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Big Yielding Varieties-"Seed Corn 
All Picked Before Frost—Dried Inside 
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7^5 Reid’s Yellow Dent 
Leading standard yellow variety originated by Mr. James L. Reid 
of Illinois many years ago, who fixed a type that experts have failed 
to change for the better. In our opinion the most popular sort of 
yellow corn grown in the United States. We offer pure type of 
this leading standard variety, which is among the best all 
around purpose Yellow Dent Corn grown. Description— 
Color deep yellow, with lighter cap. Grain very deep, closely 
packed; butt and tips almost entirely covered over. 
Slightly rough, with grains dented on top. Leaves and 
stalks of Reid’s Yellow Dent make the finest ensilage 
and fodder. Matures in 110 days. Adapted—-Reid’s 
Yellow Dent is adapted to central and southern por¬ 
tions of Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, Eastern Kansas 
and Oklahoma, Southeastern Nebraska, Missouri, 
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, 
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. 
708 Iowa Gold Mine 
Not a large corn, but the best thing we 
know of for medium early. We offer the pure 
strain Gold Mine, and recommend it. De¬ 
scription —With the expert corn farmer 
Gold Mine is known as medium early, be¬ 
tween the 110 day and the extra early 
sorts that mature in eighty-five days. 
It is, however, a great producer and 
sure cropper. Ears are medium, 
symmetrical. Color bright golden yellow. 
The grain is deep and the cob is small. For 
this reason it dries out quickly, produc¬ 
ing sixty-two to sixty-three pounds of 
shelled corn to seventy pounds of 
ears. Stalks make excellent silage 
or fodder. Adapted—Iowa Gold 
Mine will grow in nearly every 
state in the Union, and is espe¬ 
cially recommended for the 
Western corn belt. All 
throughout the Eastern 
States, where the climate 
does not demand an ex¬ 
tra early variety, it is 
very popular. Has 
been tried all over 
the South with 
nothing but the 
best results. 
709 
Iowa 
Silver 
Mine 
Standard large 
yielding, drouth 
resisting white 
variety with same 
characteristics as 
Iowa Gold Mine. 
Adapted anywhere 
south of Rockford. 
Boone County 
White— Thoroughbred White 
715 Reid’s Yellow Dent 
Boone County is a very large 
white corn, something like Silver 
Mine, but larger and later in 
maturing. It is a native standard 
variety in Illinois. Boone County is 
peculiarly suited to all the Southern 
States, as it ripens earlier than the 
native corn and will not be forced ahead 
too rapidly, owing to its slow growing 
tendencies. Description —Ears well filled 
out at both ends, cylindrical, 9 to 11 inches 
long, averaging twenty rows, some eighteen 
and twenty-two. Grain very deep, a little 
rough. Cobs white, of medium size. Boone 
County is a show corn, and has carried off many 
premiums offered at corn contests—state and 
county fairs.’ Matures in 110 to 120 days. 
Improved Learning 
One of the mo.st desirable standard varieties of yellow corn is our 
Improved Learning, of which we are large growers. Description— 
The stalks of Learning are of good height, very leafy, broad blades, mak¬ 
ing splendid Silage or Fodder corn. Ears are well filled out, averaging 
about ten inches in length, color, beautiful golden yellow. Adapted —Being 
a medium early sort. Learning will mature farther north than Reid’s. It Ls 
recommended for aU parts of the corn belt, with exception of the extreme north. 
Special prices on all the above “Pure Bred’’ Seed Corn, lb., 15c; lb., 
25c; 3 lbs., 65c, Postpaid. 
See special wholesale list enclosed for special low prices on larger quantities than quoted above. 
