Name/Title
Seed BagDescription
burlap bag for seed corn, red blue and yellow, imagery of corn, letteringContext
Peter Lux gained international fame as a four-time World Corn King, a competition hosted through the International Hay and Corn Show and then the International Livestock Exposition. Charles Fischer, another Shelby County native, also held the tidal of World Corn King, winning and unprecedented six times. Between these two farmers, Shelby County held the Corn King title 11 times between 1919 and 1965.Collection
Found in collectionAcquisition
Accession
1995.016Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
"Shelby County Best / Indiana Hybrid Seed Corn / Peter J. Lux & Sons / Route 5 / Shelbyville, IND.Language
EnglishColor
Ecru, Red, Yellow, BlueCreate Date
May 29, 2025Update Date
May 29, 2025