Sweet Corn Hybrids For 1952 
Hoosier Gold, winner of an All-American award during 
1951, features our 1952 list. With the older Golden Cross 
Bantam, this hybrid is an origination of the Purdue Agricult- 
ural Experiment Station in Indiana. Quality is the earmark 
of Hoosier Gold, excelling even Carmelcross in this respect. It 
bids fair to become outstanding in the highly competitive mid- 
season market. Washington and Grant are other recent 
introductions on our list. Except as above noted, the varieties 
we offer are all originations of the Connecticut Experiment 
Station. 
Huntington Brothers are not general seedmen but deal only 
in hybrid sweet corn seed, selling only the seed they themselves 
have grown. Two years ago we decided to grow the inbreds 
used in our plantings rather than buy them from other growers 
as we have been doing for many years. With the exception of 
G8 used to produce Hoosier Gold, all the inbreds used in our 
crossings in 1951 were of our own growing. These improved 
strains of inbreds are already beginning to pay dividends. For 
example, Marcross has been bettered so much that we are now 
ealling our strain Improved Marcross. On the other hand, 
Improved Spancross was the result, not of a selection in inbreds, 
but of the use of a new parent—C3—instead of the original C4. 
Carmeleross (C13.30) is likewise the result of a change in 
one parent. 
Other essentials for the production of the best hybrid seed 
are proper isolation of the fields and an exacting job in detas- 
selling. Our curing sheds are ideal, giving us bright clean 
seed of high germination. The crop is carefully screened into 
both flat and round grades which fully meet the requirements 
of machine planters. Round kernels are made into grades of 
large and medium sizes and are sold at special discounts. (See 
price list). The seed of Hoosier Gold is below average in size. 
Orders should be judged accordingly. All corn seed is treated 
with a fungicide before being shipped. 
We offer what we believe to be the best varieties from extra 
early to late season with few duplications. Planted at the same 
time a succession of corn for over three weeks is insured. Later 
planting of the high quality midseason varieties may be made 
to extend the sweet corn season. Our offerings are all yellow 
in color and are equally good for the home gardener or market 
grower. Carmelcross, Lee, Lincoln, and Golden PRES Bantam 
are unexcelled for freezing. 
