Seed Barley 
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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 characteristics 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 Wisconsin No. 38 or Oderbrucker. 
WISCONSIN NO. 38 
A Six-R ow Barley 
This is a new, smooth-awned variety developed by the Wisconsin Agricultural 
Experunent 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 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. 
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SOY BEANS 
Soy Bean culture is steadily increasing in America. In less than 35 
years the acreage has increased over a hundredfold—from 50,000 acres 
in 1907 to more than 6,000,000 acres in 1938. 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 recom¬ 
mended 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. 
For Silage, Hay, or Soil-Improvement 
MANCHU. A medium-early variety maturing in about 110 days. Large, 
upright, bushy vines, extremely productive. Our customers convinced 
us 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. 
EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGROWER • HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. 
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