



Every farmer who 
uses a 120 day corn 
should plant some of 
BERRY’S 800 
A Top Quality Hybrid 
Our customers are telling us “you can’t say 
too much about your 800.” “It has them all 
beat for yield and fine feeding value quality.” 
Wherever our 800 has been grown it has become 
very popular. It produces a big ear on a strong 
stalk. It is disease resistant, holds its ears well. 
You can pick it by hand or machine. It is wide- 
ly adapted. It can be grown wherever U. S. 13 
ean be grown, and it is suitable to similar soils. 
This means that it is a good corn to select for 
southeastern Nebraska, and practically all the 
southern half of Iowa. Draw a line from about 
central Iowa across through the southern por- 
tion of Pennsylvania on to the Atlantic coast, 
and from there on south, it is a great variety. 
There is in our opinion only one other Hybrid that can equal or 
surpass this wonderful corn. That is our 813 described on page 4. 
In years of high temperature at pollinating time the 813 has a little 
longer pollinating period. Aside from that, 800 will perform fully 
equal to it and under some conditions even beat it. Berry’s 800 is 
slightly earlier than U. S. 13. The depth and the width of the Kernel 
and the softness of the grain are about equal. You may be familiar 
with U. S. 13 because it is one of the best of the older hybrids. In 
fact a good many seed houses sell U. S. 13 under various names and 
sell it as the best corn they have to offer. Berry’s 800 has out- 
yielded this variety by six to ten bushel to the acre. ; 
This 800 Hybrid has fewer dropped ears than varieties like U. S. 
18. In a two year test it showed only .2 of 1% of dropped ears. 
It also has stronger stalks. We have yet to learn of a farmer who 
has grown our 800 and did not consider it su- 
perior in every way. If you live in the area we 
describe above, we urge you to plant Berry’s 800 
and some of 813. It will do’ well on average soils 
as well as on richer land. It is a truly great 
Hybrid. 
Many Hybrids have great claims made for them. 
All we ask is that you grow some of this variety 
even if only 4% bu. It will prove its superiority 
right on your own’farm, It has the blood lines of 
a great variety. 
Big Ears, Deep Grain, 120 Day 
Practically every farmer throughout the central corn- 
belt knows about this great Hybrid. It is often used as 
a standard, by which all other varieties are measured. 
For example farmers often ask: “Is it as good as U. S. 
13?” Its rich soft grain makes wonderful feed. It has 
strong stalks and is resistant to drought, disease and 
chinch bugs. Official yield records include production of 
123 bushels per acre in Ohio, 103.2 in Indiana, 106 in Ne- 
braska, 121.0 in Missouri, 108.4 in Iowa, etc. Unquestion- 
ably it is one of the better Hybrids that has been de- 
veloped in this country. Our 800 and 813 have features 
that we consider superior but you will not go wrong by 
planting our U. S. 13. The corn has a high feeding value 
and the rich soft grain is readily eaten 
by all kinds of live stock. 
~ We consider our U. S. 13 corn superior 
to some of the U. S. 13 that is produced 
elsewhere. The reason is due to the 
quality of inbreds used, the care taken 
in crossing, and handling the seed which 
may make as much as ten to 15 bushels 
per acre difference in yield. It will pay 
you to buy Berry’s U.S. 13. If you read 
state yield reports, you will see in some 
state reports that there is often a big 
difference in the yield of the same va- 
riety but grown from different lots of 
seed. Let us serve you. - 

Plainfield, Ind. 
Gentlemen : 
The seeds we have bought from you have been sat- 
isfactory in every way. I especially like the fine han- 
dling which you give to my orders. 
Sincerely, 
Carl E. Meisel. 



A very heavy producing, 
early maturing Hybrid 
' BERRY'S 405 
Matures in about 100 to 105 days 
This is the earliest Hybrid that we produce. 
We know of no other Hybrid of similar maturity 
that will do as. much for you as our 405: It has 
everything that you would expect from the best 
that you could grow. It is widely adapted from 
northern Iowa where early maturity is required 
down to southern Oklahoma where they want 
corn to get out of the way of hot weather. One 
of the most prominent farm operators in north- 
ern Iowa, at Spencer, wrote us this summer: “You 
have the show field in this part of the state. You 
don’t have to take a back seat for anybody on 
this Hybrid.” Down at Tipton, Oklahoma, a 
banker had some of his customers try out 405, 
he writes: “I am thoroughly convinced—you have made a believer 
out of me. People came from miles around to see this corn. From 
now on we are planting Hybrids.” 
This 405 makes a good leafy growth. It has kernels of good depth, 
good sized ears and the yields that bring you extra profit bushels 
in the fall. 
405 starts growing vigorously in the spring. Gets off to a good 
start and keeps on growing through the season. Some farmers ex- 
pect an earlier maturing corn to be lower in yield. Our 405 has out- 
yielded later maturing varieties and some by a big margin. Because 
it has a fairly tall leafy stalk it can be used to good advantage for. 
ensilage or shredding. We consider it second to none in its ma- 
turity class. It does well on a wide range of soil. You can go as 
far north with this as in southern South Dakota, Minnesota, Wis- 
consin, Michigan and throughout all areas having similar conditions 
on down south as explained. For the Central corn- 
belt, we would select the 800, 613 or 615, unless you 
want a variety that matures early. In the north- 
ern sections it is necessary to use a hybrid like 
this. You can use it farther south if you want to 
avoid drouth or want a corn for early feeding or 
where late planting makes it necessary to get 
early maturity. Plant this sensational 405 next to 
any other corn that you consider good. Let this 
Hybrid prove by actual performance on your own 
farm that it is a better money maker for you to 
grow. 
lowa 939 
This is a Hybrid that really has a wonderful record. It 
has won the banner trophy two years in succession. Was 
the corn with the highest performance score in the Iowa 
State Yield Contest. It is.adapted to a very wide range 
of soils and climate. It is like our 615 in that respect. 
It is widely grown from Nebraska on east to the coast 
and from northern Iowa south to the Ohio river. It will 
make a nicer corn on soils of the less fertile type than 
the majority of Hybrids that are produced. It will stand 
drouth remarkably well. It is a single ear Hybrid with 
a medium rough type kernel which is a little thicker than 
the average. The grain is soft and can be readily eaten. 
The color is deep yellow with a reddish tinge on the sides 
of the kernel. In Nebraska, this corn in 
a six year period, was the best yielder 
in that state. Colorado official yield 
over a three year period showed 132.1 
bushels per acre. Illinois 107.8 bushels. 
JEST) tops in central Pennsylvania. It 
ranks high as an early hybrid in Ohio. 
Has done well in West Virginia and 
New York. One of our customers in 
Michigan writes: “Have been growing 
your Hybrid corn for three years and 
your 939 is excellent.” Yield of 149 
bushels per acre as figured by his 
County Agent. It is a time tested Hy- 
brid with about 105 to 110 day maturity. 

Dear Sirs: Harpster, Ohio. 
I have used your séeds exclusively for the past few 
years, and have always found them to be as adver- 
tised. I would not hesitate to recommend Berry’s 
to any of my farmer friends as far as quality, value 
and service is concerned. Yours truly, 
Milo L. Gould. 

