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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 29

[Image entitled, "IOWA GOLD MINE
The Deepest
Grained, Purest
Yellow Corn in
Existence.
NOTICE THE SMALL COB AND DEPTH OF GRAIN"

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IOWA GOLD MINE CORN.
MOST POPULAR VARIETY OF YELLOW CORN IN THE WORLD.
Everyone wbo has tried it is enthusIastic in the praise of tbis splendid
variety wbich we introduced in 1892. Iowa is not called a gold mining
state, but in tbls grand variety the farmers of this country will find a veritable
mine of weaith. It bas received the most cordial endorsement as
tbe best and most profitable variety ever grown. It is early, ripening a
few days later than Pride of tbe North. Ears are not large, but of good
size and symmetrical; color a brigbt golden yellow, as handsome as a
twenty dollar gold coin just from the mint; grain is very deep, cob small
and tberefore dries out very quickly. Seventy pounds of ear corn
makes 62 to 63 pounds of shelled corn, and in haullng to market it
weighs out five bushels more to the wagon load than common varIeties
in the same size wagon. We have shelled selected ears of this variety
whlch produced 64 pounds of shelled corn and only 6 pounds of cobs to
to the bushel. This is an unparalled record. It cannot be equaled by
any other corn In tbe world. Tbousands of our customers say that they
consIder it the ne plus ultra in corn; that it would be impossible to attain
any nearer perfection. It matures perfectly, even in southern Minnesota.
We can most confidently recommend it as the acme of perfection, and
stake out reputation on its pleasing everyone who tries it. One carload
lot of 400 bushels of Iowa Gold Mine corn was carefully weighed, and
after shelling it was rewelghed and there was just 456 bushels. Just
think of it--a gain of 14 bushels to the 100. Remember if you want
pure Iowa Gold Mine Corn you must purchase it direct from us . If you
purchase from your local dealer insist on seeIng that our label is on every
bag, plainly marked IOWA SEED COMPANY. It will pay you to
change your seed, and don't fall to at least see a sample of Iowa Gold
Mine before buying elsewhere. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 Ibs. 60c, postpaid,
by freight, pk. 60c, bu. $1.75 2 bu. or more @ $1.60 per bu. Ask
for prices in quantity.
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FIRST AMONG 20 MILLIONS.
It amounts to something to stand at the head of one's profession
in any city; it amounts to vastly more to stand at the head
in the entire state; and it is, therefore, no wonder the people
of Des Moines take pride in the
Iowa Seed Store, whicch is not ony the largest in Iowa, but
there is no seed store west of Iowa, way on to the Pacific coast
which compares with it in size or volume of trade. The Iowa
Seed Company may therefore be said to stand
First Among 20 Million People.--Their trade has extended
to almost every postoffice in the country, and even in New England
and the Atlantic coast states where competition is very
strong from old established eastern seed dealers.
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WHAT PRACTICAL FARMERS SAY.
Tbe Iowa Gold Mine Corn yielded three, times as much as any other
variety. Think it is tbe best corn I have ever seen.--C. H. Shearer,
McHenry county, Illinois.

Have just harvested the Iowa Gold Mine and it is a grand corn. Our
farmer is enthusiastic over it. The type and color are perfect.-- J. H .
Beagley, Ford county, Ill.

The Iowa Gold Mine Corn is the very best I ever saw and it Is well
adapted to tbis climate.--S. F. Reynolds, Dane county, Wis.

I bought some Iowa Gold Mine Corn of you and it is the best corn I
ever used in my life.--Ernest Bolko, Monroe county, N.Y.

I bought of you several bushels of Iowa Gold Mine Corn tbat have
proven very satisfactory.--Harry D. Burress, Green county, Ill.

I grew 480 bushels of your Iowa Gold Mine Corn on four acres last
year. An average of 120 bushels to tbe acre.--W. W. Preston, Warren
county, Iowa.

Your Iowa Gold Mine Corn was early, stood tbe drouth remarkably
well and produced 500 busbels of good sound corn. My nelghbors, with as
good or better conditions, either failed entirely or had only soft corn. I
never made a more profitable investment in my life.--F. H. Furneaux,
Arapahoe county, Colo.

Ten bushels of Iowa Gold Mine Corn purchased from you made a good
stand and vigorous growth and has matured two weeks ahead of any
other. We are now husking it and it far exceeds our expectations, the
yield being decidedly larger than any other corn and it the brightest yellow
color I ever saw.--O. E. Shonneman, Montgomery county, Iowa.

I am glad I planted all my field with your seed corn this year. The
Iowa Gold Mine surprises everyone here by its deep grain and small cob,
and it shells out about six Ibs. to tbe bushel more tban other sorts.--John
W. Ernst, Floyd county, Iowa.

The Iowa Gold Mine Corn proved very satisfactory. It eared better
than any other variety I have ever seen. The ears are better filled with
deep graIns of golden yellow corn, and I can say that it is more than it is
claimed to be.--D. A. Rose, Washington county, Iowa.

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PRIDE OF THE NORTH

Tbls variety orIginated wlth A. L. Goddard. of Kossuth county, Iowa, about
20 years ago, and sprang at once into prominence as the earliest of all yellow
dent corns. Tbe ears are 7 to 8 inches long with small cob and kernel; seventy
pounds of ears will make sixty pounds of shelled corn; color bright orange and
very uniform. Will ripen in 90 days and matures in this latitude when
planted in June. Good soil is capable of producing four or five good stalks
to the hill and many stalks have two ears each. This will enable one to get as
large a crop of corn as with a large eared variety and much more fodder. Pk.
60c, bu. $1.75; two bu. or more @ 1.60

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