FARM CHEMICALS 
Seed disinfectants, 
seed inoculants, 
fertilizers, sulphur, 
lime, weedicides, 
dusts and sprays. 
Also drain tile. 
BETTER BRED SEEDS 
Hybrid sweet corn, 
field corn, potato, oat, 
cabbage, field pea, 
barley, wheat, soy bean, 
rye, alfalfa, clover, grass, 
other forage crop seeds. 
HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. - MARCH 6, 1953 
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BETTER DO IT OURSELVES 
Let’s face the facts. To meet world needs during World War II and the rehabilitation period, American farmers upped 
production per man, acre, animal and fowl at unbelievable rates. Better-bred seeds, new insecticides, weedicides, vitamins, 
antibiotics, marvelous labor saving machines, more electricity, tractors and trucks and extraordinary know-how all contrib- 
uted. But now, exports of farm commodities have almost ceased. Our domestic markets simply cannot use all of our pres- 
ent output. Consequently prices of farm products are falling, while our costs hold. The squeeze is beginning to hurt. 
Neither domestic consumption, manufacturing use, nor exports can be increased enough to relieve the pressure. Shift- 
ing from one product to another only transfers it. Population increase will come too slowly. Farmers know that govern- 
ment price supports and subsidies aggravate and prolong the pain rather than cure it, and lead to equally painful controls 
(acreage allotments likely in ’54). Voluntarily and promptly reduced production is the only sound solution. Our expenses 
will be lower, prices higher and reasonable profits sustained. Government expense and government meddling will be avoided. 
Let each of us and every farmers’ organization, paper, bank, extension agency present these simple facts and urge every 
farmer in his own best way, to reduce his total production. Ten percent reduction would likely prevent losses to farmers 
which otherwise could start a general depression like that of the ’380s. Doing this job is mighty important for us farmers 
and for the Nation. Let’s do it, and now! 
Hybrid Field Corns 
In choosing hybrid field corns, experiment station test reports 
are safer guides than the blandishments of agents paid well to sell 
certain brands. Yield, root and stalk rot resistance (standability) 
and maturity period are the most important considerations. Others 
are picking and husking ease, blight and smut resistance, aphis and 
borer resistance. 
Stalk rot is a disease now prevalent in the North Eastern 
States. It over winters in plant refuse and is spread from field to 
field by wind borne spores. Susceptible hybrids, when infected, 
break down badly with serious loss of crop. Risk of such loss can be 
avoided only by using hybrids resistant to the disease. 
The following figures give comparative yield and stalk rot re- 
sistance of hybrids in state tests for two years or more. (From 
“Cornell Recommendations for Field Crops, 1953” published last 
December by N. Y. State Col. of Agr.) The hybrids are listed in 
order of earliness. Highest yield and greatest rot resistance are indi- 
cated by 10 and lowest by 1, etc. It will pay you to study these figures. 
Comparative Yields and Stalk Rot Resistance 
(1 means poorest, 10 means best, etc.) 
Grain Stalk Rot Grain Stalk Rot 
HYBRID Yield Resistance HYBRID Yield Resistance 
Wisconsin 275 7 6 Funk G 10 9 2, 
Kingscrost KE 1 4 4 Wisconsin 531 6 6 
Funk G 6 8 1 Kingscrost KS 6 8 4 
DeKalb 56 6 4 * Ohio M 15 8 6 
Kingscrost KH 4 3 Dekalb 239 8 4 
* Cornell M 1 9 8 Pioneer 7 4 
* Cornell M 4 9 8 * Ohio K 62 8 8 
Wisconsin 335 6 6 Ohio K 24 qT “ 
Wisconsin 355 6 5 Kingscrost KR2 6 6 
DeKalb 62 8 6 Penn. 602 uf qT 
Cornell 29-3 6 1 Funk G 12 6 — 
Robson 320 9 8 DeKalb 410 6 4 
Kingscrost D 4 4 4 * Conn. 870 9 10 
Kingscrost M 2 7 7 Uses. 13 7 4 
Dekalb 65 8 4 N. J. 7 9 9 
Some of the highest yielders are the poorest risks because of low 
resistance to root rot. The starred hybrids are included in our 
offerings. Others on our list were tested by the Wisconsin Station. 
All can be relied upon for high yields of grain or grain rich silage in 
their respective seasons, for good to excellent resistance to root and 
stalk rot diseases, for good picking and husking qualities and for 
ripening as described. Choose from the list on page 3 the maturities 
that fit your locality, planting date and desired harvesting date. 
Birdsfoot Trefoil 
Cornell Ext. Bul. 797 discusses this crop very satisfactorily. 
Empire Broadleaf Birdsfoot Trefoil is recommended, mixed with a 
tall grass, for long term stands on land unwanted for rotation crop- 
ping, to be used for full season pasturing or pasturing before and 
after harvesting hay, silage or seed. European Broadleaf Birdsfoot 
Trefoil, with different growth habits, is better suited for hay than 
pasture and is recommended in place of clover for long term stands 
on land unsuited for alfalfa, to be used for hay or silage or alternate 
grazing. We offer top quality seed of both kinds. yet 
See prices, page 3 
Yours for economic freedom, K. C. LIVERMORE. 
Foundation and Certified Seed Potatoes 
The potato situation calls for reduced acreage, low bushel cost 
and elimination of varieties of poor cooking and eating qualities. 
Better seed is the first requisite for lower cost. Foundation seed has 
greater freedom from the “masked” strains of Virus X as well as 
from the observable viruses and has scientifically bred-in higher yield- 
ing ability and better type. It usually outyields ordinary certified seed 
by 40 to 60 bushels, sometimes 100 bushels per acre with pleasing 
ee ES effects. The extra cost of seed is repaid with substantial 
profit. 
RED WARBA -85 days. Earlier than Cobbler. Generally outyields 
it. Quality tops. Resembles Cobbler, but has red skin. Mosaic re- 
sistant; susceptible to scab, leaf roll, etc. Best early for home use and 
local marketing. Offer foundation seed of Jeff Baldwin’s deep red, 
high yielding strain. 
BLISS TRIUMPH - 90 days. Blocky, shallow eyed, red-skin potato. 
Cooks white, mealy. Susceptible to scab and mosaic. Tender, requires 
careful handling. Offer Minn. foundation stock of Jeff Baldwin’s high- 
er yielding strain. 
IRISH COBBLER-100 days. The main early potato. Round, 
white, deep eyed tuber of excellent quality. Offer best P.E.I. founda- 
tion or foundation A. stock. 
CHIPPEWA - 110 days. Fine appearance. Cooks white, not mealy. 
Poor keeper. Susceptible to leaf-roll and scab. Offer Minn. foundation 
of Jeff Baldwin’s improved strain and P.E.I. foundation A. 
KATAHDIN -120 days. Fine appearing, white-skinned, round 
flattened potato. Quality fair. 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 P.E.I. foundation A in regular stock, also in Jeff Bald- 
win’s superior strain. 
KENNEBEC - 120 days. Smooth, white oval to elongated. Light 
soil and close planting required for best shape and size. Blight re- 
sistant. Quite susceptible to leaf roll, spindle tuber and verticilium 
wilt. Very high yielding. Excellent table quality. Offer Maine 
foundation with excellent field and Florida test reports. 
RED PONTIAC -120 days. Shallow eyed, round, dark red potato. 
Cooks white, fine eating quality. Cracks easily in digging. Good keep- 
er. Offer P.E.I. foundation A seed of Jeff Baldwin’s exceptionally high 
yielding and fine type strain. 
RUSSET RURAL - 130 days. Favorite of potato chip makers but 
not of store trade. Cooks mealy but usually darkens. Yield not equal 
to newer varieties. Scab resistant, virus susceptible. Offer Maine 
foundation of best bred stock available. 
SEBAGO -180 days. Resistant to blight, yellow dwarf, mild mo- 
saic and scab. Smooth, shallow eyed, white-skinned, round to elon-’ 
gated, flattened tubers. Cooks white, stays whole, smooth texture. 
Excellent for restaurant and consumer trade. Bruises easily, sprouts 
early. Offer P.E.I. foundation A. 
ONTARIO -185 days. Wide adaptation. Tubers smooth, white, 
slightly elongated. Good keeper. Quality only fair. Highly resistant 
to scab. Resistant to late blight and “Z’ disease. Excellent yield 
records. Offer Maine foundation with excellent-record.  _. 
See prices, page 3 
Scrub Seeds Waste Money 
Good Seeds Make Money 
