Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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White Kherson Oats 



Iowa 103 



A New Production From Ames College 



The Yellow Kherson Oats, which originally came from 

 Russia, is one of the best extra early dwarf sorts grown. 

 Prof. L. C. Burnett, agronomist at the Iowa Agricultural 

 College, has bred a white variety from this which they 

 designated the "Iowa 103" till it was introduced to the 

 public later on as the White Kherson. It has all the good 

 qualities of the old Kherson, with the additional value of 

 being white in color. Grain is plump and heavy, with thin 

 hull. It matures very early and does not suffer from 

 blight or rust so far. The straw is strong, medium height 

 and stands up extra well on heavy soil. Stools well and 

 only requires 2Y 2 bushels per acre for seeding. The past 

 three years it has surpassed all other varieties, as one of 

 the best and has outyielded all the best local varieties 

 where tested by from 10 to 20 bushels per acre. 



At Oakville, Iowa, a test was conducted by E. F. Jame- 

 son, who got his first small lot of seed in 1913, which he 

 sowed on one acre of ground and this yielded 77 bushels of 

 choice seed. He planted the entire lot the following spring 

 and this field produced at the rate of 82 bushels per acre 

 by weight. This was 20 bushels better than the next best 

 field of oats in this entire section. 



The farmers can thank the plant breeders at the Experi- 

 ment Station for the Iowa 103 Oats. 



Price per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs., 50 cts., postpaid; by freight 

 or express, pk. 35 cts., bu. $1.25, 3 bu. $3.50, 12 bu. $13.00. 



Soja or Soy Bean 



This valuable legume is attracting more at- 

 tention every year. Soja Beans is an ideal 

 crop for turning under green to improve worn 

 out soils and it fertilizes the soil where grown 

 like clover will. 



It is also valuable for hay or pasture for 

 all kinds of stock. Will mature in all parts 

 of the corn belt, sometimes growing 4 ft. high, 

 heavily podded with seed, yielding 20 to 30 

 bushels per acre. The ground beans are equal 

 to Oil Meal or Cotton Seed Meal in feeding 

 value. The hay is best to feed in conjunction 

 with corn fodder to reduce its excess of pro- 

 tein. It should be cut for hay before the stems 

 become woody. Seed can be planted after 

 corn planting time; can be sown broadcast at 

 the rate of % bu. per acre or in drills 30 inches 

 apart. 



Price per pkt. 5 cts., lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., 

 postpaid; by freight or express, pk. $1.25, bu. 

 $5.00. 



