
Alpha Barley 

Threshing Japanese Buckwheat on Moreton Farm 


Japanese Buckwheat 
Seed Grain for 1944 
Seed crops of barley and oats in New York State were nearly all 
failures or very poor crops in the past year and there is virtually no 
good seed of our regular varieties obtainable. The wet weather in the 
spring delayed planting and held back crops in most sections, and many 
growers could not get their crops in at all: as a result, it will be necessary 
to use Western grown seed for planting in New York State in 1944. 
BARLEY 
Barley makes excellent feed for hogs, cattle or horses and is now in 
great demand because of the shortage of corn. It can be raised at much 
less expense and labor than corn and is of equal food value. An acre of 
barley will often produce nearly as much as an acre of corn and the 
expense of raising it is less than half. Barley is an excellent crop with 
which to sow grass or clover seed. 
ALPHA. This has been the most popular variety for planting in the 
East. It is an excellent two-rowed barley with large plump heavy 
grain. Heads four to five inches long and very stiff-strawed. It is tall, 
stands up well, and ripens slightly later than the common six-rowed 
kinds. A very heavy yielder. 
Crop Failed. 
HANNCHEN BARLEY. A fine two rowed barley which closely 
resembles Alpha in type and growth, 
and has given very good results under New York State conditions. 
It is a nodding barley, with long, well-filled heads and the grain is of 
good size white, plump and heavy. The beards are rough. Hannchen 
ripens at about the same time as Alpha and gives fine yields of excellent 
grain. Tests in New York indicate that it usually nearly equals Alpha 
in yield. 
This is an excellent barley to sow with oats as the two crops ripen 
at the same time. Not suitable for malt houses as they require a six- 
rowed barley. We recommend this variety for New York and New 
England. 
Pk. 95c; Single Bu. (48 Lbs.) $3.00; Sack of 244 Bu. $7.25; 5 Sacks or 
more at $7.00 per Sack. Purchaser pays transportation. 

Winter Barley 
WONG. This new variety developed by Cornell University has proved 
to be the most successful winter barley yet found for New 
York State and is widely adapted in many other sections. 
If sowed in September, it nearly always comes through the winter 
with good stands and produces heavy yields. 
Wong is a six-rowed barley with upright heads and very short 
beards. It has an erect habit of growth and the straw is extremely stiff. 
Ready to harvest in late June but will stand for some time after it 
ripens so it can be combined easily. Wong makes an excellent nurse 
crop for new seedings. 
We expect to have New York State Certified seed of this variety 
to offer after harvest this summer. If you are interested, let us know 
and we will quote you when the seed is ready. 
RYE 
Used extensively for grain but mostly in our part of the country for 
cover crop. If you have any bare land, sow rye or rye and vetch (see 
page 46). Sown after crops in late summer and fall, it prevents leaching 
and soil erosion through the winter and early spring, and adds valuable 
humus to the soil. 
CORNELL NO. 76. This robust variety is the best all round kind for 
grain or cover crops. We will have seed of this variety to offer after 
harvest in August. If you are interested, let us know and we will 
quote you when the seed is ready. 

Several of the western varieties have proved to be well adapted to Eastern 
conditions and have given good results in extensive tests here. We offer 
two kinds, Hannchen Barley and Vanguard Oats, both of which are well 
recommended by the New York State College of Agriculture, based on 
their observation over a period of years. These are the best types ob- 
tainable at the present time. 
OATS 
LENROC. Widely grown variety introduced by Cornell University 
several years ago. It is slightly taller than Cornellian and a very heavy 
yielder under New York State conditions. Kernels are white, large 
and plump. 
Crop Failed. 
CORNELLIAN. This is a heavy yielding oat that has been a great 
favorite in New York State. It stands up well and produces large 
crops under a wide variety of soil and weather conditions. The heads 
are large and branching and the kernels are long and slender with 
very thin hulls and heavy meat. 
Crop Failed. 
VANGUARD. This is an excellent tall midseason oat which is 
————  —___. widely grown in Ontario, Canada, and has proved 
to,,be well adapted to New York State conditions. The heads are 
large and branching and the kernels are white. 
Vanguard is resistant to stem rust, has a good stiff straw, and the 
yield per acre is very heavy, nearly as great as Cornellian. 
It has been tested over a period of years at Cornell University and 
their results indicate that it has great merit as midseason oat for 
New York State. 
Pk. $2.25; Single Bu. (32 Lbs.) $7.00; Sack of 3 Bu. $6.75; 5 Sacks or 
more at $6.60 per Sack. 
BUCKWHEAT 
JAPANESE. The best variety. This is the largest and best buckwheat. 
The plant grows taller, makes a more vigorous growth than the common 
kinds and yields more. The kernels are very large, dark brown or black, 
plump and heavy. 
Buckwheat is easily raised and will often make a profitable crop on 
rather poor land, where other grain would fail. It is also largely used 
as a cover crop in orchards and many farmers use it for controlling 
weeds. It is very effective for this purpose as the rapid vigorous growth 
crowds the weeds out before they can get started. If plowed under 
before the grain ripens it will add valuable humus to the soil. Sow in 
June or July. 
Our strain of this variety has uniform large plump kernels and is 
not mixed with the small grey kinds. We believe ours is the best seed 
of Japanese Buckwheat that can be obtained. 
Pk. 90c; Bu. (48 Lbs.) $2.75; Sack of 2 Bu. $5.00; 5 Sacks or more at 
$4.90 per Sack. Purchaser pays transportation. Sample gladly sent on 
request. 
WINTER WHEAT 
This variety is now the most widely grown white winter 
YORKWIN. wheat in New York State. The heads are of good size, 
smooth chaff, and well filled with kernels of medium hardness and 
are.very plump. The yield is high and the milling qualities are very 
good. The yield is much greater than common kinds. 
We will have New York State Certified Seed of Yorkwin to offer 
in August. Prices will be quoted after harvest. Please write. 


HARRIS’ SEEDS—1944 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., Inc., Moreton Farm, Rochester 11, N. Y. 
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