Enjoy Sweet Corn All Summer — Its Appetizing, Healthful And Economical 
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 seed costs 
more, but results justify the cost many times over. Hybrid sweet 
corns are rapidly displacing the old kinds. 
We offer six 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 still further north. 
It caused losses in Southern New England, Hudson Valley, Northern 
Jersey, Southern Pennsylvania, Central Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. 
Another mild winter threatens spread of this dread disease further 
north in ’39. Every sweet corn grower in areas likely to be affected 
should plant only hybrids of proven resistance. 
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 corn circular. 
Yellow Hybrids - Mostly 12-rowed, some 12 to 16 rowed. 
COCKCROW - 64 days. Of the earliest hybrids, this is one of the 
best in yield, size and market type. Susceptible to wilt. Should not 
be used where wilt may occur. 
WHIP-MARCROSS C6.13 - 64 days. First real early hybrid 
safe to plant in wilt infected areas. Earlier than Golden Early 
Market, 22 days ahead of Golden Cross. Larger ears, better yield 
than Early Market. Definitely wilt resistant. A sure money maker 
for market gardener and road side stand operators, and a source of 
pride and joy for home gardeners. 
BAN-MARCROSS R.C13 - 74 days. Later, larger, heavier yield- 
er, better quality than preceding. Wilt resistance not thoroly tested, 
but apparently 85% to 95% resistant. Recommended to replace Gem- 
cross, Spancross, Whipcross C6.2, Suncross or Tendergold and other 
mid season hybrids. 
QUAKER HILL OK - 82 days, better in size, yield and quality 
than our Whipcross P.39, which it replaces. Wilt resistance 0. K., too. 
Four days earlier than Golden Cross. 
QUAKER HILL XL - 84 days, outstanding in sweetness, flavor 
and tenderness. Usually produces slightly more and larger ears than 
Golden Cross. Resistant 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 experiment station 
trials, has for several years averaged around 10% better yields than 
the average of the Golden Cross samples from other sources in the 
trials. It is one of the few that shows 100% white tassels and silks, 
indicating purity and care in production. 
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 summer. To remedy 
that was the idea behind our Family Garden Assortment. 
Here is a package of assorted hybrid sweet corn seeds, ripening 
in succession, that provides an average family with an abundance 
of delicious fresh sweet com from early summer till fall and plenty 
to can for winter. It includes 4 oz. each, Whip-Marcross C6.13, Ban- 
Marcross R.C13, and 1 lb. Quaker Hill XL, 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 com 
assortment. Price $.70 post paid in U. S. 
Pop Corn 
MINHYBRID 250 - A hybrid of the Japanese Hulless type, a little 
earlier, yielding 16% more and popping to 29% greater volume, ac¬ 
cording to Minnesota station tests. 
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. 
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. 
All of the certified lots are from fields reported by the inspectors 
either free or very nearly free of virus 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 and guaranteed to reach you in satisfactory 
condition. 
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 perform¬ 
ance records in numerous trials, Warba, Chippewa, and 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. Better plant Warba for your summer 
supply and to market, too. We offer Maine certified. 
IRISH COBBLER - For many years the main early potato. Round, 
white, deep eyed tuber of excellent quality. Wie 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. 
Cooks white and firm, not mealy as most people like. Excellent for 
chipping and French frying. Seems well adapted to all soils and sec¬ 
tions 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. 
A large part of the Chippewa seed acreage last season was not 
certified because of leaf roll disease, traced to unnoticed infections 
in ’37. Certified Chippewas are therefore high priced and possibly of 
uncertain disease content. So, we offer only not certified Chippewa 
seed from our own fields which showed 4 to 6% leaf roll but other¬ 
wise were very fine. 
GREEN MOUNTAINS - Mid-season variety. Requires cool moist 
climate for best yields. We have Prince Edward Island 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. Mosiac resistant, scab susceptible. Sets lightly 
but develops nearly all No. 1 size potatoes. Grown extensively in 
Maine and liked here tho yield records so far have not been so good 
as Chippewa. We offer Maine and New York certified seed. 
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 adaptations 
as Russets. Preferred on some markets. Our Quaker Hill White Rurals 
have been bred from white sports produced in our Russets. They 
have, therefore, all the vigor and bred-in yielding ability of our 
Russets. We offer certified and not certified. 
GRADES AND SIZES 
In all varieties listed we offer U. S. No. 1 grade, 1%" to 12 oz. 
size. In our Russets and White Rurals we offer also U. S. No. 1 
grade, 1%" to 1 11/16" size. This we call Plant-Whole Size. It saves 
cutting, waste, and bother. It plants farther, makes better stands and 
usually yields more. See prices page 5. 
Buckwheat 
Valuable as a substitute where other plantings have missed, also 
to plow under and for bee pasture. See prices page 5. 
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. 
Better Order Seed Potatoes Early — Good Seed Is Very Scarce 
