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American Field Seed Company, wy Ill. 
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Here is an outstanding early Hybrid. It was produced about 45 miles north and west of Chi- 
cago. Was developed for planting in northern Illinois, Indiana and any territory having sim- 
ilar conditions, Under normal conditions will mature in southern Wisconsin and southern Michigan. 
It’s an early Corn with a large ear. Makes fast early growth. Has stiff stalks. Tests made with 
other well known, high priced Hybrids, show our 405 has equal standing ability with the best of 
them, Stalks are good height and very leafy. Medium long, good sized ear, Has deep grain. A 
leader for husking. Excellent for feeding and cribbing. Does well on most any type of soil. Rich 
land, average, clay and timber. In official tests in 1941 this 405 was top in commercial Hybrid 
yields in northeastern Illinois. Flat Grade $9.00 bu, Round Grade $7.00 bu. 
This is a comparatively new number. We offered a limited amount of this corn last year and 
the enthusiastic reports from those who raised it prompted us to offer it as one of our leading early 
numbers this year. 444 is just a few days later than our 425, maturing in about 100 under nor- 
mal conditions. It is a deep-grained hybrid with practically no ear droppage. Has a medium rough © 
dent and makes a fine feeding corn. It is widely adapted and does well on thin, medium and fer- 
tile soils. Last year here in Illinois one of our customers reported a yield of 93 bushel per acre on 
what he called medium land and without application of commercial fertilizers. 444 stands up 
well and is ideal for both mechanical and hand picking. Tests show that it responds well to in- 
creased fertility. Under average conditions it will rank with the best in yield, quality and 
money making features, Three of the inbred lines in this number are the same as the leading 
early variety in Iowa the past three years in most tests. We believe this is one of the finést early 
hybrids available, especially for thin ground. Our seed corn prices are lower than most other 
companies, Flat Grade $8.50 bu. Round Grade $6.50 bu, 
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This is our earliest and newest hybrid. We believe that we really have something outstanding 
to offer in an early number. We do not have a very large quantity of this fine new hybrid to 
offer but believe we can take good care of early orders. Next year we hope to be-able to have 
adequate supplies of 425. We recommend this number highly for Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota 
and northern Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Makes a wonderful corn for replanting 
in any of the corn-belt states. It isa heavy yielder and shows excellent resistance to drouth condi- 
tions. There is practically no lodging with this new number. It is the performance of a hybrid 
that really counts. Thousands of dollars can be spent in advertising but if the product falls 
short of expectations it soon disappears from the market. We want all of our customers who plant 
early corn to try one bushel of 425 this year. After you have seen it perform; after you see what 
it will do on your own farm you will want to plant all 425 next year. You will be just as enthu- 
silastic as we are after you have tried it. Flat Grade $11.00 bu. Round Grade $8.50 bu. 


La Porte, Ind. 
Gentlemen: I would lke to know the price 
you would make on Soy Beans, in 25, 50 and 
Arthur, W. Va. 
Gentlemen: Please send me samples of Alfalfa, 






Timothy and Alsike Clover. I need right smart 4%} 
100 bushel lots, and also 300 lbs. of Sudan seed this spring. I did get an awful good crop 
Grass. As TI sent you an order of $160 last year from your seed and it holds better than other 
on Soy Beans and seeds and I Was well pleased. 
grasses we get here. 
(Signed) Harry Reinfurth. 



(Signed) Carl Vanfleet, 









