New Hybrid Sweet Corn 
GOLDEN CROSS 
BANTAM 
GOLDEN CROSS 
BANTAM 
Developed by Glenn M. Smith, of Purdue 
University, and introduced by the U. S. Dept, 
of Agriculture and the Purdue Experiment 
Station. This com is outstanding because of 
its resistance to Stewarts disease or bacterial 
wilt and because of this factor can be planted 
exceptionally early and you can be certain of 
a good crop. It is extremely prolific and 
produces high quality Sweet Corn for either 
roasting ears or canning purposes. Many of 
the large commercial canning companies are 
already using this new variety with wonderful 
success. 
No garden whether for home or commercial 
use is complete without Golden Cross Bantam. 
The ears are larger than Golden Bantam 
and have 10 to 14 rows. The kernels are of 
medium width and depth. The color is not 
quite as deep yellow as Golden Bantam and 
it is four to eight days later. Since however 
it can be planted earlier it is one of the very 
first to be on the market and the earliest 
Sweet Corn always demands the highest 
price. We have grown it on our farms 
and we are recommending it to you very 
highly. We know of no other variety 
which combines so many good qualities, 
has as delicious a flavor and yields so 
heavily as Golden Cross Bantam. Ask 
your County Agent or your university 
about this wonderful new Sweet Cora 
and we know you will give it a trial. 
Price, per pound, postpaid, 50e; per 
pound, express, not prepaid, 45c. 
November 10, 1934 
Gentlemen : 
Replying to your letter of inquiry as to our 
experience with Golden Cross Bantam Com 
we purchased a trial two pounds of the seed 
from the University Extension Service for the 
spring of 1932 and again in 1933. The re¬ 
sults of both these lots of seed were very 
satisfactory. Then this spring of 1934 we 
purchased seed from you that w’e used to 
plant four acres between rows of young 
Peach trees. This spring and summer were 
very dry so we irrigated with porous hose soon after the corn came up 
and again shortly before time to harvest. 
From this plot we picked about 3600 dozen marketable ears of corn. 
There would have been more than this but for the fact that we had an un¬ 
usually high windstorm shortly before the corn was pollinated and some of 
the corn that was blown down flat on the ground could not mature. The 
ears are uniformly regular in shape and size, the quality is excellent and 
it meets a ready sale on the market. Yours very truly 
MANTLE & MANTLE. 
Mr. Mantle purchased 28 lbs. of Golden Cross seed from us April 18, 1934. 
SQUASH 
HUBBARD SQUASH 
after ground is warm and fairly dry. Hubbard is the 
best of the squashes and a general favorite every¬ 
where. Flesh is rich orange yellow. It is sweet and 
has wonderful flavor. It has hard shell and will 
keep until late spring. Price, pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
lb., 35c; lb., $1.25, prepaid. 
GIANT GOLDEN SUMMER 
CROOK-NECK SQUASH 
The king of the crook-neck varieties. It is of 
dwarf bushy habit and is very productive. The 
fruits are rich golden yellow and are thickly warted. 
A good cooker. Price, pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; lb., 
35c; lb., $1.25, prepaid. 
PUMPKINS 
One ounce plants 15-20 hills. Two to three 
pounds to the acre. 
KENTUCKY FIELD 
two feet in 
diameter. Good for pies and the best for stock. 
Price, pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c, 
prepaid. 
SMALL SWEET (Sugar) Wonderful for 
pies. Flesh is very fine 
grained and exceptionally fine flavored. Price, pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; lb.. 25c; lb., 75c, prepaid. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE RED MANGEL (For Stock 
Feeding). Succeeds on any medium or heavy soil. 
The roots are large, uniform, and are enormously 
productive. Price, pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; !4 lb., 20c; 
lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.25, prepaid. 
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