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HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1945—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co 
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_ Late, Wet Season Means. . . 
HYBRID CORN SHORTAGE 
Protect Yourself by— 

Reserving Your Seeds This FALL 
This has been the latest and. wettest season I can remember. And one of the worst for seed 
crops that need an early start and a late dry season for maturing. 
Hybrid corn acreage is seri- 
ously short from washouts and late plantings, and we know now FOR SURE that there will 
be enough Hybrid to go around. If we should have an early freeze, there won’t be HALF ENOUGH 
hybrid seed. 
I want all my old customers to get their seed. And the only way I can be certain the i 
: : : : : E y do, is for 
you to RESERVE IT NOW. Wish I could give you a price, so you could actually buy it. t it’s 
But it’s 
too early for that. Best thing I can do, is let you reserve it on the blank below, subject to your ap- 
7a wl Can’t Help But “Brag” About 
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~My Mule Hybrid | 
IT know you don’t mind a whole lot 
when I do a little bragging, just so I don’t 
do too much. But I think you'll be in- 
terested in this. 
Back about 1912 folks didn’t know 
much about Hybrid corn. But I got to ex- 
perimenting and found that by proper 
crossing of types, I could make corn yield 
about 10% more corn. That was about 
the same time Henry Wallace started ex- 
perimenting, too. i 
If you said ‘“HYBRID” to most folks, 
they’d just say ‘‘HUH” and go on -their 
way. So I called this heavy yielding corn, 
Mute Corn. Well the name stuck, and 
lots of folks today still call hybrid corn, 
mule corn. And it’s all right. They’re 
one and the same thing. 
I sold worlds of MULE CORN and 
made worlds of friends doing it. Hach 
year, I’d improve it a little by making it 
more ‘drought-resistant, yield heavier, 
breed deeper roots or a stronger stalk. 
Now, my IMPROVED MULE HYBRID is 
no more like the first hybrid I made, than 
a P-38 is like the first Wright Airplane. 
It’s improved and improved until I can 
' guarantee it 100%. 
HENRY FIELD. 
proval when I announce my price later. If you change your mind, or don’t like my prices, the deal 
£ is off, and no hard feelings either way. ; 
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Here Are the Famous Numbers to be Available 
Dear Henry: 

If Hybrid is going to be so short, I want to reserve my corn for next spring, and 
have checked the number of bushels I will need in the squares below. I understand 
that you will write me later on the price, at which time I will send you the money, 
if price is agreeable. It is understood between us that this reservation can be 
changed or cancelled by me at any time. 
No. of Bu. No, of Bu. 
Early Hybrid (90 to 95 days). No. 129-R—For rich soils. Long ear, d 
90 SERIES For Central Minn., Wisc., So. iz small cob, 100 bushel Tields G60 Seite 
Dak. 90 to 95 day corn for Main Corn Belt, too. 
No. 90—Matures early—excellent for late re- 
plantings. Fine quality. 
Northern Corn Belt (100 to 
100 SERIES 105 days). For north Ia., 
Minn., N. E. Nebr., Wisc. Heavy yielder—a 
favorite, 
No. 100—Average soils. Ears 314 feet. Rough 
type. Hand or machine picking. 
No. 100-R—This one for rich soils. Deep kernel 
—small cob—medium rough. 
Central Corn Belt. (105 to 
& 
116 SERIES 116 days). Central Ia., Mo., 
Nebr., Ill., S. E. So. Dak. 
No. 116—Heavy yielder for average soils. Rough, 
Very drought resistant. 
No. 129-L—For light or medium soils. Gives 
good results. No suckers. Large ears. 
No. 129-S—Large, single ear for thin soil. Very 
~good on richer type soils too. 
Extra Big Hybrids. (125 to 
135 SERIES 130 days). East Kans., Mo., 
Ta., Ark., Okla., S. E. Nebr., Cent. Ill. Good for 
silage for north. 
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No. 135—New late corn for average soils. Medi- 
um rough ear, large. Seed plot yielded 100 bushels 
per acre, so you know it’s good. Ear height 41% ft. 
Large thick stalk. Excellent for hand or machine 
picker. (135 days). 
No. 135-R—For average soils. Rich soils too 
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Free Stand Guarantee! 
long eared. Ideal for hand picking. Drought 
resistant. Ears 34 ft. 
No. 116-l—An improved 116. Holds its ears 
perfectly. A world beater. Try some. 
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(125 days). Better than U. S. 13 
No. 135-L—Same as above but for average to 
light soils. Medium rough large ear. Picks easy. 
(130 days). 
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If for any reason you fail to get a stand 
on acreage planted with Mule Hybrid and 
‘you dise up and replant to corn, we will 
furnish free, F.O.B. growing station, seed 
to duplicate the amount of Mule Hybrid 
disced under—but only where the cause 
was reasonably traceable to the seed. In 
case of stand failure notify us immedi- 
ately and in time to permit inspection of 
the field before it is disced. Notification 
must be in writing and at least two or 
more rows of the first planting must be 
left to permit fall inspection. 
If after notification, it is found that no 
adapted seed is available for replace- 
ment, similar seed to replace acreage 
disced under will be furnished free for 
the next season’s planting. 
“fits (Signed) Henry Field. 



No. 116-L—For average or light soils. Medium 
rough type. Holds ears well. Machine pick. 
No. 116-R—Large ear—does best in rich soils. 
Excellent Reid type. High feeding quality. 
Main Corn Belt. (120 to 125 
129 SERIES days). South half of Iowa, 
East Kans., Mo., Ill., Nebr., Okla. 
No. 129-1 ear—Single large ear—drought resis- 
tant. A dandy for alj type soils. 
No. 129-2 ear—Two average ears—Record yield- 
er. Pick machine. Very popular. 
These numbers are good crop 
‘BLENDS insurance. They are prepared so 
that pollen will scatter over long periods. 
116 Series Blend EF] 129 [=] 135 
This is a high yield- 
WH ITE HYBRI D ing Silvermine type. 
Matures north to Des Moines. Supply limited. 
No. 129—White. 
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