ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, 
HALL, 
NEW YORK 17 
John points out that Seneca Chief produces two good ears on nearly every stalk. By the 
way, John will be graduated from Cornell in January and will be back to take his place 
in the Seed Farm. 
SENECA CHIEF 
BEST FOR FREEZING 
Some years ago we discovered a new variety of sweet corn not 
listed in any of the corn variety books. The ears were short and 
the kernels were red but by far the most tender of any sweet 
corn we had ever known. 
Our grandparents favored white corn but the present style is 
for a yellow sweet corn and certainly not a red kerneled variety; 
also, most people want at least a medium large ear. Here was 
our problem: ‘To change this red midget into a normal size with 
yellow kernels and to keep the original tender quality and per- 
haps add a little more sugar. 
‘This was a long and at times a rather discouraging job. Hun- 
dreds of crosses were made; crosses were self-pollinated and selec- 
tions made; further crossing was done and the new hybrids 
tested, always keeping in mind our goal — to produce the highest 
quality Hybrid Sweet Corn that had ever been offered to the 
public. 
In 1945 we felt that we had finally hit upon the right com- 
bination. In 1946 this tender, high quality Hybrid was tested at 
Experiment Stations all over the United States. The reports from 
these tests were uniformly good, many enthusiastic. Never had 
the Experiment Station workers eaten such high quality sweet 
corn. In 1947 we named this new yellow sweet corn “Seneca 
Chief” and distributed a limited amount of seed to our customers. 
The result has been that in spite of increasing our acreage each 
year, the demand has exceeded the supply. You should order 
early. 
In addition to high quality, Seneca Chief has a wide range of 
adaptability. It is being successfully grown in practically every 
state in the Union, Canada, Mexico, and Northern Europe. 
606 SENECA CHIEF: 86 days. You have 
never tasted top quality sweet corn until 
you have eaten Seneca Chief. Ears 9 inches 
long, 12 rowed with deep, narrow, excep- 
tionally tender high quality kernels. Seneca 
Chief is the best flavored variety we have 
ever eaten. Because of its high quality ker- 
nel it holds in good eating condition longer 
than other varieties and is excellent for 
freezing. Seneca Chief will continue to pro- 
duce good size second ears over a two week 
period which greatly lengthens the time you 
can pick quality corn for the table, freezing 
or market. Plants sturdy, leafy, 61% to 7 ft. 
tall. Resistant to bacterial wilt. Pkt. 25¢; 
ly lb. 60¢; lb. 95¢; 2 Ibs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $3.40; 
10 Ibs. $6.35; 25 Ibs. $15.25; 50 Ibs. $29.75; 
100 Ibs. $58.00. 
“Seneca Chief, to me, is outstanding among all 
sweet corns as to yield, uniformity, quality and 
adaptability for freezing.” 
Feb. 18, 1950 Charles Dearing 
Ass’t. Director in Charge 
Coastal Plain Station 
Willard, N. C. 
“My congratulations and thanks for your de- 
licious Seneca Chief sweet corn. My neighbors 
Seneca Chief hybrid has built a reputation for 
Joe Robson says, ‘Seneca Chief is the most profit- 
able market corn that you can grow when you are 
dealing directly with consumers who appreciate 
quality. As a roadside stand variety it has no 
equal.” 
want me to raise a lot of it this year! I find it 
the best myself.” 
Mar. 1, 1950 Charles H. Goodwin 
512 Kinsley St. 
Sherrill, New York 
quality from New England to California, from 
Minnesota to Mexico. From far off Denmark 
Louise Olsen sends us this picture of Seneca Chief 
grown at Skanderborg, Denmark. Seneca Chief 
is truly an International sweet corn. 
