Vescription of Bach Variety 
EARLY MATURING LATE MATURING 
Pioneer 355 . Available in Quantity 
Earliest hybrid among all regular section entries 
having 3, 4, and 5 year averages in the Northern 
Section of the Iowa Corn Yield test; yields well for 
early maturing corn; suitable for wide range of soil 
types, being particularly suitable for alkali and peat 
soils; well liked by farmers who seal their com and 
those who shell and sell; adapted for hand picking; 
strong roots and stiff stalks; excellent ear dropping 
resistance; good drought resistance; may be suscepti¬ 
ble to smut in dry years; low ear height; average size 
ears with medium dented kernels; short husks and 
long shanks. 
PionGGf 357 .. Available in Quantity 
This hybrid matures about three days later than 
Pioneer 355, and ripens in Northern Iowa well ahead 
of the average first freeze; has high yielding ability 
for early com; good quality ears that shell out well; 
good feeding com; leafy plants; adapted for both 
machine and hand picking; seems to do particu¬ 
larly well on rich soil; excellent resistance to smut 
and ear dropping; good drought resistance; fair lodg¬ 
ing resistance; moderately rough ears with long 
husks; medium ear height; short shanks; has tend¬ 
ency to sucker on high nitrogen content soil. 
MEDIUM MATURING 
PionGOr 352 .. • Available in Limited Quantity 
A hybrid which combines outstanding yield and 
early maturity; ripens ahead of average first freeze 
in normal weather and soil conditions; adapted for 
both hand and mechanical picking; excellent resist¬ 
ance to smut and drought; strong roots and stiff 
stalks; fair resistance to ear dropping; large, wide 
grained ears with medium dented kernels; long 
husks; medium ear height. 
PionGGr 322 . Available in Quantity 
General purpose variety; very high yield record; 
Banner Trophy winner in 1937; has highest yield 
among all regular hybrid entries with 2 and 3 year 
averages in Northern Section of Iowa Com Yield 
test; adapted for wide range of soils; excellent for 
both hand and mechanical picking; good feeding 
com; small cobs and deep kernels; good silage 
com; exceptionally strong roots and very stiff stalks; 
excellent resistance to smut, drought, and ear drop¬ 
ping; medium size, moderately rough ear with long 
husks; medium ear height; should be planted early 
on average to high fertility soil. 
PionGGr 324 . Available in Limited Quantity 
High yielding, good feeding com; excellent for ma¬ 
chine picker and hand husking; very strong roots 
and exceptionally stiff stalks; medium ear height; 
good resistance to smut, drought, and ear dropping; 
medium size, moderately rough ears with long husks; 
same maturity as Pioneer 322. 
PionGGr 335 ....... Available in Limited Quantity 
Short stalked, leafy plants with low hanging ears; 
high yielding hybrid; fast drying corn that shells 
out well; very strong roots and unusually stiff stalks; 
long ears with medium dented kernels; husks of 
medium length; good resistance to droughts, and ear 
dropping; may show a weakness for smut in dry 
years; maturity about same as Pioneer 322. 
PionGGr 349 ....... Available in Limited Quantity 
Exceptionally high yielding hybrid; Banner Trophy 
winner in 1938; in the Northern Section of 1938 
Iowa Com Yield test, it was the highest yielding 
hybrid and made the highest "general performance" 
score among the regular entries; leafy plants; recom¬ 
mended for silage; excellent ear dropping resistance; 
very strong roots and stiff stalks; good resistance 
against drought; may be susceptible to smut in dry 
years; large, moderately rough, deep kernel ears; 
medium ear height; short husks; may be late in short 
seasons and should be planted early on fast or high 
fertility soil. 
PIONEER 
