. 32nd annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 29. FARMER'S RELIANCE CORN. A grand novelty in field corn introduc- ed by the Iowa Seed Co. and it is by far the earliest variety of dent corn in exist- ence, and also the largest eared early corn. A week to ten days earlier than Pride of the North and a much better cropper. This new variety of com is the result of a scientific hybridization made fifteen years ago, by a practica
. 32nd annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 29. FARMER'S RELIANCE CORN. A grand novelty in field corn introduc- ed by the Iowa Seed Co. and it is by far the earliest variety of dent corn in exist- ence, and also the largest eared early corn. A week to ten days earlier than Pride of the North and a much better cropper. This new variety of com is the result of a scientific hybridization made fifteen years ago, by a practical seed corn grower and this has been followed by careful selection each year since, the object being to obtain the earliest corn in the world. Th e corn is of a very strong, vigorous char- acter, growing more rapidly than any other variety from the day that it is planted. Its quick growth really surprises one with the speed with which it hurries on to make ears. The stalks usually have from 9 to 11 blades while most or- dinary corn has 13 blades. These blades are quite broad, of dark emerald green healthy color. This corn has been planted as late as June 26th and yielded a splendid crop two weeks earlier than Pride of the North, which was planted at the same time. While our claim that it will mature amjyear in 8o days, still we have known it to mature perfectly in 75 days. The ears are much larger than Pride of the North, not as rough or hackled, thus making it easier to han- dle, ani the yield is 25 to 35 per cent more than Pride of the North, under the same conditions. An aver- age bushel of 70 pounds will make 60 pounds of shelled corn. It has for years been selected from stalks which set the ears three feet or less from the ground and this has a tendency to make it earlier. Fully 40 per cent of the stalks produce two good ears. It is the farmers' reliance every year. The originator has taken the first prize for early yshow corn at every fair at which it has been exhibited.
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