A ^X^arning to Hybrid Corn Growers 
At the Watonwan County Field Day held in October, R. F. Crtni, 
Extension Agronomist, at University Farm and Secretary of the Minne¬ 
sota Crop Improvement Association, called special attention to the fact 
that the moisture content of the samples husked varied from 13% to more 
than 20%. 
He expressed considerable concern over the fact that in the past three 
or four favorable corn years, farmers have been accepting and planting 
varieties of Hybrid Corn that ARE MUCH TOO LATE for the average 
Minnesota season. He said that this year has been the best corn year 
he has ever seen in Minnesota. He cautioned that although farmers have 
been fortunate in the past three or four years, some time soon we will 
be caught with a short corn year, and the use of these late maturing 
varieties of Hybrids will prove costly. 
He went on to show that on the basis of yields, the past three or four 
unusually favorable seasons, the well adapted and locally developed 
Hybrid varieties have compared favorably with some of the “cord wood 
ear’’ types that have been sold in the state. Crim says he sees no 
justification therefore for farmers to take a chance with the late maturing, 
nnadapted varieties. Are you going to play safe by following the sug¬ 
gestions of your Experiment Station? 
One of our huge seed corn drying plants, 
where over 5,000 bus. of Master Hybrid 
Seed can be dried at one filling. 
Detasseling Crews Ready to Leave for the Fields. 
STANDARD or Open Pollinated SEED CORN 
GOLDEN JEWEL, Registered 
Golden Jewel was introduced by us and there is no 
variety grown in southern Minnesota that surpasses it 
for yields of high quality corn and fodder. This variety 
is on the recommended list oi the Minnesota Experiment 
Station. The ears are of a golden yellow color, very- 
compact, 8-10 in. in length, 16-20 rows of medium deep, 
square shouldered kernels on a small red cob, and run 
from a moderately smooth to a slightly rough ear. It 
grows 8-10 ft. tall. 
It is especially adapted to southern Minnesota, South 
Dakota, Iowa, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois 
and other Corn Belt states. (See Blue Figure Price List.) 
GOLDEN KING, Registered 
A Medium Early Hish Yielding Variety 
Golden King has been grown in central and southern 
Minnesota and northern Iowa for many years and is 
highly productive, having won in a number of yield 
tests. This corn grows 8 ft. tall. The ears are of rich 
golden color, medium deep kernels, 14-16 rows, 8-9 in. 
m length. It is recommended by the Minnesota Ex¬ 
periment Station for central and southern Minnesota 
and is also highly recommended for northern Iowa. 
It ripens earlier than Golden Jewel and can be depend¬ 
ed upon to produce a crop of ripe corn in practically 
any season. Golden King shows a much smaller per¬ 
centage of barren stalks than any of the open pollinated 
varieties. 
We do not hesitate to recommend it for central and 
southern Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and 
other localities where a 100 to 105 day corn variety 
can be grown to advantage. (See Blue Figure Price 
List.) 
EARLY MURDOCK, Registered 
Murdock is a yellow dent variety quite similar to 
Golden Jewel in appearance except that it has fewer 
rows. The kernels are medium deep with a wrinkled 
dent. Our strain is 5 to 10 days earlier than Golden 
Jewel and produces high yields of very fine quality. 
The ears are 8 to 914 inches long, of golden color, 
compact and uniform. It is primarily adapted to south¬ 
ern Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, also northern 
Iowa and Illinois. It may be grown in some parts of 
central Minnesota and south central Wisconsin. It 
matures in about 100 days from the time of planting. 
The yields of Murdock are only slightly less than those 
of Golden Jewel. (See Blue Figure Price List.) 
IVinthrop, Minn. 
Oct. 5, 1939. 
F. S. & N. Co. 
I have been growing your Minhybrid 301 five sea¬ 
sons—first year 1935 we raised SI bushels to the acre. 
In 1936 we had heat and drought—did not raise much 
corn. In 1937 and 1938 we raised 77 and 82 bushels 
to the acre. Now in 1939 we planted Minhybrid 403, 
and at present, October 5th, we are husking this corn — 
it will yield close to 90 bushels per acre—big solid ears. 
Carl Swanson. R. R. 3 
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Golden King. 
MINNESOTA NO. 13, Registered 
Large Type or Southern Strain 
This strain has been especially selected for southern 
Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, northern Iowa, 
and similar localities. The ears are smooth, deep yellow 
in color, 7 to 9 inches in lenjjth, 14 to 16 rows of 
medium deep kernels. Stalks grow 7 to 9 feet tall 
and it matures in 100 to 105 days. It will produce 
large yields on good corn land. (See Blue Figure Price 
List.) 
Central Strain (Minn. 1 3) 
This was the original strain of Minnesota No. 13 
and is especially adapted to central Minnesota, Wis¬ 
consin, and northern South Dakota, maturing about a 
week earlier than the Large Type Minnesota No. 13 or 
in 95 to 100 days. It is the best known open pollinated 
variety in central Minnesota. (See Blue Figure Price 
lust.) 
Extra Early Haney’s Strain (Minn. 13) 
This strain is particularly adapted for northern Min¬ 
nesota and Wisconsin and North Dakota and is the 
earliest open pollinated yellow dent corn now being 
grown. Stalks grow 5 to 7 feet tall and will mature 
very readily in the northern areas under normal con¬ 
ditions and is very good for hogging off or early feeding 
in other sections of the Corn Belt. It matures in 85 
to 90 days. (See Blue Figure Price List.) 
NORTHWESTERN DENT, Registered 
Northwestern Dent Corn is a cross between a red 
flint and a yellow dent, and has red kernels with light 
yellowish and cream shadings. No other variety is 
grown as extensively in North Dakota, northern Min¬ 
nesota and Wisconsin as Northwestern Dent. Under 
ordinary conditions it matures in 80 to 85 days. 
Northwestern Dent will produce high yields per acre 
for early corn. The ears are of good size, 7 to 9 inches 
long, having 10 to 14 rows of kernels. The stalks are 
5 to 7 feet in height. This variety is excellent for 
hogging down. (See Blue Figure Price List.) 
MINNESOTA IDEAL, Registered 
This splendid large eared yellow dent corn, which 
we introduced, is very productive. It is a standard 
corn variety for southern Minnesota and other states 
of the Corn Belt. Minnesota Ideal matures a few days 
later than Minnesota No. 13. Under good growing 
conditions the yields are very high. Minnesota Ideal 
has a strong, vigorous root system and stiff stalks 
which enable it to stand up well. It is also an out¬ 
standing silage and fodder corn, producing more tons 
per acre than other varieties. (See Blue Figure List.) 
See Price List in Front of Catalog—Treat Seed Corn with Barbak—Page 70. 
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