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These are some of the reasons why Funks Hybrid has gained 
such high favor with practical corn growers 
Increased Resistance to Disease, Cold, Heat, Drought 
Stiff Stalks • Strong Roots • High Yield Record 
Good Quality Grain • Practically No Barren Plants 
FUNKS HYBRID IS THE CORN OF THE FUTURE 
For the past several 
YEARS OUR SUPPLY OF 
Funks Hybrid has 
BEEN OVERSOLD. RESER¬ 
VATIONS ARE ENTERED 
IN THE ORDER OF THEIR 
RECEIPT. MAIL YOUR 
RESERVATION AT ONCE. 
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL 
YEARS OUR SUPPLY OF 
Funks Hybrid has 
BEEN OVERSOLD. RESER¬ 
VATIONS ARE ENTERED 
IN THE ORDER OF THEIR 
RECEIPT. MAIL YOUR 
RESERVATION AT ONCE. 
TO OUR FRIENDS 
AND CUSTOMERS: 
MR. EUGENE D. FUNK 
T HE history of the Funk Farms in McLean 
County, Illinois, since 1824 is tied up with 
corn. Its very foundation was laid on corn and 
the animals to which corn was fed. Since about 
1890 I have had a keen personal interest in corn 
improvement. Funks 90-Day, for instance, dates 
from 1892. 
Increased demand for improved varieties of seed 
corn led to the incorporation of Funk Bros. Seed 
Company in 1901 to handle this special part of 
the business. Continued investigation over many 
years led to the development of what is now 
known as utility type corn. Our Funks Yellow 
Dent strain 176A was introduced in 1917 and 
was the first utility type variety and is still a 
leading open-pollinated variety throughout the 
Corn Belt. 
Intensive Breeding Since 1913 
In 1913 an intensive corn breeding program was 
started. This has led to the development of 
Funks Hybrid Corn. It has taken an untold 
amount of careful, painstaking work; thousands 
upon thousands of pollinations controlled by 
hand; innumerable yield trials and an unbeliev¬ 
able amount of detailed work. 
Hybrid Corn for commercial distribution has 
been a slow development. We had much fo learn, 
both in the hand-pollination work in the plots 
and in the multiplication of these stocks for use 
on a field basis. Recently, demand has grown 
more rapidly than foundation stock seed. We 
must still check carefully every step we take so 
as to be able to assure our customers the Hybrid 
seed we sell is not only good seed but adapted to 
the particular locality where it is to be planted. 
It may require a couple of years for supply to 
build up to demand, but we are on the way. 
Prospective purchasers must beware of seed 
offered as Hybrid and make sure it is good 
Hybrid of tested performance before they buy. 
The situation as it exists, large demand and 
limited supply, is opportune for unethical par¬ 
ties to throw seed corn on the market that is not 
truly Hybrid Seed. 
In order to protect corn growers who buy Hy¬ 
brid Seed, reliable producers are working with 
the Illinois Crop Improvement Association to 
Certify Hybrid Seed Corn. By purchasing Certi¬ 
fied Hybrid Seed, the grower can be assured his 
seed is real Hybrid. In addition, he will know 
that every step in the production of this seed has 
been checked by reliable disinterested parties. 
Even more, corn growers have the assurance that 
Certified Hybrids have met certain standards of 
performance as to yield, quality, standing abil¬ 
ity, etc., in the Illinois Corn Performance Tests. 
Book Inow for 1937 
So far as we know, the entire supply of Hybrid 
Seed for 1936 planting is sold. We are accept¬ 
ing reservations for 1937 delivery. All 1937 res¬ 
ervations are subject to purchaser’s approval of 
price and our having seed. You are not obligated 
should price not meet your ideas. Our advice to 
you is to reserve your 1937 Hybrid Seed Corn re¬ 
quirements at the earliest possible date. Please 
tell us now about how much to reserve and we 
will write you on or before January 1, 1937, as 
to price. 
While we regret our supply of Hybrid Seed Corn 
for 1936 is sold, we have a good supply of open- 
pollinated Funks 176A and other varieties on 
hand as listed on the following pages for 1936. 
However, we do suggest that you place your 
orders early and we will reserve it for you. 
E. D. Funk, President. 
FUNK Bros. Seed Co., Bloomington, Illinois 
Funk Farms Established 1824 
