Happy Harvests part 2

the corn from these pollen rows is never used for seeds but is later picked and fed back at the plant our cargo potential seed corn gets ready to face its Judgment Day it looks mighty fine out there in the fields and it would be excellent in any grain market or feedlot but it must undergo many severe and exacting processes before it becomes pioneer hybrid seed corn the quality hybrid truckload after truckload of carefully bred corn is hauled from farms of nine counties in the vicinity of the garsten Thomas plant corn that has been brandon drones under vigilant supervision of pioneer experts the crowds of visitors are always interested in studying the many reasons for pioneer supremacy good substantial businessman beans all interested in learning why pioneer can afford to extend its famous replanting agreement to all purchasers to find out why pioneer can back up performance with an agreement that makes this hybrid seeds as good as a gilt-edged bomb ah Niagara of golden wealth pours over the top and down the conveyor belt into the large bins beneath creme of the clock disscourn but still only embryo seed until it has been processed thoroughly to fulfill the rigid requirements pioneers are max only 60% of these gears are good enough to become pioneer hybrid seed corn the rest will be fed on Bob Durst's and Charlie Thomas's farms in the sorting plant another chef leaves another comes on duty and the ear corn faces its first acid test three shifts a day 230 man to a shift just across section of the large number of men who skill and hard work make possible a hybrid like pioneer approximately 8,000 bushels are handled in the sorting plant each day only one variety is inspected at one time to insure against any mistake in classifying each ear is individually examined every damaged kernel is removed all off type ears are discarded and only the choice corn is dropped in the Box foresee inferior or light ears are rejected no farmer ever started his own seeds with greater care from the hundreds of skilled workmen far minded young men from Nebraska Missouri Iowa and Kansas emerged the checkers those links hide inspectors who reexamine every ear and every tunnel to make sure there's been no oversight the words of amos and andy check and double-check this careful sorting and restarting is another reason why pioneer corn grows uniformly and vigorously uniformity is elemental in quality hybrid corn it took many seasons of breeding to get ears like these they still have a long hard path to go but so far they have proved beyond doubt to have quality and breeding the choice corn that survives this series of inspections is conveyed directly from the sorted piles by way of a conveyor belt system which transports it to the route of the large flying bins and fence into the crib pillow portable dryers along the side of the cribs force hot air through the corn six oil burning front Swift fans driven by 60 horsepower motors maintain a constant temperature of 110 degrees just like the hot wind off the Kansas wheat fields the constant hot air pressure reduces the moisture content to 12% and assures splendid germination later guarding the seed against possible danger from cold weather the corn now sorted checked and dried and already over some hurdles proceeds on its way up the ladder of success to the corn jelly at full capacity these chalets can shell 1,000 bushels an hour on the top floor of the grading plant assorted dried and shelled corn starts its homestretch trip through the main plant the postgraduate course in processing that adds finishing touches to a truly great scene for several sets of starting drum separates the large turtles from the small journals and the P Wien crack circles are removed breeders on the floor below divide the large round from the large flat and the small round from the small flat making for cradle sizes accurate grading form it's accurate planting which means uniform stands this mercury treated superior seed corn has finished the long race and is now worthy of the name plein air finally receiving the award of merit the familiar trademark of Pioneer hybrid seed corn every sack has been stamped to show the kernel size and variety the particular variety being sac today happens to be another pioneer champion a banner trophy winner in the Iowa State yield tests a masterpiece in scientific seed selection sealed by sowing the bag contains genuine pioneer hybrid seed corn the real McCoy a perfect seed that has successfully withstood the many tests and processes this seal is for the customers protection when Pioneer corn is sealed in the bag your next year's banner crop is as good as in the bag too it's bred and selected to produce prize years seven different varieties each adapted to a particular area each one students of varying climatic conditions are stored in the three large Garston Thomas warehouses until delivery can there be any wonder with generations of breeding in the painstaking processing that each kernel of Pioneer corn receives why the famous pioneer replanting agreements can be offered with the purchase of each bushel of corn this replanting agreement ensures that if for any reason including worm damage and floods you have to replant plant near hybrid corn the seed for replanting is free pioneer first oldest and largest producer of commercial hybrids can give you this assurance only because it's time-tested results have removed all the guesswork from corn growing when you buy pioneer you'll get more for your money it costs a dollar an acre more to plan pioneer hybrid seed and normally it increases the yield around 14 bushels or $7 in other words it Nets you six dollars an acre more profit and now I want to thank you for your interest many of you have seen our processing plant and visited our seed fields and can vouch for everything you've seen here today and more - for the rest we've tried to bring the mountain to Mohammed to show you how pioneer hybrid corn is produced and what it will do for you next year we trust you to join those thousands who know that pioneer the quality hybrid is the surest way to happy harvest