

“ARE ALL HYBRIDS 
EQUALLY GOOD? 
Hybrid corn is not a special variety of corn. 
Actually there are many different varieties of hybrid 
corn. What the hybrid is depends upon the char- 
acteristics of the pure lines or ‘‘inbreds’’ which were 
crossed to produce it. If the inbred lines are made 
out of varieties that are not adapted to the locality 
where the hybrid is to be grown, then there is a 
good chance that the hybrid will not be adapted to 
that locality. On the other hand, if the inbred lines 
are bred out of locally adapted lines, then the 
chances are good that the hybrid will be adapted to 
the locality. Jacques Proven Hybrids are northern 
bred out of cold resistant northern acclimated 
, varieties. They can be depended upon to thrive 
under the weather and soil conditions of northern 
corn growing regions and to mature a sound, dry 
crop within the season. 





IF THE SAME PARENT STOCKS 
ARE CROSSED BY THE JACQUES 
SEED CO. AND BY SOME OTHER 
SEED COMPANY, WILL THE 
QUALITY BE IDENTICAL? 


The choice of parent stocks is only one factor in 
producing hybrid seed corn. The isolation of the 
seed fields, the roguing of the parent lines, the 
thoroughness of detasseling, the methods and 
equipment used in harvesting, drying, shelling, 
grading and treating the seed are other tremend- 
ously important factors. Experience is also a big 
factor. 

