Enjoy Sweet Corn All Summer — its Appetizing, Healthful And Economical 

Quaker Hill Hybrid Sweet Corn 
SEE PRICES ON PAGE 5 
They actually yield 25% to 100% more than the old favorites, are 
much more uniform, have high quality and all 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 hybrids that ripen at different times, each being 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. 
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 cescriptions, planting suggestions and directions for control- 
ling corn borer and earworm, ask for our Sweet Corn Circular. 
Yellow Hybrids - Mostly 12 rowed, some 12 to 16 rowed. 
SPANCROSS - 60 days, 26 earlier than Golden Cross, several days 
ahead of Golden Early Market. Earliest wilt resistant hybrid avail- 
able. Cold resistant. Prolific yielder of very uniform, attractive, 
medium size 10 to 12 rowed ears. 1940 winner of “All America”’ 
award. Every gardener should plant Spancross for his first picking. 
MARCROSS - 64 days. Earlier than Golden Early Market. Wilt 
resistant, good yielder, larger 12 rowed ears, better quality, excellent 
market type. A money maker for commercial growers and a joy 
maker for home gardeners. 
CARMELCROSS - 70 days. Wilt resistant, fine quality, large ears, 
12% to 30% more ears than Marcross. In 1940 trials appeared super- 
ior to all others in its maturity class. 
BAN-MARCROSS - 70 days, similar to Carmelcross, better flavor 
but not as uniform or wilt resistant. Excellent in home gardens. 
QUAKER HILL XL - 84 days. Outstanding in sweetness, flavor 
and tenderness. Usually produces slightly more and larger ears than 
Golden Cross. Not quite so uniform. A favorite with home gardeners 
and road side stand operators. Resistant to wilt. We recommend 
weekly plantings to provide corn till fall frosts come. 
GOLDEN CROSS - 86 days, wilt resistant, 12 rowed, high yielder, 
good size, excellent quality. One of the first hybrids and still one of 
the best. 
MAGNAGOLD - 92 days, wilt resistant, 14 to 16 rowed ears, larg- 
er than Golden Cross, heavy yielder, equal quality. Lots of fodder. 
Best late yellow sweet corn hybrid available yet. Orders of this hy- 
brid limited to 20 lbs. 
Family Garden 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 corn from early summer till fall and plenty to 
can for winter. It includes 4 oz. each, Spancross, Ban-Marcross 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 corn assortment. Price $.70 
postpaid 1000 miles (5th zone) in U. S., $.85 beyond and in Canada. 
Add 25c for enough Buttercup Squash, planted in the corn, to supply 
the average family all winter. See description below. 
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. Reported wilt susceptible. 
SOUTH AMERICAN YELLOW - Large stalks, ears and kernels. 
Yellow. Large yielder. Late. Finest popping quality. Most profitable 
to grow, but requires long season, at least 120 days. 
JAPANESE HULLESS - Small stalks, ears and kernels. White. 
Lower yielder. Excellent popper. Very tender. 
Squash 
BUTTERCUP - Everybody enthuses about its wonderful flavor, 
sweetness, dryness, smooth texture, rich color and its economical 
one-family-meal size and insignificant waste. Ripens early, yields 
heavily and keeps well. Odd appearance handicaps first sales but 
how they come back for more! Be sure to plant Buttercup for the 
family, if not for market. 800 seeds or more per ounce, about 100 per 
packet. Prices postpaid: pkt. 15c, oz. 30c, % Ib. 60c, lb. $1.90. 
Seed Potatoes 
Seed potato value depends mostly on (1) freedom from diseases 
carried in the tuber, (2) the breeding back of the strain and (38) con- 
dition of the seed. The first two cannot be told fully 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. Special 
precautions have been taken to guard against bacterial ring rot and 
we are as sure as one can be that the disease is not present in any of 
the seed potatoes offered. All lots are backed by years of careful 
breeding. They are northern grown, well stored, wel graded and guar- 
anteed to reach you in satisfactory condition. 
NEW VARIETIES 
In recent years, many new varieties of potatoes have been devel- 
oped. On the basis of their performance records in numerous trials, 
Warba, Chippewa, Katahdin, Houma and Sebago deserve recognition 
in this area. Growers should not be too slow in adopting them. See 
Prices page 5. 
W ARBA - Originated by crossing at the Minnesota Agricultural Ex- 
periment 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. Sold out. 
IRISH COBBLER - For many years the main early potato. Round, 
white, deep eyed tuber of excellent quality. We have found Prince 
Edward Island Cobbler seed most satisfactory. We offer certified 
seed from there; also not certified Cobblers grown here from P. E. I. 
certified seed. 
CHIPPEWA - 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 sections 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. 
We offer certified seed and not certified, both grown on mineral soils. 
HOUMA - Another hybrid seedling from the U. S. Dept. of Agri- 
culture. Mid-season potato with same requirements of cool moist sea- 
son as Green Mountain. Tubers are shorter and rounder. Houma 
generally equals or exceeds Green Mountain, Chippewa and Katahdin 
in yield. It has not equalled the Rurals in Western New York. We 
offer Maine certified seed. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN - Mid-season variety. Fine quality. Re- 
quires cool moist climate for best yields. Not recommended for sec- 
tions where it is not being grown. We have Prince Edward Island 
certified seed. 
KATAHDIN - Matures with Green Mountain or a few days later, a 
week earlier than Rurals. Fine appearing, white-skinned, round, 
flattened potato. Quality good but not equal to Green Mountains or 
Rurals. Mosaic resistant, scab susceptible. Sets lightly but develops 
nearly all No. 1 size potatoes. Grown extensively in Maine and liked 
here. We offer N. Y. 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 Hast. We offer N. Y. certified and Mich. certified. 
WHITE RURAL - Smooth or White Rurals have same adaptations 
as Russets. Preference over Russets is increasing. Usually outyields 
Chippewa, Katahdin and all others in Western New York. We offer 
N. Y. certified seed. 
SEBAGO - A hybrid seedling of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, with 
proven resistance to blight, both early and late and also to mild mo- 
saic and scab. A little later than Rurals. Smooth, shallow eyed, white 
skinned, round tubers. Attractive as Chippewa. Table quality better 
than Chippewa and Katahdin, perhaps as good as Mountains. In many 
tests, yields were generally equal to or better than other varieties ex- 
cept Rurals. Sebago is likely to make good in late potato producing 
areas—especially where blight is frequent or spraying slack. We 
offer Maine certified seed. 
Spring Wheat 
Requires cool climate. Plant early. Oats or barley generally pay 
better in the Northeastern States. 
MARQUIS - Popular in the West. Has red kernels. 
Buckwheat 
Valuable as a substitute where other plantings have missed, also 
to plow under and for bee pasture. Prices page 5. 
JAPANESE - Larger plant, larger kernel, larger yield. Requires 
better ground. Better for cover crop. 3 to 4 pecks per acre. 
SILVER HULL - Smaller plant, smaller kernel. Better flour and 
feed. 2 to 8 pks. per acre. 
Consider Next Winter’s Potato Prices In Deciding Your 1941 Acreage 

