FUNKS HYBRID .... The Corn of The Future 
Out of the welter of the 1936 drought . . . worst in the history of 
the Corn Belt . . . came the welcome discovery that Hybrid corn 
can produce a satisfactory crop under conditions that effected a severe 
curtailment in open-pollinated yields. Many instances were recorded 
Boots of Hybrid Corn 
of Hybrid fields producing double the yield per acre over neighboring 
fields of the ordinary varieties of corn. 
Today, these facts stand out clearly regarding the superiority of 
Hybrid Corn: 
Boots of Open-Pollinated 
Corn 
. that Corn costs less per bushel to produce when good Hybrid seed is planted. 
. that Hybrid stands up better, because of more abundant and healthier roots and 
stiffer stalks. 
. that corn picking and husking machines work much better in stands of Hybrid. 
. that good Hybrid has far greater resistance to drought, cold and chinch bugs. 
. that the planting of good Hybrid seed is the best insurance of profit to the grower. 
All farmers want standing 
corn for band or picker 
harvesting. Funks Hybrid 
stands up because of healthy 
and abundant roots and 
stiff stalks. 
$1200 A LOT OF MONEY 
One man, who planted one of his fields with FUNKS 
Hybrid in 1936, reported to us that it outyielded his 
open-pollinated corn; further, that if he had planted 
his entire crop to FUNKS Hybrid, the 1936 income 
from his 160 acres would have been $1200 greater. 
Repeated reports of this sort over a period of years 
leaves no doubt that FUNKS Hybrid Corn is a good 
investment and pays rich dividends. 
FUNKS Are Pioneer Hybrid Com Breeders 
Twenty-two years of successful hybrid corn breeding have placed FUNKS at the head 
of the list in the Hybrid Seed Corn Industry. Our first inbreeding was done in 1916. 
No others can offer the grower such a comparable background of experience and 
breeding knowledge as FUNKS have acquired through their long period of experi¬ 
mental work and trial planting at the famous FUNK farms. 
FUNKS pioneered not only Hybrid Cam, but many years before that were pioneers 
in breeding and selecting outstanding open-pollinated varieties, such as FUNKS 
90-Day Yellow Dent and FUNKS Yellow Dent, Strain 176A. These well-known strains 
spread FUNKS reputation far and wide, as they were grown in all parts of the 
World where corn is grown. And today, FUNKS Hybrid is following the trail blazed 
by these superior open-pollinated varieties many years ago. 
Diagram showing How Funks 
Hybrid Seed Corn Is Produced 
Inbred A ^Inbred B Inbred^ 
Double Cross 
(A x B)('C*D) PARENT 
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ROW CUT 
OUT FOR 
Single Cross 
A*B 
'Single Cross , 
FUNKS HYBRID CORN CUTS PRODUCTION COST 
Cost of production per acre of corn yielding 50 bushels per acre is practically the 
same as for corn that yields 65 bushels per acre. Obviously, the higher-yielding corn 
costs less per bushel to produce. By yielding more, by standing up better and thus 
making harvest easier, by superior quality, FUNKS Hybrid Seed Corn will reduce 
your cost of production and thereby increase your profit. 
HIGH YIELDING STRAINS . . . PROVEN PERFORMANCE 
The average 1936 performance rating of six Hybrids that FUNKS will produce for Cen¬ 
tral Illinois in 1937 is 112.1% (Illinois Bulletin 429, page 406) while the 1936 average 
of the five best open-pollinated varieties was but 78.9% ... an average greater 
yield of 32.2% or 14.5 bushels per acre sound corn for FUNKS. A similar comparison 
for North-Central Illinois shows 24% better performance (14.9 bushels per acre sound 
corn) in favor of the Hybrid Corn FUNKS will produce in 1937. All of FUNKS acreage 
for Hybrid Seed Production in 1937 for all localities will be planted only to the 
highest yielding strains. 
BOOK RESERVATIONS NOW FOR 1938 
For several years, the demand for FUNKS Hybrid Seed Corn has far exceeded the 
supply. To be sure of obtaining your supply for 1938 planting, we urge you to 
fill in and mail us the enclosed reservation slip. All reservations for 1938 are subject 
to your approval of price and our having seed. We will do everything humanly pos¬ 
sible to successfully produce seed for you. We advise you to reserve your Hybrid 
Seed Corn requirements for 1938 at once. 
Funk Bros. Seed Co. 
Bloomington, Illinois 
" FUNK FARMS ESTABLISHED 1824 " 
