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GILL BROS. SEED CO. 
SWEET CORN 
The first requisite for success with corn is acclimated seed. 
The prices paid for first early corn pays the grower to take chances on early planting. 
For this planting use 4 or 5 seeds per hill and cover one inch deep. Space hills 28 to 36 
inches and rows ih feet, allowing two stalks to the hill, or as some prefer and we think 
this gives the best results, plant 20 inches between hills, and thin to one stalk; this gives all 
the stalks an even show. April 20 to May 1 is generally good season for early corn; of 
course, depending on the weather. May 15th to 25th is good for the later sorts, as they do 
not resist damp, cold weather so well as the early sorts. 
Corn will not fill well unless the patch planted is blocked out; those planting small quan¬ 
tities should make the patch square, or nearly so. This will permit the pollen to blow down 
on the silk, fertilizing the ears. Early corn may be planted in succession up to June 25th. 
♦GILL’S PORTLAND MARKET— Intro¬ 
duced by us seven years ago, this is now the 
leading early corn and is the largest of all 
early varieties. Its immense size, together 
with its large, sweet, plump grains of purest 
white, on well filled ears, make it a ready 
seller on any market. The large ears, often 
a foot in length, mature very even, and ow¬ 
ing to the thin husks the marketable ears 
are easy to detect. The stalks grow strong 
and vigorous, but rather dwarf. Pkt., 15c: 
lbs., 35c; postpaid. E. or F., lb., 30c; 10 
lbs. at 27c lb. 
♦GILL’S IMPROVED GOLDEN BAN- 
TM —The sweetest, prettiest and most de¬ 
licious corn yet introduced. The kernels are 
of a rich golden-yellow color, which, togeth¬ 
er with their thin skin, makes them superior 
for table use. Without question the best 
corn of its season, either for home garden 
or market. It is about two weeks later than 
Portland Market. 
We desire to call your attention to the ear 
shown in the cut, which is twelve-rowed. We 
have increased the size of this corn more 
than 75 per cent, thus overcoming an objec¬ 
tion often made against it as a market corn. 
Most of the ears grown from our improved 
strain will contain 10 to 12 rows of large, 
plump grains and none of its good qualities 
have been lost in our selection. We urge 
a larger planting of this corn by all market 
gardeners, for even when the market is 
glutted with white corn this will always sell 
readily. There is no better corn for home 
canning or drying and in fact it is the last 
word when it comes to quality. 
Our improved strain is the largest and 
best for either home or market gardens. 
Seed crop short. Pkt., 15c; 1-lb., 25c; lb., 
55c; postpaid. E. or F., lb., 50c; 10 lbs. at 
45c lb . 
Gold Bantam —Eastern grown seed of the 
old original type. Pkt., 15c; lb., 5Uc; post¬ 
paid. E. of F., lb., 45c; 10 lbs. at 40c lb. 
♦Howling Mob —A large-eared, vigorous- 
growing, second early corn. Now considered 
to be the best corn for late use through this 
section. It can be planted in succession so 
as to have corn until frost. Stalks grow 5 to 
7 feet, producing 12 to 16 rowed ears, which 
are of finest flavor. The sweetest flavored 
of the white corn and one of the best for 
canning. Pkt., 15c; lb.. 40c; postpaid. E. 
or F., lb., 35c; 10 lbs at 32c lb. 
♦GILL’S EARLY MARKET— Last sum¬ 
mer this corn was first on the market at 
Portland and brought 40c per doz., whole¬ 
sale. Selected for earliness from the Port¬ 
land Market, this is positively the earliest 
true sweet corn, being 10 to 14 days earlier 
than its parent. 
While not so large as the Portland Mar¬ 
ket, the ears are of good size and well filled 
with large, sweet, plump, white grains, set 
12 to 14 rows to the cob. In character of 
growth it is similar to Portland Market, ex¬ 
cept it is more dwarf. If you want the first 
sweet corn in your neighborhood, plant this 
variety. 
To get the best results from this corn the 
soil should be well fertilized with fresh horse 
manure. This will prevent it being stunted 
by cold spring rains and the ears wili be 
larger. Pkt., 15c; lb„ 40c; postpaid. E. or 
F., lb., o5c; 10 lbs. at 32c lb. 
Early Evergreen — While this is not a first 
early corn, this strain is considerably earlier 
than Stowell’s Evergreen, which in general 
character it resembles. Pkt., 15c; lb., 40c; 
postpaid. E. or F., lb., 35c; 10 lbs. at 33c lb. 
Stowell’s Evergreen — The popular late 
sweet corn. Often planted for fodder. We 
have a true strain of this seed. Pkt., 15c: Ib„ 
40c; postpaid. E. or F., lb., 35c; 10 lbs. at 
33c lb. 
FIELD CORN. 
The growing of field corn has now reached 
a stage where it is past being an experiment, 
and with acclimated seeds of any of the good, 
earlier sorts there is no difficulty to obtain 
success. We do not and will not handle any 
but local grown seed of field corn, and our 
customers may feel sure of getting the right 
seed. We will handle Eastern seed only 
upon the request of the purchaser. 
♦GOLD NUGGET —The earliest Dent corn 
we know of for this climate. Golden yellow- 
grains on large, heavy ears. This has proven 
to be the most desirable variety for dry corn 
or ensilage, owing to its earliness. i-lb., 
10c; lb., 25c. E. or F„ lb., 20c; 10 lbs. 
15c lb. 
Minnesota No. 13 — An early variety well 
suited to the Northwest. Grains golden yel¬ 
low-, deep and heavily dented. Tall stalks 
