


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 tonnage and ma- 
tured 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. 
Our 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 
vigorous grower, 10 to 15 feet on good soil, ears 8 to 12 inches in Jength, 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. 
Our 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. 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR GROWING CORN 
1. Corn yields best when a good sod is well manured and 
plowed under at least two weeks prior to Corn planting. 
2. Weed control is most efficiently attained by successive 
seed-bed operations prior to planting. 
3. For silage, select a medium tall, leafy, erect, productive 
Corn that will reach hard dough stage by harvest. 
4. For grain, select a Corn that is productive, has sturdy 
stalks and will get fully ripe. 
5. Plant May 10 to 25, soil and weather conditions per- 
mitting. Follow fertilizer recommendations. 
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6. For Grain, Corn in 36-inch rows should average one dry disinfectant for seed 
stalk per foot of row, and for silage one stalk per 9 inches corn. Controls root-rots; also 
of row. for prevention of seed-rot- 
7. Round or small kernels produce as much Corn per acre ting of early-planted corn. 
as flat kernels, provided the proper planting rate is used. Generally Increases stands 
Test for accuracy of planting. and yields. This chemical 
8. Weeds should be controlled when small by shallow EUR e pppied es ae 
cultivation. Deep cultivation prunes Corn roots and re- cage Pera Me ae 233 ¢ 
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9. For maximum yields postpone harvest of silage till ears treat 1 bushel of corn. See 
are at least in hard dough stage and of grain till ears are 
fully mature 
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