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Virginia Grown—More Tonnage Grain and Feeding Value ( i 
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By years of breeding in Va. we developed ’ 1 Silage 
the following two hybrids especially for Wood s Pamunkey Ensilage § } Days— 
ensilage, with tall stalk, abundant foliage Our leading outstanding ensilage corn be- 
and heavy tonnage of southern ensilage cause of its broad thick foliage, abundance 
corn, earliness of Northern corn, and con- of nutritious ears usually a foot long, and 
Siderably more grain and feeding value. tremendous stalks which stand up when 
They make a quick, vigorous growth, pro- shorter corns blow down, making it easy to 
ducing the maximum amount of feed pos- handle and put in the silo. Grows 18 to 16 
sible in the higher elevations of the South, feet tall with sturdy stalks and strong roots. 
Va., Ky., or North. Their tall, thick, stocky Silage is palatable and of high feeding value. 
stalks stand up in storms that blow shorter Averaged 23 toms per acre for 6 years in 9 
corns down. They have long, wide leaves, state tests. “For 3 years it yielded more 
close together, with deep green color that than any other corn; 8 acres fills a large silo 
stays green through droughts and after the 16 feet tall; stalks big around as an ear of 
ears ripen. Usually 2 big ears per stalk. corn. Two large ears per stalk. Broad, sound 
Large deep grains, high in protein and grain.’’—M. B. Smith, Spartanburg Co., S. C. 
feeding value. Very palatable. Left to ma- “For years Pamunkey has been outstand- 
ture they outyield regular field varieties, ing in making very high yields of silage in 
Wood’s Hybrid Yellow Sweepstakes poe C. mountains.’’—P. R. Elam, Co. Agt., 
Bilage 105 Days—Produces more feeding “@ison Co., N.C. 
value per acre than any other corn of the ’ O . Silage 
same maturity. Largest grain and ear of Wood s Blue Ridge Ensilage 111 Days 
any yellow corn. Deep golden color, high- —The broadest, largest grain of any ensilage 
est protein, vitamin and feeding value. corn. Early maturing, very popular with 
Makes considerably more grain and silage dairymen in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsyl- 
than open pollinated ensilage varieties. vania and the higher altitudes in the South 
Much deeper roots, stockier, more compact who want lots of grain in their silage. Grows 
stalks, easier to harvest and put through 13 to 15 feet tall. Matures earlier, has a 
the cutterbox, “It made bigger and better thicker stalk, wider blade and more compact 
ears than a leading hybrid field corn.’—J. growth than Eureka; is easier to put through 
K. M. Harrison, Fauquier Co., Va. the cutterbox, and yields more grain. Our 
A Virginia Expt. Station said: “It gave seed is grown in the Blue Ridge Section of 
one of the highest grain yields of 60 hy- Virginia that produced this original strain. 
brids tested. Higher percentage of grain “My 25 acres of Blue Ridge is outstanding, 
to fodder. Stood up better in storms, often 14 to 15 ft. tall on upland and 16 to 17 ft. on 
worth the increased cost of seed in the jowland. It is the finest ensilage corn that 
Saving at harvest.” D. H. Kuhn, Hardy an be planted throughout the North.’—G. 
Sieve Lt was a2 £000 success, the 7 OQmohundro, Albemarle Co., Va. 
finest of all corn grown in our valley.” nb PS the ! i 
“It grew very heavy. Nice size stalk Virginia Eureka Ensilage Silage 115 
with 2 ears,”’—F. Nichols, Bucke Co., Pa. y 

ste oe) £3 A Hint 
‘ days —— Our «wOOD’S MAMMOTH ENSILAGE on poor 
strain had larger ears, more grain, and broken down land made the finest crop of 
yielded 20% more silage than ordinary Vir- silage we ever grew. 2% acres filled a 70- 
ginia Hureka in the Massachusetts Experi- ton silo that used to require 6 to 10 acres. 
ment Station test. At the Connecticut Sta- some stalks were 20 feet tall with two ears, 
tion our strain made 22 tons per are, com- each over a foot long, and half again as 
pared to 15 and 13 tons for Bureka from heavy as other corn, with more ears to fod- 
other growers. In a hurricane, ordinary Hu- der. Its long roots and strong stalks en- 
reka was blown down, but our Hureka nearby shied it to withstand a severe storm——J. P 
was not damaged. Highest weight of grain Fitzgerald, Nottoway Co., Va. 
and stover in a 8-year New Jersey test of 4 y ; 

75 varieties. ’ 7 Silage 
“Many stalks of Wood’s Eureka were 18 Wood $s Mammoth Ensilage 120 Days 
ft. tall with ears 14% inches long. 10 acres —Best silage corn for the South. Out- 
left for grain yielded over 17 barrels per yielded other varieties 3 years in experi- 
aere.’—M. I. Pitts; Goochland Co.) Va. ment station tests, 35 to 50% more than 24 
’ . other corns in one test. Made a record 
Wood’s Early Eureka Ensilage yield of 36.3 tons of silage per acre in an- 
Silage 105 Days—Similar to Va, Hureka, but other test—double the average yield of 79 
preferred by many as it is earlier, yields as other varieties; was 1 to 5 feet taller; had 
much silage with more grain, making the 4 to 9 more leaves per plant; leaves av- 
Silage more nutritious and palatable. eraged 46.5 inches long, and not a single 
: 5 stalk broke down, when 5 to 15% of the 
Yellow Sweepstakes Ensilage aes ue ge others lodged. Heavy grain producer, large 
¥ ays ears, deep grain, high feeding value. Re- 
—Very large, broad grain; deep golden color, quires % less acres to fill your silos. 
Large ears 12 inches long. Averaged 23 tons 
of silage per acre for 3 years, in New York Wood’s Old Virginia Ensilage 
tests. HKarlier than Eureka, has more vita- ; als, 9h ‘ 
min and feeding value, and averaged 15 bush- ae Dave to eee , a yickd, of mage 
els more grain for six years in tests in nine ae Ef ged ; A Aes te ‘see ee eee 
states. Made considerably more silage per Seay eae eo BO A fon ike aree 
acre than HMureka in the N. C. Mountain Expt. Wa ee een oe aE OO LOT SIL e Or 
Station tests husking. It made the best ensilage we 

4 a oe ever had,”’—G. H. June, Huron Co., Ohio. 
A = ee IMPROVED LEAMING ENSILAGE — 110 - 
“Hybrid Sweepstakes yielded 98.9 bus. Days—Our strain outyielded western ‘West Branch Sweepstakes 104 Days— 
of grain and 30 tons of green silage per grown seed 40% in Northern tests. : ; Ba rly en- 
acre, near the record yield here, averaging silage corn for the northeast. Red grain, 
40% more grain and 35% more silage than BIG GOLDEN _ENSILAGE — 116 Days— long, large ears. In a Mass. test our strain 
other silage corns.”—Conn. Expt. Sta. Heavy yield of silage and grain, rich feeding made 22 tons per acre. 26% more than ordi- 
’ ° value. Large ears, deep, golden grain. nary West Branch. 
Wood’s Hybrid Red Sweepstakes 
Silage 110 Days—Produces the maximum F. O. B. RICHMOND 
yield per acre of silage, grain, protein, vita- PRICES See postpaid prices, p. 43 POSTPAID 
mins and feeding value. “It yielded over Bus. 56 lbs., plants 5 acres + =: $y 5-Bus. 
20 tons per acre, twice as well as any en- v2 Peck Peck 14 Bus.| Peck 12 Bus. Bus. Lots 
silage corn I ever grew. Planted June 19th Hybrid Yellow or Red Sweepstakes... $1.65...$2.90...$5.20] $2.50. ..$4.50. .. $8.50... $8.25 
in one of the coldest and worst seasons it Wood’s Pamunkey Ensilage.......... 100 ta at omeenselO lets. .0 240... 4.35... 4.25 
made the only good sound corn on our Old Virginia, Leaming, Big Golden.... LOD el OO om eeessOl| eletO.2.., 2:00... 3.60. %.. 3.50 
farm."’—I. Gillum, Montgomery Co., Md. All other Ensilage Corns above....... B95... AsOO se euoe Veer erties « 48 Oena 4.00 

