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 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 ma- 
terially 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 open-pollinated 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. 
ARASAN 
Weir cesar jad area a 
Mh PeANUTS, veoet 
Arasan has replaced Seme- 
san Jr. for the treatment of seed 
corn. Usually reduces losses 
from seed decay and damping- 
off. Two-way action: as a dis- 
infectant, generally destroys 
many surface seed-borne or- 
ganisms; as a protectant, gen- 
erally protects seed against 
soil-borne organisms, reducin 
seed decay. May be apolied 
6. For grain, Corn in 36-inch rows should average one 
stalk per foot of row, and for silage one stalk per 9 
inches of row. 
- Round or small kernels produce as much Corn per acre 
as flat kernels, provided the proper planting rate is used. 
Test for accuracy of planting. 
prior to, simultaneously with, 8. Weeds should be controlled when small by shallow 
or subsequent to the addition of cultivation. Deep cultivation prunes Corn roots and 
Crow Repellent. 34 ounce reduces the yield. 
treats 1 bushel of corn. 2 e % 
9. For maximum yields postpone harvest of silage till ears 
340z. 25c., 8 ozs. $1.00 
are at least in hard dough stage and of grain till ears are 
fully mature. 
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