ALPHA BARLEY 
Alpha Barley originated from a cross of the Manchuria, 
a six-row Barley, and the Champion of Vermont, a two-row 
sort. It is a medium-tall, stiff-strawed, two-row variety 
maturing somewhat later than standard six-row types. These 
characteristics make it especially desirable for sowing with 
oats for growing a mixed grain crop. This Barley has been a 
consistently high-yielding variety at the Cornell Experiment 
Station for the past twenty-five years. It is now the leading 
variety in New York State. The kernels are large, plump, and 
heavy, and the yield of the grain excellent. Alpha Barley has 
yielded 70 bushels per acre on our own farms. 
WONG WINTER BARLEY 
Available After August 1, 1949, for Sowing in September 
Wong Winter Barley is a new cross made in China by Pro- 
fessor Wang (pronounced Wong). It is a six-rowed Barley 
with short heads and grayish white kernels. Its chief merit 1s 
high yteld and exceptionally stiff straw. 
The Plant Breeding Department of Cornell Agricultural 
Experiment Station at Ithaca brought this Barley from China 
in 1934. Tests made at the Ithaca Station and on regional 
plots indicated the superior qualities of this new Winter Barley 
both in yield and stiffness of straw. 
For three years the Plant Breeding Department from our 
State College conducted trials of Winter Barley on one of our 
farms and each year this new variety, Wong, surpassed all 
others. From their trial plots we obtained 2 bushels of seed in 
the fall of 1940 and planted it on 2 acres of ground. From these 
2 acres, using only 1 bushel of seed per acre, we obtained 120 
bushels of clean seed. Several fields were planted i in the fall of 
1941. These fields averaged 55 bushels of seed per acre. Our 
1948 plantings are looking fine and will be available after 
August 1, 1949, 
By all means try some of this Wong Barley, using 5 to 6 
pecks per acre, and sow a little earlier than for winter wheat. 
May we send you a price-list on August 1, 1949? 
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A 30-acre field of Certified Alpha Bale on our own fone 
about ready for harvest. 
WISCONSIN No. 38. A Six-Row Barley 
This is a new, smooth-awned variety developed by the 
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a little later 
in maturing than most of the six-row types and has a fairly 
stiff straw if harvested before it is fully ripe. It matures at 
about the same time as Alpha and ts the highest yielding 
smooth-awned Barley yet tested at the Cornell Agricultural 
Experiment Station. 
BARLEY FOR MALTING PURPOSES 
Great care must be used in the handling, binning, and 
threshing of all Barley for malting purposes, and for this reason 
malting Barley commands a premium over the basic price of 
feed-type Barley. 
Alpha Barley is not desirable for malting purposes. 
The maltsters want a six-rowed Barley, and for those farmers 
who wish to attempt the growing of malting Barley we recom- 
mend Dibble’s Wisconsin No. 38. 


Winter Wheat i is a profitable crop on many a farm in our terri- 
tory. It pays to sow good seed. 
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On request we will send you a price-list on August 1 
quoting seasonable seeds for August and September sow- 
ing. Indicate on order sheet if you would like this price- 
list or drop us a postcard about August 1. We will have 
available: 
Yorkwin Wheat. A high-yielding white Wheat; very 
winter hardy and of good milling quality. 
Cornell No. 595 Wheat. A new variety of white 
Wheat. It has very stiff straw, is very winter hardy and 
gives promise of replacing Yorkwin. 
Nured Wheat. A new high-yielding red Wheat es- 
pecially desirable for feeding. 
Wong Winter Barley. A new variety. See at left for 
full description. 
Cornell 76 Rye. Highest yielding selection from Cornell. 
Rosen Rye. A variety of Russian origin. 
