F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS’ 
SWEET CORN 
Culture —Corn can be grown on almost any soil 
provided it is reasonably fertile and deeply work¬ 
ed. Sweet corn should not be planted until the 
danger of heavy frost is past, and the main crop 
or late sorts should not be planted until the 
ground is quite warm, sweet corn being more 
sensitive to cold than field corn. 
If planted in hills, for early varieties the hills 
should be three feet apart each way, for later 
VARIETIES WELL WORTH 
A TRIAL 
SPANISH GOLD. A recent 
introduction by the Con¬ 
necticut Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station, whose 
trials furnish the follow¬ 
ing information; Stalks 5 
to 6 feet high; ears 6 to 
7 inches long; rows vary 
from 8 to 12, mostly 10; 
ready to pick in about 68 
days. We recommend this 
as an extra early yellow 
variety of excellent quality 
GOLDEN GEM. A new extra 
early yellow sort, ready a 
week before Golden Sun¬ 
shine and two weeks before 
Golden Bantam. The plant 
is dwarf, the ear the size 
of Golden Bantam and 
8-rowed. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE. An ex¬ 
tra early yellow variety, 
with ears about 7 inches 
long, 12-rowed. A fine 
quality ear of good size, 
ready about a week before 
Spanish Gold Golden Bantam. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
EARLY COLUMBIA. The successor to Early May¬ 
flower. As early as that variety, but with a 
larger and better ear, which averages eight 
inches long and is well filled out to the tip. 
EARLY SENSATION. One of the earliest yellow va¬ 
rieties, with ears 6 to 8 inches long, 12 to 16- 
rowed. The quality is excellent. 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMS. Not a sugar corn, but a 
Southern favorite, where it thrives better than 
sugar varieties. Ears 7 to 8 inches long, 
12-rowed. 
GILL’S EARLY MARKET. (White). An early 
white sort with ears 6 to 7 inches long, 12 to 
14-rowed. Known also as 60-Day Make Good. 
GOLDEN EARLY MARKET. Originally a cross be¬ 
tween Golden Bantam and Gill’s Early Market. 
The ear is 12-rowed and is 6 to 7 inches long. 
Matures in 75 to 80 days. 
varieties 3^2 to 4 feet apart each way, dropping 
four to six kernels in each hill. When six inches 
high, thin to three or four plants in a hill. Hoe 
frequently and give frequent but shallow cultiva¬ 
tion until the tassels appear. 
If planted in rows, have the rows three to four 
feet apart, dropping the seed 6 inches apart. 
A peck is generally enough for an acre. A 
bushel of sweet corn weighs 50 pounds. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY WHITE. A very early sort, 
maturing about 5 days before Early Crosby. 
Ears 7 to 8 inches long, 16 to 20 rows. 
WHIPPLE’S EARLY YELLOW. Maturing in about 
the same time as Golden Bantam, this variety 
has a much larger ear and very fine flavor. 
Ears 8 inches or more in length, 12-rowed. 
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 
ADAMS EARLY (or Burling- 
ton). Similar to Extra 
Early Adams but about 
two weeks later. Not a 
sugar corn, but of fair 
quality. 
BLACK MEXICAN. A very 
sweet variety, ears 8 or 
more inches long. While 
the dry seed is blueish- 
black, the kernels are white 
at the eating stage. 
EARLY CROSBY. An old 
standard variety with ears 
about 7 inches long, 12- 
rowed. The kernels are 
short, sweet and tender. 
GOLDEN BANTAM. Leads the 
field in flavor, and has 
never been surpassed. 
While the ears are only 6 
to 7 inches long, the qual¬ 
ity is the best. Genuine 
Golden Bantam has only 
8 rows of wide, deep gol¬ 
den yellow kernels. 
GOLDEN CREAM. (Golden Country Gentleman). 
A variety with ears about the size of Golden 
Bantam, maturing a week later, with narrow 
kernels set zig zag. 
GOLDEN GIANT. (DeLue’s). Mid-season sort with 
ears about 8 inches long; kernels deep yellow 
color, 16 to 18-rowed. 
GOLDEN ROD. Larger and slightly later than 
Golden Bantam. Ears 12-rowed, 7 to 8 inches 
long. 
HOWLING MOB. An old favorite mid-season va¬ 
riety. Ears 9 or 10 inches long, 12-rowed; 
kernels white; excellent quality. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN BANTAM. A 12-rowed variety, 
resembling Golden Bantam in color and flavor, 
though about a week later. 
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