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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, reducing 
seed decay. May be applied 
prior to, simultaneously with, 
or subsequent to the addition of 
Crow Repellent. 34 ounce 
treats 1 bushel of corn. 
340z. 25c., 8 ozs. $1.00 
WEST BRANCH 
SWEEPSTAKES 
ENSILAGE CORN 
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 matured 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 
open-pollinated ensilage variety in all sections of 
New York State, except at high elevations where 
an earlier sort is needed. 
Wanmmeoth 
Cornell 17 
Cornell 11 was developed by ear-to-row 
selection from Pride of the North and dif- 
fers from it mainly in being about two 
weeks earlier in maturity while in stalk it 
is about 1 foot shorter. The ears are 
characteristically cylindrical in shape, 6 to 
8 inches Jong, usually not well filled at 
tips and of 14 to 18 rows, with cob rather 
large. The kernels are medium broad and 
thick and rather shallow as compared with 
Leaming. The color is yellow but some 
reddish ears appear. The selection was de- 
signed not for producing a “show”? Corn 
but for high yield of grain and early ma- 
turity. Cornell 11 is recommended as one 
of the most desirable varieties for the hill 
sections where the seasons are short. 
A splendid Corn of Pennsylvania origin 
and a leading variety in Lancaster County, 
the most productive agricultural county 
in the State. 
Sure Crop is developed from two well- 
known old varieties. It has long, rather 
large ears and small cob, is an extremely 
heavy yielder, medium as to time of 
ripening, with stalks 10 to 18 feet high. 
Rich protein content makes it most de- 
sirable for ensilage. Practically sure to 
ripen on good Cornland anywhere in the 
East in the latitude of Pennsylvania 
where the parent seed-stock was grown. 
Eight-Rewed 
YELLOW FLINT CORN 
is the best Flint Corn in cultivation either 
for crop or silo. It is the largest-growing 
Flint variety, and one of the earliest, 
maturing here in the Genesee Valley in 
around 100 days. The stalks average 8 to 
10 feet in height (under good cultivation 
sometimes 12 to 14 feet), from 1 to 3 feet 
taller than other Flint varieties we have 
grown alongside. The stalks leaf profusely 
nearly to the ground, and the stalks and 
leaves are sweet, making it the most 
desirable ensilage variety for those sections 
of our country known as “Flint Corn 
land.” 
. - LEAMING CORN 
Just 128 years ago (1826) a variety of Yellow Dent 
Corn was introduced to American farmers and named for 
the originator, Mr. J. B. Leaming. Soon “‘Leaming Corn,” 
through sheer merit, became the most popular of the 
Dent Corns. Dibble’s Improved Leaming is at least ten 
days earlier than the common Leaming of commerce. 
We recommend it as the most popular open-pollinated 
variety for ensilage purposes for the Middle and New 
England States. 
Our Improved Leaming reaches the hard dough stage 
for ensilage here in western New York in from 105 to 
115 days of good Corn weather; the stalks average from 
10 to 15 feet in height, and we have put into our silos, 
many a time, 30 tons of ensilage per acre, that would 
have husked 100 to 125 bushels of ears. 
For over 100 years Leaming has proved to be one of 
the best varieties for ensilage. 
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John Burton, Brookline, N. H., harvesting on August 25, West Branch 
Sweepstakes that was planted May 16. 
