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. 
FARM CHEMICALS 
Seed disinfectants, 
seed inoculants, 
fertilizers, sulphur, 
lime, weedicides, 
dusts and sprays. 
Also drain tile. 
HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. - MARCH 15, 1954 
Hank Suggests 
Discussing the farmer’s plight, after asking for a raise I couldn’t pay, Hank, my hired hand, quipped, “When outgo 
exceeds income, the upkeep brings downfall.” Then he mused, “‘Anybody but politicians and some of them economists can 
see that you farmers are overproducing your present markets. ’Cause there’s no quick ’n sure way to expand your markets, 
the thing to do is cut down production, like industries do. But farmers ain’t smart enough to do that by theirselves. They’ll 
just slug it out in a battle royal to see who’ll quit and who’ll keep on farming, like they done in the thirties. Remember... ? 
_ “Seems to me Uncle Sam ought to rent producing land, get it seeded down with perennial or self-seeding plants and keep 
it out of production til needed. "['wouldn’t cost one-tenth as much as buying and storing what would be produced on those 
acres. And just think of all the seed, fertility, machine use, gasoline, storage costs, backaches, stomachaches, headaches 
and heartaches ’twould save. Lots of old fellers would be glad to slow down and a lot of over-worked land needs rest, too.” 
That, very briefly, is Hank’s solution of the current over-production problem. I believe it merits consideration. A 
sound solution is mighty important for us farmers and for the nation. Let’s not leave it to vote-seeking politicians but give 
it our own best thought and make our views known at Washington. 
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, 1954” 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 al 6 Funk G 10 9 
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 6 3 Dekalb 239 8 4 
* Cornell M1 8 8 Pioneer 373 8 4 
* Cornell M 4 9 9 * Ohio K 62 8 8 
Wisconsin 335 6 6 Ohio K 24 7 tf 
Wisconsin 355 6 5 KingscrostKR2 6 6 
DeKalb 62 8 6 Penn. 602 tl #f 
Cornell 29-3 6 1 Funk G 12 6 — 
Robson 320 9 8 DeKalb 410 6 4 
Kingscrost D 4 7 4 * Conn. 870 9 9 
Kingscrost M 2 7 7 (U5 Sk 0 tf 4 
Dekalb 65 8 4 INF mt 9 8 
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. 
Alfalfa for Arthritis 
Use of a brew made from alfalfa seed is increasing rapidly. Re- 
ports of relief are passed from one sufferer to another. We have 
authentic records of enough such cases to make us feel it a duty to 
pass the news on to others. If you have, or a friend has arthritis in 
any form or stage, please ask by postcard for our special circular, 
‘Alfalfa for Arthritis’. It may be the means of bringing welcome 
relief to another sufferer. 
See prices, page 3 
Yours for more independence, 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 
cost-cutting effects. The extra cost of seed is repaid many fold. 
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 P.H.I. 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. “approved” stock (equivalent to founda- 
tion here) of a high 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 stock. 
CHEROKEE - 110 days. Earliest scab and blight resistant variety. 
Susceptible to other diseases. Tubers smooth skinned, glossy white, 
comparatively shallow eyed. Yields and table quality like Cobbler. 
Offer Maine foundation stock, first crop from state bred seed. 
CHIPPEWA -110 days. Fine appearance. Cooks white, not mealy. 
Poor keeper. Susceptible to leaf-roll and scab. Offer N.Y. foundation. 
KATAHDIN -120 days. Fine appearing, white-skinned, round 
flattened potato. Quality fair. Resistant to virus diseases; scab and 
blight susceptible. Excellent keeper. Offer P.E.I. foundation in 
regular stock, also in Jeff Baldwin’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 P.E.I. certified. 
Not foundation only because of weeds. 
RED PONTIAC - 120 days. Shallow eyed, round, dark red potato. 
Cooks white, fine eating quality. Cracks easily in digging. Very scab 
susceptible. Good keeper. Offer P.E.I. foundation seed of Jeff Bald- 
win’s exceptionally high yielding and fine type strain. 
SEBAGO -130 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 in regular stock, also in Jeff Baldwin’s 
superior strain. 
ONTARIO - 135 days. Excellent variety in most respects. However, 
table quality usually so poor it discourages consumption. Ontario 
should be eliminated. 
Most of above varieties will be on hand April 1st and the others 
soon after. If you are coming for potatoes, better let us notify you 
when your order is ready. 
See prices, page 3 
Scrub Seeds Waste Money 
Good Seeds Make Money 
