early, yellow- eared 
COUNCIL BLUETS, IOWA 
Sweet Corn 
One Pound for 15@ hills, 1@ to 12 Ibs. in hills for an acre. 
CULTURE—Piant in rows 3 feet apart in hills 8% feet 
apart, drop in each hill 4-5 seeds, later thin out to two plants 
in each hill. Closer planting than this means, even on rich 
ground, less and smaller ears. Plant deep, 8 to 4 inckes, so 
that in case of frost the plants will have a chance to come up 
Se the root which unless the frost is very severe ara un- 
urt. 
Which Sweet Corn Is the Best? 
There is no best. You can easily decide the variety for 
you to grow. Our list is quite ample for that. Growers for 
the wholesale market should not fail to try Marcross and 
Assgrow Heavy Hybrids. 
TO PREVENT SMUT on corn treat with semesan. Ask the 
dealer which semesan to use. There are more than ove kind. 
To prevent damage from worms in ears of cern one would 
lave to spray the silk every morning till the ears were in 
picking stage. That would cost so much that it would never 
pay to do so. Where worms are bai we recommend to grow 
varieties with heavy husk suck as JVJanguard and all Hybrid 
varieties. 
DAYS TO PICKING—This varies. If the weather is not fa- 
vorable the crop may come from 2 to 8 days later than stated 
‘by us. 
EARLY GOLDEN ROD (82 days) 
Early—Ears Long—Heavily Productive 
j Ears from 8 to 10 inches in length, with twelve to eight- 
| een rows of deep, golden yellow, lusciously sweet kernels. 
_ The kernels are in absolutely straight lines on the cob and 
' nicer looking ears are hard to imagine. A variety that will 
' sell no matter at what time it is placed on the market. The 
' ears of Golden Rod remain tender, in milky condition longer 
' than any other known sort and the stalks bear never less than 
' two perfect ears and quite often three. Pkt. 10c; Ib. 50c, 
‘| prepaid. F.0.B. Council Bluffs, 10 Ibs. $2.90; 100 lbs. $24.00. 
Produces on stalks 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE (75 days) Froduces on, stalks 
large ears with broad, very sweet and tender kernels. An excellent 
variety. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c, prepaid. 10 lbs. $2.90; 
-100 Ibs. $24.00, F.O.B. 
How to Make Dill Pickles 
Freshly gathered perfectly formed and sound, carefully washed 
cukes are placed in jars or barrels in layers with layers of dill 
either fresh or dried and the jars filled with brine. For quick con- 
sumption make the brine by adding a pint of vinegar and 4 oz. of 
salt to each gallon of water; if you wish the pickles to keep for a 
longer time, use twice as much vinegar and saft. Place a board 
wi a weight on the top of the cukes, to keep them submerged. 
In warm weather the pickles will be ready In 810 days, in cool 
weather it takes as long as 4 weeks. 
AN IMMENSE CROP of pickling cucumbers will you get by cut- 
ting off the tips of vines and keeping them cut to the length of 4 
ft. At ALL times pick your vines CLEAN. If the market price is 
| not below the cost of production. sell, otherwise feed your cukes 
| to pigs. Vines picked clean will keep on bearing. Should the price 
| be what it sheuld be, you will have cukes to sell. Make 8 to 4 
| successive plantings. If your first pianting goes haywire, there are 
| 8 more plantings to fall back on. As they say, there is more than 
one way to skin the cat. Every way has to be used nowadays if 
one does not want to go crazy trying to figure out how to meet the 
| taxes. 
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Dil matic, used for flavoring pickles, sauces The 
seed is used by some for flavoring sauerkraut 
Sow early in April in rows 12 to 15 in. apart and again in 
June to have fresh dill late in summer and fall. Dill can be 
used also in dry state. As a rule is a paying crop. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; lb. $1.20. 
An annual plant about 3 feet high, strongly aro- 
You can order all seeds priced at 45 cents per ounce or 
over in quarter and balf ounce lots at ounce rate. Quarter 
and half pounds at pound rate. Five pounds or over at 10 
pound rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pound rate. 
/ NOTE: Maturity dates are relative and, having been deter 
| mined for one growing location, may vary in other growing 
sections. 
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SEPTEMBER MORN SWEET COR 
SEPTEMBER MORN is both a heavy yielder and has a 
very thick husk. This latter feature makes it very resistant 
to worms and there will be little if any loss from this source. 
It is a variety that is hard to beat. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 50c, pre- 
paid. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $2.90; 100 lbs. $24.00. Days to 
picking 96. 
SWEET CORN VANGUARD (85 days) 
Ears 10 inches long, white, enveloped in an immensely 
thick and heavy husk. For this reason the ears are not at- 
tacked nearly as badly by worms as is the case with other 
varieties. Of good quality, fairly sweet. Immensely produc- 
tive, averaging $8 weil developed ears to a stalk. Vanguard is 
one of the best paying sorts available. Pkt. 10c; Ib. 50c, pre- 
paid. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $2.90; 100 Ibs. $24.00. 
WHIPPLE’S KAKRLY YELLOW (86 days)—Hars almost twice 
as large as those of Golden Bantam, fnily as sweet and 
tender, three days later. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c, prepaid. 10 Ibs. 
$2.90; 100 lbs. $24.00, F.O.B. 
RAKKUW GRAIN EVERGREEN (96 days)—Long heavy etre 
18-20 rowed deep narrow grains. highest quality. few das 
earlier than Stowell’s. 10 lbs. $2.90. 100 Ibs. $24.00, F.O.B. 
GOLDEN BANTAM (83 days) 
Small ears, symmetrical, with yellow kernels which at firs: 
give the impression of fleld corn, but after tasting it, it prover 
to be real Sweet Corn and of exceptionally good quality. Med- 
ium early. Pkt. 10c; Ib. 50c, prepaid. 10 Ibs. $2.90; 100 Ibs. 
$24.00, F.O.B. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN—The most popular variety of 
white corn. Ears 214 inches thick. 16-20 rowed, kernels 
broad deep, sweet and tender. Holds well in prime condition 
at eating stage. Ready in 100 days. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c pre- 
paid. 10 Ibs. $2.90; 100 lbs. $24.00, F.O.B. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN (98 days)—A prolific variety of ex- 
cellent quality. Ears 7-8 inches long, kernels very deep, 
slender, sweet and tender, set irregularly “shoe peg” fashion 
without row formation. Pkt. 10c; Ib. 50c, prepaid. 10 lbs. 
$2.90; 100 lbs. $24.00, F.O.B. 
SWEET CORN GOLD RUSH HYBRID 
(66 days) 
Tender. Sweet of very fine quality and flavor. One of the 
best early Hybrids for early market. The combination of 
earliness and beautiful ears is almost unbelievable. Earliness 
is extremely useful to canners. A favorite with shippers and 
market gardeners, does well in both north and south. Also 
good on muck land. Ears are nearly cylindrical, well filled 
to tip. Most attractive yellow ear. Tight husk. Ears 8% 
inches long. 12 to 14 rows. Height stalk 6 ft. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 
35c; lb. 65c, prepaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $4.60; 100 Ibs. 
$44.00. 
