10 April, 1918.] 



Journal of Agriculiure, Victoria. 



xvii 



TWO NEW 

 OATS 



Ruakura 



Rust-Resisting Oat 



' I 'HAT the Ruakura Oat is rust-resistant is 

 •'• undoubted. More than this, during the 

 four years of its existence no sign of smut or 

 root fungus has made its appearance on it — ■ 

 though two other varieties growmg in the same 

 field and alongside it were affected with rust, 

 smut, and root fungus, the last-named disease 

 being parliculariy bad. It stood the test of 

 six days of exceptional wet, muggy weather 

 without any perceptible change in the bright 

 color of the straw and seed head, while the 

 other varieties in the paddock were turned 

 almost black. The test was an undoubtedly 

 severe one, and speaks volumes for the con- 

 stitutional power of the new Oat. 



Slightly grey in color, the Oat is thin- 

 skinned and of fine quality, the bushel weight 

 — the true test of value — being 46 lbs. 8/- 

 bushel ; 7/6 sack lots. Stock limited- 



Mortgage Lifter 



THIS variety was originally imported from America and grown in South Australia, 

 where results proved so satisfactory that the original grower preserved the seed 

 from his first crop and has grown it with every success during the past few seasons. 

 This new Oat grows to a height of 6 feet, and has yielded from 90 to 100 bushels 



to the acre. It is also considered a good hay Oat. 

 A client of ours stated that he grew "Mortgage Lifter" Oats last year and averaged 

 over 50 bushels to the acre, whereas with ether varieties he only averaged 30 bushels 

 to the acre. 8/- bushel ; 7/6 bushel in sack lots. 



LAW, SOMNER & CO. 



British and Colonial Seed Merchants, 139-141 Swanston St., Melbourne 



Est. 1850. Tel., Cent. 729. Nurseries— Orrong Rd., Armadale, adjoining Toorak Rly. Stn. 



Ruakura Oat. 



