Our State Originated Hybrids Yield More Corn 
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Yields Up 
To 120 Bu. 
Per Acre 
Practically 
No Barren 
Stalks 
in the 
Field 
HYBRID 
SEED CORN 
What It Is and Why It Is Better 
It takes about 7 years or more to get a variety of Hybrid 
Seed Corn ready to market. First comes from 5 to 6 years 
of inbreeding. The purpose of this is to eliminate all strains 
showing undesirable characteristics and to make pure lines 
that will reproduce themselves without variation. These inbreds 
are then crossed to restore vigor and vitality and to combine in one 
variety of corn the best features of two to four inbreds. 
Our Hybrids are double crosses that is a combination of four inbred 
lines. 
Hybrid Corn is superior to ordinary open field pollinated corn in several 
ways providing you get the right combination of inbreds. Such Hybrids will 
almost invariably outyield other corn. You will find practically no barren 
stalks in the field. The stalks are much stronger and stand erect. The root 
system is more extensive. The ears are more uniformly placed on the stalks. 
They will make you more money. 
Stronger 
Roots and 
Better 
Drought 
Register 
St 
lk 
a 
Vigorous 
Growth 
PLAY SAFE —BUY STATE ORIGINATED HYBRIDS 
Proven Hybrids Are Superior 
What we mean by a proven Hybrid we mean one that has 
been tried out in state yield contests and over a period of years 
has proven its ability to outyield other corn by a material 
margin. Not only must it yield better but it must show su¬ 
periority in stalk strength and root growth. There are many 
claims made for Hybrids of private development some of which 
do not seem to materialize in the process of practical farming. 
An occasional yield record is really not sufficient evidence of 
proven superiority. We sell only State Originated varieties of 
Hybrids because such are proven superior beyond question be¬ 
fore they are released for distribution to the public. 
Not All Hybrids Are Superior 
So much has been said about and claimed for Hybrid corn 
that some people have gotten the idea if they get Hybrid corn 
they must necessarily have something of a superior nature. 
That is not true at all. There is more difference between the 
yields of some Hybrids than between the yields of good strains 
of ordinary corn. Hundreds of Hybrids have been developed 
in this country by combining different kinds of in¬ 
breds but only a few of these hundreds have really 
been very much better. 
We advise our customers to plant Hybrid corn but 
to be sure they get the best Hybrids. 
Why We Sell State Originated 
Hybrids 
Most of the inbreeding and crossing work has been 
done by state experimental stations, many of them 
working in cooperation with the United States de¬ 
partment of agriculture. These stations are not 
doing this work for personal gain. They make hun¬ 
dreds of crosses but they do not distribute them to 
the public until they are absolutely sure of them 
being greatly superior. Thus in a State originated 
Hybrid you get the very best from hundreds of 
tests. This may not always be true of the private 
originator who wants to cash in on his work as 
quickly as possible. Our sincere opinion is that 
you will play safe by demanding State Originated 
Hybrid Seed C orn Varieties. _ 
Grades of Hybrids 
All of our Hybrid corn is dried to around 
13 x k% moisture. All of it is treated in ad¬ 
vance with a standard corn dust. The product 
of the field is graded into 3 divisions. The 
No. 1 grade is the large flat edge drop graded. 
It is the best. The No. 2 grade contains the 
smaller kernels which may be planted with a 
hill drop planter or an edge drop with special 
plates. The No. 3 grade is the large round 
kernel for hill drop or special plate edge drop 
planter.* All our Hybrid Corn is guaranteed 
95% germination. Some late tested, 100%. 
Put up in 1 bushel bags. 
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULAR 
Our Hybrid Com Circular gives more complete in¬ 
formation on the development of Hybrid Corn and 
describes the varieties more fully. A copy is yours 
, for the asking. 
High Points on Hybrid 
Yields recorded of over 120 bushels per acre. 
Grows more erect and stands up better. 
Larger root system makes it a better drought resistor. 
Many stalks have two ears. Practically no barren 
stalks in the field. 
Matures in the same length of time regardless of 
whether seed is northern or southern grown with few 
exceptions. State Originated Hybrids are the cream of 
hundreds of experiments. 
Ear growth is much more uniform. 
A small increase in yield pays total cost. 
Properly selected Hybrids should increase your yields 
10 to 30%. 
Our Hybrid prices are low for state originated stocks. 
OUR HYBRID VARIETIES 
Iowa 939 
Developed for Central Iowa conditions. A very 
remarkable producer. In a stale yield contest 
showed a yield superiority of 40% over open pol¬ 
linated. Holds its ears well. Not flinty like so 
many Hybrids are. Its large root growth and 
strong stalk give it additional superiority. Seems 
adapted to a very wide range. 
We consider this one of the nation’s leading 
Hybrids. This variety was originated by the Iowa 
Experiment Station and was carefully grown and 
supervised. We recommend it highly. We have it 
in No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grades. 
Iowa 942 
Another state originated variety that has excel¬ 
lent records of proven superiority. Has shown 
yields of over 116 bushels per acre. Adapted to 
similar climate as described for Iowa 939. A 
little easier to husk. Not flinty. Also has a 
strong stalk and extensive root growth. This is 
one of the four Hybrids released out of hundreds 
of experiments. Its state yield contest record is 
38% better than open pollinated corn. It’s worth 
a few cents extra per acre to get such seed. Avail¬ 
able in No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grades. 
Iowa 931 
Earliest Iowa State Originated Hybrid. Adapted 
to practically the entire northern half of Iowa and 
we consider it suitable for all sections having sim¬ 
ilar climatic conditions. Might be a little late for 
extreme northern edge of that S'tate in unfavorable 
season. It has a very fine yield record. The red¬ 
dish yellow color of the grains is quite distinctive. 
In root and stalk growth, it is also outstanding. 
For northern section it is a superior variety. Avail¬ 
able in No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grades. 
Wisconsin 606 
One of Wisconsin’s best Hybrids. A Stale orig¬ 
inated variety developed as specially adapted to 
southern Wisconsin. Customers living under sim¬ 
ilar climatic conditions should like this excep¬ 
tionally well. Yield increases of 20% and better 
over open pollinated reported in yield contests. 
Has an exceptional root system and a very strong 
stalk. This is an excellent variety. 
We were able to secure only 100 bushels of this 
Hybrid and had to pay a premium over other 
Hybrids to get it. This is available only in the 
No. 1 grade. 
Price on Wisconsin 606—$6.50 Per Bu. 
