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Golden Jewel—the most popular open pollinated high yielding Yellow Dent Corn grown in Minnesota. 
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WARNING—MOST SERIOUS SEED CORN SITUATION IN 20 YEARS 
The fine growing weather in September, 193 5, brought a 
feeling of security to all corn growers who figured that the 
crop was made. Early in October very severe freezes oc¬ 
curred throughout the whole north central and northwest 
areas. Corn, which would have ripened completely with a 
few days more of good weather, was frozen because of too 
high moisture content, and the germs damaged. Practically 
no 19 35 corn left standing in the field was suitable for seed. 
Many growers still do not realize that their corn lias been 
very severely damaged and we urge that you immediately 
test your corn if you have saved any for seed; or if you 
have tested it and found it unsatisfactory, do not delay 
placing an order for adapted varieties. 
We sincerely believe that the seed corn situation as it 
now exists is the worst that we have known in over 20 
years. There will not be enough corn testing 90% or 
better to go around. It will be necessary to fall back on 
80% germinating corn which if planted at the rate of 4 
kernels per hill will assure you of practically as good a 
stand as if you planted 3 kernels per hill of 90% germinat¬ 
ing corn. All seed corn should be treated w T itli Barbak 
III or Semesan Jr. Circular sent on request. 
Be sure to purchase your seed from dependable growers. 
The tests that are indicated on our germination tags will 
be found to be accurate and they can be relied upon. A 
25% payment will hold seed until wanted. 
GOLDEN JEWEL CERTIFIED 
Since our introduction of Golden Jewel Corn, there 
has been no variety of acclimated yellow dent corn in 
southern Minnesota and adjacent territories that pro¬ 
duced such large yields of 70 to 100 bus. or more per 
acre. Golden Jewel is the result of careful breeding 
and selection carried on by us on our own farms. 
In trials during the past few years made by the 
Minnesota Experiment Station, there was no variety of 
yellow dent corn that superseded it in quality and yield. 
The ears are of a golden yellow color, very compact, 
8 to 10 inches in length, 16 to 20 rows of medium deep, 
square shouldered kernels on a small red cob, and run 
from a moderately smooth to a slight rough ear. 
Golden Jewel produces an abundance of fodder for 
silage, as the stalks will grow 7 to 8 feet or more tall 
and the leaves are broad and succulent. It is what is 
known as the 95 to 100-day corn. It is especially- 
adapted to southern Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, 
southern Wisconsin, Illinois and other Corn Belt states. 
GOLDEN KING CERTIFIED 
A New High Yielding, Early Maturing Variety of Great 
Merit. 
Golden King Corn was developed by MacArthur in 
northern Iowa, near the Minnesota line. It was entered 
in the Iowa corn yield tests from 1923 up to the pres¬ 
ent date. It won high average over an eight-year period, 
the yield being 4 bus. more per acre with 4.3% less 
moisture than any other variety. The ears are 14 to 
16 rowed and 8 to 9 inches in length. 
Golden King Corn has been grown in southern Minne¬ 
sota for a number of years. It made such a good per¬ 
formance that it attracted the attention of. the experi¬ 
ment station authorities who have tested it for many 
seasons and found that it ripens about as early as 
the Hybrid varieties and yields among the highest with 
low moisture content. The market or feeding values 
are really determined by maturity, dryness and the 
weight per bushel. In these, Golden King excels all 
other standard varieties. 
We do not hesitate to recommend this variety for 
central and southern Minnesota, South Dakota, Wiscon¬ 
sin and all other states in the Corn Belt. 
Golden King shows a much smaller percentage of 
barren stalks than any of the other standard varieties. 
It is next to the Hybrid varieties in this respect. 
RUSTLER WHITE DENT CERTIFIED 
This early variety, originated in North Dakota, is 
well acclimated to the Northwest. For early ripening, 
big yields and compact growth of ears, it is one of the 
best.' The average height of the stalk is 8 feet. The 
ears are large, closely filled with large, deep kernels. 
Matures in 95 days. We know of no better all around 
dependable white dent corn than Rustler and recom¬ 
mend it for all sections of southern and central Minne¬ 
sota, Iowa, Wisconsin and South Dakota. 
Golden King. 
EARLY MURDOCK GOLDEN DENT 
CERTIFIED 
Murdock is a yellow dent variety in appearance quite 
similar to Golden Jewel except that it has fewer rows. 
The kernels are medium deep and have a wrinkled to 
pinched dent. Our strain is about 5 days earlier than 
the Golden Jewel and it produces high yields of very 
fine quality.. Like the Golden Jewel, it has won many 
prizes and is very popular. The ears are 8% to 9% 
inches long, of a golden color, fairly compact and uni¬ 
form. Murdock is grown successfully as far north as 
central Minnesota and Wisconsin and is an excellent 
early variety for Illinois, Iowa and other states of the 
Corn Belt. It matures in about 92 to 97 days. Yield 
tests show Murdock to be outstanding as it produces 
from 65 to 90 bus. per acre with an average of about 
80 bus. 
MINNESOTA IDEAL CERTIFIED 
This splendid large eared yellow dent corn, which 
we originated, is very productive. It is a standard corn 
variety for southern Minnesota and other states of the 
Corn Belt. Minnesota Ideal matures a few days later than 
Minnesota No. 13. Under ordinary conditions its aver¬ 
age yield is 80 to 85 bus. per acre and under favorable 
conditions and good culture, the yield has been 100 bus. 
per acre. Minnesota Ideal has a strong, vigorous root 
system and comparatively stiff stalks which enable it 
to stand up well. It is also an outstanding silage and 
fodder corn. 
NORTHWESTERN DENT CERTIFIED 
Northwestern Dent Corn is a cross between a red flint 
and a yellow dent, and has red kernels with light yel 
lowish and cream shadings. No other variety is grown 
as extensively in North Dakota, northern Minnesota and 
Wisconsin as Northwestern Dent. Under ordinary con¬ 
ditions, it matures in 85 to 90 days, and under very- 
favorable conditions, in 75 days. 
Northwestern Dent yields from 50 to 70 bushels per 
acre. The ears are of good size, 7 to 9 inches long, 
bearing 10 to 14 rows of kernels. The stalks average 
6 to 7 feet in height, bearing the ears about 3 V 2 feet 
from the ground. 
Because of its earliness and large yields, it is the 
corn for hogging down. 
SILVER KING OR WIS. NO. 7 
Silver King is the best main crop white dent variety 
for the southern part of Minnesota, Wisconsin, South 
Dakota, also is suited for northern Iowa and Illinois. 
It is grown very extensively and constant improvements 
in the variety have brought us to the point where it will 
outyield all other white dent varieties and many of 
the yellow dents. The ears are creamy- white in color, 
with slightly rough kernels, well formed, 8 to 10 inches 
long, 16 to 18 rows completely filled to the tip. 
Silver King is a strong, leafy grower with heavy 
foliage which makes it very excellent for the silo. It 
matures in about 100 day-s. It is a fine show type corn 
and has won many prizes. 
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