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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 13

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FULL CORN CRIBS

"The Farmers' Reliance Corn purchased from you has made a splendid yield."-Herman Hunt, Iowa.

"Your Farmers' Reliance Corn proved to be a very fine corn and I was much pleased with it."- W. [?]. Whitmer, Clinton Co., Iowa.
"The Farmers' Reliance Corn yielded a big crop for [illegible] and I was much pleased with it."-C. Guilford, Jones Co., Iowa.

FARMERS' RELIANCE CORN.
A grand novelty in field corn, introduced by the Iowa Seed Co. and it is by far the earlist variety of dent corn in existence, and also the largest eared early corn. It is earlier than Pride of the North and a much better cropper. Its quick growth really surprises one. The stalks usually have from 9 to 12 blades, white most ordinary corn has 13 blades. These leaves are quite broad, of dark emerald green healthy color. This corn has been planted as late as June 26th and yielded a splendid crop, earlier than Pride of the North. We claim that it will mature any year in 80 to 85 days. The ears are much larger than Pride of the North, not as rough or hackled, thus making it easier to handle. It is the farmers reliance every year. Don't fail to plant at least a small quantity, and thus obtain your seed for another season. Per lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid. By freight or express, pk. 75c, bu. $2.25; 2 bu. or more @ $2.10, 5 bu. or more @ $2.00.

ST. CHARLES WHITE CORN.
This variety is quite popular with some of our customers in Missouri and makes a good crop in southern Iowa, though we do not recommend it north of Des Moines. It is a handsome, pure white corn, set on a red cob, and the corn appears to be much clearer white than most of the white cob varieties. The ears are usually 8 1/2 to 10 inches in length, 16 rowed, and the kernels are quite deep and broad. Stalk grows to medium height but has quite broad, succulent leaves and therefore desirable for fodder purposes. Pkt. 5c., lb. 25c., 3 1bs. 60c, postpaid. By freight, pk. 65c, bu. $2.00, 2 bu. or more @ $1.85, 5 bu. or more @ $1.75.

IMPROVED WORLD'S FAIR CORN.
IT IS A STRONG GROWING VARIETY, maturing a large handsome ear in about 110 days, or ten days earlier than the Legal Tender. While there may be two or three other kinds that have outyielded it, yet it is a heavy cropper and for uniformity of grain, shape of ear, filling out of butts and tips, and solidity, there is perhaps no other that equals it. It was the prize winner of both diploma and medal at the great World's Fair Exposition in Chicago, but since then has been greatly improved. Our stock seed came from the originator two years ago and our present crop is grown from seed selected from the crop of that stock. This cut of the World's Fair Corn represents about the standard ear, which is as follows:-shape of ear nearly cylindrical; length 10 inches; circumference 7 1/4 inches. The kernel is firm, upright, and medium yellow in color, long wedge shape and slightly rough, 18 to 22 rows which are in pairs. Butt deeply rounded and compressed regular rows clear to the tip, shank small, cob red of medium size. Pkt. 5c, 1 lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid. By freight or express, pk. 75c; bu. $2.50; 2 bu. at $2.35.

STAR LEAMING.
THE LEAMING CORN, which originated with Mr. Leaming, of Ohio, was always a good variety, but it had some serious faults for culture in this state, and we have refrained from giving it our endorsement. A few years ago we found an extra fine lot in the hands of an enterprising Iowa farmer, who had been selecting it for many years. We were greatly pleased with it, but were not willing to offer it without still further selection. We now have a corn which is a great improvement on the Leaming, but retains the valuable characteristics, so that instead of giving it a new name, we call it Star Leaming to distinguish it from other strains. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, peck 60c, bu. $1.75, 2 bu. or more (@ $1.60, 5 bu. or more @ $1.50.

PERFECTED GOLDEN BEAUTY.
IT IS CLAIMED to be the largest grained and handsomest bright golden yellow corn. Ears are of medium length, 10 to 14 rows on a comparatively small cob. In many respects, aside from color, it resembles the Hickory King. It is rather late and we do not advise planting north of Des Moines, but for southern Iowa, Missouri and places of that latitude it produces a large crop. Makes a superior quality of bright yellow corn meal. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. [6?]c postpaid. By freight, peck 65c, bu. $2.00, 2 bu. or more @ $1.85, 5 bu. or more @ $1.75.

GIANT RED COB ENSILAGE.
BEYOND doubt the best Fodder Corn. It is a pure white corn, cropping as high as 45 tons of fodder per acre, 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 right to cut. Popular with dairy farmers. Per pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid. By freight, per peck 60c, bu. $1.75, 2 bu. or more @ $1.60, 5 bu. or more @ $1.50.

VAST TREASURES of Iowa soil, rain and sunshine are being annually wasted by trifling with varieties of corn not capable of utilizing them. Don't plant the old worn out sorts any longer but begin right this year by buying seed of some new varieties.

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I. S. Co.
ST. CHARLES WHITE

THE BEST SEEDS ARE THE CHEAPEST IN THE LONG RUN. OURS ARE UNSURPASSED.

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