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Certified West Branch Sweepstakes 
These large ears and heavy foliage make excellent ensilage. 
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 bythe 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, and are filled right out to the tips. They have eight rows of 
large broad kernels, of bright yellow color. 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. 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. $6.60. 

Use Stanley’s Crow Repellent to Protect Your Seed Corn 
from Crows and other Seed Pulling Birds! 
We have found that these birds will not bother ‘corn treated with 
Stanley’s Crow Repellent. The small cost is many times repaid by 
the time and labor saved in not having to replant. See page 87. 


Sey Beans 
Grow Soy Beans for High Value Feed and to Improve Your Land! 
Soy Beans should always be included in your rotation. 
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 SOY BEANS. More than with any other 
crop it is important that Soy Beans be inocu- 
lated with nitrogen fixing bacteria. Lack of 
Restores and Maintains Soil Ferulity proper inoculation may reduce the crop as much 
i as 50%. See page 88. 
SEN EC A (New) New York State Certified. This new yellow 
- seeded type is the best variety that we offer for producing 
grain in New York State. It was developed by the N. Y. State College 
of Agriculture, and as a combination grain and forage variety it has 
great merit. The yellow seed is the type desired for most purposes and 
the yield of grain is greater than other kinds in this section. Seneca is 
about a week later than Cayuga but can be depended on to produce 
seed in our climate if planted in May or early June. 
The plants are tall and make an abundant leafy growth so that it is 
also excellent for hay or ensilage. It makes ensilage of very high 
protein content. 
N. Y. State Certified Seed. 15 Lbs. (Pk.) $1.30; 60 Lbs. (Bu.) $4.25; 
Sack of 2 Bu. $8.10. Purchaser pays transportation. 
M A NCHU 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 a week later than Seneca and cannot be depended on to always 
ripen seed in this climate. Its fine stems make hay of high quality. 
This variety is also the best for cover crops to be plowing under 
as its heavy growth of foliage adds a large amount of humus to the soil. 
15 Lbs. (Pk.) $1.20; 60 Lbs. (Bu.) $3.50; Sack of 2 Bu. $6.60. Pur- 
chaser pays transportation. 
EDIBLE SOY BEANS. See page 9. 

The Ongrnal Legume tnoculstor 
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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. 
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 
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 excellent 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. 

Soy Beans grown for Seed on our Farm 
