BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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SWEET CORN 
One of the triumphs for quick freezing is the preservation of sweet corn, either as whole 
kernel or as corn-on-the-cob, with remarkably little change of flavor, texture or color. The 
physiological changes that begin as soon as an ear has been picked make prompt handling 
imperative and the sooner processing is completed the more satisfactory will he the product. 
Sweet Corn has been an important item with us for nearly eighty years, during which time we 
have originated a number of the best known varieties. Our breeding program includes the 
development of disease resistant strains as well as emphasizing the factors of uniformity in 
type, tenderness of hull and productivity. 
Through the use of scientific breeding methods for the improvement of Sweet Corn varieties, 
we have developed during sixteen years of controlled pollination a number of inbred lines of 
high merit. The crossing of these, in experimentally determined combinations, produces 
hybrids of outstanding vigor, uniformity and productivity. 
From these years of experience and from trial plantings in canners’ fields and at Agricultural 
Experiment Stations in various states, we are in position to recommend to our customers the 
particular hybrids or top crosses best adapted to their sections. 
The figures quoted below refer to Eastern conditions and for purposes of comparison. 
HYBRIDS 
Yellow Varieties 
GOLDEN HYBRID 2439 ... 
Our own development from crossing inbred lines Asgrow 
24 X Purdue 39; introduced in 1930. Has been given highest 
ranking for the frozen pack. Stalk upright, sturdy, uniform; 
leaves wide, dark green. Ears cylindrical, lYs" diameter, 
14 to 16 rowed. Kernels golden yellow, medium wide and 
deep, with tender hull, sweet and of excellent quality. Simi¬ 
lar to Golden Cross Bantam but with heavier foliage, fewer 
suckers and ears carried higher on the plant, permitting 
easier harvesting. Highly resistant to Stewart’s wilt. 
Height Length Days from 
of stalk of ear planting to 
feet inches eating stage 
7 8 89 
Golden Hybrid 2439 
Particularly desirable for freezing 
