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LANCASTER COUNTY SURE CROP 
When farmers get together and discuss the merits of various 
types of corn, there’s one corn that always has plenty of back- 
ers. That’s Hoffman’s ‘Lancaster County Sure Crop.’’ It’s the 
corn we introduced in 1912 and has been gathering friends 
ever since. Listen to what a few of them say: 
From F. O. Heim, Alliance, Ohio—'In all my silo expert- 
ence, which now covers 45 years, the Lancaster County 
Sure Crop is the best all-around corn for both silo and the corn 
crib that I have ever raised. It is surely well named. Sure Crop. 
It never disappoints you wet or dry.” 
From Philip L. Long, New Stanton, Pa.—'‘The best crop of 
corn raised on our farm was from Hoffman’s Lancaster County 
Sure Crop seed. 656 bushel baskets full from 414 acres.” 
From R. A. Lauver, Lewistown, Pa.—‘I husked 2,187 
bushels of corn from it (1214-acre field) and hauled 14 big 
loads of fodder. A record breaker for this part of the country. 
I figure I just had an extra crop of corn more than I would 
have had from any other corn.” 
With farmers themselves saying this about “Sure Crop,’’ we 
didn’t have to say much more. It’s a money-maker that has 
lived up to its name. Perhaps not a show corn, but when it 
comes to filling crib or silo, it’s the crop that pays. If you like 
to have a large proportion of ears with well-glazed grain in 
your silo along with stalks, this corn will fill the bill. 
Ears are good and big, with rich yellow grains, that show 
up by test to be rich in protein. Cobs are thin and run 12 to 16 
rows. Grains are somewhat square and don’t leave gaps be- 
tween rows. About a bushel of corn to 66 to 68 pounds of ears. 
Stalks are tall and leafy. Develops and matures early, and 
comes through droughts in fine shape. Soil? You don’t have 
to worry. “Lancaster Sure Crop’ has produced crops where 
other corns failed. Dependable even well into the North. 
“REID’S YELLOW DENT” 
A good practical corn grown very successfully in Southern 
Pennsylvania, and farther south except in higher altitudes. Ears 
compact with thin red cob and deep yellow grains. Regular 
rows set closely on cob. 
“EARLY 90-DAY YELLOW” 
Good for early corn before other varieties are ready to husk. 
Often two ears per stalk. Cobs thin, ears medium, grains rich 
yellow. Reliable in Northern States where standard varieties 
won't mature. 
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