American Field Seed Company, Chicago, Ill. 
23 
Fair Oaks, Ind. 
Gentlemen: I have been very successful with 
your Alfalfa seed. Sowed Grimm last spring on 
ground that was said would not grow it, hut had 
a good seed bed and it is almost ready to cut now. 
Sowed it with oats. Most all farmers around hero 
have decided it was in good seed. 
(Signed) W. Bohrabaugh. 
REID'S 
We are sure that this is the best known 
variety of corn in the United States. It 
has won all manner of prizes at leading 
corn shows. Like many of the older varie¬ 
ties many strains have been developed. 
Everything that goes by the name of Reid’s 
Yellow Dent is by no means all the same 
kind of ccfrn. 
An Old Stand-by 
Improved 
Disinfectants 
Improved Reid’s Dent 
The strain of Reid's Dent that we have has 
been bred up for big yields of high quality 
corn. It’s not show corn we care about but 
more bushels of sound corn per acre. 
It is somewhat rougher than tiie average 
Reids and one which we believe will dry out 
quicker than the old smooth type. It is a 
better feeding corn as the kernels are not so 
flinty. The ears are 9 to 11 inches long. Cy¬ 
lindrical in shape. Well filled butts and tips 
and straight rows. Deep kernels. Light yellow 
color. Matures in around 110 days. 
JVOODBURN’S DENT 
This is a leading variety of yellow com grown 
in northern part of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. 
The Ohio Experiment Station recommends it as a 
heavy yielder and early maturing. The description 
is about same as Reid’s Yellow Dent, only the 
grains are a deeper golden color. Price on page 32. 
The farmer of today knows 
that corn is affected by cer¬ 
tain diseases such as seedling 
blight, and rots of stalk and 
root. These diseases can be 
controlled by dusting the seed 
with scientific chemical com¬ 
pounds such as Merko. Such 
treatments also strengthen 
germination and permit earlier 
Planting. The acre cost is 
low. A pound heats G 
bushels of seed. It pays to 
use it. Price of Merko: 4-oz. 
can, 50c : I lb., $ I .25: 5 
lbs., $5.50. Postpaid or ex¬ 
press prepaid. 
GOLDEN 
GLOW 
Early Maturing—Heavy 
Producer 
Golden Glow is a great favorite with 
northern corn growers and is popular 
wherever a big producing early yellow 
variety is desired. It grows a taller stalk 
than the average early kinds and matures 
a beautifully shaped ear, 7 to 9 inches long. 
There are 16 to 18 rows on a cherry red cob. 
The kernels are golden yellow and quite soft. 
It is hard to excel as a feeding corn. 
This variety is used for husking in the 
southern parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and 
Michigan. It is very popular even in the 
northern parts of these states for ensilage 
purposes. A trifle earlier than Silver King 
and a little later than Minnesota 18. 
A Very Profitable Corn 
We recommend this as the best producer 
of the earlier types. It yields more 
bushels of good s o u n d corn per 
acre. We know of nothing 
in its class that will equal 
it. As a money maker it 
stands out in front. Large 
production, high feeding 
value, excellent quality and 
good stalk growth. We have 
some e x t r a good Golden 
Glow seed and will ship you 
some highly satisfactory 
stock. 
I st GENERATION 
7 REMOVED FROM 
HYBRID 
This early corn was developed 
from the genuine early strain of 
Reid’s Dent. Using- that as a base 
we have by field selection se¬ 
cured a 100 day corn that is a very 
profitable producer. The ears are 
not quite so large as the Reid’s, but 
it produces lots of them. It was 
originally prepared for our trade in 
Northern Iowa, and Illinois, Wis¬ 
consin, Michigan, Minnesota, and 
Dakotas. 
We sell lots of this variety in 
these states. In recent years 
our eastern customers have 
found that they could grow it 
where they formerly thought 
only flint corn could be used. 
Our trade on it is growing 
steadily. 
Description 
This is a smooth true 
dent. The grain is some¬ 
what harder than the 
parent strain. Has a 
somewhat flinty ap¬ 
pearance. Stalk is 
thick and short. Cob < 
quite small. Ears uni- i 
form as to length oifl 
stalk and size. We 
have some very fine 
seed in this variety. 
See page 32 . 
Our Number 5876 
Hand Picked, Tipped, Butted 
and Double Graded 
Farmers reporting on this type 
of seed stock give us enthusiastic 
stories of yields, stalk and root 
strengths. An Illinois farmer tolls 
us his neighbor obtained a yield of 
five bushels per acre less than his orig¬ 
inal Hybrid Corn. It retained its char¬ 
acteristics of strong stalks and roots and 
the ears held up. Thus it is apparent 
that the superiority of Hybrid is main¬ 
tained in this seed stock, yet the cost of 
planting same is materially reduced. 
This variety is a pure yellow corn. Produces good 
solid well sized ears. Maturity around 110 days. Has 
excellent feeding value. We are confident that this 
corn will outyield and prove superior to many straight 
Hybrids. The reports we have on it from farmers cer¬ 
tainly warrants enthusiastic approval. 
Our 1st generation from Hybrid Corn will come to 
you carefully graded. Much nicer in appearance than 
straight Hybrid seed. It will germinate 92% or better. 
We will also give it a Merko dust treatment. It comes 
all ready to plant. If you are not thoroughly pleased 
with it you can return it and get your money plus freight 
refunded. 
Order our No. 5876. See page 32 for prices. 
* Aurora, Ill. 
Gentlemen: I have been more than pleased with 
every order of seeds bought of you for several 
years, especially as to quality and price. Have 
bought hundreds of dollars worth of seed, and al¬ 
ways got good seed. I like your system of doing 
business. (Signed) Levi Carr. 
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