“Never had as much or as good sweet corn as last year from your seeds.” C. C. W., Salem, N. Y. 
Quaker Hill Hybrid Sweet Corns 
SEE PRICES ON PAGE 5 
They actually yield 25% to 100% more than the old favorites, are 
much more uniform, have high quality and most of them are resistant 
to the dread wilt disease. The seed is produced by controlled cross 
pollination of two or more specially bred strains. The seeds cost 
more, but results justify the cost many times over. Hybrid sweet 
corns are rapidly displacing the old kinds, 
We offer nine hybrids that ripen at different times, each one of the 
best available in its ripening period. One can choose those that best 
suit his market or can provide a continuous supply from early to late 
by planting at one time several that will ripen in succession and then 
follow with successive plantings of a late one. 
WILT DISEASE WARNING 
Last season wilt disease of sweet corn moved north again 
and in the east was more or less serious in New Jersey, South East 
Pennsylvania, and Long Island. It was seen in Southern New York 
and Connecticut. The mild winter just passed threatens spread of 
this dread disease further north in ’38. Every sweet com grower in 
areas likely to be affected should plant only hybrids of proven res¬ 
istance. Supplies and prices of good sweet com probably will be 
affected. 
In the brief descriptions given below, the maturity dates are 
approximate for this section and naturally vary with locality and sea¬ 
son. They are comparable with Golden Bantam at 80 days. For more 
complete descriptions ask for our sweet com circular. 
Yellow Hybrids - Mostly 12-rowed, some 12 to 16 rowed. 
COCKCROW - 68 days, earliest hybrid on the market, good yield, 
fine quality. Wilt resistance not proved. Not recommended for wilt 
ai’eas but elsewhere is best bet for first-on-the-market profits and 
satisfaction. 
SPANCROSS P.39 - 72 days, very prolific, wilt resistant, fine type. 
Our stock has proved a money maker. In several tests it has out- 
yielded Spancross from other sources by significant margins. 
GEMCROSS P.39 - 72 days, larger ears, high yield, good quality, 
wilt susceptible. Has proved very satisfactory north of the wilt areas. 
Only round kernels left, at 5 <t less per lb. * 
WHIPCROSS C6.2 - 74 days, very uniform, larger ears, wilt re¬ 
sistant. Only round kernels left, at 54 less. * 
SUNCROSS P.39 - 76 days, dandy quality, fairly wilt resistant. 
Only round kernels left, at 54 less. 
CHARLCROSS C.2 - 76 days, very good quality, uniformity and 
yield; some wilt resistance, but not well tested. 
QUAKER HILL OK - 80 days, better in size, yield and quality 
than our Whipcross P.39, which it replaces. Wilt resistance 0. K., too. 
Six days earlier than Golden Cross. 
QUAKER HILL XL - 82 days, outstanding in sweetness, flavor 
and tenderness. Equals Golden Cross in yield and size. Highly resis¬ 
tant to wilt. Be sure to plant some Hybrid XL. 
GOLDEN CROSS - 86 days, has proved highly satisfactory where 
length of season and market requirements are satisfactory. Very 
resistant to wilt. Quaker Hill Golden Cross in 8 outside tests last 
season tested 15% better than the average of Golden Cross from 
other sources included in the tests. 
White Hybrid - 12-14 rowed. 
REDGREEN - 92 days, sweetest, tenderest white, heavy yielder. 
* Note. The round kernels offered at 5c less per lb. after the flat kernels are 
sold, are heavier and run about 85% as many kernels per pound. Plates with deeper 
pockets are necessary in some planters, to handle them. They produce as well as the 
flat kernels. 
See prices of Hybrid Sweet corns on page 5. 
Familq Qarden Assortment 
Everybody likes sweet corn. Nothing smells or tastes so good. 
It’s healthful and nutritious, too. But was there ever a summer when 
your garden supplied it as long as you wished? Usually, it’s feast 
for a few days, then only memories until next sumimer. To remedy 
that was the idea behind our Family Garden Assortment. 
Here is a package of assorted hybrid sweet com seeds, ripening 
in succession, that provides an average family with an abundance of 
delicious fresh sweet corn from early summer till fall, and plenty to 
can for winter. It includes 4 oz. each, Cockcrow, Spancross, Quaker 
Hill OK and 1 lb. Golden Cross, with directions for planting. Lots of 
enjoyment and real savings on food costs come in this package. Decide 
now to feast on sweet corn this summer. For health and happiness 
and — yes, for food economy too, plant our sweet corn assortment. 
Price $1.00 post paid in U. S. In Canada $1.20. 
Pop Corn 
SOUTH AMERICAN YELLOW - Large stalks, ears and kernels. 
Yellow. Large yielder. Late. Finest popping quality. Most profit¬ 
able to grow, but requires long season, at least 120 days. 
JAPANESE HULLESS - Small stalks, ears and kernels. White. 
Lower yielder. Excellent popper. Very tender. 
Sprinq Wheat 
MARQUIS - Best available. Hardy seed from Northwest. Should 
be planted early. Requires cool climate. 
SARTOV - A better variety for the Northeastern States. Not yet 
available. Details next year. 
Seed Potatoes 
Seed potato value depends mostly on (1) freedom from diseases 
carried in the tuber, (2) the breeding back of the strain and (3) con¬ 
dition of the seed. The first two cannot be told by appearances, yet 
are most important. The buyer must depend on the certification tag 
and the word of the seller. 
For two of our certified fields, the inspectors reported no disease, 
and for the others only a trace (less than 1 in 1,000 plants) was re¬ 
ported. The lots from Maine and Prince Edward Island were reported 
free or very nearly free from diseases. The not certified lots were 
grown from certified seed and especially for seed use. All lots are 
backed by years of careful breeding. They are Northern grown, well 
stored, well graded. 
NEW VARIETIES 
In recent years, more new varieties of potatoes have been intro¬ 
duced than in the preceding 50 years. On the basis of their perfor¬ 
mance records in numerous trials, Warba, Chippewa, Houma and 
possibly Katahdin, deserve recognition in this area. Growers should 
not be too slow in adopting them. See prices page 5. 
WARBA - Originated by crossing at the Minnesota Agricultural 
Experiment Station in 1926. Ten to 14 days earlier than Cobbler and 
has generally outyielded it on both mineral and muck soils in many 
parts of the Country. Quality is very good. It resembles Cobbler, 
but has pink eyes. Mosaic resistant; susceptible to scab, leaf roll, etc. 
Warba has everything that Cobbler has and in addition, yields 
more and is definitely earlier. It should replace Cobbler in many 
places — especially where earliness is important and on muck 
soils. Southern planting plans indicate higher summer prices for pot¬ 
atoes thap last year. Better plant Warba for your summer supply and 
to market, too. We offer New York and Maine, certified. 
IRISH COBBLER -For many years the main early potato. Round, 
white, deep eyed tuber of excellent quality. We have found Prince 
Edward Island Cobbler seed most satisfactory. We offer certified 
seed from there and not certified Cobblers grown here from P. E. I. 
foundation stock. 
CHIPPEWA - Developed by potato breeders of the U. S. Dept, of 
Agriculture. Has been thoroly tested. Week later than Cobbler, week 
earlier than Green Mountain and Katahdin, 2 weeks earlier than the 
Rurals. Beautiful, white, flattened potato with few and shallow eyes. 
Cooking quality fine. Seems well adapted to all soils and sections of 
the northern states. It is resistant to mild mosaic, susceptible to scab 
like Cobbler, more susceptible than the Rurals. Has made splendid 
yield records, in numerous tests nearly always outyielding Cobbler 
and usually Green Mountain and Katahdin. Chippewa seems destined to 
replace part of the Cobblers, Mountains and Rurals. Every potato 
grower in the North East should give them a trial. We offer N. Y. and 
Maine certfied. 
GREEN MOUNTAINS - Mid-season variety. Requires cool moist 
climate for best yields. We have Prince Edward Island certified 
seed, also N. Y. seed not certified, but grown from P. E. I. certified 
seed. 
KATAHDIN - Also a recent production of the U. S. Dept, of Agric. 
Matures with Green Mountain or a few days later, a week earlier than 
Rurals. Fine appearing, white-skinned, round, flattened potato of 
very good quality. Mosaic resistant, scab susceptible. Sets lightly 
but develops nearly all No. 1 size potatoes. Grown extensively in 
Maine, but yield records in New York so far are not encouraging. 
RUSSET RURAL - Deep rooted hardy late potato that yields well 
under adverse conditions. Under favorable conditions it has made re¬ 
cord yields in the East. Our Quaker Hill strain comes from a 22 
tuber hill. It has outclassed several hundred other selections in our 
elimination tests continuing since 1926. No better bred strain is avail¬ 
able. We offer certified and not certified seed. , 
WHITE RURALS - Smooth or White Rurals have same adaptions 
as Rusisets. Preferred on some markets. We offer seed from a well 
bred, high yielding, fine type strain. Certified and not certified. 
HOUMA - New, late, white potato available next year. 
GRADES AND SIZES 
Besides the two field inspections for disease, purity and general 
condition, our certified potatoes have to pass a grade inspection at 
shipping time. All our seed is sold as U. S. No. 1, 1-7/8" to 12 oz., 
or U. S. No. 1, 1-1/4" to 1-11/16". The latter we call the “Plant 
Whole Size.” 
PLANT WHOLE SIZE YIELDS BEST 
It includes all the potatoes of the right size to plant whole with¬ 
out labor of cutting or waste of seed or bother in planter. It plants 
further, makes better stands and actually yields more — if it is from 
a crop that was practically 100% disease free. Many successful grow¬ 
ers now save money and make money with Quaker Hill Plant Whole 
seed. See prices page 5. 
Buckwheat 
Valuable as a substitute where other plantings have missed, also 
to plow under and for bee pasture. 
JAPANESE - Larger plant, larger kernel, larger yield. Requires 
better ground. Better for cover crop. 3 to 4 pecks per acre. 
SILVERHULL - Smaller plant, smaller kernel. Better flour and 
feed. 2 to 3 pks. per acre. 
“Seed Potatoes From You Last Year Did Better Than Any Previously Grown Here.” H. E. H., Poughkeepsie, New York 
