ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
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Robson 285, our new first early hybrid 
maturing a week earlier than Robson 320, is 
tailor-made for short season areas at higher 
elevations, or where late planting is neces- 
sary, or for early silo filling. 
Robson 285 produces leafy, dark green 
plants that stay green after the ear reaches the 
hard dough stage. This means silage of high- 
est feeding value. The ears are 9 inches long, 
slender and filled clear to the tip with deep, 
yellow kernels. The husk opens early per- 
mitting quick drying and clean, easy husking. 
Robson 285 has a stiff stalk with a strong, 
root system that will stand until harvest. It 
is resistant to stalk and root rot diseases. It 
also is resistant to smut and aphids, two com- 
mon pests of corn. 
HOW TO PLANT CORN 
For MAXIMUM YIELD, Robson Adapted 
Hybrids should be planted as follows: 
ROW WIDTH KERNEL SPACING 
SO MIT eye epee Soe ce 8.3 in 
Gari laa eee ete 7.4 in 
B10 The eel, 5 oir ene ae 6.6 in 
At this kernel spacing the different grades of 
Robson Hybrid Seed will plant as follows: 
Grade of Seed Acres 1 Bu. Will Plant 
mane extla thane cere es 334 acres 
MiGroliann HE 53545080 41% acres 
Small fate mere aacisc« 514 acres 
LDN. Sho tomtae cee 4 acres 
PLANT ROBSON ADAPTED HYBRIDS FOR OUTSTANDING YIELDS AND 
The County Agent helps Mr. Dean Eddy of San- 
born, N. Y. sample his field of Robson 285 to de- 
termine the yield of grain corn. This field yielded 
137 bushels per acre of dry shelled corn. 
PRICES ON ROBSON 285, 
ROBSON 320 AND ROBSON 360 HYBRIDS 
Transportation Allowed through 
2nd Postal Zone, see map inside front cover. 
GRADE 1 Peck 14 Bu. 1 Bu. 
Larces lat eee $3.70 $6.75 $12.70 
Medium» Hates eee 3.70 6.75 12.70 
Small Flat *See below. . 3.25 5.85 11.00 
UOTE S zene eee 3.10 5.50 10.25 
*None of this grade in Robson 285. 
+We recommend Drill Size for those growers 
planting corn with grain drill. This grade 
can also be planted satisfactorily with any con- 
ventional planter if proper plates are used. 
Drill Size seed will not plant through planter 
plates used for flat kernels. 
Robson 360 fills the need for a heavy yielding 
silage variety for the major corn growing counties 
of the Northeast. 
FULL- 
SEASON 
HYBRID 
Robson 360, our newest adapted hybrid for 
Northeast farms in full-season or good corn 
growing areas, for both silage and grain, 
matures about a week later than Robson 320. 
Robson 360 is a hybrid you will be proud 
to show your neighbors. The tall, 9 foot 
plants with broad dark green leaves; strong, 
stiff stalks that stand up; and the large up- 
right ears filled to the tip with deep, yellow 
kernels make Robson 360 a show corn and 
will fill the silo or crib with quality feed. 
Robson 360 consistently produces more dry 
shelled grain per acre than other popular 
hybrids in its maturity class. 
Robson 360 is resistant to root and stalk 
rot, smut and aphids. It stands up where 
other hybrids go down. The corn picker gets 
it all, and it husks clean. 
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Robson 320, a mid-season hybrid, fills both the 
silo and crib. 
Popular 
MID- 
SEASON 
HYBRID 
Robson 320, an outstanding midseason hy- 
brid, maturing a week earlier than Robson 
360, is a well-adapted hybrid for both silage 
and grain in most of the corn growing areas 
of New York. 
Robson 320 has a very strong root system 
that keeps it standing. It is highly resistant 
to stalk and root rot diseases that cause so 
many varieties of corn to go down before 
harvest. 
Robson 320 is also resistant to smut and 
aphids, two pests that cut corn yields. 
The stalk, leaves and husk stay green and 
succulent even after the ears are in the hard 
dough stage. This means a higher grain 
ratio in your silage and a more nutritious 
feed. 
The ears are 8 to 9 inches long with 16 rows 
of deep, yellow kernels with a small cob. 
Husks ripen and loosen early permitting quick 
drying and easy husking. 
ADAPTED ELEVATIONS 
For Grain 
ROBSON 285 below 1300 ft. 
ROBSON 320 below 1000 ft. 
ROBSON 360 below 800 ft. 
For Silage 
above 1300 ft. 
below 1300 ft. 
below 1000 ft. 
TREATED SEED 
FOR BETTER STANDS 
Poor stands of corn are often due to 
damage from wireworms and seed corn 
maggot in the soil. All Robson Hy- 
brids are not only being treated for 
seed and soil borne diseases but are also 
treated to protect against wireworms 
and maggot injury. This treatment 
apparently also reduces seedling dam- 
age by birds. 
STANDABILITY 
