A Hybrid Seed Corn Crossing Field. (Courtesy Wis. College of Agr.) 
Note: Row with tassels is the male parent; detasseled rows are the female parent 
and produce the seed. 
WISCONSIN HYBRID SEED CORN 
Progressive farmers everywhere are turning to the hybrid type of seed corn and 
discarding the old standard varieties. Hybrids unquestionably are the heaviest yielding 
types of corn on the market today and up-to-the-minute farmers these days want to 
produce as large a crop as possible per acre. Last year during the drought this corn 
proved its superiority over open pollinated varieties. Hybrid corns are produced 
from inbreds which are crossed in a manner shown in the above picture. The seed 
obtained from this cross is the hybrid that is planted. Hybrid corn is very uniform, 
stands up well with handsome large ears and heavy stalk; outyielding all other types. 
Seed should not be saved from a crop of hybrid corn as the seed breaks up the 
next year and will not produce a satisfactory crop. 
Seed is very short. Order early. The cost per acre of seed is not high. A bushel 
of seed will plant eight acres costing only $1.25 per acre for seed at present prices. 
State sealed in bushel sacks only. In smaller quantities seed will be sent in unsealed 
sacks. 
We are offering this year five types of Wisconsin Hybrid corns. All seed is Wis¬ 
consin certified. Plat kernels. 
95-DAY HYBRID. This is probably the best strain for central and northern 
Wisconsin. It has consistently outyielded all other types of corn in this section 
and has stood up under drought conditions. Prices: x / 2 Pk., $2.00; pk., $3.50; y 2 bu., 
$6.00; bu., $11.00. 
100-DAY HYBRID. Prices: Vi pk., $2.00; pk., $3.50; Vi bu., $6.00; bu., $11.00. 
105-DAY HYBRID. Prices: Vi pk., $2.00; pk., $3.50; Vi bu., $6.00; bu., $11.00. 
110-DAY HYBRID. Prices: Vi pk., $2.00; pk., $3.50; Vi bu., $6.00; bu., $11.00. 
115-DAY HYBRID. This is a little late for Wisconsin, but is an ideal variety 
to grow for silage. It is a much heavier yielder than any of the other types. Under 
favorable conditions it will mature in southern Wisconsin. Prices: Vi Pk., $2.00; pk., 
$3.50; Vi bu., $6.00; bu., $11.00. 
GOLDEN GLOW (Wisconsin No. 12) 
MOST POPULAR VARIETY OF CORN IN WISCONSIN. 
Golden Glow is the most popular variety of Wisconsin corn. It is 
grown more largely by far than any other. In fact, the statement has 
been made by our agronomists at the Wisconsin College of Agriculture 
that probably at least half of all the corn grown in Wisconsin now is 
Golden Glow. It certainly is well adapted to all sections of the state 
as far north as north-central Wisconsin. It is a little earlier than either 
Murdock or Silver King, hence safer in an unfavorable season. 
Description. Golden Glow is a pure golden yellow corn, ears fairly 
large, the standard official length being 8 V4 to 9 % inches. It is strictly 
a Wisconsin corn developed at the Wisconsin Experiment Station. 
Certified Wisconsin: 1/2 Pk., 70c; pk., $1.35; bu., $5.00; 2 x / 2 bus. 
at $4.90; 10 bus. at $4.80. 
Wisconsin: y 2 pk., 65c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.50; 2y 2 bus. at $4.40; 
10 bus. at $4.30. 
Nebraska Grown. Price: x / 2 pk., 60c; pk., $1.00; bu., $3.50; 2 x / 2 
bus. at $3.40; 10 bus. at $3.30. 
Treat Your Seed Corn With New Improved Semesan Jr. 
DESTROYS DISEASE GERMS, PREVENTS SEED ROTTING, INCREASES 
STANDS AND YIELDS. 
The corn crop of the country is reduced over 80 million bushels per year by diseases 
that are carried on the seed. Destroy these costly diseases by treating your seed corn. 
Two and one-half cents an acre for New Improved Semesan Jr. is a trifling invest¬ 
ment to increase your corn crop 10%. In 51 tests on Corn Belt farms, this new 
ethyl mercury phosphate dust produced an average increase of 10% in yield. New 
Improved Semesan Jr. protects seed, field or sweet corn against rotting; gives better 
stands; reduces losses from root rots. Easily and quickly dusted on seed at the rate 
of 2 ounces a bushel. Does not reduce the rate of drop in planting. 
Prices; 4-oz. size, 35c; by mail, 40c; 1-lb. size, $1.00; by mail, $1.10; 5-lb. size, 
$4.75; by mail, $5.00; 25-lb. size, $21.00. 
WISCONSIN NO. 25 
(NORTHERN YELLOW DENT.) 
EARLIEST OF ALL WISCONSIN VARIETIES. 
This is the corn for the extreme north and for late planting farther south. Earlier 
than any other dent variety and pronounced by the Wisconsin Experiment Station as 
“well adapted to the northern sections as a seed and silage variety.” It originated at 
the Ashland Station, a cross of Wisconsin No. 8 and a very early yellow dent which 
was secured from northern Michigan. 
Our stock is grown in northern Wisconsin, and is State Sealed and Certified. 
Certified Wisconsin: y 2 pk., 80c; pk., $1.40; bu., $5.25; 2 l / 2 bus. at $5.15; 10 
bus. at $5.05. We make no charge for containers used on field seed orders. 
New Improved Semesan Jr. increased the yield on the 
average 3.55 bushels per acre. Only four ears, or 3 x / 2 
pounds of corn required to pay for this increase in yield 
when corn is selling at 64c a bushel. 
Seven Typical Ears of Wisconsin Silver King. 
SILVER KING (Wisconsin No. 7) 
BEST YIELDER OP ALL OUR WISCONSIN VARIE¬ 
TIES AND BY FAR THE BEST WHITE DENT FOR 
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS. 
Silver King is not only the best whitei variety but one 
of the best and heaviest yielders of all varieties of corn. 
It came from northern Iowa to Wisconsin in 1904. We 
first offered it in 1907. Now it is well known and a 
standard variety. It is a big yielder and specially fine for 
the silo. It has yielded at the Wisconsin Experiment Sta¬ 
tion 98 bushels per acre and the average yield for the 
whole state for three years was 57 bushels as compared 
with 33 bushels, the average of all other varieties. 
The greatest yield for Silver King thus far reported 
and the yield record for Wisconsin, ail varieties, so far 
as we know, is 137-6/10 bushels per acre. This yield was 
in Racine County. 
This variety is a uniform creamy white in color and 
has a slight roughness of kernel. The cob is glistening 
white. The length of ears varies from 7 to 10 inches. The 
standard length is from 8% to 9% inches. 
Wisconsin: y 2 pk., 65c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.50; 2 x / 2 bus. 
at $4.40; 10 bus. at $4.30. 
Nebraska Grown: y 2 pk., 60c; pk., $1.00; bu., $3.60; 
2 x / 2 bu. at $3.50; 10 bu. at $3.40. 
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