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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 33

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IMPROVED EARLY MASTODON.
For about 15 years past Clark's Early Mastodon corn has been a prominent
variety, owing to its productiveness and large sized ear. In the celebrated
American Agriculturist's corn contest in 1889, Early Mastodon outyielded
every other yellow corn In America. Mr. Alfred Rose, of New
York state raising 213 bushels of shelled corn to the acre. It was,
however, rather late, and was frequently caught and greatly injured by
early frost. For ten years past, however, one of our most careful, painstaking
seed growers in central Iowa has been selecting it to obtain the
earliest maturity possible and still retain its large sized ear and great
productiveness. His success has been remarkable, and we now have an
improved variety with mammoth ear, much smaller cob and deep grain.
The but of the ear Is not so disproportionately large, it dries out quickly
and ripens easily in 110 days, while it requires 130 days for the old variety.
Ears are quite even in size and four of them weighing 6 3/4 pounds
took first prize at fair. Farmers who delight in a handsome, large eared
variety, will be pleased with the Mastodon, and when the crop Is harvested
no one can fail to be delighted with the yield. The corn has a strong,
rapid, vigorous growth, and it is also desirable for fodder purposes. Pkt.
5c, lb. 25c; 3lbs. 60c, postpaid; by freight, pk. 60c; bu. $1,75; 2 bush. or
more @ $1.60.

IMPROVED EARLY YELLOW FLINT.
An eight rowed yellow flint variety with ears from 10 to 15 inches long,
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter, and are well filled out to the extreme end
of cob. The cob Is small and the kernel large and broad, ripens in 75 to
85 days. This corn Is well [Image entitled, "IMPROVED EARLY YELLOW FLINT"]
adapted to the northwest
and Is said to produce 200
bushels of ears to the acre
in Massachusetts. Has
given excellent results in
Minnesota and other
northern states. Excellent for ensilage and is
often used here for re-planting,
planting. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid; by freight, pk. 65c, bu. $2.00,
2 bus. or more @ $1.85.

SANFORD'S EARLY WHITE FLINT.
This standard variety is considered the best flint corn on the market. The
ears are of unusual length 12 to 15 inches and of handsome shape, flinty white
color. Plant is of sturdy, vigorous growth; the leaves are very broad and succulent,
and it is therefore of great value for fodder and ensilage as well as for
a grain crop. The stalks usually bear 2 or 3 long ears. You will be pleased
with it if you like flint corn. Pkt. 5c; lb. 25c; 3 Ibs. 60c, postpaid. By freight
pk 65c; bush. $2 00; 2 bush or more @ $1 85.

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"I bought half a bushel SlIver Mine Corn of you in 1902 and it yielded 100
bushels to the acre, and last spring I saved enough seed out of it to plant
115 acres of It. I think It is the best corn for this part of the state."--E. Jansen,
Cass county, Ia.

"Enclosed please find my seed order for this spring. Last spring I purchased
some Iowa Gold Mine Corn of you, which did exceedingly well here. I took
three premiums on it at three different county fairs."--Dr. A. N. Wilbur,
Adams county, Ohio.

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IOWA YELLOW DENT.
We always advlse farmers to select the best named varieties in buying
seed corn, and believe it pays them in the long run. This year, however,
there are thousands of farmers in need of seed corn, and their main object
is to secure at a low price a nice grade of good yellow corn which Is
well matured, thoroughly tested, of strong vltallty, and will produce a
good crop of sound corn. While this corn Is not equal to our best named
varieties, still we believe you will find It superior to nine-tenths of the
corn offered by other dealers. At our price It will cost you only about
15 cents per acre to plant your fields with this variety and it will pay you
well to order sufficient for your planting. Pk. 5c, bu. $1.25, 2 bus. or more
@ $1.15, 10 bus. or more $10.00.

"I planted the Mastodon Corn received from you on May 26th, it grew
10 to 12 ft. high, biggest ears I ever saw.--I. C. Tapley, Floyd county, Iowa.

"The seventy acres of corn we planted with seed from your firm Is
the best field corn in this county. It runs from two to three ears on
each stalk."--D. M. McKindley, Kane county, Ills.

GIANT RED COB ENSILAGE.

Beyond doubt the best fodder corn, either to feed green right from the
field, to put up for the silo. or to cure and stack away. It Is a pure white
corn, cropping as high as 45 tons of fodder per acre. It is sweet, tender
and juicy, and furnishes more nourishment than any other variety; has
short joints and therefore an abundance of leaves, and grows to a fair
height, but not over-large and coarse-stalked as some varieties. It is
adapted to every section of the counlry, although it does not ripen here,
usually It matures enough
to come in full milk, which
is just the right state to
cut. Makes an excellent
grain crop In Missouri
and throughout the south.
Ears 8 1/2 to 10 inches long.
16 rows, kernels deep and
broad, and pure white on
a red cob. Quite popular
with dairy farmers. Per pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3lbs. 60c, postpaid; by freight,
per pk. 60c, bu. $1.75, 2 bu. or more @ $1.60, 5 bus. or more @ $1.50.

PRIMITIVE OR HUSK CORN.

It is from this wild variety that all of our cultivated sorts have
sprung. The ears are of fair size and each individual kernel or
grain is covered with a husk and all is enclosed in an outer husk like
common corn. In some of the wild and uncultivated parts of Mexico,
the Primitive or natural corn can still be found growing wild. It is
quite curious and valuable for exhibition purposes, and attracts great
attention wherever it is seen. Some stalks bear as many as 20 ears.
Per pkt. 10c. Specimen ear for 40c, postpaid.

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BROOMCORN.

DWARF EMERALD.--Thls new variety which we introduced is
the result of a cross between Dwarf Evergreen and California Golden.
Stalk is short, brush long, straight and of handsome green
color, almost all of it being suitable for hurl. Per lb. 30c, 3lbs. 75c;
by freight, 101bs. $1.50, 25lbs. $3.00,100 lbs. $9.00.

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN.--Carefully selected and improved so
that the brush is straight and long, a very large proportion of it
being suitable for hurl. Of fine quality, light green color, turning
to light yellow when allowed to become too ripe. Per lb. 25c, 3Ibs.
65c; by freight 10 Ibs. 60c, 25lbs. $1.25, 100 Ibs. $4.00.

EVERGREEN.--Largely grown in western states. Brush noted
for fine quality, good length and handsome appearance. Per lb.
25c, 3lbs. 65c; by freight, 10 lbs. 65c, 25lbs. $1.40, 100 lbs. $4.50.

DWARF.--Popular in some sections; matures late. Per lb. 25c,
3 lbs 65c; by freight, 10 lbs. 75c, 25 lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $5.00.

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