The Best 
“GRO-COATED. 
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Carefully 
Blood Lines \' 
This shows the difference between the same va- 
riety of corn planted in the same soil on the same 
day in the same plot. The Gro-Coated Brand side 
came up quicker and grew faster. 
Protected Against Unfavorable Weather 
There is no way of telling when you plant your corn as to what 
kind of weather you may get after planting. It may turn wet and 
cold. Under such conditions disease organisms that tend to rot the 
seed become active. Seed Corn may have perfect germination and 
yet fail to come if these disease organisms destroy it. Berry’s Gro- 
Coat protection gives you the very best of assurance that your seed 
is protected against these organisms, therefore it will stand much 
more unfavorable weather. In this way these high quality blood lines 
that you plant have the best possible assurance of making strong, 
vigorous, healthy, rapid-growing plants. It is the same protection 
that is given to all of our grass and elover seeds and the results 
have been sensational. 
All Our Corn is “GRO-COATED" 
A Top Quality Hybrid 
One of the best in 120 day class 
This great hybrid can be grown wherever 
U.S. 13 is adapted. It is a little earlier than 
that well known variety which makes it 
adapted to even a little wider area. It also 
holds its ears better, and that is becoming 
a more important factor in mechanical pick- 
ing and corn borer damage. It gives you 
those ‘“‘extra’”’ quality features that are es- 
sential to a top grade hybrid. 
This corn has a very high shelling per- 
centage. It is a very fine feeding corn, too. 
It is one of those varieties that is always 
surprising in the way of the pounds of 
shelled corn. That’s what counts most. For 
a good rugged corn that will go into your. 
fields and do a job year in and year out, 
you will find eee s 800 a splendid selec- 
tion, 
Gro-Coated Brand—Flat $10.25 bu., 
Round $7.75. 15c a bu. higher in Illinois 
-or Ohio, 
a splendid one. 
offer 
per acre, 
u., Round $6.50. 
The real secret of our corn is the blood lines or the germ 
plasm that is used. It is by getting the right combination 
of the best blood lines that the maximum results can be 
obtained. Upon this depends the strength of the stalk, the 
depth of the root, the size of the ear, 
grains, the feeding value, resistance to disease and to in- 
sects including corn borers. 
obtain for our customers the very best combination. ae 
read about many varieties of corn and there are many varieties available. 
We cannot sit down and talk with you and put on the pressure for an order. 
We do ask that for your own benefit that you plant some of our Gro-Coated 
Brand Hybrids in the different numbers next to the best corn that you have 
found so far. Let them prove on your own farm what they can do for you. 
We are certain you will find them highly satisfactory and profitable. 
One of the older hybrids and 
It is a deep 
grain, has a fine feeding value, 
and easy to pick. 
many growers who produce U.S. 
13 corn, but the yielding ability 
of the seed from these different 
growers can vary widely. We 
you U.S. 13 at its best. 
Yields are often increased 15 bu. 
Gro-Coated Brand—F lat $9.00 
CORR Protected 
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Farmers Report Quicker Germination, Faster Growth 
Berry’s Gro-Coat protection is more than a chemical coating. We incorporate 
into this treatment a root growth stimulator. This is designed to make a larger 
root growth, which in turn assures a more vigorous plant. A plant that gets 
off to a fast start is generally the most pr ofitable plant, the same as a young pig 
or any other animal. Note the picture above. That was taken from two stalks 
of corn of the same size and variety. They were planted in the same soil, under 
identical conditions at the same time. Note that the larger roots coming from 
the Gro-Coated Brand plant were over twice as long and over three times as 
heavy. It had brace roots well formed and the secondary root system was well 
developed while on the other there were no brace roots and only the primary 
roots were there, the secondary roots just barely started. This has been another 
evidence of the care taken by Berry’s in the preparation of seed corn to give you 
better results in your fields. 
CORN 71s» 
SOIES 
The Hybrid grown with Extra 
Inbreds 
Has recorded yields of 159.1 bu. per acre 
Sensational yields have been obtained with 
this variety without fertilizer or extra heavy 
planting. This means it has to produce plenty 
of big heavy ears that are well filled. In pro- 
ducing this corn we use the regular 800 for- 
mula, described in the opposite column and add 
a certain percentage’ of another variety in the 
male line when we are producing the seed. This 
contains a later pollinator so that we are length- 
ening the pollinating period. This is an extra 
insurance feature that is a vital factor in years 
when hot weather burns pollen in the regular 
line. Customers tell us this 813 seems to have 
extra hybrid vigor. It is a single ear, deep 
grained, strong stalked hybrid. It has shown 
excellent resistance to chinch bugs and also a 
tolerance to corn borer. It is a 120 day type. 
We urge you to try it in connection with your 
other hybrids. It is something quite different 
because of this extra line. 
Gro-Coated Brand—Flat $10.25 bu., 
$7.75. 
There are 
Round 
15c a bu. higher in Illinois or Ohio. 
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