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Shumway’s Open-Pollinated Varieties


09915 SILVER KING or WISCONSIN NO. 7.


GOOD FIELD CORN Q 09909 GOLIATH SILO OR ENSILAGE SEED CORN.


The leading white-dent variety in the Northern part of the Corn Belt. Originated by A.J. Goddard of Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, who brought a bushel from Indi- ana to Fayette County, Iowa in 1862. Foundation stock was secured by the Wisconsin Experiment Station in 1904. Creamy white kernels are very wide, of medium depth and thickness, and slightly keystone in shape. Cob is glistening white. Ears 8 to 9 in. long and 7 to 7-1/2 in. around slowly taper from butt to tip, with 16 slightly wavy rows. Slightly rough. The leading white variety in that sec- tion of the Corn Belt immediately to the north of the Reid’s Yellow Dent area. Seed is untreated. One of the earliest maturing varieties. 100-110 days.


The world’s greatest yielder – some report 50 tons per acre. Introduced by our own Rockford Seed Farms in 1934, we have continued to develop this unique variety by selecting and reselect- ing purebred seed. Leads all other varieties in the growth of fodder-producing stalks 12 to 15 ft. high. Leaves are broad and long. They start forming at the lower end of the stalk and continue to the very top. Strong root system reduces risk from wind or drought. We grow this seed north of the Ohio River and in the Arkansas River Valley, not recom- mended to ripen as far north as northern Illinois. Used exclusively as a silo fi ller. One acre produces more tons of feed than 5 acres of ordinary corn. Kernels are creamy white, with slight roughness. Widely adapted to all parts of the Corn Belt, even the extreme northern parts, since its long grow- ing season makes no difference when it is cut for ensilage. Seed is untreated. A medium late variety, maturing in 110-120 days.


PRICES FOR GOLIATH, SILVER KING, SILVER MINE, REID’S YELLOW DENT & BOONE COUNTY WHITE, PER VARIETY:


(P) 1 lb. $8.50; (P) 5 lb. $26.75; INDEX PAGE 28


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09916 SILVER MINE. The leading medium-early variety in the central and western parts of the Corn Belt. Originated by J.A. Beagley of Sibley, Illinois, in 1890. Color is creamy white. Cob small and white. Ears are round for about two-thirds of the length and then slowly taper off at the tip. Kernels are of medium depth and width. Dent varies from smooth to rough. Stalks and foliage are not as heavy as our other varie- ties, even in rich soil. Adapted to wide range of climate and soil. Does well in poor soils. The  leading white variety just north of the section where Boone County White is widely grown. Seed is untreated. Matures in 97-110 days and is classed as medium early.


50 lbs. Per Bag. ☞


WI, MN, IA, MI, OH, KY, IN, IL and MO, please add $7.50 per each 50 lbs. of seed ordered with a maximum charge of $300.00. (Example: If you order 150 lbs. of corn, add $22.50 to your order). All other states please add $15.00 per 50 lbs. of seed ordered with a maximum charge of $600.00. (Example: If you order 150 lbs. of corn, add $45.00 to your order).


per acre. A full bag contains 65,000 to 75,000 seeds and weighs 50 lbs.


For all corns on this page, plant about 15 lbs. PLANTING RATES.


an additional charge added to orders of 50 lbs. or more.


items on pages 36, 37 and 38 have


DUE TO INCREASED SHIPPING CHARGES


The most popular open-pollinated yellow vari- ety grown in the entire country. Especially well suited for the Corn Belt, particularly the western, central and southern parts of the Corn Belt. Origi- nated by Robert Reid of Illinois in 1847 and im- proved by his son, James L. Reid, from 1870 to 1900. Color is deep yellow, with a lighter cap, but a reddish tinge often appears. The cobs tend to be small and dark red. Ears are 9 to 10 in. long and 7 to 8 in. around. Ear tapers slightly, with 16 to 22 closely spaced rows. Kernels are very deep and narrow to medium in width, slightly keystone in shape, with a square crown. Slightly rough, with grains dented on top. Stalks are heavy, tall and leafy and make exceptional ensilage or fodder. Adapted to virtually every state, particularly the western, central and southern parts of the Corn Belt. Seed is untreated. Matures in 110-120 days and is classed as medium late.


09914 REID’S YELLOW DENT. 09904 BOONE COUNTY


Cob is white and rather large and heavy. Ears are 9-1/2 to 11 in. long, nearly round, with 16 to 22 medium spaced rows. Kernels are thick and blocky, medium to wide and very deep. Slightly rough. Stalks are 9-1/2 ft. tall, heavy, with abundant foliage. Shuck is long and tight. The lead- ing white variety in the southern part of the Corn Belt, just below the area where Silver Mine is grown. Very popular also in the eastern and central parts of the Corn Belt. Seed is untreated. Matures in 120 days and is classed as late.


WHITE. Probably the highest yielding white vari- ety in the central and southern parts of the Corn Belt, producing 70 to 90 bushels per acre under favor- able conditions. Color is a creamy white.


09910 HICKORY KING. Largest kernels of any variety and the leading white dent in the Cotton Belt. Color is creamy white. Cob is small and white. Ears are 7 to 8 in. long, 5 in. around and slender, with only 10 to 12 rows. Kernels are very wide, thin and deep. Slight- ly rough, with grains dented on top. Stalks are 7-1/2 to 8 ft. tall, and heavy and straight. Particu- larly well adapted to the Cotton Belt and Southern Corn Belt, where it is used extensively for roasting ears. Seed is untreated. Matures in 110-130 days and is classed as a late single-ear type.


2 SPECIAL FIELD CORN 


TRIAL COLLECTIONS Get all 9 varieties on this page:


09901(X) 1/2 lb. COLLECTION. One-half-pound all 9 varieties, each separately packaged and labeled. $36.50, a smart purchase.


09900(X) 2 oz. COLLECTION.


Two oz. all 9 varieties, each separately packaged and labeled. Only $13.75, a smart buy.





09918 TRUCKERS FAVORITE WHITE. Our best variety for roasting ears is widely adapted, but particularly well suited for the Cotton Belt and the South. Color is creamy white. Ears are 8 to 10 in. long, 6 to 6-1/2 in. around, with 14 to 18 rows. Kernels are large and deep, nearly rectangular in shape, with slightly rounded crowns. Surface crease-dented. Stalks 8 to 8-1/2 ft. tall and heavy. Particularly popular in the Cotton Belt and all parts of the South. Seed is untreated. Matures in 95-105 days.


09912 LANCASTER SURE CROP. A Yellow version of our famous Goliath Silo or Ensilage Corn, particularly popular in the eastern part of the Corn Belt. Originated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, around the turn of the century. Color is deep yellow. Ears are the longest of any of our fi eld corns, 10 to 12 in. long, but not as wide as Goliath. Kernels are large and deep. Sur- face slightly rough. Stalks grow extremely tall, 10 to 12 ft. high, with heavy, leafy foliage. Leaves, like on Goliath, are broad and long. Strong root system for better resistance to wind or drought. Primarily used as a silo corn and nearly the equal of Goliath in fodder production. Widely adapted, but particularly popular in the eastern part of the Corn Belt and in areas where yellow corn is preferred to white corn. Used extensively in the Deep South. Seed is untreated. Matures in 110-120 days and is classed as medium late.


09919 TRUCKERS FAVORITE YELLOW. A yellow version of our Truckers Favorite White, with a red cob.


We also sell NORFOLK MARKET, EUREKA ENSILAGE and TAITS WHITE DENT, but only in 50 lb. bags. Prices same as Lancaster Sure Crop below.


(AB) 50 lb. bag $92.95; 2 to 9 bags $90.95 per bag; 10 to 19 bags $83.95 per bag; 20 to 49 bags $80.95 per bag; over 49 bags $75.95 per bag.


 PHONE (800) 342-9461 • FAX (888) 437-2733  (P) 1 lb. $9.50; (P) 5 lb. $28.95; (P) 10 lb. $44.95; (AA) 25 lb. $73.95; Q


PRICES FOR HICKORY KING, TRUCKERS FAVORITE AND LANCASTER SURE CROP:


(P) 10 lb. $42.95; (AA) 25 lb. $70.95; (AB) 50 lb. bag $88.95; 2 to 9 bags $81.95 per bag; 10 to 19 bags $76.95 per bag; 20 to 49 bags $73.95 per bag;


$70.95 per bag. over 49 bags


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