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HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. - MARCH 20, 1948 
Dear Friend:— We’ve lost the Peace. 
Asia. 
sapping our strength to resist. 
The situation is vitally serious. 
ness, - in short more true statesmanship and less politics in public office. 
L V Stalin has outsmarted us. 
atomic bomb he has seized control of the lives and property of nation after nation. 
Swarms of advance agents in the Americas, like termites, are weakening the foundations of our institutions and 
By skillful use of a weapon more effective than the 
He threatens the rest of Europe and 
It calls for honest publicity, sound thinking, adherence to principles, genuine unselfish- 
You and I can help by keeping tabs on our hired 
men in government, needling them if necessary, and supporting for election, regardless of party, those best qualified to help 
our Nation meet successfully the tremendous responsibilities to humanity now thrust upon it. 
the Nation as well as feed it. 
Spring Oats, Barleys, Wheats 
EXIT VICLAND - Last year brought grief and another lesson to 
many eastern oat growers. In the absence, generally of oat rusts, 
our old varieites, Lenroc, etc., produced well last year but rust re- 
sistant Vicland which had done so well here in the preceding rust 
years, went down badly under attack by a blight called Helminthos- 
porium. Most Vicland fields were hardly worth harvesting. New 
York growers lost an estimated 2,000,000 bushels. Our old varieties 
were resistant to this blight with which most of us were unfamiliar. 
ENTER MOHAWK and CLINTON - Obviously there was ur- 
gent need for varieties resistant to both rust and blight. Federal and 
state plant breeders had already produced several and some were 
being increased. Of those available now, Mohawk is best adapted 
and yields most here. Clinton is a close second. Both are heavy, 
meaty, yellow kernelled, tree type oats with medium heighth, very 
stiff straw. 
Blight was present in all 12 county trials last season. As a re- 
sult Vicland averaged only 28 bushels as compared with 59 for 
Mohawk and 58 for Clinton. In the same tests, the blight resistant 
Goldwin, Lenroc and Cornellian averaged still higher yields., 62 bus. 
for Goldwin. But in Cayuga County where both rusts and blight 
occurred, Goldwin (rust susceptible) yielded only 15 bus., Vicland 
(blight susceptible) only 8 bus., while Mohawk (rust and blight re- 
ea) yielded 61 bus. The lesson is clear. Mohawk and Clinton 
are safest. 
BETTER BARLEYS NEEDED - In recent oat rust years, barley 
yields were cut low, too, by various diseases, - stripe, spot blotch, 
scab, stem or leaf rusts. Both Alpha and Wisconsin 88 are suscept- 
ible to most of these diseases. “L” barley showed greater resistance 
to rusts and better yield than Wis. 38 but very weak straw disquali- 
fied it for combining. Of the several new barleys recently released, 
none is outstanding in disease resistance or yield. Bay, developed in 
Michigan does offer stiffer straw, better holding of heads after ripen- 
ing, higher test weight and slightly better yield than Wis. 38 and 
equally good malting qualities. It should be better for combining. 
It is 6 rowed and smooth bearded. 
We offer Bay and Alpha this year. Both are suitable for mixed 
sowing with Mohawk and Clinton oats. 
RUST RESISTANT SPRING WHEATS - Diseases have pre- 
vented profitable growing of spring wheats in the East. Recently 
developed varieties with greater resistance to rusts and other wheat 
diseases seem to be changing the picture. Mida from North Dakota 
and Henry from Wisconsin have yielded very well in the last two 
seasons here in the East. Grown either for flour or feed, they could 
pay better than oats on many eastern farms. We recommend more 
trial plantings. 
Both are bearded, stiff strawed. Mida has large, hard, dark red, 
high protein kernels suitable for bread flour or feeding. Henry has 
large, medium hard, light red, lower protein kernels recommended for 
feeding. ‘ 
Ladino White Clover 
Ladino White Clover is a most valuable recent addition to our 
forage crops. A giant type white clover similar to Wild White in 
spreading habit, palatability and being a perennial, but growing large 
enough to be used for hay. Recommended in hay seedings where 2nd 
growth is to be pastured or where the field is to be mowed for a year 
or two and then pastured for a time. It is used in Cornell Utility and 
General Purpose Mixtures, 1 lb. per A. This small seeding produces 
good yields of pasture or hay several years after Red and Alsike clov- 
ers have run out. Ladino yields well on many fields not adapted to 
alfalfa or wild white clover and deserves wider use as a substitute for 
them in hay and pasture mixtures. Orchard Grass and Timothy com- 
bine well with Ladino but Kentucky Blue Grass tends to run it out. 
Red and Alsike Clovers may be combined with it. Best results re- 
quire liberal fertilizing with phosphorus and potash. Use Nitrogen B. 
We must help strengthen 
Sincerely, K. C. LIVERMORE 
Quaker Hill Certified Seed Potatoes 
Another season’s performance records and acreage figures seem 
to show Warba, Cobbler and Katahdin still secure in their positions, 
Sebago to be losing ground because of easy bruising followed by decay 
and early sprouting. Erie and Ontario are contending for its place. 
Ringrot resistant Teton, tho undesirably late maturing may be needed 
to help us live with that disease. 
Ashworth and Essex may give Cobbler, Chippewa and Katahdin a 
run. Future trials of these and other new varieties will be followed 
with much interest. 
Meanwhile we offer some of the most disease-free stock obtain- 
able of the following varieties. Some of this comes from Jeff 
Baldwin’s farms in Prince Edward Island, Canada and in northern 
Minnesotta which are devoted exclusively to producing foundation 
seed. Every practice and every precaution that will make his seed 
potatoes better in any way is followed. The result is seed that 
satisfies, completely. Watch for the Jeff Baldwin brand. 
Number of days indicates relative time required to mature. 
RED WARBA - 90 days, 10 earlier than Cobbler. Generally out- 
yields it. Quality very good. Resembles Cobbler, but has red skin, 
some white showing. Mosaic resistant; susceptible to scab, leaf roll, 
etc. Best early in our judgment. Offer S. D. certified with clean 
reading in field, recommended for seed production. 
IRISH COBBLER - 100 days; the main early potato. Round, 
white, deep eyed tuber of excellent quality. Offer foundation seed 
from Prince Edw. Island; also Jeff Baldwin’s Minn. grown Cobblers, 
officially recommended for foundation use, and of a strain backed by 
continuous selection and “foundation” rating since 1922. It has out- 
yielded the best from Prince Edward Island in Minn. 
CHIPPEWA - 110 days. Beautiful appearance; cooks white but 
not mealy. Excellent for shipping. Wide adaptation. Good yields. 
Poor keeper. Very susceptible to leaf roll and scab. Offer seed of 
Jeff Baldwin’s special strain, Minn. recommended for foundation use. 
Clean reading 1st inspection, only 1/20% leaf roll 2nd. Chippewa 
growers should try this improved strain. 
ESSEX - 110 days. The highest yielder of Dr. Reddick’s blight re- 
sistant and we hope, immune varieties. Has made phenominal yields. 
Upright growth. Heavy set requires favorable moisture. May have 
limited adaptation. Other features seem favorable. Offer N. Y. 
certified. Winter test showed 1.1% leaf roll. 
KATAHDIN - 120 days. Fine appearing, white-skinned, round, 
flattened potato. Quality good. Resistant to virus diseases; scab 
and blight susceptible. Sets lightly but develops nearly all No. 1 size 
potatoes. Sets shallow, needs more and later covering. Excellent 
keeper. Offer Jeff Baldwin Foundation A Katahdins grown on Prince 
Edward Island; also N. Y. not cert. grown from Baldwin seed. 
Practically 100% disease free. 
ERIE - 1380 days. Originated by Ohio Exp. Sta. High yield. 
Adapted to heavy soil. Good shape but flaky skin. Fair eating 
quality. Stores well. Some resistance to scab, blight and ring rot. 
Offer N. Y. certified, only .6% leaf roll in winter test. Suitable for 
foundation use. 
SEBAGO - Resistant to blight, both early and late, also to yellow 
dwarf, mild mosaic and scab. Smooth, shallow eyed, white skinned, 
round to elongated, flattened tubers. Attractive. Table quality ex- 
cellent . Yields in last three years averaged less than Ontario, Erie 
and Essex; more than Warba, Rural, Katahdin, Cobbler and Russet. 
Popularity increasing with small growers, decreasing with large 
growers. Baldwin’s Foundation Sebagos sold out. Offer P.E.I. Cert. 
also N.Y. not Cert., grown from Baldwin’s foundation seed. Low 
disease counts. 
ONTARIO - 185 days. Product of Cornell Agr. Exp. Sta. Wide 
adaptation. Tubers smooth, white, slightly elongated. Quality fair. 
Resistant to scab, late blight and “Z” disease. Offer N. Y. certified 
with report of .5% mosaic in winter test. 


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