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ALPHA BARLEY 
Alpha Barley originated from a cross of the Manchuria, a 
six-row Barley, and the Champion of Vermont, a two-row sort. 
It is a medium-tall, stiff-strawed, two-row variety maturing 
somewhat later than standard six-row types. These character¬ 
istics make it especially desirable for sowing with oats for 
growing a mixed grain crop. This Barley has been a consistently 
high-yielding variety at the Cornell Experiment Station for the 
past twenty years. It is now the leading variety in New 
York State. The kernels are large, plump, and heavy, and the 
yield of the grain excellent. Alpha Barley has yielded 70 
bushels per acre on our own farms. 
Barley for Malting Purposes 
Great care must be used in the handling, binning, and threshing of all 
Barley for malting purposes, and for this reason malting Barley commands 
a premium over the basic price of feed-type Barley. 
Alpha Barley is not desirable for malting purposes. 
The maltsters want a six-rowed Barley, and for those farmers who wish 
to attempt the growing of malting Barley we recommend Dibble’s Wiscon¬ 
sin No. 38 or Oderbrucker. 
WISCONSIN NO. 38 
A Six-Row Barley 
This is a new, smooth-awned variety developed by the Wisconsin 
Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a little later in maturing than most 
of the six-row types and has a fairly stiff straw if harvested before it is 
fully ripe. It matures at about the same time as Alpha and is the highest 
yielding smooth-awned Barley yet tested at the Cornell Agricultural 
Dibble’s Barley 
DIBBLE’S icam 
Soy Bean culture is steadily increasing in America. In less than 30 
years the acreage has increased over a hundredfold—from 50,000 
acres in 1907 to more than 5,000,000 acres in 1937. There have 
been found more than 300 widely assorted uses for the Soy Bean. 
Eastern farmers are using more Soy Beans because: 
1. They may be grown like field beans to be threshed. The grain is, 
in this case, used as a high protein supplement in dairy feeds. 
2. They may be grown with corn to increase the feeding value. 
3. They may be used as an emergency hay crop. Soy Bean hay has 
a feeding value similar to Alfalfa. 
4. They may be cut and fed as green roughage. 
5. They may be used to plow under for green manure. Being a legume 
they are one of the best plants for soil-improvement. 
From scores of varieties introduced from China, Korea, and 
Japan, only a few, on account of their earliness, are adapted to 
the climatic conditions of our territory in the northeast. 
Varieties to Use for Grain or Seed 
CAYUGA. A new, early variety, and the only high-yielding sort 
recommended for grain-production in New York State or in regions 
having a similar growing period. Planted in late May or early 
June, this variety is ready to harvest by the middle of September. 
Use 35 to 40 pounds of seed per acre when planted in rows, or 
90 to 100 pounds when drilled solid. Yields of 30 to 40 bushels per 
acre were reported last year. 
For Silage, Hay, or Soil-Improvement 
MANCHU. A medium-early variety maturing in about 110 days. 
Large, upright, bushy vines, extremely productive. Our customers 
have convinced us that this is the best variety for silage, hay, or 
soil-improvement. 
For silage, use 15 pounds Soy Beans and 15 pounds Corn to the 
acre; for hay or green manure, use 6 to 8 pecks, if drilled solid, 
or 3 to 4 pecks in close rows. If used for hay, cut after pods form 
and before the leaves start to fall. 
WILSON. Slightly later in maturing than Manchu and not quite as 
rank a grower. An excellent variety for hay. Rate of seeding 
same as Manchu. 
Note. It is highly important that Soy Bean seed be inoculated. 
Use NOD-O-GEN to inoculate this seed. 
Experiment Station. 
ODERBRUCKER 
An earlier maturing six-row Barley from Wisconsin, our 
best Barley state, and pronounced one of the best Barleys 
ever sent out by the Wisconsin Experiment Station. 
SAMPLES FREE 
For prices, see Special Price-List 
EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGROWER • HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. 
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