Kelly Seed & Hardware Co., 116-18 S. Washington St., Peoria and San Jose, III. 
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T HIS is the Packard 8 which 
took us 6,000 miles on our 
western trip last summer in¬ 
specting’ crops and making 
seed contracts. We drove this 
car from San Jose, Illinois, to 
San Francisco without having 
to shift down from high on ac¬ 
count of roads or grades and 
never added a drop of water 
to the radiator even though 
the thermometer showed from 
100 to 114 degrees until we 
reached mountains in Wyom¬ 
ing. 
This monument is on the top 
of Telegraph Hill, San Fran¬ 
cisco, which is more than 200 
feet above the ocean. If you 
ever go to San Francisco do 
not miss this wonderful view 
from this point. You can look 
down on most of the city, also 
Terminal Pier Port where 
many ocean steamers are 
docked. As we are importers, 
importing from nine different 
countries, we went to the office of one of the 
steamship lines, the Lukenbach line (who carries 
• a lot of merchandise for us) and secured permission 
to go through one of their ocean liners which was 
quite a sight to us. Some of the bedroom suites on 
this steamer cost $1,250.00 for a one-way trip. From 
Telegraph Hill you can see across the Bay miles 
out in the ocean. You can also see where A1 Capone 
is spending his time with other notable prisoners 
in the federal penitentiary, out on an island in the 
Bay where it is impossible to get away from. We 
passed by this island on a boat but not close, as 
the government will not allow vessels to go any 
closer than within one mile of this island. 
kelly’s me; 
This is a very early corn which was produced 
from an early yellow dent, Golden Eagle, and an 
early strain of Krug. Does not produce a heavy 
foliage nor tall stalk but under normal crop condi¬ 
tion produces an ear at a good height, a high yield¬ 
ing early corn, small cob and often makes from 50 
to 65 bushel per acre, fully ten days ahead of the 
average Reid’s Yellow Dent; On account of not be¬ 
ing tall, and having a good root system, stands up 
exceptionally well. This is not a small corn like 
early northern varieties such as Golden Glow, Mur- 
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dock, Minnesota 13 or some of these very early va¬ 
rieties which only make a low yield, but a fairly 
good-sized ear. Price subject to change, $4,00 per 
bushel. Corn treated with Semesan Jr. 25c per 
bushel extra. 
We have installed a new machine for the disin¬ 
fecting of seed corn, wheat or oats, and will treat 
your seed corn for 25c per bushel which is only 
a cost of about 3c per acre. The increase in yield 
by treating often pays enough more than to pay 
for the entire cost of the seed corn. 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
At the time we write this catalogue, we still have 
a small quantity of about 200 bu. of one of the best 
hybrids. Of eleven different varieties of corn, this 
one made the best yield. Price Hill Drop, $11.00 per 
bu.; Edge Drop, $12.00 bu. 
If interested in getting a few bushels of this fine 
corn (if we have any left), write us and we will 
give more information. 
GOOD AND POOR HYBRIDS 
We have spent a lot of time and money on hybrid 
corn, finding some good hybrids and many poor 
ones. Do not think, just because you buy hybrid, 
you are going to get something which will do much 
better than open pollinated corn. 
Too many hybrids are early, too early, producing 
Grades of 
In grading corn which we run over our big power 
graders, we get six grades, but sell only two grades. 
Both grades are off the same ears. 
NO. 1 GRADE. Evenest grains on the ear, and 
as evenly graded as it is possible to grade with 
machinery. In grading corn many think it can be 
done in a way that all grains can be the same, as 
if it was hand picked, but this is a mistake. We 
have tried several different corn graders, paying 
almost $200 for a cylinder graded to grade corn, 
but do not use it as we find our 29 D cleaners do the 
best work. You will find some small grains which 
you think should have been taken out, but this is 
impossible. Corn prices subject to change. 
The No. 1 grade is the largest and best of the 
even grains off the ear. Price, $4.00 bu. 
a small ear. We are working on a later hybrid 
which will use the average season in maturing, 
producing a much larger ear of corn. 
If interested in a corn of this kind, send us your 
order for 1938 planting. 
Seed Corn 
NO. 2 GRADE. Smaller grains, but evenly graded 
so as to work well in an edge drop planter. On 
smaller grained ears, sometimes 40% of the ear 
goes in this grade. Price, $2.00 per bu. 
Corn Treated with new Scmesan.Jr. 
25c per bu. extra 
For this small amount which is only three cents 
per bu., we will treat our corn, or corn for you with 
this new disinfectant, which will increase yields 
enough to more than pay the entire cost of the seed. 
Specify in your order if you want corn treated 
and add to price of your order. We have a special 
machine which does this work thoroughly. 
POP CORN 
SOUTH AMERICAN DYNAMITE. A very large 
grain popcorn, also large ear. Pops to enormous 
size. Ears often 8 to 9 inches long. Dark yellow 
color. A high yielder, often producing two ears to 
a stalk. Price, % pound, 15c; pound, 25c; 5 lbs., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
AUSTRALIAN HULLESS, TOM THUMB, also 
called Squirrel Tooth. White, ears short and thick, 
often two or three ears to a stalk. Almost hulless, 
no hard centers, very tender. The finest eating pop¬ 
corn. Price, *4 lb., 20c; pound, 25c; 5 lbs., $1, post¬ 
paid. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. A medium sized ear, yellow 
color, grains round on top, which makes a smooth 
ear, fine grained and tender. Best yellow popcorn. 
Price, Vs lb., 20c; pound, 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
WHITE RICE. The common shoe peg corn, 
rough hooked grain. Several ears to a stalk. Price, 
1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 85c, postpaid. 
Special prices on large lots to come by freight or 
express. 
