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Officers: HARWOOD MARTNN,
President and Treasurer
DEAN G. MARTIN, Vice-President
RALPH E. MARTIN,
Secretary
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Conditions of Sale
We assume responsibility that i the seeds or tubers reach the ‘ purchaser in good condition. We ¥* . offer to refund the purchase price oe
of any seeds or tubers found by tests to be unsatisfactory to you 4 within ten days after the seeds or tubers reach you. In common with all responsible seedsmen “The Edward F. Dibble Seedgrower # Say Company warrants to the extent UR of the purchase price that seeds 1S oO \ or tubers sold are as described on the container within recognized tolerances. Seller gives no other Zor further warranty express or implied.”
HE duty of our Company (Edward F.
Dibble Seedgrower) is plain and simple—to
furnish farm seeds we would be proud to sow ourselves. Dibble’s reputation for absolutely top-grade—and only top-grade—farm seeds has been building up for sixty-six years. Farmers in our area look to us, as their fathers did, to supply them with clean, high-germinating farm seeds that are always true to name. They know that we are constantly looking for improved strains and that these replace older ones when we are
convinced that a real improvement has been made,
Our founder, Edward F. Dibble, held to this simple statement: “Farm seeds and farm seeds only; one grade and that the best obtainable at the lowest price consistent with the highest possible quality.” That is so direct and honest a creed that we have never wanted to change it. We believe that growers in 1957 will be just as satisfied with it as they were in 1891.
We will be glad to fill any order directly at our warehouse for you if you wish to drive here. We will also ship any quantity of seed to any farm in the United States.
Cleaning and treating certified seed at our warehouse for top-grade seed production.
Incr rield d ‘ofits by plant Let Dibble supply your entire demand for premium-grade field seed. Send in an Oi Rees Ore eae ; Se eee pia De through our convenient mailing system and these higher yielding seeds will be shippe ing only the best—Dibble’s. directly to you.
EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGROWER- © _ Honeoye Falls, N. Y.
Dibble’s Price List ° Dibble’s Seed Corn
Every bushel Northern Grown. Average germination all lots tested to date above 95%. CERTIFIED DOUBLE CROSS HYBRID Arasan Treated
Per bu. 56 Ibs. Mich.
1 FLATSKERNELS==seee $10.00 250 ROUND KERNELS .......... $ 7.50 Cornell FLAT KERNELS ............. $ 9.50 M-4 ROUND KERNELS ........... $ 7.00 Cornell E FLAT KERNELS ............. $ 9.50 Penn. 444 FLAT KERNELS 00% 2245588 $ 9.50 Ohio M-15 FLATSKERNELS S70 $ 9.50 Ohio K-62 FLAT KERNELS.............. $ 9.50 Ohio - K-24 FLAT KERNELS ............. $ 9.50
Round Kernels Recommended for Grain Drills RS OPEN POLLINATED “Sj
TREATED ENSILAGE VARIETIES. IMPROVED LEAMING .................... $ 6.00 WEST BRANCH SWEEPSTAKES ......... $ 6.00 LANCASTER COUNTY SURE CROP ...... $ 6.00
Sweet Corn GARDEN ASSORTMENT - Five Varieties
2 oz. Spancross 60 days _ Complete Ass’t 4 oz. Marcross 65 days $1 50 4 oz. Carmelcross 70 days ow
4 oz. Sherman 77 days ( postage Paid
1 lb. Golden Cross Bantam 83 days to 5th Zone
SPANCROSS, MARCROSS, CRAMELCROSS, SHERMAN, IOCHIEF, GOLDEN CROSS BAN- TAM HYBRID.
1 to 2 lbs. 65c per Ib., 3 to 9 Ibs. 55c¢ per Ib. Prepaid.
10 to 19 Ibs. 50c per ib. Not Prepaid.
20 Ibs. or over 45c per lb. Not Prepaid.
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN
1 to 2 Ibs. 45c per lb., 3 to 9 Ibs. 40c per lb. | Prepaid.
10 to 19 Ibs. 35c per lb. Not prepaid.
20 lbs. or over 39c per Ib. Not Prepaid.
Stanley's Crow Repellent
ONE QUART (Enough for four bushels of seed corn) -.. $1.75 ONE PINT (Enough for two bushels of seed corn) ....... $1.00 ONE-HALF PINT (Enough for one bu. of seed corn) —- $ .60
NOD - O - GEN When ordering cultures specify kind of seed to be inoculated.
FOR ALFALFA FOR SOY BEANS
and CLOVERS ; F
2-in-1 COMBINATION 2) Bue Size® £32 .2.250...1'$ 45 Jn Bi Sizertenstetes $.50 5 Bu. Size... $ .65 214 Bu. Size .-................ $1.10 30° Ba,. Size .—.-- $3.80
TOES er FOR VETCH and PEA 10 ibe Sizer, es... $ .25 Roe ES pt AZO teccecasecereeeeee<' 9640 1 Bu. Size “2ol2eees.: $ .13 100) lbie Sizes =.2.....22— $ .55.
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Miscellaneous Seeds pe; ip.
JAPANESE OMILLET o giidtloten tee -lia 4 ova 9c HUNGARIAN MILLET .................... 12¢ FANCY RED ‘TOPs...2....0: 2° ne 8a. ee ee 70¢ FANCY KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS ........ 90c FANCY ORCHARD GRASS ................ 45¢ NUDAN GRASS (oe cee ees eee en gle oe 13¢ PIPER SUDAN GRASS (Certified) ......... 18¢ AMBER CANE SORGUM .................. 17c DOMESTIC RYE GRASS .................. 12¢ PERENNIAL RYE GRASS ................. 17¢ BROME GRASS (Domestic) ................ 54¢ REED’S CANARY GRASS ................. 75¢ CHEWINGS FESCUE) 23.0.0... 00000. 00005. 60c CREEPING RED FESCUE ................. 60c ILLAHEERsFESCUBS? . tect... gah. Seow 82¢ COLONIAL BENT GRASS ................. 90¢ HIGHLAND BENT GRASS ................ 90¢ WINTERGVETCHS . 904.0 hor ets aah oer. tee 26¢ RAPE, DWARF ESSEX ................... 20c WHITE DUTCH CLOVER te .n--4g--- ae ses S110 KENT WILD WHITE CLOVER ............ $1.75 MERION KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS ...... $2.95
Dibble's Soy Beans
Per bu. 60 Ibs.
CAYUGA SOY BEANS ................... $ 5.00 EARLYANNA SOY BEANS .............. $ 5.00 HAWKEYE SOY BEANS ................. $ 5.00
Dibble’s Seed Peas
Per bu. 60 lbs. FANCY WHITE CANADA FIELD PEAS .. §$ 6.60
Dibble's Buckwheat 4%," JAPANESE) o¢5h..5.55.. sae eee, Sh Re $ 2.90
Dibble's Lawn Grass Mixture RED, WHITE and BLUE MIXTURE For Normal Soils and Sunshine ietor9: lbs. sc. oe ee ee ea eke $.1.00 per Ib. LOSI bss. Or) OVEN yee ete rie acre $ .95 per Ib.
RED, WHITE and BLUE WITH FESCUE For Dry or Sandy Soil
Ptr 9) LDS eee ss es ee os $ .90 per Ib. L0slbsorioverss. 75 soe een $ .85 per Ib. SHADY LAWN MIXTURE 1yto-9slbss Se. eee St OS $ .85 per lb. 10 lbs Or over 2-2. Pate hie $ .80 per lb.
MERION BLUE GRASS MIXTURE .. $2.00 per Ib.
50% Merion Kentucky Blue Grass 30% Illahee Fescue 20% Colonial Bent.
Pasture Mixtures
Suggested by Cornell Per Ib.
GENERAL PURPOSE PASTURE MIXT. .... 45c Sow 15 lbs. Per Acre.
POULTRY PASTURE MIXTURE ........... Tic
Sow 12 lbs. Per Acre. For other mixtures order seeds separately
Seed Disinfectants
CERESAN? Me? }........2—s=; 14 507.$1.60) 2-2... 3 Ibs. $4.45 14 oz. Treats 30 bus. Wheat, Oats or Barley SEMESAN-BEL ...............--- SU OZs 9 L205) tree eee ee 1 Ib. $3.50
1 lb. Treats 60 to 80 bus. Potatoes, 4 Ibs. $10.65 ARASAN 875 8 21g Lyozrb0ct aa8.-22 8 oz. $1.50
CYCLONE SEED SOWER
Hand Seed Sowers ................ $ 4.75 Prepaid
Hand Seed Sowers (Heavy Duty) .. $ 5.50 Prepaid
Power Seed Sowers - Model S-3 .... $65.95 Prepaid Power Take-off (state make of tractor)
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JANUARY 23, 1957 TERMS NET. NO DISCOUNTS ALLOWED. BAGS and SACKS FREE and NOT RETURNABLE. CASH WITH ORDER. PRICES ARE F. 0. B. (Except as Noted) AT HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. Dibble’s D. B. Brand Alfalfa, Clover and Grass Seeds are the highest grade obtainable. Average analysis for years has been approximately 99.70% pure and an average of around 99.50% is guaranteed.
Every bag of Dibble’s Alfalfa, Clover, Grass and Grain Seeds has a tag showing our Purity and Germination test. They are sold on a ten-day-money-back-if-you-want-it guarantee subject to any test you may choose to make. Is there a fairer way to sell, ot A safer way to buy Farm Seeds?
WE QUOTE TODAY’S VALUES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES. Order now and let us ship as soon as possible
D. B. Brand Alfalfa
Per bu. 60 Ibs.
RANGER ALFALFA (Certified) .......... $30.90 NARRAGANSETT ALFALFA (Certified) ..$43.20 DU PUITS ALFALFA (Certified) .......... $38.40 VERNAL ALFALFA (Certified) ........... $43.20 GRIMM ALFALFA (Certified) ............. $31.20
COMMON ALFALFA (Northern Grown) .. .$27.30 Purity about 99.50% or above.
D. B. Brand Clover
Northern Domestic Grown Per bu. 60 lbs.
MEDIUM RED) ig oN t A SeRe os o's $31.20 MAMMOTH RED Ferrie, Fee as $31.20 PENNSCOTT (Certified) ..............+... $34.20
Purity about 99.50% or above.
Alsike Clover
Per bu. 60 lbs. BEST GRADE (Above 98.25%) ............ $28.20
Sweet Clover Per bu. 60 Ibs.
WHITE BLOSSOM (Scarified) ............. $13.80 Ladino Clover Poetib!
LADINO CLOVER (Certified) ............. $ .80 20 ilbsstortover 426... o Re ee ve $ .75
DIBBLE'S SEED POTATOES
Certified U. S. No. 1
gas° 100 POUND SACKS “Seg
Per Cwt. 1to9 10 sacks Sacks or over
DIBBLE’S RUSSET ................ $4.75 $4.50 SMOOTH RURAL ..........0cce scene $4.75 $4.50 GREEN MOUNTAIN ............... $4.75 $4.50 KATAHDING 2 Vie fo) 28 ot. See $4.50 $4.25 SEBAGO Goats Cee we ie cena $4.50 $4.25 ONTARIO® 2%: sat) 6508. ae 95) Weer $4.50 $4.25 KRENNEBEG*<03 oe. erg eee $4.75 $4.50 RED: PONTIAC o2: -ohe: oer tae caa: $4.75 $4.50 CHIPPEWA. ..atx@sscl2. Sees $4.75 $4.50 IRISH COBBLER .................. $4.75 $4.50 EARLY ‘OHIO NM Ts. oer. meee © «co ee $5.00 $4.75 RED’ WARBA ‘is cts sgt tg Meee $5.00 $4.75 RED BLISS TRIUMPH ............. $5.00 $4.75
Dibble's Seed Oats cres
Sacked 3 bu. per bag Per bu. 382 lbs. HEAVYWEIGHT, per bu. ................. $ 1.90 GARRY (Certified). 3.c%.mietion- ah eee oe ee $ 2.00 RODNEY (Certified) ..............e.-eeeee $ 2.00 CRAIG’ (Certified) 20. 020iGUOoR eee Te $ 1.90 MOHAWK (Certified) ..............0eeeee. $ 1.90 CLINTON (Certified) <.22.-smc- coe $ 1.90 AJAX (Certified). SR (AMUN... ee $ 1.90
50 bu. or over (any variety) ....5c less per bu.
Dibble's Seed Barley 7302425 Per bu. 48 Ibs.
ERIE, TWO ROWED (Certified) ........... $ 2.95 40 bu. or over ...............-... 10c less per bu.
D. B. BRAND TIMOTHY .................. $12.60 3 Bushels or over ..........-.002cc ce cecee $12.15 CLIMAX TIMOTHY (Certified) ............ $30.60 Timothy and Alsike Mixture
; f Per bu. 45 lbs.
Lot “D” Average 22% Alsike .............. $14.40 3: .Bushels‘or over. «aah cea ce acicae $13.95 Birdsfoot Trefoil Per Ib.
EMPIRE BRAND (N. Y. State Certified) ....$ 1.80 Ibs... OF OVer yo sci oes CO eee 1.70 VIKING BRAND (N. Y. State Certified) ....$ 2.05 25 Ibs: of! overees. ss. ccaee eee eee $ 2.00 EUROPEANS |... sine. 23 cic te coe eee $ 1.10 25 lbs. ‘or! over44.. soe 208... fe eee $ 1.05 (Inoculation Furnished With Trefoil)
Dibble’s Spring Wheat per bu. 60 Ibs. $ 4.75 Cabbage Seed
Hot water treated and mailed parcel post prepa
lb.
REED’S SUPERIOR DANISH BALLHEAD ry "8.00
D. B. BRAND DANISH BALLHEAD ....... $ 7.00 D. B. BRAND GLORY OF ENKHUIZEN ....$ 7.00
Prices on all seeds will be quoted delivered your station, on request.
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All quotations are for immediate acceptance subject to confirmation on receipt of order. Use order sheet in ordering. If not ready to order on receipt of this Price List, send for another when you are ready. Prices constantly changing. Prices are subject to change without notice.
iS THE BEST DUAL-PURPOSE VARIETY FOR HUSKING AND SILAGE
DIBBLE’S Cozwell 1H-
OUR OUTSTANDING VARIETY FOR BEST IN GRAIN YIELD
A new yellow dent variety introduced to the farmer for the first time in 1953. Maturing in about 110 days, this variety has been an outstanding yielder for grain with a moisture content at harvest low enough for safe crib- bing in western New York State and like areas. It has a very strong stalk, large ears and is easily husked, with ears high enough above the ground for mechanical pickers. We feel that M-4 will be the outstanding Corn hybrid used m New York State for grain production. This hybrid ts tall, dark green and leafy, for excellent early to medium silage.
Since we have distributed Cornell M-4 it has maimtained a high production record against all other hybrids in New York State.
R. G. Wiggans, Professor of Plant Breeding, N. Y. State College of Agriculture, after inspecting Cornell M-4 in the College seed plots, finds that this variety is one of the best in its maturity class. This early hybrid has consistently produced more dry shelled grain per acre at elevations of 400 to 800 feet than later hybrids which carry 8 to 10 per cent more moisture at harvest.
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DIBBLE’S Michigan 250
The Outstanding Early Corn
Diblle's Michigan Z50
The Outstanding Early Corn
Michigan 250 is a hybrid Corn developed at the Michigan Agricultural Experi- ment Station. It is bright yellow, with medium-sized ears. _
Michigan 250 is very early and exceptionally high ytelding for an early Corn. It is medium tall and has excellent resistance to stalk rot. It will stand very well into the late fall. ;
For grain Corn production Michigan 250 is recommended at elevations from 900 to 1600 feet. This hybrid is the best early Corn for Northern New York and similar areas in the New England States, and for late planting in the areas where normally a later Corn would be planted.
Were. § iM HARWOOD MARTIN, President and Treasurer of our Company, checking over an excellent field of Michigan 250 just before harvesting for seed.
There is more money in raising Corn for grain if the yields are high and if the Corn can dry naturally for safe cribbing without spoilage or added cost for artificial drying. Cornell M-4 for the medium-length seasons of the Northeast below 800 feet elevation and Michigan 250 for the short seasons and above 1000 feet elevation will return the most money of any Corn grown particularly for grain. They are especially adapted for mechanical pickers.
IBBLE’S selection of Corn hybrids is based on yielding ability observed upon personal inspection of many varieties at various field trials and yield results of farmers’ plantings.
We have selected a number of hybrids that produce the highest yields in the various Corn seasons of our area, from the shortest seasons of northern areas and at high elevation to the long seasons of the Lower Hudson Valley and Long Island.
Our Seed Corn is of the highest’germination and quality. Corn plants growing 9 to 10 inches apart in 3-foot rows we believe will give the highest yields for grain; for silage 8 to 9 inches apart is recommended.
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DIBBLE’S Ofc0 K-62
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This is the big silo filler. A yellow dent hybrid without a superior In its maturity class. Being a few days later than Penn. 444 and Ohio K-24, this variety is the big tonnage producer of silage with strong stalks and large ears for the dairy farm where Corn is well grown in New York State and the Northeast. This is an excellent silage Corn for all the good Corn-growing dairy farms.
A. W. Yorks of Honeoye Falls, N. Y., with an excellent field of Ohio K-62
grown on his farm this past year for silage.
ROUND KERNELS are highly recommended for planting with a grain drill. For this reason they are sometimes known as Drill Size. Round kernels will produce just as good a crop as flat kernels provided the proper spacing is used. See Price-List for those varieties In which we can furnish the Round or Drill Size kernels. They are economical.
STANLEY’S CROW REPELLENT
These black-winged robbers won’t stay long in a field pro- tected by Stanley’s Crow Re-
ellent. Not poisonous, and
oes not affect the corn—but the crows leave. A 60-cent can +reats a bushel of seed. Diese eR aetna ote $1.75 (enough for 4 bushels of seed corn) Usp Ge terriers pee ae ie aay avele 1.00
acto o A .oe ms | ee, THIS HEAVY-PRODUCING vot totem) gg «6 RES SILAGE CORN
(enough for 1 bushel
of seed corn) Okéo 9 62
DON’T BE WITHOUT
DIBBLE’S HYBRID CORN
The Big Producer try some
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Diblle's Ohee "K-2
Another big silo filler in large demand, maturing somewhat earlier than Sweepstakes. Like Ohio K-62 this variety is very tall, green and leafy, producing heavy tonnage In comparative ratings against other commercial hybrids. This hybrid is too late for grain in New York State except in the best sections of the lower Hudson Valley and Long Island, where it yields highly.
Diblle's Coruclk TUt-l
A high-yielding, 110-day Corn. This yellow dent variety has been outstanding for grain yield and standability in all the various field trials of New York State. It has given excellent results in our territory at elevations above 500 feet, having a low moisture con- tent at harvest for safe cribbing. Cornell M-1 is an excellent Corn for early silage in New York State and the Northeast where farmers want a tall, leafy, green silage Corn with a high grain content. In looking for Corn hybrids today, look for strength of stalk, for that has become as important as yielding ability.
3 , es RS S James Behan, Lima, N. Y., likes the high grain yield of Dibble’s Penn. 444.
Dillle's Peuu. 444
This new outstanding hybrid of Pennsylvania origin is later im maturity than Michigan 250 and only a little later than Cornell M-4. Penn. 444 is high yielding and very resistant to root and stalk rot. It is a good husker. Plants are medium height, ears are medium height and well filled at the tip. Resistance to insects and disease is superior. Recommended for grain in the good grow- ing sections of the Northeast at elevations below 900 feet, and for silage at higher elevations and _ short- season areas.
Maturity Guide
FOR DIBBLE’S SEED CORN
EARLY Michigan 250 100 to 110 days Cornell M-1 MEDIUM Cornell M-4 110 to 115 days Penn. 444 MEDIUM LATE | Ohio K-62 115 to 125 days Ohio K-24
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West Branch Sweepstakes Leaming Lancaster County Sure Crop
LATE 130 days
Se ee ere,
Mainly for grain production in New York State above eleva- tions of 600 feet and early to medium seasons of the North- east. Excellent for early silage producers, Cornell M-1 especially.
For grain in the good growing sections of western New York State and similar seasons of the Northeast. Excellent yields for silage at elevations around 800 feet in New York State and similar seasons of the Northeast.
Extremely heavy silage producers for the good Corn-grow- ing dairy sections in New York State and the Northeast. For grain in the best Corn-growing sections of the Lower Hudson, Long Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Open-pollinated varieties that produce high yields of silage in the best growing sections of the Northeast.
DIBBLE’S Recommendations gor Groulug Core
. Corn yields best when a good sod is well manured and plowed under
at least two weeks prior to Corn planting.
. Weed control is most efficiently attained by successive seed-bed
operations prior to planting.
. For silage, select a medium tall, leafy, erect, productive Corn that
will reach hard dough stage by harvest.
. For grain, select a Corn that is productive, has sturdy stalks and
will get fully ripe.
. Plant May 10 to 25, soil and weather conditions permitting. Follow
fertilizer recommendations.
. For grain, Corn in 36-inch rows should average one stalk per 10
inches of row, and for silage one stalk per 9 inches of row.
. Round or small kernels produce as much Corn per acre as flat ker-
nels, provided the proper planting rate is used. Test for accuracy of planting.
. Weeds should be controlled when small by shallow cultivation or
spraying. Deep cultivation prunes Corn roots and reduces the yield.
. For maximum yields postpone harvest of silage till ears are at least
in hard dough stage and of grain till ears are fully mature.
We expect a large demand for Seed Corn since Corn is a likely crop to be depended on for cash income, especially with such a large wheat acreage cut.
For Gratu
For all farms of the Northeast where Corn is being grown, Dibble’s certified Cornell M-1 and M-4 is the safest investment for high grain yields. For safe storage in the most usual type of Corn cribs, Corn should not contain more than 20 per cent moisture. Both varieties have excellent records for strength of stalk and stand-
ability.
For Sdlage
Corn that reaches the early dent stage or late dough stage contains the highest nutritive value per ton. For good growing sections of the dairy region we like Dibble’s Penn. 444, Ohio K-62 and Ohio K-24. Use them in sequence if two or three hybrids are desired. For Short-season areas, use Dibble’s Cornell M-1, Dibble’s Cornell M-4 and Penn. 444.
GUARANTEE
We guarantee every bushel of our Seed Corn to be northern-grown and thoroughly recleaned. Our germination tests show 90 per cent or above, and we sell Seed Corn subject to your test.
You may keep our Seed Corn ten days, test it any way you wish, and if it does not ‘‘make good,” return it immediately and we will refund your
money, paying the freight both ways, or refill your order. We use reasonable care in packing and send- ing out our Seed Corn, but as so many circum- stances may arise over which we have no control, we do not guarantee, nor will we be responsible for the crop grown from any of our seeds.
DIBBLE'S Ogeu-Polliuated Cor Varieties
WEST BRANCH SWEEPSTAKES ENSILAGE CORN
ARASAN 75
ARASAN 75 is a new, higher strength thiram seed disinfectant and protectant for the treatment of corn, peas, beans and other vege- table crops. Easy to use as a dry (dust) treatment. Improves stands and yields by reducing seed de- cay and seedling
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UMUUHUAAN NN
QUPOND
Ten days earlier and much more desirable in every way than the old Sweepstakes En- silage 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 ma- tured 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.
diseases. May be applied prior to, simultaneously with, or subsequent to the addition of Crow Repellent. 1 ounce treats 1 bushel of corn, Oz. 50c; 8 ozs. $1.50.
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 ts a vigorous grower, 10 to 15 feet on good soil,
Laucarter County Sure Crop
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 desirable 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.
A Good Start for a Pxefczable Corn Crop
ears 8 to 12 inches in Iength, with 12 to 20 rows of kernels. Cob ts 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.
Improved LEAMING CORN
Just 131 years ago (1826) a variety of Yellow Dent Corn was tmtroduced to American farmers and named for the originator, Mr. J. B. Leaming. Soon “Teaming 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 Middie 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.
Many farmers prefer to plant open-pollinated Corns for silage in preference to hybrids. For that reason we offer the above three varieties of open-pollinated Corn that have proved their worth throughout the Northeast.
NOD-0-GEN The Pre-tested Inoculator
Use NOD-O-GEN on all legumes to give you the following results:
1. Bigger crop yields (10 to 50%). 2. Build more protein in hay and forage crops. 3. Add valuable nitrogen to your soil.
When ordering cultures specify kind of seed
to be inoculated. FOR ALFALFA AND
_ CLOVERS | 2-bursize see ee $0.45 2-in-1 combination 5-DilS1Z eee .65 bu. sizenn. e.-. 2a. $0.60 30-bu. size... .. 02... 3.80 21/4-bu. size ......... 1.10 For BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL FOR VETCH AND PEA 102 lbecizenee ee 50:25 gael D1S1 ZC ea ee $0.45 I= DU. StZe meee ee 51 Dee OO=)DS17 Cae 55
FOR SOY BEANS
The Bargain of the Grass Seed Trade
A boon to farmers wanting High-Grade Seeds at a Money-Saving Price What they are, where they come from
AN IDEAL SEEDING FOR 10 ACRES
N SOME of the northwestern states, especially Minnesota, ] and in certain sections of Canada, Alsike and Timothy
grow naturally together, ripen at the same time, are harvested and threshed, and as the seed grains of Alsike and Timothy are practically of the same size, the two varieties cannot be separated.
We frequently are able to buy round lots of these fancy Mixtures contaming 20 per cent or more of Alsike at only slightly higher prices than for the best Timothy, and as we pass these seeds on to you at our usual small margin of profit, you get the Alsike you need in your seeding Mixture at a little above the regular Timothy Price, and then by adding the required amount of our D. B. Medium and Mammoth
2 BUSHELS OF TIMOTHY-ALSIKE MIXTURE Plus 1 BUSHEL OF MEDIUM OR MAMMOTH CLOVER
Clovers, you have an ideal Mixture and save money on every acre you seed down.
This is briefly the story of the Natural Mixture. Now these Mixtures are good, bad, and indifferent and no one should buy a Mixture of any kind without a positive guarantee from a responsible seller as to the purity and also the percent- age of each variety of seed in the Mixture. We sell just one grade—the best—and give, on our guarantee tag attached to each bag, the purity, germination, and percentage of Alsike and ‘Timothy in this particular Mixture. The quantity of the two principal seeds may vary in different lots, but in all cases you will find “less than 4% of 1 per cent of weed seeds.”
Beware of the Ordinary Timothy- Alsike Mixtures
EMERGENCY HAY CROPS
If you are short of hay for this coming season, we suggest that you use some of the following quick hay crop
Two bushels of Oats and one bushel of Canada Field Peas per acre, sown as early m the spring as possible, constitutes about the best catch hay crop eastern farmers can plant. Cut for hay when Oats are in early milk stage. Seedings may be put out with this mixture, thereby causing no upsetting of the rotation.
SWEET CLOVER, sown with Oats on well-limed Iand, may be tall enough to cut with Oats, improving its protein content, and may be cut or pastured later.
SOY BEANS make an emergency hay crop, having a feeding value similar to Alfalfa. Inoculate Soy Beans. Drill shallow, on a good seed-bed, after corn-planting time, when weather is warm. Sow 6 to 8 pecks per acre if drilled solid, or 2 to 4 pecks in close rows. Cut after pods form and before leaves start to fall.
SUDAN GRASS, drilled at the rate of 35 pounds per acre soon after corn planting, makes considerable amount of hay. Cut when just headed out. It will sprout up and make pasture or a second crop of hay.
MILLETS are reliable producers and will make a crop in 60 to 80 days. Sow 30 pounds Golden or Hungarian Millet to the acre, or 20 pounds of Japanese, the latter in moist soil. Do not sow till weather is warm, and cut for hay just before the seed forms.
DI BiBeand Timothy: 99.600
per cent pure
PRICES ARE NET F.O.B. Honeoye Falls, N. Y. Bags and sacks free and not weighed in with the seed.
TERMS: Strictly cash with order, except on carload lots, when a special price will be made you delivered to your station, payable on arrival and in- spection of goods.
PRICE CHANGES: As prices constantly fluctuate throughout the season, we do not print them in this Catalog but issue special price-lists giving the very lowest prices prevailing at the time. If you are not ready to order when this Catalog reaches you, write us for a new price-list when you are ready.
Prices are subject to change without notice. If lower when order is received, the difference will be refunded; if higher, you will be notified.
D. B. BRAND CLOVER SEED
FOR HEAVY YIELDS
\ \ TE CONTINUE our well-known policy of handling just one gerade of seeds, and that
the best money will buy; nothing else goes into our warehouse, and nothing but the best can therefore go out to our customers.
The average analysis of D. B. Brand Clover and Grass Seeds at various experiment stations was above 99.60 per cent purity. Part of the samples were drawn by the official inspectors, some sent direct by us, and one-half were made for our customers.
Thoroughly cleaned seed of high germination, and from regions adapted for sowing in your : territory, is the kind you want to sow.
; SS ek The Clovers and other Legumes will put atmospheric nitrogen in the soil for you. Sow them D. B. Brand Red Clover 99.60% pure liberally, and use Dibble’s D. B. Brand.
Medium Red Clover. The common Red Clover largely grown throughout the country. This Clover requires well-drained soil and is especially suitable to rich bottom-lands or soils heavily fertilized. If cut early it is possible in a good season to get two or three cuttings.
Mammoth Red Clover. Compared with the Medium Red Clovetye. Padino:Clover- ilps
its flower, foliage, and stems are of darker color; it is later in maturing lfalfa—3 b
and of larger growth. When grown on rich bottom-lands or heavily Alfalfa—3 to 6 Ibs. fertilized soil, it makes a very rank growth and often Is very coarse; Orchard Grass—6 lbs. hence the names Sapling Clover, Big Clover, or Pea-vine Clover. One of the best soiling crops. It is recommended for soils of ordinary or low productivity because here it will make a growth similar to Medium Clover on more fertile soils. A good stand of Mammoth Clover will last from 2 to 7 years, depending on conditions. Being 10 to 14 days later than Medium Clover, it will mature with Timothy.
per acre
A high-yielding mixture for rotated pastures and silage. Must be cut or grazed early to retain the palatability of the Orchard Grass and to maintain the Ladino. Good for two to five years. If soil 1s not suited to Alfalfa, you can leave out the Alfalfa and increase the Orchard Grass to 8 pounds.
Ladino Clover. A very large species of White Dutch Clover. More perennial in type than either Red or Alsike and used in pasture and hay mixtures where the aftermath is to be grazed.
Alsike Clover. The hardiest of all Clovers; perennial. On rich, moist soils it yields enormous crops. Its greatest value is for sowing with other Clovers and grasses, especially with Timothy.
Wild White Clover. A wild form of White Dutch Clover and a true perennial. On sweet soils it will survive indefinitely without reseed- ing. Use in the better grades of pasture and Jawn mixtures.
White Dutch Clover. A low Clover that spreads by sending out creeping stems that root at the joints. Not adapted for hay but used in pasture and awn mixtures. On acid soils it quickly disappears.
Sweet Clover. Biennial white blossom is the commonest type of Sweet Clover, and the one which has come to the front so rapidly in recent years for forage, pasture, and soil-improvement. It will grow in almost any climate and on almost any type of soil, thriving on land too poor for Alfalfa or Red Clover.
ACRE RATE OF SEEDING
Lbs. Qts. Alsike Clover we8 4 Timothy Mixed 1 8 6 Red Clover ’ eel O 5 Timothy Mixed pe: 6 Red Clover fe 6 3 Alsike Clover > Mixed < ... 4 2 Timothy \ Bee ne) 6 Red Clover ; Jery io 1, Alsike Clover ae es 214 Timothy pee 755 4 Red-Top ube es3 6 Red Cloversars. sme ane 12 6 Alsike Clovers..-eeeee 8 4 Red Clover F 8 4 Alsike Clover Mixed 1 4 2 Alfalfa aeae a0 see oe 12 6 Alfalfa, on wheat or with / Spring crane ee 15 8 a Haw “ ll Sweet Clover.............. 15 8 ‘ LADINO CLOVER
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Timothy. Most valuable of all the grasses, especially in the North. It is better adapted to clay than to sandy soils and Is at its best on moist and fertile soils.
Red-Top. No other grass will grow under as great a variety of conditions as Red Top and will thrive on almost every type of soil except sand. It is a rapid grower and is chiefly used as a wet-land or sour-land hay crop, often with Alsike and as a pasture grass on damp soils.
Kentucky Blue Grass. This is the most valuable grass for permanent pastures and Jawns. It is hardy and thrives under heavy grazing. Soils of the moderately moist, medium to heavy types which produce the best Timothy are well suited for Kentucky Blue Grass.
Orchard Grass. A long-lived perennial that gets its name from its ability to grow in the partial shade of orchards and open woodlots. Its principal use is for pastures and silage under shady or dry conditions.
Brome Grass. An erect perennial with strong creeping root- stalks. Makes a thick firm turf and thrives well on dry, loose soil. Seeded with Alfalfa, 8 pounds of each per acre, it makes good summer pasture or hay.
Reed’s Canary Grass. A hardy native perennial which is attracting wide attention as a forage crop because of its ability to grow well on lands too wet for the common farm crop. For areas too wet for other pasture grasses, use 8 pounds of Reed’s Canary Grass per acre. If the soil 1s not actually swampy, add 1 pound of Ladino Clover per acre.
Domestic Rye Grass. A winter annual, recommended for a winter cover-crop. Twenty pounds per acre sown broadcast at the Jast cultivation of corn will produce a real sod. The amount of root growth is several times that of Rye and helps to prevent washing and to improve soil conditions after a Rye-grass cover-crop is plowed.
Sudan Grass. A quick-growing annual grass that has few equals as an emergency pasture during dry spells.
Dibble’s Birdsfoot Trefoil. We believe that Trefoil has a place in our area as a forage crop only where Alfalfa and Red Clover do not thrive. There are two distinct varieties: Empire, a persistent and permanent legume for close graz- ing and hay production. It blooms 10 to 20 days Jater than Red Clover or Alfalfa. The European variety blooms at the same time as Alfalfa and Red Clover and is suited for hay.
FOR DRY SUMMER GRAZING USE A SUPPLEMENT PASTURE OF EITHER DIBBLE’S SUDAN GRASS OR AN ORCHARD AND LADINO MIXTURE
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A lush hay or pasture crop may be obtained by using Brome Grass in combination with Alfalfa. We suggest using 8 pounds of Brome Grass and 8 pounds of Alfalfa per acre. Brome Grass is more palatable than Timothy, and like Alfalfa requires a fertile and well-drained soil.
Seeding Brome and Orchard Grass
You can use your grain drill. Mix the brame grass or orchard grass seed with the grain. Stir the mixture often. Set your drill shoes to sow the mixture as shallow as possible. With a mixture of oats at 114 bushels to the acre and brome or orchard grass at the recommended rate, try a setting of 7 pecks. Sow the legume through the grass-seed box as usual.
HE hay crop is the most important one on the livestock farm and, next to
silage corn, hay produces the greatest quantity of total digestible nutrients to
the acre. Every farmer should be sure of a good supply of high-quality hay because it will reduce the grain bill and increase the check for livestock products.
We feel that the first essential in getting a good yield of high-quality hay is to seed a mixture of grasses and legumes that are adapted to the soil. There is no magic in mixture making but there is a vast difference in the quality of the seeds used. The safest thing to do is to use our D. B. Brand and be sure of the highest
quality that money can buy.
Notwithstanding the fact that our seeds are tested in our own laboratory, we sell our D. B. Brand Seeds subject to your test, the test of your State Experiment Station, or that of the United States Department of Agriculture.
-DIBBLE’S pD.B. BRAND ALFALFA SEED
Buy Alfalfa Seed from Alfalfa Growers
1956 CROP
Alfalfa is the most wonderful and productive plant of the Legume family. It will grow on any good corn or wheat land, or on any soil that will give a good catch of clover. Once established, it is very hardy, sinking its roots deeply after moisture and nourishment, and the severest drought or coldest weather will not kill it.
Grows 3 to 4 feet high, can be cut two or three times each season, and produces four to five tons of hay to the acre. A ton of well-cured Atfalfa equals a ton of wheat- bran. With corn fodder or ensilage, it makes an ideal feed for milch cows or steers, and horses thrive on it when fed intelligently with a proper grain ration.
We sell Alfalfa subject to your test, the test of your State Experiment Station, or that of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Keep your seed ten days, and if you are not convinced that it is as good as we say, return it at once; we will refund your money and pay the freight both ways.
We use all reasonable care in packing and sending out our Alfalfa Seed, but, as so many circumstances may arise after it leaves our possession, over which we have no control, we therefore do not guarantee, nor will we be responsible for the crop.
D. B. Brand Alfalfa, 99.50 per cent pure or better; the best obtainable. Average analysis of all our D. B. Brand Alfalfa Seed sold during the last ten years, was above 99.60 per cent pure and dodder-free.
Use NOD-O0-GEN NITROGEN ( on all legumes ) R I ee WN, ROMY : b “a etieel = : anger, a long-live alia, Is hig resistant to bacterial wut. It is the one plant food you CAN grow! is winter hardy and is therefore well he to our Northeastern con-
For best growth, and to put atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, it pays to ditions where a long-lived stand is desired. The only practical way
inoculate alllegumes. The cost is trivial compared with the profit. Legumes Bien ‘i are clovers, peas and beans, alfalfa, soy beans, vetches and other plants that to control wilt is to use a resistant variety, and for this reason we
grow seeds ina pod. Their roots are the home of bacteria that draw fertility- recommend Ranger as the variety to use where wilt may be a factor,
building nitrogen from the air and store it in swellings on the roots, called * : 3 sf nodules. These nodules not only feed nitrogen to the crop they are on, but and if you wish to leave the seeding for a period of several years.
rot in the ground and supply valuable nitrogen to the soil. The big demand ts for Ranger Alfalfa.
“The Cream
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Every Bushel
American Grown
D. B. Brand Alfalfa Seed, 99.83 per cent pure
Only Certified Ranger Alfalfa is recommended. Trueness-to-type tests and unsatisfactory history of non-certified seed production in Western States have shown that non-certified Ranger may not be true Ranger. Certified seed purchased from Dibble assures you of
true Ranger and the most dependable source of Northern-adapted Alfalfa.
Narragansett Alfalfa
Narragansett is a new Northeastern-bred variety that is superior to all other sorts for many Alfalfa-growing conditions in the Northeast. It has been widely tested by Cornell for seven years. It is superior to all other avail- able varieties in (1) stand establishment, (2) yield and (3) winter hardiness. It is especially outstanding in establish- ment and persistence of good stands on soils of moderate drainage for Alfalfa. Demonstration plantings on many farms confirm the superior stand establishment of this variety. Narragansett, if properly limed and fertilized, can extend successful Alfalfa production to many farms with moderately drained soils. It is not wilt-resistant, therefore should be used in short rotations (three to five years).
Only Certified seed is recommended.
Du Puits Alfalfa
Of French origin is the highest yielding variety on the fertile soils of the Northeast for stands up to three years. It starts earlier in the spring and recovers faster after cutting than other varieties. On three cuttings over 5 tons of Alfalfa may be expected.
Only Certified seed is recommended.
Vernal Alfalfa
Developed in Wisconsin, this is a wilt-resistant and winter-hardy variety. Recommended for the same condi- tions as Ranger. Limited supplies of certified seed will be available for 1957 planting.
Common Alfalfa
May be used on natural Alfalfa soils of the East where Common Alfalfa has grown successfully and where it is to be left down only two or three years.
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL- GRASS MIXTURES
These mixtures are suitable for long ro- tations and for areas to be left continuously in hay or pasture. They are recommended only where the seeding is to be left down for three years or longer.
For Hay, Silage or Pasture Birdsfoot Trefoil....... 7 lbs. or 314 quarts Timothy nerice scene 5 Ibs. or 31% quarts
Total for 1 acre....121bs. or 7 quarts
This mixture should not be sold mixed. Birdsfoot Trefoil seed should be tmoculated with the proper nitrogen-fixing organisms and mixed with the Timothy seed immediately before sowing.
We furnish inoculation with each purchase of Trefoil.
Clover, either seeded or volunteer, is likely to cause a failure or poor stand of Birdsfoot.
For Hay, Silage or Pasture Birdsfoot Trefoil...... 7 lbs. or 31,4 quarts Smooth Brome Grass.. 8lbs.or18 quarts
Total for 1 acre...15 lbs. or 2114 quarts
Empire Trefoil is first choice for long- term stands on areas difficult to plow or for continuous grazing. It will also cut high- quality hay from 10 to 20 days later than Red Clover or the European type.
European or Viking Trefoil is better suited for hay and may be used for rotated pastures. Hay yields higher than Empire and matures at time of Red Clover; establishes itself quicker and recovers faster after cutting.
CLOVER-GRASS MIXTURES
For Hay or Silage and Pasture
Medium Red Clover... 61bs.or3 quarts Wadino Clover... eee llb. or 14 quart Timothyfaoacseereor 6lbs.or4 quarts
Total seed for 1 acre.13 lbs. or 714 quarts This mixture is recommended for seeding on soils not suitable for Alfalfa.
Modification for Dry, Shaley Soils: Mammoth Red Clover.... 6 lbs. or 3 quarts Timothy? fan. soem cee ee 6 lbs. or 4 quarts
Total for 1 acre...... ‘12 Ibs. or 7 quarts
Mix
Modification for Wet Land:
Alsike Clovere anna 3 lbs. or 114 quarts Ladino Clover......... 1lb. or 1% quart Limothyi..c een 6lbs.or4 quarts Red =O pear meets. or 2 quarts Total for 1 acre....12lbs.or8 quarts For Pasture or Silage Ladino Clover......... llb. or 1% quart Orchard’Grassweaeee ee 8lbs. or 18 quarts
Total for 1 acre....9 lbs. or 1814 quarts
These should be sold separately. The acreage of this mixture should be kept small enough so that it can be properly managed, because overripe orchard grass is neither palatable nor nutritious and tall, dense growth crowds out Ladino Clover. ?
This mixture produces a_ high-yielding crop, but it can seldom be made into high- quality hay. Any growth that cannot be closely grazed should be clipped and made into silage. Size of fields and grazing manage- ment plans should be made with this in mind.
Brome Grass may be substituted for the Orchard Grass and 3 to 6 pounds of Alfalfa may be added if soil conditions are suitable for Alfalfa.
ALFALFA-GRASS MIXTURES
For Hay or Silage
Alfalfa... v9.00 ee mete 8lbs. or 4 quarts ‘Timoth yeyeeer etn ee _6lbs. or 4 quarts Total for 1 acre.....141bs. or 8 quarts
Timothy is more easily and quickly estab- lished than Smooth Brome Grass on land that is not in a high state of fertility.
For Hay or Silage
Alfalfaiccnn nen. Snr 8lbs. or 4 quarts Smooth Brome Grass....8 lbs. or 18 quarts
Total for 1 acre..... 16 lbs. or 22 quarts
These must be seeded separately. Brome Grass seed may be mixed with small grain; It may be sown with a hand seeder. In any case, It should be seeded shallow, but covered.
Both Alfalfa and Smooth Brome Grass are very drought resistant and require fertile, well-drained soil. Smooth Brome Grass Is one of the most palatable grasses either as hay or pasture. It is often slow to become estab- lished and for one season or longer the harvest is likely to be nearly clear Alfalfa. It should be seeded only where it is to be left for three years or longer.
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RECOMMENDED BY THE
AGRONOMY AND PLANT BREEDING DEPARTMENTS OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
For Hay, Silage or Pasture
BirdstooteLretoil nn ean 4 lbs. or 2 quarts Alfalfa. ite.. 30 cee 6 lbs. or 3 quarts Timothy secre eter ee a Ibs. or 4 quarts
dotalitoralsactessr 16 lbs. or 9 quarts
This mixture is recommended for fields where soil drainage is moderate to somewhat poor. Narragansett Alfalfa and European or Viking Birdsfoot Trefoil are an excellent combination for fields with variable drainage conditions. Narragansett gives high yields for two or three years. Trefoil fills in the wet spots and takes over as the Alfalfa thins out.
GENERAL-PURPOSE MIXTURE
For Hay, Silage or Pasture
Alfaliameeeer rn ees lL Dse Ol 2 ae gtarts Medium Red Clover... 4lbs.or2 quarts Ladino Clover......... 1lb. or ¥% quart
Timothyser ese oe 6lbs.or4 quarts
Total for 1 acre....15 lbs. or 814 quarts
The proportion of Alfalfa should vary from 6 to 2 pounds according to how favorable the situation is for Alfalfa. As the Alfalfa is reduced, the Clover should be increased correspondingly.
Eight pounds of Brome Grass, sown sep- arately, may be used in place of Timothy when most of the soil is well drained.
For Hay or Silage
Alfalfa Tete rte emote 6 lbs. or 3 quarts Medium Red Clover..... 2 lbs. or 1 quart Alsike: cyte eee 2 lbs. or 1 quart Timothya seater. 6 lbs. or 4 quarts
Total for 1 acre... sic Ibs. or 9 quarts
This is a modification of the General-Purpose Mixture for short rotations where the crop is not to be pastured and where, for any reason, Ladino Clover is not wanted.
A seeding of this mixture cannot be ex- pected to last long on Jand or under manage-
ment which will not support a vigorous growth of Alfalfa.
POULTRY PASTURE MIXTURE
LadinoiClover...-.. 1lb. or 1% quart Wild White Clover.....1lb. or 1% quart Timothy eee eee 5 lbs. or 31 quarts
Kentucky Blue Grass ..5 lbs. or 11 quarts Total for 1 acre.. .12 lbs. or 151% quarts
This permanent pasture mixture is also excellent for cattle, horses or sheep. It is recommended only for those areas to be left permanently in pasture where midsummer moisture conditions are adequate for such shallow-rooted plants as Wild White Clover and Kentucky Blue Grass.
For Diversion Ditches and Sod Waterways
Add 5 pounds Domestic Rye Grass and 2 pounds Red-Top to above mixture.
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90% PERMANENT SEEDS—THE BEST BUY IN LAWN
SEED
Seed the lawn in early spring or early fall. We list four Mixtures for various conditions.
A well-kept Iawn is a joy to any home-owner and will actually increase the value of his property. Good lawns once established will
last a lifetime.
Dibble’s Lawn Mixtures are superior in quality because they are composed of only those grasses found to be suitable for the best lawns in New York and adjoining states, and only the highest grade of these individual grasses is used.
Dibble’s Merion Kentucky Blue Grass Mixture
50% Merion Kentucky Blue Grass 20% Colonial Bent 30% Illahee Fescue
Merion Kentucky Blue Grass is the aristocrat of the lawn grasses. It likes fertile soil in sunny conditions, tolerates drought, resists leaf-spot, and will stand close cutting.
Sow 3 lbs. of this mixture per 1000 square feet. See Special Price- List for prices.
Dibble’s Red, White and Blue Lawn Mixture
Individual seeds used: 70% Kentucky Blue Grass 1214% Red-Top 1214% Colonial Bent Grass 5% White Clover
Contains only the highest grades of Kentucky Blue Grass, Colonial Bent, Wild White Clover, and Red-Top, mixed in the proper proportions. This has proved to be the best Lawn Mixture for any locality where Kentucky Blue Grass thrives, regardless of fancy names or cost. Sow 5 pounds per 1000 square feet.
The above Lawn Mixture can be furnished without White Clover, if so desired, at the same price.
Should you desire any other special mixture. kindly send us specifications and let us quote, or order individual seeds separately.
Dibble’s Red, White and Blue Lawn Mixture with Fescue Individual seeds used: 47% Kentucky Blue Grass
33% Red Fescue 9% Colonial Bent Grass Red Fescue is included in this mixture because it is the best grass for dry soil, either in sun or shade. For very dry or sandy soils it would be advisable to increase the Red Fescue and cut down on the Kentucky Blue Grass.
The above Lawn Mixture can be furnished without White Clover, if so desired, at the same price.
Dibble’s Shady Lawn Mixture
Individual seeds used: 35% Red Fescue 25% Kentucky Blue Grass 20% Poa Trivialis
Rough Blue Grass (Poa Trivialis) is included in this mixture because it is the best grass for heavy moist soil, or in moist shade. Red Fescue is also included because it does well in dry shade or sandy soils where other grasses fail. Sow 5 pounds per 1000 square feet.
The above Lawn Mixture can be furnished without White Clover, if so desired, at the same price.
8% Red-Top 3% White Clover
15% Red-Top 5% White Clover
IN BRIEF—
TO BUILD A NEW LAWN
Plan to seed in early fall or early spring. If drainage is needed, supply it. Rough-grade the area.
Add topsoil if it is needed.
Add organic matter if it is needed. Fertilize the ground.
Add limestone if it is needed.
Mix any added materials thoroughly with the soil. Prepare a fine seed bed.
Sow the right kind of seed.
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Rake the seed-bed lightly.
Roll the seed-bed area.
Sprinkle the soil gently and keep it moist. Mow the grass high.
TO KEEP YOUR LAWN GOOD
Mow to a height of 11% inches.
Leave the clippings.
Fertilize the lawn in early fall.
Roll the Iawn in early spring.
Lime the Jawn when needed (test the soil).
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DIBBLE’S DIBBLE’S Garry Oats Catala SATS eerie aS
GUARANTEE The new Garry Oat originated from the Dominion Laboratories at
Winnipeg, Canada and this is the second year that seed has been available We guarantee our Seed Oats thor-
oughly recleaned by the best mills known to our Northeast farmers. | to the trade, and in first-class condition : ; a : . for sowing. Keep our Seed Oats ten The Garry Oat combines in one variety the following desirable features: days, test them, and if not entirely satis- factory in every way, return them at once i I ] ili and get your money back. Le High yielding ability. We use all reasonable care in packing 2a Very stiff straw. and sending out our Seed Oats, but as so : : many circumstances may arise after they 3. Medium height. : leave our possession, over which we have 4. Medium early maturity. no control, we do not guarantee, nor will . 5 we be responsible for the crop grown 5: High resistance to crown and stem rust. Se aaa ool ser ae. 6. Plump, meaty kernels. FOR PRICES 4 ; ie , SEE SPECIAL PRICE-LIST The Garry Oat has exceptional stooling ability and maximum yields
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DIBBLE’S Tall Oat Varteties
Heavyweight The Heaviest American Oat Grown
While in search of new varieties of Oats of value in the Northwest, where the best Oats are grown, we found, in Wy- oming, several fields of a new variety with tall, stiff straw standing shoulder high and the heaviest American Oat grown. When these fields were threshed, the yield was over 100 bushels per acre and the weight over 45 pounds per measured bushel of pure white, thin-hulled grain. We purchased the entire lot, and from this source secured our stock seed of this, in our opinion, the heaviest and most productive American Oat. This was some thirty years ago. During that time we have distributed over 600,000 bushels to our customers, and wher- ever grown it has given wonderful yields in comparison with other varieties grown alongside. Crops averaging “Tust twice” the yield of common Oats have been reported to us by our customers. This Oat is of the Swedish type and being gen- erations from the original importation, the law requires us to use the words ‘variety unknown.”
Dibble’s Heavyweight Oats have made wonderful yields for a large number of our customers in many states. We read of remarkable records and big yields of Oats in_the western states, under irrigation, but right here in the East Dibble’s Heavyweight Oats have produced record-breaking crops. Average weight 40 pounds per measured bushel. Sow 214 bushels per acre.
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A white-kernel Canadian Oat, tall and outstanding in yield. Ajax was the highest yielding Oat in the 1949 regional Oat trials in New York State. It has medium stiff straw and resistance to blight and race 45. This Oat is widely adapted and well recommended throughout the Northeast and states west of us. It matures about the same time as Moore and Erie Barley for Oat and Barley mixtures. Sow 21% bushels
per acre.
Rodney, a Canadian-bred Oat has proven to be a very desirable Oat for our Northeastern territory. Rodney yields about the same as the new Garry and has about the same height and stiffness of straw. It is five days later than Garry and has a very large, heavy kernel. Rodney has excellent resistance to the races of rust which are now prevalent. Sow 2 to 21% bushels per acre.
CERESAN M
CERESAN M is the best dry seed disinfectant for small grains. It protects the crop from seedling diseases, seed rot and smut and usually increases yields as much as 5 bushels per acre. 14 ounces will treat 28 to 30
bushels of wheat, oats, barley or rye.
14-oz. can $1.60; 3-Ib. can $4.45
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DIBBLE’S Short Oat Varieties
Craig is a new variety released by the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station in 1951. High yielding, uniform, shorter than Mohawk and nearly a week later. The maturity is late enough so as not to conflict with the wheat harvest. Craig is superior to Mohawk, Clinton and other common varieties ‘n leaf-rust resistance. We had yields of 100 bushels per acre this past year. The Craig Oat is our outstanding offer among the short varieties. Sow 2 to 214 bushels per acre.
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John Barker, Henrietta, N. Y., harvesting Certified Craig Oats that yielded just under 100 bushels per acre on 69 acres.
Wohawh
The Mohawk Oat was released by Cornell University to seed producers in 1947. Mohawk has exceptionally high yielding ability with high resistance to Helminthos- porrum blight and rust, which makes it a very dependable variety. Very stiff straw, early maturing, medium height, and heavy meaty kernel. A variety of wide adaptation, highly recommended for all sections of our territory. An excellent sort with which to make seedings. On fertile dairy farms where many other Oats tend to lodge, Mohawk has shown very good standability Sow 2 to 21% bushels per acre.
The Clinton Oat was developed by the lowa Experiment Station and like Mohawk is resistant to blight and rust. It is very similar to Mohawk in performance and adaptation. Sow 2 to 2% bushels per acre.
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CAYUGA. The earliest high-yielding variety recommended for grain production in New York State or in regions having a similar growing period. Planted in late May or early June this variety is ready for harvest by the middle of September. Use 35 to 40 pounds of seed per acre when planted in 21 to 28-inch rows or 90 to 100 pounds when drilled solid or in 14-inch rows.
EARLYANA. Earlyana is a new, early-maturing, high- yielding, high-quality Soy Bean introduced by the Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station. It is taller and a little later than Cayuga. The threshed Beans are uniformly yellow in color, slightly oval in shape, medium in size, with a satisfactory oil content. Row planting is advisable because of the tall habit of growth resulting in a tendency to lodge when planted too thick. When planted in late May or early June the Earlyana Soy Bean ae eke failed to ripen on our own farms here in Western New ork.
Use 35 to 40 pounds per acre when planted in 21 to 28-inch rows, or 100 to 120 pounds when drilled solid or in 14-inch rows.
For Silage, Hay or Green Manure
HAWKEYE
Released for distribution in 1948. The seeds are yellow with a purplish gray hilum; oil content about 21 per cent. Hawkeye is a high-yielding, stiff-strawed variety maturing in about 115 days.
For silage use 15 pounds Soy Beans and 15 pounds corn to the acre; for hay or green manure use 6 to 8 pecks if drilled solid, or 3 to 4 pecks in close rows. If used for hay, cut after pods form and before the leaves start to fall.
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The Cyclone Seed Sower
The Cyclone Seed Sower has been a favorite with farmers for nearly a century. It is known and used throughout the world wher- ever seed is sown. Distributes ac- curately and quickly all smooth grass seed and grain, pellet and granular fertilizer. Has exclusive Double-Oscillating Feed and In- stant Shut-Off: prevents waste and gives instant control. Sloping feed keeps seed flowing steadily downward to the outlet until the : : seed bag ts entirely empty. Can be used any time, any place a man can walk. For a professional-looking lawn, use a time and labor-saving Cyclone Seed Sower. Built for many years of service. Capacity 14 bushel. $4.75, delivered.
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Model S-3 Cyclone Power Seed Sower
MODEL S-3 operates from the power take-off by means of a rugged, 14-inch, flexible shaft with s oilite bearings and shear pin for long S life. It has the same double oscil- lating feed and instant shut-off as the famous Cyclone Hand Sowers. This Power Seed Sower can be used to sow all seeds of the legumes, grasses or grains, and also fertilizer. Capacity 3 bushels. $65.95, de- livered. (State make of tractor.)
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The Cyclone Heavy-Duty Seed Sower
Of the same general construction as the Cyclone Seed Sower. It is built with heavier frame, gears and bearings for extra heavy wear. For broadcasting pellet and granular fertilizer as well as smooth grass seed. Ideal for field or lawn use. $5.50, delivered.
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COVER CROPS
We recommend sowing Domestic Rye Grass in cornfields at the time of last cultivation if the field is to be plowed under the following spring. This is a soil- conserving practice and will also provide late fall or early spring pasture. Domestic Rye Grass should be sowed before September 1, using 15 to 20 pounds per acre.
For spring seeding on wheat or spring grains nothing can surpass Mammoth Red Clover for a cover crop. Sow 5 to 6 quarts per acre on wheat ground early in March or on spring grains at time of drilling.
THE CYCLONE SEED SOWER will aid you in sowing these cover crops.
DIBBLE’S
4 SEED BARLEY
We recommend Erie Barley as the best Spring Barley for our Northeastern farms.
We harvested some exceptionally good fields of certified seed this past year and suggest that you get started with this new two-rowed Erie Barley.
Sow 2 bushels per acre as early in the spring as the ground can be prepared.
ERIE BARLEY
s Erie is a new variety of Spring Barley released by ERIE BARLEY Cornell Agricultural Experment Station in 1951. The Highest-Yielding Two-Row Variety It is a selection from a cross between Alpha and Goldfoil and combines the many desirable features of these two varieties.
Erie is a two-rowed, smooth-awned, medium stiff-
On request we will send you a Price-List on August 1 strawed variety of midseason maturity. Heads are quoting seasonal seeds for August and September sow- erect; grain is plump, high in test weight and white ing. Indicate on the order sheet if you would like this to light yellow in color. It has resistance to powdery Price-List, or drop us a post card about August 1. mildew, a disease which often reduced the yield of
Alpha.
For September Sowtug. WINTER WHEAT, BARLEY and RYE
Genesee Wheat. A new white Winter Wheat from Cornell, first released in 1952. Resistant to shattering; winter hardy; beardless; bronze chaff and stiff straw. Higher yielding than either Yorkwin or Cornell 595.
Genesee is the best variety for New York State ex- cept where extreme stiffness of straw is needed in which case Cornell 595 ts recommended.
Cornell No. 595 Wheat. A white pastry flour Wheat released in 1942. Very stiff straw; very winter hardy. Beardless; bronze chaff. Highly resistant to loose smut.
Hudson Winter Barley. Offered first in 1953. Hudson is six rowed, bearded, with very stiff straw. The highest-yielding variety we have ever grown.
Cornell 76 Rye. Highest-yielding selection from Cornell. Rosen Rye. A variety of Russian origin.
Balbo Rye. _Widely used in sections of the corn belt and gaining in popularity m the Northeast.
Harwood Martin, President and Treasurer of our Company, in a field of Tetra Petkus Rye. Developed in Germany about 1928 Hudson Winter Barley growing on our own farms. We will have a good supply and recently imported for trial in the United States.
of this new high-yielding Barley for delivery in the fall of 1957. The kernels are twice the size of other winter Rye. In
M d you a Price-List August 1, 1957? many tests it has outyielded ordinary Rye two to one. ay we send y - - ¢
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Diblle's Russet
DIBBLE’S Russet Potatoes are round to oblong, of good size, with pure white flesh, russet skin and few, shallow eyes. The quality is superb, and either baked or boiled is not excelled by any other variety. Diubble’s Russet is enormously productive and has all the qualities that make for a profitable market Potato. The tubers are as large, or larger, than Rurals, Carman or Raleigh, and where those sorts set only four or five tubers to a hill, the Russet produces eight, ten or even twelve big tubers. The vines are strong and disease-resistant.
Dibble’s Russet Potato is the original round to oblong type of the Russet family. From its first introduction by us in 1912 it has been bred absolutely true to type, and our stock seed is saved from fields entirely free from early or late blight, and where the vines were green and healthy until killed by frost. Our customers say that Dibble’s Russets carry these inbred qualities to every locality where they are planted.
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SEMESAN BEL—dquick dip organic mer- cury disinfectant for seed potatoes. Merely dip, drain and dry. Increases yield up to 35 bushels per acre, according to New York tests. Reduces seed piece decay, scab and Rhizoctonia diseases. 1 pound treats 60 to 80 bushels of potatoes. 3-oz. can $1.05; 1-lb. can $3.50; 4-Ib. can $10.65.
The Katahdin was originated as a hybrid by the U. S. Department of Agriculture at its Experiment Sta- tion at Presque Isle, Maine. It ts a handsome, shallow-eyed, glossy, white skinned’ variety that matures a little later than Green Mountain but earlier than the Rurals. It has very few tubers of unmarketable size and has all varieties beaten in uniformity of shape, size and general appearance. It is widely adapted; does éspecially well on light, friable soil.
SEBAGO
SEBAGO
Originated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. A high- yielding variety somewhat later than the Smooth Rurals. White, shallow-eyed tubers thicker than Chippewa and of high table quality. Large vigorous foliage resistant to heat and drought, blight, yellow dwarf and scab. Especially desirable where blight occurs frequently or where spraying is omitted.
KENNEBEC
A new late variety introduced by the U. S. Department of Agri- culture. Plant similar to Green Mountain but more vigorous. Very promising because it is very high yielding and blight resistant, with high starch content, and the tubers are of fine appearance. Tubers may become over-sized unless seed 1s planted close in row; resembles Katahdin except that it is somewhat more elongated.
Widely adapted.
SMOOTH RURAL
The Smooth Rural group includes a large number of strong- growing, late-maturing varieties such as Sir Walter Raleigh, Rural New Yorker No. 2, Carman No. 3, Heavy Weight, and Pioneer Rural. They are practically identical. The tubers are white, oval flattened, and regular in form. Collectively they are often referred to as “blue sprout” Potatoes. Recommended for heavier soils and where Potatoes are grown under least favorable conditions. Tolerant of heat and drought; tubers keep well in storage and are slow to sprout in the spring. Table quality is excellent.
An excellent crop from Dibble’s Certified Katahdins
Seed Potato
Guarantee
We guarantee our Seed Potatoes northern-grown, carefully assorted for seed purposes, a_ strictly first-class sample U. S. Grade No. 1 as to size. While we exercise great care to have our Seed Potatoes pure and reliable, so many circumstances may arise over which we have no control that we do not give any warranty, express or 1m- plied, nor will we be responsible for the crops grown therefrom. Customers are to examine their Seed Potatoes imme- *% diately on arrival, as they are perishable ‘goods, and, if not entirely satisfactory,
‘ advise us at once; otherwise it is mutually agreed between the buyer and seller that they are satisfactory.
DIBBLE’S IMPROVED GREEN MOUNTAIN
DIBBLE’S IMPROVED GREEN MOUNTAIN
Tubers are uniform in shape, oblong, with two good ends, slightly flattened; creamy white skin absolutely free from disease and with pure white flesh of excellent quality. Well adapted to northern latitudes where rainfall is abundant and the temperature not ex- cessively high. As a rule, they do not succeed as well as the Rural group where they are subjected to unfavorable conditions during the time they are forming tubers.
ONTARIO
Introduced by the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station in 1944, after many years of experimental work by Dr. F. M. Blodgett. It matures later than the Rural and Russet Rural and is resistant to scab, late blight and “Z” disease. Wide adaptation; tubers very smooth, white and slightly elongated. A very promising variety recommended where scab is a serious problem.
RED PONTIAC
Matures with Katahdin (about 120 days). Tubers are similar in appearance to Bliss Triumph, one of its parents, except that they have a dark red skin. Cooks white. Very high yielding; susceptible to scab. High eating quality and a good keeper.
EARLY VARIETIES OF POTATOES ADAPTED TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN STATES
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1g ds from which we saved stock seed averaged 325 to 625 bushels per acre.
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DIBBLE’S Sweet Cow
E BELIEVE that every farmer should grow Sweet Corn so that he may have it available for his table or to sell in the local market. By planting at weekly intervals you can have Corn until frost comes.
The Hybrid Sweet Corns have replaced the open-pollinated sorts for canning, market gardening and home use. They are more uniform in size and give larger yields.
We offer six of the best yellow hybrids and list them in order of maturing.
Hybrid Sweet Corn
SPANCROSS
60 days. Extra early. 23 days earlier than Golden Cross. Resistant to wilt and cold; good yielder; medium size; good quality. Recommended for the first planting.
MARCROSS
65 days. Early. Outstanding for its large unt- form ear; wilt resistant and resistant to cold. Good yielder, excellent quality for an early Corn. One of the best for early market.
CARMELCROSS
70 days. Early midseason. Wilt resistant; excel- lent quality for an early Corn. Better yielder than Spancross or Marcross.
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SHERMAN
77 days. Midseason. A really big eared hybrid having fine quality and good appearance. Bred for wilt and drought resistance. We have replaced Lincoln with this superior variety.
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM
83 days. This variety has rapidly replaced open- pollinated sorts for canning, market gardening and home use and is by far the leading variety in culti- vation today. Stalks about 6 feet tall with very uniform ears about 8 inches long. Planted at weekly intervals during May and June or even earlier if conditions permit, you will have the best of Sweet Corn throughout the season. Six to seven pounds will plant one acre.
lIOCHIEF
85 days. Awarded All-America Gold Medal, 1951. A _ heavy- yielding, deep golden yellow hybrid. Ears 9 to 10 inches long and 16 to 18 rowed, with very deep grains. Excellent flavor; very tender. Some- what resistant to heat and drought.
Open-Pollinated Sweet Corn
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN
The standard white variety ma- turing in about 95 days. It is an open-pollinated Sweet Corn, very productive and hardy. The ears are 8 to 9 inches long and the stalks will average 8 to 10 feet in height. While the quality of the ear for table use is not so good as the yellow hybrids, the larger ear and stalks make it the best variety to grow when maximum production is de- sired. It will produce the greatest amount of fodder, and a little Sweet Corn fodder is always de- sirable. Ten to fourteen pounds will
plant one acre.
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SWEET CORN GARDEN ASSORTMENT
For the convenience of our customers who would like Corn throughout the season for their table use, we have put up a garden assortment using the five varieties listed here.
2 ozs. Spancross 4 ozs. Carmelcross 4 ozs. Marcross 4 ozs. Sherman 1 1b. Golden Cross Bantam
Plant all five varieties at the first planting and then follow with Golden Cross Bantam at weekly intervals.
Glory of Enkhuizen. 85 days. This late “domestic” Cabbage is the standard variety for kraut. Grows too large for ship- ping trade. Heads are large, weighing from 8 to 10 pounds, round, solid, with few outer leaves, of excellent quality.
Short-Stem Danish Ballhead. 100 days. The standard variety for storing for winter use. Heads usually weigh from 4 to 6 pounds but 10-pound heads are not uncommon under good conditions. The heads are slightly flattened, ball- shaped, solid and heavy.
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