
DIBBLE'S 
West Branch Sweepstakes 
Ensilage Corn 
Ten days earlier and much more desirable in every way than 
the old Sweepstakes Ensilage Corn. This variety is grown for 
us in Central Pennsylvania near Williamsport. The New York 
State College of Agriculture found it gave a large green ton- 
nage and matured early enough to qualify as an excellent 
silage variety. It ears heavily and matures earlier than most 
other varieties sold under the name of Sweepstakes. 
Dibble’s West Branch Sweepstakes is a blend, made by 
crossing Lancaster Sure Crop, White Cap Yellow Dent, and a 
red variety of the Bloody Butcher type. The plant is a vigor- 
ous grower, 10 to 15 feet on good soil, ears 8 to 12 inches in 
length, with 12 to 20 rows of kernels. Cob is usually large and 
rather well filled at the tip. The color of kernels varies from 
Red to White Cap Yellow Dent. 
We have been selecting for the red-kernel type and have 
thereby cut down materially on the percentage of white-cap 
yellow ears. Some ears, however, have kernels with very 
light-colored caps and only a tinge of red on the sides of the 
kernels. Others are nearly red. 
Dibble’s West Branch Sweepstakes is the most popular 
ensilage variety in all sections of New York State, except at 
high elevations where an earlier sort is needed. 
We have bought our seed supply from you for many years and have always 
been satisfied 100 per cent and shall continue to order from you with complete 
confidence.—J. C. THompson & Son, Unionville, Conn. 
DIBBLE’S 
Mammoth White Dent Corn 
Grows the tallest and is the most leafy of any of the big 
varieties of Ensilage Corn with which we are acquainted, and 
is the only big, rank-growing White Corn that is, m our opin- 
ion, adapted to the Northern States. 
Our seed stock of this variety is grown in latitude 41° and 
during the past ten years it has thoroughly matured and 
ripened slightly farther north. Northern-grown Seed Corn is 
the kind for farmers in the Northern States to plant. 
Dibble’s Mammoth White Dent is the largest, strongest- 
growing White Corn, whether Flint or Dent, that 1s adapted 
to the Northern or Central States. This variety is a very hardy, 
extremely rapid grower, and under favorable conditions, with 
first-class culture, will produce crops 14 to 20 feet in height. 
There may be some other varieties of White Corn that will 
grow as big foliage as our Mammoth White and in the North, 
but on our own farms, and under our own observation, there 
has been no other kind to compare with it. 
Now, then, you northern and eastern farmers desirmg to 
grow bumper crops of big Corn with ears on it for your silo, 
plant Dibble’s Mammoth White Dent instead of Southern 
Sheep-Tooth, Eureka, Red-Cob and the like, all Corns of 
southern origin, and you will be more than satisfied. 
17 


DIBBLE’S 
Big Red Dent Corn 
Is a Corn of great value and well worthy of trial. We 
found this Corn in Northern Ohio several years ago, and in 
comparison with Improved Leaming on adjoming farms, it 
has larger and more vigorous stalks. It grew more and 
bigger foliage than the Leaming, with bigger ears and more 
of them, and ripened earlier. Experience on our farms has 
given the same results, and a number of the leading dairy- 
men in our section, after eight years’ experience, consider 
it the best ensilage Corn for Western New York. There have 
been raised at Jeast 100 acres of it m our town that would 
have husked 125 to 150 bushels of sound, dry Corn to the 
acre if it had not been put into the silos. 
Dibble’s Big Red Dent grows tall and vigorous, with 
leafy stalks, and is a remarkable producer. The kernels 
when thoroughly dry are of a beautiful reddish tint, well 
set on a small, red cob. Recommended for trial in all 
sections where Improved Leaming gives good results. 
DIBBLE’S 
White Cap Yellow Dent 
An extra-early Dent variety that is desirable for a 
husking crop. It is especially desirable where the growing 
season Is short and a mighty good kind for ensilage in the 
hill country, or on soil that is not naturally Corn-land. 
DIBBLE’S Smoky Dent 
This variety is one of the best early-maturing Corns and 
is very desirable for planting where the growing season is 
short. The stalks will average 8 to 10 feet in height and the 
ears 8 to 10 inches in Iength. The grain is red with a clear 
white cap. In some sections of the country this variety is 
known as Early August or Red Robin. 

me 
Dibble’s West Branch Sweepstakes Ensilage Corn raised by 
Harry O’Neil, Lima, N. Y., for his 150 milking cows. 

