Sweet Corn 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Days fo Edible Stage, See Page 2. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 91. 
SWEET CORN Plant 1/^ lb. for 100 feet of row, 12 to 14 lbs. per acre. 
The fresher sweet corn is, the better the flavor. 
Plant for a succession, using some of the extra early, 
early and main crop varieties. A month to six weeks later plantings 
of early sorts may be made for late use. If white and yellow corns 
are planted adjoining, cross pollination will cause the ears to pro¬ 
duce some off color kernels. Do not plant sweet corn near fleld 
corn. It is betteh to use three or four short rows instead of one 
long one. Transfer of pollen is better resulting in more desirable 
ears. Warm weather, moderate moisture and rich soil are desirable 
but most garden soil will do if worked deeply and thoroughly before 
planting. Wait until the ground is warm and avoid the seed rotting. 
Rows may be spaced to 4 feet apart. Use a wider planting for 
taller varieties. In drills, plant 5 or 6 seeds to the foot; in hills, 
5 to 6 seeds per hill. When plants are about 5 inches tall, thin 
to 10 to 12 inches apart. Cultivate well and keep free from weeds. 
SOMETHING NEW 
IN SWEET CORN 
The fact has long been known that the cross¬ 
ing of two distinct types of plants almost always 
causes an increase in vigor. Only recently plant 
breeders have used this principle to increase the yielding capacity 
of Sweet Corn. It has been found by inbreeding, certain charac¬ 
teristics are made stronger and can be depended upon to act a certain 
way when combined with others. Hybrid Corn is a result of the 
crossing of two or more inbred strains in such a way that certain 
good characteristics of each are retained. Seed should not be saved 
from crops grown from hybrid seed. 
HYBRID AND TOP CROSS 
SWEET CORN 
Vigorous, sturdy plants, a good sound 
ear on every stalk, no weak and spin¬ 
dling plants, few nubbins or mouldy 
ears. These are some of the outstanding characteristics of crossed 
corn. It is all these desirable features combined that enable this new 
kind of corn to outyield the old standard varieties, year after year, 
and under all sorts of conditions. 
STEWART’S DISEASE The growing of Sweet Corn in some sections 
is now difflcult because of Stewart’s Disease. 
Some sorts are particularly recommended as 
being resistant, and we suggest that the following varieties be used 
fvhere the disease is prevalent: Top Cross Bantam and Golden Cross 
Bantam. Country Gentleman and Stowell’s Evergreen withstand the 
inroads of this disease very well, due in part because their season 
being later they come on after the main difflculty of the wilt has passed. 
Sweet Com Top Cross Bantam. An excep¬ 
tionally heavy yielder and resistant to 
Stewart’s Disease. 
Top Cross Bantam 
84 days. Similar in plant char¬ 
acteristics to Golden Cross Ban¬ 
tam, but not quite as uniform. 
Ears 7 to 7% inches long, 10-14 
rowed; color, deep yellow, resem¬ 
bling Golden Bantam. Kernels 
medium. Highly resistant to 
Stewart’s Disease and very pro¬ 
ductive. 
(Pkt., 10«) (1/2 lb., 25c) 
(lb., 40c) (5 lbs., $1.60) pre¬ 
paid. 
Golden Cross Bantam 
88 days. Excellent for market 
growers and well adapted for can- 
ner’s use. Highly resistant to 
Stewart’s Disease and very pro- 
liflc. Stalks 6 feet high, sturdy, 
with exceptionally broad dark 
green leaves. Ears 7% to 8 inches 
'ong, 10-14 rowed. Slightly lighter 
yellow than Golden Bantam. Ex¬ 
tremely uniform in plant and ear 
characteristics and in maturity. 
(Pkt., 10c) (Vz lb., 25c) 
(lb., 45c) (5 lbs., $1.80) pre¬ 
paid. 
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D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. 
