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26. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

"Of all that is good Iowa affords the best"
Our Seed Corn proves this statement.

Golden West.
The latest novelty in the corn line and by all odds the best yellow corn in existence. We consider it the best rooted, strongest growing, most productive, best shaped ear and deepest grained variety. The standard for it is, length 10 inches, circumference 7½ inches, color, golden yellow, shape cylindrical, corn nearly firm on cob, grain slightly rough, medium wedge shape, long, 18 to 20 rows, narrow space between kernels, butt rounded, tip capped over, shank medium size deep red and 90 per cent of corn to cob. Per pk. 75c; bush. $2.50; 2 bush. or more @ $2.25; 10 bush. $20.00.

Iowa Silver Mine.
Has the reputation of being the most productive of any variety of corn in existence regardless of color, and has also captured sweepstakes in many competitions as the best shaped ear regardless of color. The standard is length 9½ inches, circumference 7½ inches, shape cylindrical, medium firm on cob, color pure white, grain rough, medium wedge shape, long, 16 to 20 rows, narrow space between kernels, butts rounded, tips capped, cob small and white, 90 per cent of corn to cob. Shank of medium size. Per pk. 50c, bush. $1.50, 2 bush. or more @ $1.35, 10 bush. for $12.50.

Iowa Gold Mine.
The first deep-grained, pure golden yellow variety introduced and is still the most popular, being listed by the most prominent seedsmen in America as well as in parts of Europe, Australia and South Africa where corn is grown. First introduced by us in 1892. Standard length of ear 8½ inches, circumference 7½ inches, grain medium firm on the cob, rich golden yellow color, rough, narrow wedge shape and very long, 16 to 20 rows, with medium space between, butts rounded, tips capped, cob is small, deep red in color, 91 per cent of corn to cob. Per pk. 50c, bush. $1.50, 2 bush. or more @ $1.35, 10 bush. for $12.50.

Farmers' Reliance.
Claimed to be the earliest variety of deep grained dent corn in existence and also the largest eared early variety with the single exception of Longfellow Dent. It makes a large profitable crop. Standard length, 8½ inches, circumference, 6¾ inches, shape of ear slightly tapering. Grain firm on cob, a deep yellow color, nearly smooth, medium wedge shape, and medium length, 16 to 18 rows with narrow space between, butts rounded, tips capped over. Small red cob, with eighty-eight per cent of corn to cob. Per pk. 50c, bush. $1.60, 2 bush. or more @ $1.50, 10 bush. $13.50.

WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY.
"I think Iowa Gold Mine Corn the best of all, and am satisfied with it."--B. W. Fisher, Pike county, Mo.
"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, Illinois.
"Last spring I planted 25 acres of your Golden West Corn and am well satisfied with it. It yielded 80 bushels per acre, which was as much again as my other corn yielded or that of my neighbors.--Will Scoville, Polk county, Iowa.
Last year I purchased some of you Farmers' Reliance Corn and was very much pleased with the splendid crop, as it yielded 400 bushels from three acres of ground. Your corn is all that you recommend it to be.--H. Brown, Ashtabula county, Ohio.
"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 the best corn for this part of the state."--E. Jansen, Cass county, Iowa.
"Inclosed [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.
"On this estate, comprising about 22,000 acres, there was grown this year nearly 10,000 acres of corn, including almost all known standard sorts, suited to this latitute [latitude], and we consider that of the white varieties the IOWA SILVER MINE is the purest and in all respects the most satisfactory of all."--W. A. Bichet, Mg'r.
I planted the Golden West Corn purchased of you May 11th, and it was out of danger from frost September 8th. I am very well pleased with it and think it will come up to all you claim for it. Although we have had a very wet season to raise corn, still the seed purchased of you was far ahead of that purchased of one of your competitors.--C. A. Bonar, Adams county, Iowa.

$125.00 CASH PRIZES.
In order to encourage farmers to study the varieties and strive not only to grow good corn but to be able to select the best ears and tell the reasons why they are the best, we have decided to offer five cash prizes:
$25.00 for the best 10 ears of Golden West.
$25 00 for the best 10 ears of Iowa Silver Mine.
$25.00 for the best 10 ears of Iowa Gold Mine.
$25.00 for the best 10 ears of Farmers' Reliance.
$25.00 Sweepstakes for best 10 ears of any of above varieties.

TERMS OF COMPETITION.
Any of our customers can compete for above prizes provided the corn was grown from seed purchased from us this year. Corn shall be judged by a competent corn judge according to standard of each variety as stated in above descriptions and also published in our Corn Manual, (price 10 cents) a copy of which will be sent free to persons purchasing one bushel or more of seed corn from us. Corn must be delivered to us charges prepaid on or before November 20, 1905. The $25.00 Sweepstakes Prize is to be awarded to the best ten ears of above four sorts, judged by comparison as a general purpose variety. It will thus be seen that one of the prizewinners may be entitled to $50.00 in cash in addition to the honor of winning a prize in this grand competition with the best corn growers in America.
IOWA SEED COMPANY,
Des Moines, Iowa.

PERFECT EARS OF CORN
Our cut illustrates an ideal shape for ears of corn. Notice depth of grain and how well it is filled out over both the tip and butt ends. Grain is wedge shape and still without space between kernels at germ end.

TWO WAYS.
EVERY corn grower who strives to increase his corn crop has two ways to do it. He can increase the yield per acre, or he can put in more acres. The farmer who wants more corn will do well to study the first method before he decides on the latter. Good seed is the first essential to a bigger yield of better corn, therefore plant the Iowa Seed Company's improved varieties and add 20 to 50 per cent to your crop.

[image] IDEAL EARS OF CORN.

A Practical Corn Manual
This small book was prepared in order to assist farmers to form a more correct idea of the most desirable ears of corn for general purposes in whatever latitude they may be located. It is, in fact, a Corn Judging Manual worth dollars to any farmer, but we ask only 10 cts. per copy for it. Sent free on request to any one ordering one bushel or more of seed corn from us.