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SWEET CORN 
The great advances in vegetable quality, disease- 
resistance and yielding power made possible in 
recent years by the new science of genetics are 
nowhere better seen than in corn. The greatest 
triumph of corn-breeding is in the development, 
through inbreeding and crossing, of hybrids 
which accentuate the best features of both their 
parents and have amazing strength, uniformity 
and yielding power. So successful have these 
new hybrids proven that the demand for seed 
has led to supplies which are sometimes of 
doubtful or unknown origin. With his crop at 
stake, the grower should make sure, before plant- 
ing hybrid seed, that it was produced by breed- 
ers who have skill and experience in this work 
and whose hybrid stocks have demonstrated their 
value and local adaptability. 

Corn should be planted only in warm, well-worked soil, either in rows or hills. If planted in rows, 
the rows should be 2%-3%% ft. apart depending on the size of the variety, planted 4 or 5 seeds per 
foot, and thinned out later to 9’—-12” apart. If planted in hills, the hills should be about 3 ft. apart, 
sown with 5 or 6 seeds, to be thinned out to 3 or 4 plants per hill. 
Hybrids 
Country Gentleman, 8 x 6: 99 days. A drought- 
resistant hybrid for the Midwest. Ears large, 
with fine white kernels set irregularly. 
Country Gentleman, 5 x 10: Similar to 8 x 6, 
but higher yielding except in conditions of un- 
usual drought. 
*Golden Cross Bantam: 85 days. The best 
known and most adaptable hybrid of its kind— 
a large main crop sort of the Improved Golden 
Bantam type. Very sturdy and reliable, showing 
high resistance to bacterial wilt (Stewart’s dis- 
ease). Ears 8” long, 10-14 rows. 
Ioana: 87 days. All-America Bronze Medal. 
A new and attractive variety, very resistant to 
drought and wilt. Plants strong, with good foli- 
age; ears 8” long, 12-14 rows of light yellow 
kernels. 
*Marcross 6 x 13: 72 days. A very good va- 
riety for the first corn of the season. Thrifty 
plants, resistant to wilt. Ears are medium large, 
10-14 rowed and of creamy yellow color. 
Pontiac: 93 days. A new Asgrow hybrid de- 
veloped for high yield. Ears trim, with 16-20 
rows of very white, narrow and long white ker- 
nels. 
Spancross P 39: 76 days. A good variety for the 
early markets. Medium sized ears with 10-12 
rows of golden yellow kernels. 
Stowell’s Evergreen 14 x 5: 96 days. All-Amer- 
ica Bronze Medal. A very valuable hybrid with 
large uniform white ears 9-10” long, 16-18 
rowed, excellent in appearance and quality. 
Tendergold (Top Cross Sunshine): 81 days. A good 
second early yellow variety for the market gar- 
dener. Ears 12-16 rowed; kernels yellow, me- 
dium and of fine quality. 
Whipcross P39: 84 days. An excellent hybrid 
for home and market gardeners, strong and re- 
sistant to wilt, with medium ears of golden yel- 
low kernels. 

Hybrid sweet corn—a crossing field on one of the Asgrow breeding farms. The lighter rows are 
pollen parents; the others, which have been detasselled, furnish the seed 
