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HARVEST NUMBER 
READY NOW FOR YOUR 1941 PLANTING 
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Here's a typical load of Funk's "G" Hybrid Seed Ears just as they came into our processing plants 
this fall at Bloomington, and Mason City, Ill. and Muscatine. Iowa. This corn is headed for the 
dryer after which it will be hand sorted, shelled and graded, ready for testing and bagging. 
Excellent Quality 
1940 Seed Crop is 
Being Processed 
Sound Grain of High Germina* 
tion Now Being Prepared 
For 1941 Planting 
“G” Hybrid seed produced in 1940 which 
is now in the process of being finished 
into the various grades for accurate 
planting is of excellent quality. 
Production fields have been scattered 
into various parts of the Corn Belt with 
most excellent results from the stand¬ 
point of quality of seed produced. While 
yields of seed in other years have been 
larger, it is doubtful if the quality of the 
seed itself has ever been better. Early 
germination tests which are run on each 
lot of seed as soon as it is dried indicate 
a very high germination equal to the 
excellent germination of recent years. 
Field Sorters Used 
Field sorters devised by Funks and Asso¬ 
ciate Growers are for the purpose of 
rough sorting the seed corn in the fields 
before it goes to the dryer. Much of the 
crop this year will be handled in this 
fashion. When you see these machines 
in operation it is easily understood why 
corn which is sorted in this way is better. 
Skilled workmen with full daylight under 
field conditions can do a much more ac¬ 
curate and careful job in sorting the 
corn than they can under the best pos¬ 
sible artificial lighting. The field sorters 
supplement the elaborate processing and 
finishing equipment which Funks use to 
produce the highest quality seed obtain¬ 
able. 
New Grade Names 
The standard grades produced by Funks 
and Associate Growers in previous years 
have been called large flat, regular flat, 
medium flat, large round, regular round 
and medium round. The term medium 
has previously been used in the flat and 
round grades to designate the smallest 
kernel size which was offered for sale, 
the small kernels being discarded and 
not merchandised. This has resulted in 
some confusion with customers who 
thought that medium indicated.an in- 
between size. Beginning with the 1941 
crop the flats and rounds _ previously 
called medium will be designated as 
small. The new grade will be identical 
in size of kernel with that which has 
previously been sold as medium. 
New Expert Joins Funk 
Corn Breeding Staff 
on Steele, Bloomington, Illinois has re- 
ntly been added to the Corn Breeding 
a ff of Funk Bros. Seed Company. Mr. 
eele comes to the organization with a 
>alth of experience acquired as an 
sistant to Dr. J. R. Holbert when Hol- 
rt was connected with the United 
ates Department of Agriculture. Since 
scontinuing his work with the Fedei al 
■partment, Mr. Steele has been em- 
>yed by one of the large hybrid corn 
npanies. In his new work with Funk 
os. Seed Company he will assist Dr. 
dbert in development and improve- 
:nt of “G” Hybrids with special refer¬ 
ee to disease resistance and insect re- 
ase resistance and insect resistance 
’unk’s “G” Hybrids have been out- 
ding. With the assistance of Mr. 
le it is hoped to make great strides 
irther improvement along these lines. 
Field sorters enable Funks to remove silks, 
husks and off-type or unsound ears under 
natural light before the seed leaves the field. 
Outstanding New 
Hybrids Available 
In Funk’s ‘G’ Line 
Proven 1941 Models Win 
Places in Every Section 
of the Corn Belt 
New “G” Hybrids are constantly emerg¬ 
ing from the research program conducted 
by Funk Bros. Seed Company under the 
able direction of Dr. J. R. Holbert. Each 
year new outstanding hybrid creations 
are added to the list of “G” Hybrids. 
Supplies of these new hybrids are of 
couisc limited and in most cases they 
will not be available in any grade late 
in the season. 
In the North Central Corn Belt, G-18, 
G-9 and G-12 have been added to the 
list of “G” Hybrids. G-18, G-ll and G-9 
are just a trifle earlier than G-7 which 
has made such a splendid record in the 
Northern Corn Belt. G-12 is the same 
maturity as G-7. 
In the North Central Corn Belt G-ll4 
which has made an outstanding record 
farther north is doing a beautiful job 
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1940 HARVEST ISSUE, FUNK’S “G” HYBRID 
CORN BULLETIN FROM 
FUNK BROS. SEED CO, 
“Birthplace of Commercial Hybrids” 
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 
Funk's Hybrid G-114 
Funk's Hybrid G-12 
as a medium early corn. We suggest to 
our customers in this territory that they 
use a limited amount of this hybrid along 
with the others which they will select. 
In the Central Corn Belt G-77 which is 
just a little iater than G-53 and just a 
little earlier than G-94 merits careful 
consideration. The unusual stalk quality 
of this hybrid is an outstanding contri- 
to the Central Corn Belt, hybrids. 
G-81 is also a new one for the Central 
Corn Belt which merits consideration. 
G-81 has a beautiful rich golden color 
ear of high quality. This hybrid is ap¬ 
proximately the same maturity as G-94. 
In the South Central and Southern 
Corn Belt which of course requires late 
maturing varieties, we suggest that our 
customers use G-88 and G-145 in limited 
quantities to determine to their own 
satisfaction the possibilities of these new 
late creations. 
These new hybrids have been thoroughly 
tested before being offered commercially 
for the first time this fall. Those adapted 
to your locality may be seen in your 
local Funk trial plot where you can ob¬ 
serve them growing under conditions 
identical with the conditions on your 
own farm. 
To assist you further in selecting the 
best hybrid for your farm and your re¬ 
quirements, Funk Bros, are offering a 
new color circular which shows “G” Hy¬ 
brids in natural size and color. With these 
natural color pictures it is easy for you 
to select the type of ear and kernel that 
you prefer. With each ear there is an 
accurate description of adaptation and 
characteristics which is compiled from 
FARMERS! CHOOSE YOUR FUNK’S “G” HYBRID 
FREE! Beautiful New 4-Color 
Strain Circular 
It's easy now to get the type of ear and kernel 
you like. Funk's new Strain Circular shows # 'G" 
Hybrid Eats in Natural Size and Color . . . just 
like they will grow in your fields. Complete 
with complete descriptions, characteristics and 
adaptation from field observations on trial plots. 
Write today or ask your local representative 
for your Free Strain Circular. Give your town¬ 
ship and county to get edition containing hy¬ 
brids for your locality, together with prices and 
terms. 
Funk's Hybrid G-81 
field observations on Funk’s more than 
2500 trial and research plots. Your local 
“G” Hybrid representative will be glad 
to give you one of these handsome color 
circulars and will advise you from his 
own experience which hybrids are most 
worthy to be included in your 1941 
planting. 
Marvin Flora raised the 80 bu. *'G" Hybrid 
crop selected for the 1940 Iowa State Corn- 
husking contest on the Mrs. David Dykstra 
farm near Mitehelville. 
FUNK BROS. SEED CO., BLOOMINGTON, ILL 
ALWAYS N0.I GRADE 
40 KINDS 
FUNK FARMS 
BRAND SEEDS 
INCLUDING CLOVERS, SWEET 
CLOVERS, GRASSES, GRAINS and 
PASTURE MIXTURES INOCULA¬ 
TION, SEED TREATMENT 
Neighborly Funk Dealers are part¬ 
ners of ours. 
If there is a Funk Dealer in youi 
community, we want you to dea! 
through him. If there is none, writt 
us direct for prices. 
FUNK BROS. SEED CO. 
Bloomington, Ill. 
