Funks Corn Breeders, working under the direc¬ 
tion of Dr. J. R. Holbert, formerly Senior Agrono¬ 
mist of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the United 
States Department of Agriculture, are in reality 
corn explorers. They search the unknown of the 
corn crop for new and superior characteristics. As 
these are found they are studied and evaluated. 
New strains that meet Funk's exacting tests are 
combined into the product the farmer uses — 
Funk High-Yielding Hybrid Corn. 
The research program, as carried out by Funk 
Bros. Seed Company, is costly and extensive. 
During the past season from twenty to thirty men 
have worked in Funk's Corn Breeding Plots. Over 
100,000 hand pollinations were made. The pur¬ 
pose of these was three-fold. 
1. Searching for new inbred strains with superior 
traits. 
2. Maintaining pure seed stocks of existing 
strains. 
3. Producing hundreds of new hybrids for test¬ 
ing. 
An important part of Funk's extensive Research 
Dr. J. R. Holbert points out 
a new strain with superior 
qualities. New strains such 
as this one will add to the 
present superiority of Funk 
High-Yielding Hybrid Corn. 
t fOT^, ; 
late fall and winter ob»" 
servation. Should 
harvest be delayed, FuSffiH 
Hybrids will continue to|H 
stand up and maintain 
the superior perform¬ 
ance you have a right to- 
expect. 
Funk's staff of Com Breed¬ 
ers, directed by Dr. J. R. 
Holbert, take detailed notes 
on the many new strains 
and hybrids in the Funk 
Corn Breeding Plots. Funk 
Hybrid Corn ia built on the 
fi^m foundation of scientiuc 
research. 
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