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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 29.

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IOWA GOLD MINE
The Deepest Grained, Purest Yellow Corn in Existence.

IOWA GOLD MINE CORN.
BEST VARIETY OF YELLOW CORN IN THE WORLD.
Everyone who has tried it is enthusiastic in the praise of this splendid variety which we introduced in 1892. Iowa is not called a gold mining state, but in this grand variety farmers of this country will find a veritable mine of wealth. It has received the most cordial endorsement as the best and most profitable variety ever grown. It is early, ripening a few days later than Pride of the North. Ears are not large, but of good size and symmetrical; color a bright golden yellow, as handsome as a twenty dollar gold coin just from the mint; grain is very deep, cob small and therefore dries out very quickly. Seventy pounds of ear corn makes 62 to 63 pounds of shelled corn, and in hauling 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 which produced 64 pounds of shelled corn and only 6 pounds of cobs to the bushel. This is an unparalleled record. It cannot be equaled by any other corn in the world. Thousands 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 our 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 reweighed 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 in every bag, plainly marked IOWA SEED COMPANY. It will pay you to change your seed, and don't fail to at least see a sample of Iowa Gold Mine before buying elsewhere. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid; by freight, pk. 50c, bu. $1.50, 2 bu. or more @ $1.35 per bu.; 10 bu. for $12.50.
I received your sample package of Iowa Gold Mine Corn. I just had twenty-four stalks and there were sixty-four ears on them.--Oscar A. Adams, Fannin county, Texas.
I sent to you last year for four bushels of Iowa Gold Mine Corn. It was first-class. My corn made a big crop and was all sound.--A. D. Mann, Kankakee county, Illinois.
The Iowa Gold Mine Corn is a grand variety, and we were well pleased with it.--W. D. Ballantyne, Hamilton Co., Iowa.

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GRAINS OF GOLD
We want to urge every farmer to send for a sample of our
IOWA GOLD MINE CORN
Just as soon as he receives this catalogue. Don't be satisfied with old, worn-out, mixed varieties. Compare these grains of gold with the corn you are growing, and if you find this better, order a supply early.
ORDER EARLY.--Last year we had an immense supply of Iowa Gold Mine, but it was exhausted long before the season was over and we were compelled to refuse many orders for it.

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, which not only is 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 the old established eastern seed dealers.

WHAT PRACTICAL FARMERS SAY.
The Iowa Gold Mine Corn yielded three times as much as any other variety. Think it is the 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, Illinois.
The Iowa Gold Mine Corn is the very best I ever saw and it is well adapted to this 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 that have proven very satisfactory.--Harry D. Burress, Green [Greene] county, Ill.
I grew 480 bushels of your Iowa Gold Mine Corn on four acres last year. An average of 120 bushels to the acre.--W. W. Preston, Warren county, Iowa.
Your Iowa Gold Mine was early, stood the drouth remarkably well and produced 500 bushels of good, sound corn. My neighbors, 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 Co., Colo.
The Iowa Gold Mine has done splendidly here in northwestern Iowa, and is now (Sept. 1) out of danger of frost. It is a yellow dent variety with large will [well] formed ears, much larger and finer than our native corn in this part of the state.--P. R. Bailey, O'Brien county, Iowa.
The 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 expectation, the yield being decidedly larger than any other corn, and it is 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 lbs. to the bushel more than other sorts.--John W. Ernst, Floyd county, Iowa.
It pays to buy seed corn from you as I have an excellent crop of both Iowa Silver Mine and Iowa Gold Mine.--Anton Karkosh, Tama county, Iowa.
The Iowa Gold Mine Corn I purchased of you last spring is the best yielder I ever planted.--O. E. Hughes, Butler Co., 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, Ia.
The Iowa Gold Mine Corn I got of you has done fine. Has been in ear two weeks ahead of other field corn.--H. G. Blackhall, Rice county, Kansas.
I think Iowa Gold Mine Corn is the best of all, and am satisfied with it.--B. W. Fisher, Pike county, Mo.