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NORTHERN GROWN SEED BARLEY 
The New Peat Land or Muck Barley 
A Valuable New Variety for Muck Farmers 
Peat Land or Muck Barley was developed at the Minnesota 
State Experiment Station to fill a real need for a variety that 
could be grown successfully on muck or peat land. It has been 
thoroughly tested and has proven its ability to produce sur¬ 
prisingly large crops on muck without lodging. Yields of sixty 
bushels per acre have been obtained several times. 
Peat Land Barley is a six-rowed bearded sort, the beards of 
which break off cleanly in threshing. The straw is of medium 
length and of unusual stiffness. Another valuable characteristic 
is its great habit of stooling. Often as many as twenty stalks 
grow from one seed, each'producing a well developed head. 
Because of this habit, only one -bushel of seed is required on 
muck and 1% bushels on upland. More than these quantities 
should never be sown as the results will not be as good and 
the extra seed will only be wasted. This Barley has also pro¬ 
duced fine crops on upland. 
Peat Land Barley is a very hardy sort and early spring frosts 
will not hurt it. To get the largest yield possible, the use of 
150 lbs. potash and 50 lbs. phosphate per acre is recom¬ 
mended. On muck it ripens about ten days later than Barley 
on uplands. Many farmers, with good muck land, will find, in 
this Barley, the answer to their problem of what to grow 
for feed on their muck land. 
Oderbrucker (Wisconsin No. 55) 
This great variety was developed by Professor Moore of the Wisconsin Agri¬ 
cultural College. He says its protein content is nearly 15 per cent, or just about 
twice as much as any other sort—hence its wonderful feeding value. Oder¬ 
brucker is a soft-strawed, heavy-yielding, six-rowed, bearded varietv. It is about 
the same as Manshury in season, manner of growth and general appearance. 
Michigan Black Barley 
One of the heaviest yielding of all Barleys and a splendid feeding sort. It is 
a six-rowed variety, having very stiff straw so that it never lodges. The color is 
black or grayish black and the kernels are unusually large and plump. Until 
the introduction of the new Spartan Barley, it was the heaviest variety grown 
in Michigan. It has the ability to withstand dry weather better than most sorts 
and is a deservedly popular sort. Michigan Black Barley has smooth awns or 
beards which make it nicer to handle than the sorts with barbed beards. 
This 
Plant of 
Peat Land 
Barley, 
Having 
Over 
20 Heads, 
Was 
Produced 
. From 
One 
Seed. 
Notice 
the Great 
Stooling 
Habit, 
and Heavy 
Straw. 
Spartan Barley 
Popular Smooth-Bearded, Heavy' Yielding Sort 
Spartan Barley has continued to in¬ 
crease steadily in popularity since its 
introduction five years ago, and is now 
grown more extensively in Michigan than 
any other sort. 
Spartan Barley was developed at 
Michigan State College by crossing 
Michigan Black Barbless with Alpha, a 
two-rowed white variety. Some of its 
valuable characteristics are: the large* 
plump kernels, long, stiff straw, earli¬ 
ness, heavy yielding ability, and smooth 
or barbless beards. It is a two-rowed 
sort, and the smooth beards are brittle 
and break off cleanly in threshing. The 
straw is always of good length and un¬ 
usually stiff. Even on the lighter types 
of soils Spartan grows to a good height. 
Yields of 50 to 60 bushels per acre of 
Spartan are common in good Barley 
years. In comparative tests at Michigan 
State College it has consistently out- 
yielded other varieties by an average of 
eight bushels per acre. Has also done very 
well in other Barley growing states in 
the north and its popularity is rapidly 
spreading. Spartan is an early sort, ripen¬ 
ing nearly a week ahead of other sorts. 
Growers find that the best quality of 
grain is secured by letting it stand until 
thoroughly ripe. 
Isbell’s Silver King Barley 
Silver King Barley is noted for its 
extra .large heads and long, stiff straw. 
The heads are the largest of any six- 
rowed sort and the kernels are exception¬ 
ally bright and plump. This Barley is also of Wisconsin origin where they 
know good Barley. While it does best on heavy, rich soil, it is also adapted to 
the warm, light soils of Michigan. Silver King Barley seldom lodges and is an 
all-around reliable sort to grow. 
Wisconsin Pedigree 
Wisconsin Pedigree Barley is a selection from Oderbrucker and was origi¬ 
nated in the foremost Barley state, from which it takes its name. It is the 
result of many years of breeding and selecting, beginning with a single plant. 
It has always been a consistent yielder and the quality is first class. The heads 
are six-rowed, long and always well filled. The kernels are uniform in size, 
plump, and of a bright, nearly white color. It is a variety which seldom lodges. 
See Current Price List for prices on all varieties of Barley. 
Spartan Barley Showing Charac¬ 
teristic Heads and Long Straw. 
