Grand Champion Ear of Corn

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Stock #:

524430

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Divided Back

State:

Iowa (IA)

Postmark:

1908 Sep-19

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Clarinda

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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This ear won the Grand Champion Trophy at the contest of the Iowa Corn Growers' Association held at Ames, Iowa, in January, 1907. It sold at public auction for the phenomenal price of $150.00, or at the rate of $8,850.00 per bushel. Was exhibited at the National Corn Exposition held at Chicago, Ill., October 5th to 19th, 1907, as the Champion of the World. Raised one mile east of Grand Mount, Iowa, by D.L. Pascal, breeder of pure seed corn. Address RFD No. 1, De Witt, Iowa.

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00000000000 RRADERLO KREDLOG ORLODORIOADD BROKERENDEDOREECOCOONOVO D YVUOKROKREDNAVKOTO D O'CLOOD! A003000 DOLABORADOR 000000000KK LOCCUR DISCOBOOS GRAND CHAMPION EAR. This ear won the GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY at the contest of the IOWA CORN GROWERS' ASSOCIATION held at Ames, Iowa, in January, 1907. It sold at public auction for the phenomenal price of $150.00, or at the rate of $8,850 00 per bushel. Was exhibited at the National Corn Exposition held at Chicago, Ill., October 5th to 19th, 1907, as the Champion of the World. Raised one mile east of Grand Mound, Iowa, by D. L. Pascal, breeder of pure seed corn. Address R. F. D. No. 1, De Witt, Iowa.

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