O. A. C. No. 72 SIBERIAN OAT 
AN IMMENSE YIELDING and Splendid Quality, White Branching Oat 
So far as we know we are the first seed firm to offer this valuable new oat to the farmers of the United States. 
HISTORY The 0- A- C. No. 72 oats were 
4 1 VyiX 1 or igi na ted at the Ontario Agricul- 
tural College of Canada, — hence the name 0. A. C. — 
In 1903 about ten thousand grains were planted equal 
distances apart in a large nursery plot. When the 
grain was ripe these plants were carefully examined 
and those which possessed the most desirable qualities 
were harvested separately. These selected plants were 
later given a critical examination in the plant breeding 
laboratory and those possessing the largest amount 
and best quality of oats were kept for future work. 
The best grain from these selected plants were used the 
following season in a similar manner and the work 
continued. The outcome was that the stock 0. A.C. No. 
72 proved superior in all tests and has made a record 
to be proud of. The 0. A. C. No. 72 has well formed, branching 
heads, stools freely, grain is white, of excellent quality, straw is 
bright and strong enough to support the heads up to the time of 
harvest without lodging. Matures in about 110 days. 
TUIC That while our govern- 
1 1 HO ment report shows that 
the average yield of oats in the U. S. for the past seven 
years has been 30 bushels per acre the 0. A. C. No. 72 
during this same period piled up a record of 94 >4 bus. 
per acre, taking the unfavorable years along with the 
favorable and that in 1912 they made a record of 
121 bushels per acre 
These figures are given in U. S. standard weights per 
bushel for the sake of comparison as the Canadian 
bushel is always figured at 34 lbs. As there are up- 
wards of 35 million acres of oats grown in the U. S. 
every year, if the average yield can be increased even 
10 bushels per acre by the use of better seed and 
better methods, it will mean millions of dollars in 
actual profits to our oat growers. 
A member of our firm personally inspected the O. A.C. No. 72 oats when growing along side of hundreds of test 
plots at the Ontario College and was simply carried away with the wonderful appearance of these oats. Our seed stock 
of these oats was also personally selected by one of our firm from the field which took first prize when growing and 
later a sheaf of oats and the the threshed grain from this crop took FIRST PRIZE at the Provincial Fair. 
The sterling qualities of the 0. A. C. No. 72 have been so thoroughly proven that we feel we cannot recommend 
same too highly and we confidently look for this oat to become the leader in the oat belt of this country. 
nr a I 17 A HFR and 6 et started with this oat this year; the world is full of followers 
tjCt r\ w h 0 w jii jj U y your surplus crop at a profit to you. No matter if you 
sow 5 acres or S00 to oats each year, you want the variety that will give you the largest yield. 
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Gardner Seed Co. 
