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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 [butt] 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; 3 lbs. 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 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. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid; by freight, pk. 65c, bu. $2.00, 2 bus. or more @ $1.85.

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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 lbs. 60c, postpaid. By freight pk. 65c; bush. $2.00; 2 bush. or more @ $1.85.

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"I bought half a bushel Silver 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 advise 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 vitality, 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. 50c, 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 country, 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, 3 lbs. 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.--This 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, 3 lbs. 75c; by freight, 10 lbs. $1.50, 25 lbs. $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, 3 lbs. 65c; by freight 10 lbs. 60c, 25 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $4.00.
EVERGREEN.--Largely grown in western states. Brush noted for fine quality, good length and handsome appearance. Per lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 65c; by freight, 10 lbs. 65c, 25 lbs. $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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