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Here t hybrids on t Fy 
UNITED U-300 rf i ry 3 of se ae You must try ‘ 
196—(105 days.) A new — + 4 4 Ay market Woe of these specia The Best Way to Cook Sweet Corn f 
white rice hybrid. Yields big, t¢ «> one or ™ & 
pops with a tremendous vol. 4 if e offers. 460X— First, select only sound, well matured ears, but not tough ones. — 
ume. The most tender and *, © % 4 . Special Offer : The sooner you use corn after picking, the better. Here’s why: 
best. tasti f all. Triple f= wl, ¥ Py, No. OF ve size pkt. of each: sugar content and flavor start to change as soon as the ear is 
Ray SEARS 5 OF Bele Teipte aa” A triple Hybrid—The picked. That's why home-grown sweet corn is so much better — 
size pkt. 20c; 2 Ib. 45c; | WP, AZ e Giant Bantam than store bought. At our house, we pick sweet corn right before 
Ib. 750; 3 Ibs. 2.10; 10 Ibs. | O° early one. Fine for a meal, and don’t start cooking it until every one is at the table. 
6.50, ppd. 50 Ibs. 26.00; ~ e old Hybrid — Drop ears into a kettle of boiling water to which a little salt has 
100 Ibs. 50.00, F.0.B. Yank- — H Purg ing been added. Cook 8 minutes, no longer. Take out and serve at _ 
ik r aaa Stowell’s Hybrid— once with plenty of butter and salt. | 
Go 
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Hybrid South American U-400 — Sipe only 39¢, postpaid. How to Freeze Sweet Corn 
J ain Tlinated‘stnatie eee : * 465X— Use only best ears. Husk and silk them. Cook in boiling water 
U-400 outyields open-pollinatec Geeta © FB 2 Special Offer 9c for 2 minutes. Take out and put in cold water. Cool as quickly 
ne Sat Hep iear tee te Sicldaeaties ne f each above only z as possible. Cut kernels from cob with sharp knife; don’t cut too — 
the most uniform ear. Has made yields of 60 ye lb. 0 stpaid. : deep—cob isn’t very good eating. Put in glass jars or the regular 
bushels or better per acre. Has a tremendous po freezer cartons, seal tightly, and freeze quickly. To re-heat for | 
popping volume. Seed stocks are limited. Triple r 170X— table, drop corn into boiling water just long enough to heat thor- 
size pkt. 5c; 2 Ib. 35c; { Ib. 6Oc; 3 Ibs. 1.60; 3 Special Offe ly 1.39 oughly. Don’t cook! You can freeze corn on the ear, too. But cut 
10 Ibs. 4.95, ppd. 50 Ibs. 20.00; 100 Ibs. No. above only 1.39, 
from the cob it takes less space and, we think, tastes better. Best | 
varieties for freezing are Purgold Hybrid, Hybrid Y-81 and Swe B 
Cross Hybrid. 
38.00, F.O.B. Yankton. 
8 Reasons Why 
HYBRID SOUTH AMERICAN U-400 Is Better 
1. GREATER YIELDS—60 to 70 5. FARMER STYLE CORN—Big 
bu. to the acre in a good year. yields of big, round ears. _ 
. 2 6. STIFF STALKS—Stand like a 
DROUTH RESISTANT—Long ramrod. Can be picked with 
roots go deep for moisture and amrog. : D 
1: tood mechanical picker. 
plant food. GREATER POPPING VOLUME 
3. RESISTS COLD—Can be —Round cap kernels pop bigger 
planted early. 
—have better flavor, too. 
4. DISEASE RESISTANT—Vigor- 8. MULTIPLE EARS—Two good 
ous, dark green plants. ears to the stalk. 
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSeSeeeeeseeeoeeeeeeeeed 
HYBRID JAP HULLESS EARLY JAP HULLESS 
= {95—(100 days.) High quality 
193—(95 days.) One of the popcorn. The long slender kernels are 
very best whites. Originated by snowy white when popped, and absc- 
the Minnesota Experiment Sta- lutely hulless. Triple size pkt. 1Oc: 
tion. Gives greater yields and 
Y% |b. 20c; ft Ib. 35c; 3 Ibs. 94c, 
much more popping volume. Can 
3 Best Open Pollinated Sweet Corr $ 
.... Golden Bantam—Favorite of All _ 
177 — (80 days.) The standard yellow sweet 
corn. A heavy producer of fine roasting ears, usu- 
ally 2 to the stalk. Ears 5% to 6% in. long. 
8-rowed, deep kernels. Rich golden yellow. The — 
standard by which all. sweet corns are judged. 
Tender, sweet and deliciously flavored. If } 
want one of the best for your table, plant Golden 
Bantam. Triple size pkt. 10c; 2 ib. 25c; { Ib. 
42c; 3 Ibs. 1.00, ppd. “hal 
,... Golden Sunshine—Large-Eared Early 
174—(76 days.) Originated by North Dakota 
2 
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postpaid, 
not be beat for rich sweet flavor 
and tenderness. Seed very scarce. 
Triple size pkt. 12c; 2 Ib. 33c; 
{ Ib. 60c; 3 Ibs. 1.65; 10 Ibs. 
5.40, ppd. 50 Ibs. 26.00; 100 
South American Mammoth 
{97—(110 days.) Pops out about 
three times the size of ordinary pop- 
corn, Giant kernels, buttery flavor, 
and tender quality. . Triple size pkt. 
1Oc; % lb. 20c; | Ib. 33c; 3 Ibs. 
Agricultural College for Dakota growing coné 
tions—but always does well anywhere. The 
is 12-rowed and 7 to 8 inches long, a heavy bearer 
of sweet and tender ears. Fine 
ket gardener, particularly where summers 
fairly cool and growing season is short. Triple 
for home or mar- 
Ibs. 50.00, F.0.B. Yankton. 
89c, postpaid. 
Gurney ‘POPPING Corn—Kinds That Really Pop 
These new hybrids pop with tremendous volume 
and are fine flavored. Have just enough hull to keep 
kernels together. Guaranteed to pop. A collectior 
of popcorn recipes with each order. 
{90—Hybrid South American. Big yellow kind. 
5 lbs. for 1.00, ppd. to Zone 4. Beyond, add 20c 
postage, 
{91—Hybrid White Hulless. Small, white rice 
type. 4 lbs, for 1.00, ppd. to Zone 4. Beyond, add 
20c postage. 
pkt. 0c; 2 lb. 23c; | 
postpaid. 
; J. .Stowell’s Evergreen—Sweet White 
184—(96 days.) Immense stalks produce lo ng 
10-inch ears. A main crop sweet corn. Kernels 
deep, white, sweet and tender. Usually has mo re 
corn to the cob than any other variety. 
lengthen your roasting ear season, plant Stowell’s. 
Evergreen. Especially good for canners and ma - 
ket growers, although it makes delicious roasting 
ears. Triple size pkt. 10c¢; Ym tb. 24c; 1 Ib, 4 
3 Ibs. 1.12, ppd. . 
Ib. 45c; 3 Ibs. 1 
OPEN POLLINATED 
SWEET CORN BARGAINS 
Special Offer {80X—Triple size 
pkt. each all three above, 24c, ppd. 
Special Offer 185X—% ‘Ib. each 
all three above, 65c, postpaid, 
Special Offer {90X—1 Ib. each all 
three above, 1.09, postpaid. 
USE GURNEY’S BUG DUST ONC 
Thousands of our 
Dust to be of great 
Bug Dust has three 
_is_a contact poison. 
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CUCUMBERS 
2 
SPECIAL BUG DUST OFFE! 
4110X—2% Ibs. of Gurney’s Bug Dust, plus 
HOW TO PLANT 
CUCUMBERS 
Cucumbers will grow most anywhere, +> ee 
but they like reasonably rich soil. Plant — ' 2 
plenty of them as you may lose some 
seedlings. But do not crowd them. 
Make the hills at least 4 to 6 ft. apart, 
planting about a dozen seeds to the 
hill. An ounce of seed is enough for 
100 hills. Scatter seed so hill will be = ersse 
at least 8 in, in diameter. Plant at corn- EARLY FORTUNE 
planting time when soil is warm. Late For Pickles and Slicing 
plantings may be made in June and sper ect nie gpion ts 
early July. For good pickles we sug- favorite. Resistant to disease. 
gest National Pickle; but for slicing, 
Yields tremendously. Long 
Pits dark green with small seed 
the New Early Surecrop Hybrid is by 
far the best. 
_ gun that holds full pound of dust, for only [. 
“EARLY SURECROP’”’ HYBRID CUCUMBER 
Brand New All-America Medal Winner 
Outyields Them All! 
369—(60 days.) This new hybrid is so outstanding it won a bronze 
medal in the 1950 All-America Trials—the first hybrid cucumber ever 
to win such an award! Is deep green, 8 in. or more in length, rather 
blunt on the ends. Has small seed cavity. Flesh crisp, of excellent 
quality and unusually delicious. Is highly resistant to mosaic and downy 
mildew. So productive one pkt. of seed usually produces enough cucum- 
a for entire neighborhood. Absolutely the best cucumber you can 
uy. 
Pkt. 25c; Y oz. 3.00; 1 oz. 5.00; Y Ib. 13.00; Yo Ib. 25.00, postpaid. 
ie ak Spa ate 
SA See eames Svc 
EARLIEST OF A 
354—(53 days.) This 
lifie cucumber grows abo 
cavity. When fully grown, 
cucumbers measure up to 9 
inches long. Flesh is white, 
crisp and very tasty. Holds 
color well. Can be used for 
small pickles or large slicers, 
very crispy. Nice for slicin 
One of the best for home gar-- 
deners. Those who want an 
extra early cucumber should — 
market and shipping. Pkt. plant this. Seed scarce. Pkt. 
(2c; oz. 33c; 4 Ib. 99c; 1 
Ib. 2.50, ppd. 
15c; oz. 37¢; 4 Ib. 98¢; 
Ib. 2.25, postpaid. 
ged 
STRAIGHT EIGHT 
Perfect for Slicing 
362—(66 days.) An All-America 
Prize Winner. - Gets its name from 
‘its size and shape. Perfectly straight, 
it grows about 8 inches long and 
Loads of Pickles All Summer 
353—(60 days.) Very early, enor- 
mously productive. Literally covers 
the ground with its fruit the entire 
season until killed by frost, making 
,* a 
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OHIO31 
The Early Pickle 
NATIONAL PICKLE 
For Early Uniform Pickles 
352—(54 days.) This cucum- 
ber was developed specifically 
for the National Pickle Packers 
Assn. It is very early and very 
BLACK DIAMOND 
For Pickles and Shipping 
359—(60 days.) Black Dia- | 364—(55 days.) An early, — 
it one of the most prolific varieties Productive. A beautiful dark 1% inches through. Firm fleshed, mond is early, coming into bear- productive and uniform black _ 
in existence. Fruit is medium size 8feen. The small pickles are nearly seedless, and dark green = ing right after Everbearing and 
spine pickle, Matures in 55_ 
days. Short and thick, smooth 
and cylindrical with we 
rounded ends. Entire flesh 
thick. Small seed cavity. Re- | 
sistant to deadly mosaic. — 
Strong, vigorous, bears over _ 
long period. One of the be: at. 
new pickles. Pkt. 15¢; oz. — 
37c; % Ib. 98c, postpaid. 
rather short and thick, while 
larger sizes are smooth and cyl- 
indrical with rounded ends. Flesh 
is very thick with no hollow 
sides. For quantity and quality, 
plant National Pickle. 
Pkt. 9¢; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 89c; 1 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 90c; 
Ib. 2.50, postpaid. 1 Ib. 2.70, postpaid. 
GURNEY’S, Yankton, So. Dak.—‘‘Northwest’s Largest Seed and Nursery House’’ 
and rich, dark green in color. The 
fruits are short and blocky—perfect 
for small pickles. If you have never 
tried this variety, do so, by all 
means. It pleases everyone. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 29¢; 1% Ib. 85c; 1 Ib. 
2.30, postpaid. 
from end to end. Flesh is crisp, 
thick, tasty, and of high quality. A 
bushel of Straight Hight is an eye 
catcher and is always delicious. For 
slicing, shipping, or dills, plant the 
Straight Eight. 
National Pickle. Is an attrae- 
tive dark green from end to end. 
Grows about 7 or 8 in. long, is 
cylindrical in shape with blunt 
ends. Because of its color, shape 
and earliness, it is one of the 
finest cucumbers for small pick- 
les or early shipping. Pkt. 10c; 
oz, 33¢; % Ib. 85c; | Ib. 
2.40, postpaid. 
