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HIGH YIELDING-OPEN POLLINATED SEED CORN 
One of the Most Profitable Varie¬ 
ties Grown. Many customers report 
better than 75 bu. per acre average 
yield. 
Leading - standard yellow variety 
originated by Mr. James L. Reid 
of Illinois many years ago, who 
fixed a type that experts have 
failed to change for the better. In 
our opinion the most popular sort 
of yellow corn grown in the 
United States. We offer pure type 
of this leading standard variety, 
which is among the best all around 
purpose Yellow Dent Corn grown. 
Description — Color deep yellow, 
with lighter cap. Grain very deep, 
closely packed; butt and tips al¬ 
most entirely covered over. Slightly 
rough, with grains dented on top. 
Leaves and stalks of Reid’s Yel¬ 
low Dent make the finest en¬ 
silage and fodder. Matures in 110 
days. Adapted —We can furnish 
Home Grown Seed for farmers in 
Rockford latitude, and central Illi¬ 
nois Grown Seed for planting in 
Central or Southern areas in the 
Corn Belt. 
715 Reid’s Yellow Dent. A very popular Large Yielding Yellow Corn 
70s Iowa Gold Mine 
One of the old standard favorites producing an abundant crop of excellent 
quality. 115 to 120 day variety, 
is grown in central Illinois, and 
especially suited for planting in 
the Central or Southern district of 
the Corn Belt. Ears are good size, 
very symmetrical. Color bright 
golden yellow. The grain is deep 
yellow with a small red cob. 
Stalks are stiff, heavily leaved, 
making an excellent silage or fod¬ 
der variety. Many customers re¬ 
port better than 75 Bushel average 
yield. 
Rot suited for Northern latitude. Our seed 
709 Iowa Silver Mine 
Identical in characteristics with Iowa Gold Mine illustrated and 
described above. Recognized as one of the large yielding, drought H 
resisting White varieties of Corn. Especially suited for Central s 
and Southern Corn Belt. Makes an ideal silage or fodder Corn. 
711 Improved Learning 
Grown 
The Learning is the oldest distinct variety of corn, having been 
originated in 1826. It is a standard yellow corn, well adapted to | 
northern and central Illinois and the most of Iowa, and similar | 
latitudes. In fact, it is grown with success in southern Wisconsin ; 
and is in great demand in the north for silage. Not quite as large 
and not quite as late as Reid’s Yellow Dent. 
7 oo Boone County White 
One of the outstanding large yielding varieties of White Corn, 
producing on an average from 70 to 90 bushels per acre under fa¬ 
vorable conditions. Ears 9 to 11 inches long. 18 to 22 rows. Grain 
very deep, little rough. Extremely attractive Corn both on the ear 
and shelled. Prize-winner in many markets. Home Grown Seed 
that matures 115 to 120 days. 
* 708 Iowa 
Gold Mine 
7/5 Reid’s Yellow Dent 
Extra Early Flint Varieties for Hogs—75 to 80 Days 
710 IMPROVED YELLOW YANKEE. Particularly 
adapted to the Northern Middle States. One of the earliest 
and best known yellow flint varieties. The ears are well filled 
to the tips with good, rich, golden-yellow kernels. The stalks 
grow five feet high and often produce two and three ears each. 
Will produce a good crop if planted as late as July. 
712 LONGFELLOW FLINT. A beautiful cob of rich, 
glossy yellow, and very long—ten to fifteen inches. The stalks 
grow to the height of 7 to 7 % feet, and the ears are borne 
about three feet from the ground. This is a favorite with 
chicken raisers in the middle corn belt. 
72 I KING PHILIP FLINT. This extra early red flint 
Special Prices on All Corn Listed Above - 
corn is eight-rowed and one of the most reliable and produc¬ 
tive varieties for the Northwest. The ears grow 12 inches 
long with eight straight rows of broad kernels of shiny red 
color. Stalks produce two and sometimes three good large 
ears. Not nearly as hard as ordinary Flint Corn. The stalks 
grow about 7 feet in height and are very leafy, therefore 
more valuable for fodder than Dent Corn. Matures in 80 days. 
716 SANFORD’S WHITE FLINT. This is one of the 
standard varieties of flint corn and very popular. The ears 
are of unusual length, twelve to fifteen inches, smooth and 
symmetrical shape, of a flinty white color. Stalks grow very 
tall, usually have two to three ears, and it is a splendid va¬ 
riety for fodder. 
V 2 lb., 18c; lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 75c: 51bs., $1.00, postpaid 
710 Improved Yellow 7 Yankee Flint Corn 
834 New improved Semesan Jr, For Treating Corn—4 Oz. Treats 4 Bu. 35 cts.—X lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $3.75, 
postpaid. 
