Golden Bantam Corn
(80 days). The old reliable 8-row variety. Recognized as the standard yellow. Grows 4 ½ to 5 ft. tall, very productive, early, sweet, tender. A favorite. Pkt. (3oz), 15c; ½ lb. 38C; 1 lb. 60C; 3 lbs. 1.50, postpaid.
Originally listed in: 1956 Henry Fields Catalog
(80 days). The old reliable 8-row variety. Recognized as the standard yellow. Grows 4 ½ to 5 ft. tall, very productive, early, sweet, tender. A favorite. Pkt. (3oz), 15c; ½ lb. 38C; 1 lb. 60C; 3 lbs. 1.50, postpaid.
Originally listed in: 1956 Henry Fields Catalog
Golden Bantam Corn
first named and introduced (exclusively by us) fourteen years ago, has now become the most popular of all extra-earlies. It is pronounced the richest in flavor of all. It is the hardiest sweet corn for the cool Northern States. It is the best variety also to plant in the summer for late fall use. It has made a most remarkable record. As showing the immense popularity to “This Little Yellow Corn,” our customers may be interested to know how it sells in comparison with the leading early white varieties. The past season (1915) we sold fifty-seven thousand four hundred and five packets and packages (of one quart or less) more of Golden Bantam than the total combined sales of Early Fordhook, Cory, White-Cob Cory and Early Minnesota, the four well-known “standard” white first-earlies. This is a most remarkable record and shows that thousands of private planters are now using Golden Bantam exclusively for first-early Sweet corn. Is not only extra early but also extra hardy. Although the grain in the young tender state is sweet and rich beyond comparison, the dry seed quite solid, permitting of the earliest planting. Plantings can be made a week or ten days earlier than with the shriveled seed of white-seeded varieties. Even if planted at the same time, Burpee's Golden Bantam is as early as the Cory and vastly finer in flavor. It's so named because the grain when ready for use is a a rich creamy, deepening to orange-yellow as it ripens. This distinct color is so unusual that many persons seeing it for the first time ask: “Is that really a sweet corn?” a single trial of its splendid quality soon convinces them that Golden Bantam is actually the finest flavored of all sweet corns. It is dwarf in growth, the stalks averaging four feet in height. The ears are from five to seven inches in length; but what it lacks in size is fully made up in its productiveness and quality. The small stalks can be grown closely together in the row and in good soil will produce two and three fine ears to a stalk. While recommended especially for the Northern States, it is desirable also for warmer locations, both as a first-early and for late plantings. It is valuable because the ears, protected by a good firm husk, are not liable to smut. Golden Bantam of our selected strain, Northern-grown seed: Pkt., (2 oz) 15c; ½ pt., 20c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 35c; 2 qts., 60c; 4 qts., $1.10; peck, $2.00
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916
first named and introduced (exclusively by us) fourteen years ago, has now become the most popular of all extra-earlies. It is pronounced the richest in flavor of all. It is the hardiest sweet corn for the cool Northern States. It is the best variety also to plant in the summer for late fall use. It has made a most remarkable record. As showing the immense popularity to “This Little Yellow Corn,” our customers may be interested to know how it sells in comparison with the leading early white varieties. The past season (1915) we sold fifty-seven thousand four hundred and five packets and packages (of one quart or less) more of Golden Bantam than the total combined sales of Early Fordhook, Cory, White-Cob Cory and Early Minnesota, the four well-known “standard” white first-earlies. This is a most remarkable record and shows that thousands of private planters are now using Golden Bantam exclusively for first-early Sweet corn. Is not only extra early but also extra hardy. Although the grain in the young tender state is sweet and rich beyond comparison, the dry seed quite solid, permitting of the earliest planting. Plantings can be made a week or ten days earlier than with the shriveled seed of white-seeded varieties. Even if planted at the same time, Burpee's Golden Bantam is as early as the Cory and vastly finer in flavor. It's so named because the grain when ready for use is a a rich creamy, deepening to orange-yellow as it ripens. This distinct color is so unusual that many persons seeing it for the first time ask: “Is that really a sweet corn?” a single trial of its splendid quality soon convinces them that Golden Bantam is actually the finest flavored of all sweet corns. It is dwarf in growth, the stalks averaging four feet in height. The ears are from five to seven inches in length; but what it lacks in size is fully made up in its productiveness and quality. The small stalks can be grown closely together in the row and in good soil will produce two and three fine ears to a stalk. While recommended especially for the Northern States, it is desirable also for warmer locations, both as a first-early and for late plantings. It is valuable because the ears, protected by a good firm husk, are not liable to smut. Golden Bantam of our selected strain, Northern-grown seed: Pkt., (2 oz) 15c; ½ pt., 20c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 35c; 2 qts., 60c; 4 qts., $1.10; peck, $2.00
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916
Golden Bantam Corn
A deservedly popular sweet corn of a distinct, rich sweet flavor and also of extreme hardiness, on account of which it can be planted earlier and in colder and damper soil than other varieties. It is about 10 days later than Early Illinois and Malakoff. Many of our customers prefer Golden Bantam to any other corn and are planting it at regular intervals to obtain a continuous supply during the season, and in our latitude it can be sown as late as the middle of July and will furnish corn for the table before frost. The stalks grow from 3 ½ to 4 feet in height and produce 2 and more good ears, which are 6 to 7 inches long and of a bright golden yellow color when ready for the table. It has to be tasted to be appreciated. It is the sweetest, most luscious, sugary and toothsome corn produced on earth. Market gardeners will find Golden Bantam a well-paying crop throughout the season. Pkt. 10C; ½ lb. 28C; lb. 50c.
Originally listed in: Great Northern Seed Co. 1918
A deservedly popular sweet corn of a distinct, rich sweet flavor and also of extreme hardiness, on account of which it can be planted earlier and in colder and damper soil than other varieties. It is about 10 days later than Early Illinois and Malakoff. Many of our customers prefer Golden Bantam to any other corn and are planting it at regular intervals to obtain a continuous supply during the season, and in our latitude it can be sown as late as the middle of July and will furnish corn for the table before frost. The stalks grow from 3 ½ to 4 feet in height and produce 2 and more good ears, which are 6 to 7 inches long and of a bright golden yellow color when ready for the table. It has to be tasted to be appreciated. It is the sweetest, most luscious, sugary and toothsome corn produced on earth. Market gardeners will find Golden Bantam a well-paying crop throughout the season. Pkt. 10C; ½ lb. 28C; lb. 50c.
Originally listed in: Great Northern Seed Co. 1918