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32. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

LENOCHER'S HOMESTEAD.
For those who desire a first class variety of red corn, this is the one we would recommend above all others. It is one of the best varieties for feeding purposes, not being hard enough to prevent stock from eating it easily and masticating it thoroughly. It is well known in Iowa for having won the Iowa Homestead prize of $100.00, yielding 345 bushels on three acres with ordinary culture. It was also awarded a diploma at the World's Fair. It originated with Mr. G. F. Lenocher, one of the most practical corn growers and stock feeders in the state, and was named and introduced by the Iowa Seed Company. Its color varies from light red to a very dark red, almost black, but most of the ears are dark red with light colored cap; grain deep and hackled; ear somewhat above the average, small cob which dries out rapidly so that it is not apt to be caught by frost. We believe it to be a safe corn to plant. It makes excellent corn for feeding although its color is sometimes objectionable for marketing. Our stock has been carefully selected for seed purposes. Packet 5c, pound 25c, three pounds 60c; by freight, peck 60c, bushel $1.75, two bushels or more @ $1.60, ten bushels for $15.00.
Your Lenocher's Homestead Corn is out of sight. My neighbors bought all I could spare for seed purposes, and I had hard work to keep seed enough for my own use.--Frank Degnan, Seneca county, Illinois.
Your Lenocher's Homestead Corn is the best hog corn I ever fed. It is the earliest variety in this part of the country.--John Absrle, Doniphan county, Kansas.

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LEGAL TENDER.
This is now one of the most prominent late varieties of yellow dent corn in the country. It is the result of about ten years' selection by a seed corn specialist in Iowa, and has taken first premium at many state and county fairs. The corn is productive, and of uniform pure yellow color, ear very large and long and a deep grain on a small cob, while the stalk does not grow too large. The introducer says: "Our ideal ear is an ear two-thirds as large around as it is long, containing sixteen to twenty rows, and small shank. The kernels are deep, the cob is small at the butt and the ear holds its bigness toward the point until near tapering off. It should be capped over and the kernels should hold their bigness toward the point, and the butt run out straight and not crinkle." It matures in about 115 days, but we do not recommend it for the extreme northern portion of this state. Our stock of this is extra select, grown from the originator's stock seed, but improved in earliness by being grown in a more northern latitude. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By freight per peck 50c, bushel $1.50, 2 bushels or more @ $1.35, 10 bushels for $12.50.
"Your Legal Tender Corn took first premium for the best yellow corn at the Cass county fair. It was very fine."--F. B. Van Orman, Cass county, Iowa.

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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 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 we were not willing to offer it to our customers without still further selection. We now have a corn which is a great improvement on the Leaming, but it retains all the valuable characteristics of that variety, so that instead of giving it a new name we call it Star Leaming to distinguish it from other strains The ears are large and handsome, with deep large grain of rich deep orange color, on a medium to small cob. It grows to medium height, setting the ears about four feet from the ground, husks easily, and the corn is snug on the cob, thus making a very solid, heavy feeding ear. Surface is quite smooth for dent corn. It is very productive, and it is the ideal variety for selling in the ear. We sold many thousands of bushels of this variety last season, and expect to exceed the record this spring. Don't plant common corn when you can obtain this grand variety so cheap. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid. By freight, peck 50c, bush. $1.50, 2 bushels or more @ $1.35, 10 bushels for $12.50.

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The seed corn I bought of you last spring was the best investment I ever made. It produced fully double as much as that of my neighbors and it is of the finest quality.--W. C. McHenry, Crawford county, Iowa.
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.
The crop of Legal Tender Corn grown from seed received of you last spring is the best crop of corn I ever grew. It has matured well aud [and] I am very much pleased with it.--J. L. Walker, Polk county, Iowa.

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MINNESOTA KING.
A very early, large grained variety which is in great favor with our customers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas, and it is considered there the most profitable and best yielding corn no matter whether the weather is favorable or not. It is a yellow half dent variety with broad, rich, golden-yellow kernels. Ear of fair size, with small cob and usually only eight rows. One Michigan farmer writes that the Minnesota King corn yielded about 100 bushels per acre, but this is more than the average yield, as it is not a large variety. On account of its healthy and vigorous growth in its early stage it can endure more drought, heat, and cold weather than most other corns, and being extremely early, it is soon out of danger of frost. The stalks grow to a medium height, are firm and well rooted so they will withstand the strongest winds. In appearance the Minnesota King corn is remarkably distinct. The kernels are very large, broad, and of a rich golden color, the ears of medium size and always well filled to the tip. Per pkt. 5c; lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid; by freight, peck 60c; bu. $1.75; 2 bu. or more @ $1.60; 10 bushels for $15.00.

USE THE ROTARY HAND CORN PLANTER FOR SMALL FIELDS OR REPLANTING. PRICE $1.50.