WEST BRANCH SWEEPSTAKES, NORTHERN 
GROWN. 
N. Y. State Certified. Our northern grown strain of this famous ensi- 
lage corn is earlier and produces a larger per cent of ears than ordinary 
Sweepstakes. On our own farm this corn produced twice as many 
tons per acre as two other varieties in the same field. The stalks grow 
10 to 12 feet high and are completely covered with leaves from near 
the ground to the top. 
The ears are 12 to 15 in. long and have 14 to 18 rows of deep kernels. 
The color is red tinged with yellow. This early stock matures perfectly 
for the silo by the middle of September when planted the last of 
May or first of June. 
Our Northern grown seed was all grown here in Monroe County from 
our own carefully bred stock seed, selected not only for earliness but for 
large size and trueness to type. 
N. Y. State Certified Seed. 2 Lbs. 40c; transportation paid. 
Not paid: Pk. (14 Lbs.) $1.10; Bu. (56 Lbs.) $3.25; Bag of 2 Bu. $6.00. 
HARRIS’ MAMMOTH YELLOW FLINT. 
The Best Flint Corn. We have grown and bred this fine corn here in 
the North for a good many years and consider it one of the best Flint 
or “‘State’’ corns. The ears grow very long, some measuring 13 inches 
and more, have eight rows of large, bright yellow kernels and are filled 
right out to the tips. The cob is small. The stalks grow about 6 to 8 
feet tall, have numerous broad leaves and make excellent fodder. The 
ears are produced well above the ground, so the stalks can be readily cut 
with a binder. This is considered a 90 day corn. 
For the Silo. This is a valuable ensilage corn for northern sections 
(even in Northern Maine) where dent varieties cannot be grown. 
2 Lbs. 40c; transportation paid. Not paid: Pk. (14 Lbs.) $1.15; Bu. 
(56 Lbs.) $3.50; Bag of 2 Bu. $6.50. 
FOR SOY BEANS. More than with any other 
crop it is important that Soy Beans be inocula- 
ted with nitrogen fixing bacteria. Lack of proper 
inoculation may reduce the crop as much as 50%. 
See page 88. 



The Orginal Lequme Inoculator 4 
NOBBE-MILTNER PROCESS "i 
Restores and Maintains Soul Fertility 

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Certified West Branch Sweepstakes 
These large ears and heavy foliage make excellent ensilage. 
Soy Beans 
Grow Soy Beans for High Value Feed and to Improve Your Land! 
Soy Beans should always be included in your rotation. 
Harvesting with the combine has been found a very satisfactory meth- 
od of handling soy beans. The beans should be fully ripe and the leaves off 
They are not only valuable for stock feeding on account of the high 
protein content of the beans and plant, but being a legume they actually 
improve the soil by adding nitrogen thereto. This is true whether they 
are grown for feed and cut or plowed under as a cover crop. Cows give 
more milk and sheep fatten better on Soy Bean hay than other kinds. 
The vines can be cut and used as hay or they may be left until the beans 
are ripe and fed without threshing. They will often yield 3 to 4 tons of 
hay and 20 bushels or more of grain per acre. 
For Grain drill in rows about 28 inches apart and cultivate two or 
three times, or they can be drilled with a grain drill in 7-inch rows and 
dragged over with a rotary hoe when the beans are about 5 inches high. 
It is important to kill the weeds when the plants are still young. For seed 
it is better to cut with a grain binder when the leaves fall making the 
bundles small, although some farmers use a mower with swather attached 
to cutting bar. 
the stalks for best results. Sow one bushel of seed per acre. 
For the Silo. Soy beans grown with corn make ensilage far superior to 
corn alone. It is recommended to use about 11 qts. of Soy Beans and 9 
qts. of corn per acre. Sow the corn and beans together keeping them well 
mixed in the planter box. They can be harvested with the corn. 
For Plowing Under. A crop of Soy beans plowed under in the fall 
adds a large amount of nitrogen and humus to the soil. Use 2 bushels of 
seed per acre in drills 7 inches apart. They should be plowed down just 
as the pods begin to form. 
For Hay. Soy beans make excel- 
lent hay. They should be sown in 
solid drills at the rate of about 2 
bushels per acre, cut with a mower 
and handled like alfalfa. 




CAYUGA N. Y. State Certified. For Grain. The best variety to produce grain 
- in the North. Developed at the New York State College of Agriculture, 
it has proved an exceptionally valuable kind for grain here in the North where the 
later varieties will not ordinarily produce seed. It is early maturing and ripens seed 
regularly in practically all parts of New York State. It is upright in growth and when 
sown at the recommended rates, on good soil the plants reach a height of two to three 
feet. The seed is nearly black and about the size and shape of good pea beans. This is a 
heavy yielding variety, many farmers reporting 20 to 25 bu. of seed per acre and in 
some cases as high as 35 bu. per acre have been reported. 
N. Y. State Certified Seed. 15 Lbs. (Pk.) $1.10; 60 Lbs. (Bu.) $3.00; Sack of 2 Bu. 
$5.50. Purchaser pays transportation. Write for special prices on large quantities 
SEN ECA (New) New York State Certified. A new yellow seeded variety developed 
- by the N. Y. State College of Agriculture. It is a combination grain and 
forage variety of great merit. It is about a®*week later than Cayuga and the vines are 
about six inches taller and more leafy thus making a better soy bean to grow where 
hay or ensilage is wanted. Although a little later than Cayuga it will mature seed in our 
section. It makes ensilage of very high protein content. The yield of seed is very heavy. 
N. Y. State Certified Seed. 15 Lbs. (Pk.) $1.30; 60 Lbs. (Bu.) $4.25; Sack of 2 Bu. 
$8.00. Purchaser pays transportation. 
MANCHU. Best for hay or cover crops. This variety is better suited to the northern 
states for hay and ensilage than for seed. The plants are 3 feet tall, upright, with few 
branches near the ground. The foliage is heavy, giving large yields of the finest hay. 
It is ten days to two weeks later than Cayuga and cannot be depended on to always 
ripen seed in this climate. Its fine stems make hay of high quality. 
15 Lbs. (Pk.) $1.15; 60 Lbs. (Bu.) $3.25; Sack of 2 Bu. $6.00. Purchaser pays transpor- 
tation. 
EDIBLE SOY BEANS. See page 9. 



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Cayuga Seneca 
The best Soy Beans for the North. 
(Photo taken after the leaves had fallen off.) 
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