Cobs are small and dark red. The stalks grow 7 to 8 feet tall and 
are very vigorous. Matures ordinarily as far north as Saginaw Bay in this state and 
often even farther north in a favorable season. We have received literally hundreds of 
letters from growers who have produced splendid crops from our seed and plant Isbell’s 
First Choice year after year. See Current Price List for prices. 
Northwestern Dent 
The Earliest Variety of Dent Corn. 
Northwestern Dent, also known as Pony Dent and Smoky Dent, is grown farther 
north than any other sort. It will mature regularly in Northern Michigan. Wisconsin 
and Minnesota in normal seasons. In Southern Michigan it is usually ready to cut by 
the middle of August. It is a good yielder and a good feeding sort. The ears average 7 
to 8 inches long and usually have 12 to 14 rows of kernels with a very small cob. The 
color is a deep red with bright yellow caps making it very attractive. It is often used 
for hogging down early in the fall before other sorts are mature. See Current Price List 
for prices. 
Early White Cap Yellow Dent 
A Selected Strain of the Old Standard Variety 
Do not confuse this strain with the large, late, white cob type of White Cap which is 
only suitable to the southern counties of Michigan. Isbell’s Early White Cap Yellow Dent 
matures in 90 to 100 days and the ears have small, red cobs. The kernels are creamy 
yellow with white caps. It is 
a good yielder on light soils 
and is also more resistant to 
drought than the yellow vari¬ 
eties. Makes a good leafy 
stalk 8 to 9 feet high and is 
a splendid early ensilage vari¬ 
ety especially for the North. 
See Current Price List for 
prices. 
Duncan Yellow 
Dent 
A Large Dent for Southern 
Michigan, Northern Ohio, 
Indiana and Dlinois 
Developed from an early 
strain of Reid’s Yellow Dent 
by J. R. Duncan of Michigan 
State College, and has been 
grown in Michigan for over 
ten years. Matures in 110 to 
115 days. Stalks are large, 
leafy and vigorous. Ears are 
8 to 9 inches long and carry 
16 to 20 rows of kernels which 
very deep and nearly ob¬ 
long. Kernels are slightly 
rough and bright yellow 
in color. Duncan Yellow 
Dent is a heavy yielding 
and heavy shelling vari¬ 
ety. See Current Price 
List for prices. 
Isbell’s First Ciioice. 
AVhite Cap Yellow Dent. 
Isbell’s Sure Thing Purple Tip Dent 
A Distinct Early Variety Especially Suited to Light Soils 
Isbell’s Sure Thing Purple Tip Dent derives its name from the 
purple coloring on the tips of the ears and from its earli¬ 
ness and sure earing habits. This variety is entirely free 
from barren stalks, many producing two good ears. Stalks 
are 6 to 8 feet high and stand up well. Ears are long, 
slender, and have very small cobs. The kernels are cream 
colored with white caps except at the tip end where they 
are bright reddish purple. 
Ears average 9 inches long but are often much longer. 
This Corn will ear up better on poor, sandy soils than any 
other variety. Its earliness makes it a fine variety 
for hogging down and for early ensilage as well as 
fodder. 
As a thoroughly dependable, 
early and sure maturing sort for 
light soils. Sure Thing Purple 
Tip Dent is un¬ 
equaled. 
See Current Price 
List for prices. 
Early, 
I.arge 
Ears, 
Cood 
Yielder. 
Isbell’s Sure 
Thing Dent. 
