NORTHRUP. KING & CO. ’S 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
Modern Corn breeding methods applied to Sweet Corn have made possible hybrids 
which are substantially superior to the ordinary varieties. 
By this method, pure strains are developed by inbreeding and selection, covering sev¬ 
eral years. The first year after certain of these inbreds are crossed with each other, a 
greater vigor and uniformity results than with the old varieties. The second year after 
crossing, these advantages disappear. Therefore, in production of these inbred hybrids, the 
seed must be crossed at the same time the seed is grown to produce first generation 
hybrids. 
Northrup, King & Co. is one of the first of the seedsmen to go into this type of 
breeding on a large scale, having started in 1922, using the general principles formerly 
worked out by the State and Federal experiment stations. 
Kingscrost Golden Bantam 73 days 
(Market Gardeners Strain) 
This hybrid is our own development. It is 
from a week to ten days earlier than the 
ordinary Bantam strains, and has the true 
eight row Bantam ears. It is much more uni¬ 
form in maturity and plant characters. Foli¬ 
age is of darker green color, enabling it to 
resist drought better. It grows almost as 
tall as the variety and ears are nearly as 
large. Its quality is excellent and is a fav¬ 
orite with market gardeners who prefer the 
true eight row Bantam type. Gardeners 
usually pick the entire crop for market at 
one picking. 
Kingscrost Canning Bantam 7 6 days 
A hybrid bred especially for canning. A 
few days later than ordinary Bantam, but 
retaining its true eight row type. Ears and 
plants are somewhat larger than the vari¬ 
ety. It has been yielding 25% more cut Corn 
per acre than the eight row variety and has 
been cutting about a third more cans of 
corn per ton of snapped corn. 
Golden Cross Bantam 84 days 
Developed by the Purdue Agricultural Ex¬ 
perimental Station, and is about a week 
later than Golden Bantam. Considerably 
larger in both plant and ears than Bantam. 
Ears, however, are not the true Bantam 
type. They carry from ten to sixteen rows 
and are a lighter yellow color. It is resist¬ 
ant to Stewart’s disease or bacterial wilt. 
It is becoming quite desirable for canning 
through the Central Corn belt, and for mar¬ 
ket use where a large ear type is desired. 
One of Northrup, King & Co.’s seed corn testing and breeding fields. This photo made when 
the tassels and silks were covered with bags so that we could control pollenization. 
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