JACKSON, MICHIGAN 
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Seeds 
Farm Seeds 57 
Isbell’s Northern Grown Farm Seeds 
To prevent crows, pheasants, squir¬ 
rels and other pests from damag¬ 
ing your Corn, treat the 
seed with Cro-Tox. Easy 
to apply and effec¬ 
tive. Cro-Tox is 
listed on page 
100 . 
Some of Isbell’s Polar Yellow Pent Corn, the best seed of this variety we have ever offered. 
Best QuaSity Seeds at Growers 7 Prices 
We offer hardy, dependable, northern grown field seeds of highest quality and 
known origin. All of our seed is carefully tested both for purity and germination 
and is first class in every way. You run no risk of getting a lot of foul weeds or a 
poor stand on account of low germination when you plant Isbell’s Bell Brand Seeds. 
However, there are so many other factors which enter into production that to 
guarantee a crop is an impossibility and, therefore, in common with all reputable 
seed houses, our seed is sold subject to the disclaimer of the American Seed Trade 
Association: 
“We do not give any warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, 
productiveness or any other matter of any seeds we sell and will not be responsible 
for the crop.” 
Isbell's Michigan Grown Seed Com 
QUALITY BETTER THAN EVER WITH LOWER PRICES 
Growers generally fail to realize that the cost of good’ seed corn averages only thirty 
to fifty cents per acre. This is the smallest item in producing a crop. With these facts in 
mind everyone who expects to grow Com at a profit will realize the importance of good 
dependable Seed Com, such as we offer. 
All of our Seed Com is from specially selected ears and shows an extra good germina¬ 
tion test this year. Most varieties test better than 95 per cent and all grow 90 per cent 
or over. A1I of our Seed Corn is shelled, cleaned and graded and is sold) on the basib 
of 56 lbs. per bushel. All prices include bags. At the prevailing low prices of Seed Com. 
this season offers a golden opportunity to secure new seed of improved strains at the 
lowest possible cost. 
POLAR YELLOW DENT 
HARDY— RESISTS FROST — BIG YIELDER 
Polar Yellow Dent was developed at the Michigan State Experiment Station by Mich¬ 
igan’s premier Corn breeder, J. R. Duncan. It was the result of a series of tests to 
freeze out all forms of root rot and produce a Corn entirely free from root diseases. 
It was first distributed for increase in 1925, so that it has now been grown for ten years. 
This is the ninth year we have handled seed of this variety. 
Polar Yellow Dent is a vigorous growing variety resembling in general characteristics 
Duncan Yellow Dent. The stalks are large and leafy, making it a splendid variety for 
both fodder and ensilage, as well as grain. The ears are large and of a beautiful rich 
golden color. The kernels are deep and slightly rough. The average number of rows 
per ear is sixteen. The Polar Yellow Dent Corn we are handling now is a great im¬ 
provement over this variety ten years ago. The ears are much more uniform and the 
kernels deeper, making a heavy shelling variety. 
Polar Yellow Dent is not an extra early sort, but, because of its resistance to frosts 
and cold weather, may be planted earlier than any other sort, which gives it ample time 
to mature a full crop. It is one of our heaviest yielding sorts. 
Polar Yellow Dent should always be planted early enough so that it goes through at 
least one frost. This will keep it free from fusarium root rot and all other root diseases 
which affect so much of the Corn crop with disastrous- results. This early planting has 
other advantages, also. The Corn is so far advanced when the corn borer first appears that 
it is not much affected by it. Early planting also insures a strong, healthy root growth 
so that the stalks stand up better than other varieties! and are seldom blown down. 
Don’t be afraid to plant early. Any ordinary frost will not hurt it a particle and it 
has withstood freezes which froze the ground so that the crust would hold a man up. 
In Southern Michigan plant in April or not later than May 10th. You’ll be surprised at 
its hardiness and thriftiness. 
See Current Price List for prices. 
