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GILL BROS. SEED CO. 
SWEET CORN—JContinued 
Portland Market Corn. 
Our own introduction. The largest first 
early corn in existence. More of this corn 
is now planted for early purposes than any 
other. 
‘Gill's Early Market.—Last Summer this 
corn was first on the market at Portland and 
brought 40c per doz. wholesale. Selected for 
earliness from the Portland Market, this is posi¬ 
tively the earliest true sweet com, being 10 to 
14 days earlier than its parent. 
While not so large as the Portland Market, 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, except it is more dwarf. 
If you want the first sweet com in your neigh¬ 
borhood, 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 will be larger. 
Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c, postpaid. E. or F., lb., 
25c; 10 lbs. at 20c lb. 
‘Howling Mob—A large-eared, vigorous- 
growing, second early corn. Now considered 
to be the best com 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 good flavor. Pkt., 10c; lb., 25c. 
E. or F., lb., 20c; 10-lbs. or more, at 18c 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., 10c; lb., 25c, 
postpaid. E. or F., 20c; 10 lbs. or more at 17c. 
Collection Offer—Six packets sweet com, 
one of each kind, postpaid, 40c. 
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. 
Owing to the cold backward season and early 
frosts, acclimated field com will be scarce and we 
suggest early orders. We will handle Eastern 
seed only upon the request of the purchaser. 
‘Trundell Dent.—This new Dent com was 
imported from Canada by an Eastern Oregon 
farmer and has proven exceptionally fine on 
account of its earliness, smallness of cob, uni¬ 
formity of type, heavy yield, and its rich golden- 
yellow color. It has a tendency to set two or 
more ears to the stalk. Planted May 20th it 
was fully matured Oct. 10th. Crop short. 
H lb., 10c; lb., 25c. E. or F., lb., 20c; 10 
lbs. or more at 16c lb. 
‘Minnesota No. 13—One of the earliest of 
all field corn and one well adapted to our 
Northwest conditions. Grains golden yellow, 
deep and heavily dented. One of the best sorts 
for ensilage. 
]4\b., 10c; lb., 20c; E. or F., lb., 15c; 10 lbs., 
at 12c lb. 
► Ensilage Corn—Tall growing sweet com for 
ensilage. Lb., 20c; E. or F., lb., 15c; 10 lbs., or 
more at 12c. 
