SWEET CORN 
(For Field and Roasting Ear 
Corn, See Pages 38 and 39) 
Plant 10 pounds per acre. In the garden make two plantings. Plant 14 Ib. to 200 feet of row at each 
planting for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
Culture—Plant in well fertilized rows 2% to 3 feet apart, drop- 
ping two seeds every 12 to 15 inches in the row, leaving one 
plant to a place. Sweet corn requires three times as much 
fertilizer as does field corn. Use 1000 Ibs. per acre of a good 
commercial fertilizer mixture. When corn is about knee high 
apply 200 lbs. per acre of sodium nitrate or its equivalent. This 
fertilizer practice will greatly increase the yield and will bring 
the crop into earlier maturity. Early plantings are made in 
Florida from January Ist until March. Ship in special corn 
crates, five to six dozen ears per crate. For control of corn ear 
worms see pages 51 and 69. 
The two standard varieties of high yielding hybrid sweet 
corn for Florida are Golden Cross Bantam and Ioana. ‘These 
two varieties were the first hybrid sweet corns ever introduced, 
and are still used most extensively in Florida because of their 
consistently high yields of attractive high edible quality ears. 
Hybrid sweet corn production is still a relatively new in- 
dustry in Florida with only 12,000 acres during the 1948-49 
season, whereas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York 
states harvested 67,000 acres of sweet corn for market last year. 
This indicates the enormous potential possibilities for profita- 
ble sweet corn production in Florida. 
IOANA. (68 days.) This is a very productive, yellow-kerneled, 
true hybrid sweet corn, which won All-America honors. ‘The 
vigorous plants are highly resistant to drought. Plants are me- 
dium tall and sturdy, with large, broad and numerous large 
dark green leaves. Ears 71% to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed, 
well filled with medium narrow, attractive yellow kernels of 
fine quality and flavor. Covered with a long and tough husk, 
which makes this variety highly resistant to worms. The husk 
retains its green color for a long time, making for fresh, at- 
tractive market appearance. This hybrid is unusually uniform 
in plant and ear characters, and exceptionally productive. Be- 
ing a true hybrid it is never advisable to save seed for planting. 
V4 Ib. 15c; 1 Ib. 45c; 2 Ibs. 85c; postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $3.50; 25 Ibs. $8.50; 100 Ibs. $33.00 

Joana Sweet Corn 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. (75 days.) The ears are eight to 
ten inches long, with fourteen to twenty rows of large, broad, 
white kernels. Stalks are seven and one-half to eight feet tall. 
An old standard variety of sugar corn for the Florida home gar- 
den and market. Well adapted to Florida growing conditions. 
14 Ib. 15c; 1 Ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 70c; postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $2.55; 25 Ibs. $5.85; 100 Ibs. $22.50 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM. (65 days.) Golden Cross bantam 
is a true hybrid sweet corn that has done exceptionally well as 
a high quality, yellow kerneled, early variety in Florida. The 
small, short stalk is very sturdy and vigorous. Suckers quite 
badly. The rather small six-inch long ears are 10 to 14 rowed. 
Kernels are attractive, deeper yellow in color than Golden 
Bantam. It is more uniform, higher yielding, and far superior 
to any of the ordinary Bantam varieties. Especially recom- 
mended for home use, fancy local markets and for shipping to 
select markets. This being a hybrid corn, it is never advisable 
to save seed for planting. 
V4 Ib. 15c; 1 Ib. 45c; 2 Ibs. 85c; postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $3.50; 25 Ibs. $8.50; 100 Ibs. $33.00 

Golden Cross Bantam Sweet Corn 


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For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite” Seeds 
