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T. W. Wood & Sons 
Wood’s Hybrid Early Yellow has deep 
grain, closely wedged, completely covering 
the cob. "It made 160 bu. per acre, the 
best crop in my 12 years’ farming. It 
stood erect in a severe storm which flat¬ 
tened Learning in the same field.”—J. J. 
Kanack, Hunterdon Co., N. J. 
Economic Effect of Hybrids 
By J. L. Maxton, 
Associate Agriculturafl Economist, V. P. I. 
General use of hybrid seed in every com 
producing state seems likely in the near future. 
Over half the corn growers in many states have 
already shifted. Adapted hybrid seed increases 
yields 20%, lowering the production cost per 
bushel. 2 bushels increase pays for the extra 
labor of harvesting and cost of seed. This ad¬ 
vantage will force out of corn production the 
farmers who do not shift. Eastern farmers 
will have to make this adjustment. The way 
to higher standards of living does not lay in 
lagging behind, but in adjusting ourselves as 
quickly as possible. 
Wood’s Hybrid Extra Early ears 
Wood’s Hybrid Early Yellow 
100 Days. Our best hybrid for West Virginia, 
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A cross 
between inbreds of Lancaster Surecrop and Early 
Learning, with the same adaptation, but heavier 
yield, larger ears, deeper grain, and more storm 
and drought resistant. Usually two ears per stalk. 
It yielded 122 bushels per acre in a West Virginia 
experiment station test. 
"It grew quickly and made a good crop in ex¬ 
tremely dry weather on high dry mountain land, 
planted J closer in the row. A storm blew down 
my regular corn but the hybrid stood like a rock 
and yielded i more.”'—J. M. Galloway, Lincoln 
Co., W. Va. 
"It produced 110 bushels per acre, double my 
yield with other varieties.”—L. Sample, Somer¬ 
set Co., N. J. 
F. P. Cassel, Montgomery Co., Pa., says: "For 
several years it has outyielded all hybrids and 
local varieties in this section. It has hard, sound 
grain, and stood up when other varieties blew 
down.” 
Wood’s Hybrid Yellow Sweepstake 
The best ensilage corn where seasons are 
short or where part is left for husking. 10 days 
earlier than Hybrid Red Sweepstakes. A cross 
between inbreds of the best early husking corns 
and Yellow Sweepstakes. It produces consid¬ 
erably more grain and silage than standard 
ensilage varieties and has much stronger stalks. 
Virginia State College reports: “Of the 60 hy¬ 
brids tested here in 1939, Wood’s Hybrid Sweep- 
stakes gave one of the highest yields. Hy¬ 
brids show a higher percentage of grain to 
fodder. They stand up better in storms, often 
worth the increased cost of seed in the saving 
at harvest.” 
D. H. Kuhn, Hardy Co., W. Va., says: “It was 
a good success, the finest of all corn grown in 
our valley.” 
Strong upright stalks of Wood’s 
Hybrid Yellow Dent at Christ¬ 
mas, while ordinary corn nearby 
was flat on the ground. “The 
stalks stood up like steel in 
the hurricane last summer. It 
yielded so much better than my 
regular corn I would not have 
enough cribs to house it if all 
my crop was in the hybrid.”— 
Duke Robb, Caroline Co., Md. 
Wood’s Hybrid Extra Early 
90 Days. Highest yielding extra early yellow 
dent hybrid with extremely strong stalks and a 
wide adaptation to the high Allegheny Plateau in 
West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, New York 
and New England. In our test of 79 leading corns 
it matured first and not a stalk blew down in a 
bad storm that knocked down 50% of some varie¬ 
ties. If not harvested will stand up all winter. 
Medium tall. One large long ear on every stalk. 
Our 40-acre field averaged 120 bu. per acre. 
"It made a record yield of excellent corn. I 
advised everybody to buy this seed.”—T. M. El¬ 
liott, Raleigh Co., W. Va. 
“I was more than satisfied with Hybrid Extra 
Early. It withstood the drought very well, had a 
strong deep root system, good stalk, and yielded 
better than common varieties. It was so much 
more profitable I will plant considerably more 
next year.”—Raymond Teel, Warren Co., N. J. 
Wood’s Hybrid Red Sweepstakes 
The ideal ensilage corn for Eastern dairy farms 
Produces the maximum yield per acre of silage, 
grain, protein, vitamins and feeding value. Quick, 
vigorous growth. 100% of its tall, thick, stocky 
stalks stood up in a storm last summer that blew 
other varieties down as much as 50%. Its wide 
leaves are close together and stay green after the 
ears ripen. Usually two big ears per stalk, with 
large grains. Stalks usually weigh a forth more 
than equally tall stalks of other varieties, with 
more grain and feeding value. It has outyielded 
other ensilage varieties and hybrids in experiment 
station tests in practically every eastern state, 
producing 29.3 tons of silage per acre in one test, 
60% more than leading local ensilage varieties. 
It outyielded the leading local variety and 37 
hybrids in a Newark, Del., test, had no barren 
stalks: 99% sound corn. A Kentucky customer 
says: “Year after year about 9 acres of Hybrid 
Sweepstakes has filled my 200-ton silo. Many stalk 
16 feet tall. It also yields about 120 bushels of 
grain per acre. 
Greater yield, larger ears and taller, strong¬ 
er stalks of Hybrid Yellow Sweepstakes 
left row), compared to a good variety. 
"It not only made a fine stalk, but yield¬ 
ed considerably more grain than Reid’s 
Yellow Dent.”—G. B. Allison, Rockbridge, 
Va., County Agent. 
CERTIFIED HYBRID FIELD CORNS 
IOWA 931—90 Days. Same adaptation. 
IOWA 939—100 Days. Medium tall. Sin¬ 
gle ear. Kernels medium long. Good early 
hybrid of wide adaptation to higher eleva¬ 
tions in West Va., Md. and Western Penn. 
OHIO W-17—100 Days. Same adaptation. 
IIiDINOIS 172. 100 Days. Medium short 
stalk, often two long ears. Same adapta¬ 
tion as Iowa 939. 
TT. S. 65. 105 Days. Tall. Ears smooth, 
medium size, 16 to 18 rows of medium ker¬ 
nels. Adapted to medium heights in West 
Va., Southeast Penn, and Corn Belt. 
IT. S. 52. 110 Days. Tall stiff stalks, me¬ 
dium size, smooth ears. Adapted to lower 
West Va., and Southeast Penn. 
U. S. 44. Ill Days. Medium tall, single 
ear. Adapted to lower West Va., Md. and 
Southeast Penn. 
U. S. 13. 115 Days. Tall, strong stalks. 
Single ear. Kernels medium long. Same 
adaptation as U. S. 4 4. 
OUE HYBRID SEED IS TREATED with 
Semesau Jr. This hastens and increases 
germination, protects it from seedling blight 
and increases the stand 5 to 25%. 
Cultivate Hybrids like any other variety. 
Although they increase yields on both poor Dr. Ralph Singleton standing beside Wood’s 
and rich land, it pays to plant it on your Hybrid Red Sweepstakes, in the Connecti- 
best land, J closer in the row and fertilize cut Experiment Station test, where it made 
heavily. record yields. 
PRirFS Includes Seed Treatment NOT POSTPAID P. O. B. RICHMOND 
l IVILLO and 1-bu. Cotton Bags .'.Peck Peck .'.Bus. Bushel 5-Bus. Lots 
All Hybrid Field Corns .$1.00 $1.75 $3.25 $6.00 $5.75 
Wood’s Hybrid Sweepstakes Ensilages... .75 1.35 2.50 4.75 4.50 
Quart 
$ .50 
.40 
BY MAIL POSTPAID 
Peck Peck 4 Bus, 
$1.25 $2.15 $3.95 
1.00 1.75 3.70 
Bus. 
$7.25 
5.65 
