JACKSON, MICHIGAN 
Farm Seeds 61 
Reliable, Heavy Yielding Sorts 
Famous 
Smut- 
Resisting: 
Sort 
For 
Light 
Soils 
New Markton Oats 
New 
Markton 
Oats 
This oat was developed in Oregon from a pure line 
selection made by the plant breeders of the U. S. Dept, 
of Agriculture from a variety which was thought to be 
of Turkish origin. It has been given a thorough trial at 
the Michigan State Experiment Station and in many other parts 
of the state where it has thoroughly demonstrated its practical 
value on the lighter soils where lodging is not a problem. Mark- 
ton Oats supply a real need for a reliable yielding variety with 
straw of good length suitable for light land. The seed we offer was 
grown from registered seed. We advise ordering earl-y as our supply is limited. 
GIANT PERFECTION—The King of Oats 
Isbell’s Giant Perfection is a new and distinct variety of unusually robust and 
sturdy growth. This new Oat originated in Michigan and it produces the heaviest, 
thickest straw of any variety. The straw is so heavy and stiff that these Oats do 
not lodge even on the heaviest and richest soils. The grain is borne in dense, com¬ 
pact clusters. The kernels are unusually large and plump and have thin hulls and 
extra large meats. The grain is exceptionally heavy so that a measured bushel will 
often weigh 40 pounds or over. 
Yields of 80 to 95 bushels per acre have been obtained under favorable con¬ 
ditions. In season it is medium early and ripens at the same time as Wolverine. It 
is a very leafy variety and the straw is well liked by all kinds of livestock. Giant 
Perfection is a great stooling variety so that only 114 to 1% bushels of seed are 
needed per acre. 
A Smut-Resisting Sort for Fight. Soils. 
The most remarkable feature of this new variety is its 
immunity to smut, which makes treatment of the seed 
unnecessary. Another valuable characteristic is the way 
it yields on light soils. On the sandy loam soils which 
make up such a large part of Michigan it outyields all 
other sorts. The straw is of good length but is not stiff 
enough for use on extremely rich or heavy clay soils as 
it will lodge. Markton is an early variety which is usually 
ready for cutting nearly a week before Wolverine. The 
heads are loose and spreading resembling those of 
Wolverine. 
MICHIGAN GROWN 
SEED OATS 
Wolverine Oats 
Isbell’s Bumper Crop Oats 
Isbell’s Johnson Oats 
Johnson Oats originated here in Michi¬ 
gan and we introduced them more than 
twenty years ago. They have never lost 
their popularity and a multitude of grow¬ 
ers still continue to raise them year after 
year. There are abundant reasons for 
their favor with the growers. 
Johnson Oats produce large branching 
heads and the straw is always of good 
length even on sandy soils and in dry sea¬ 
sons. It is not a side Oat but has a full 
spreading head. The kernels are long, 
plump and of exceptional whiteness. To 
sum it up briefly, it is a consistent yielder 
and under good growing conditions will 
yield as well as any other variety. Johnson 
Oats are absolutely dependable. 
Improved Swedish 
Select Oats 
This Oat, as the name indicates, is or 
Swedish origin, a country where the produc¬ 
tion of good Oats is almost a religion. First 
offered to American growers in 1908 and 
still very popular. One of the principal ad¬ 
vantages of this variety is the short, very 
stiff straw which practically never lodges. 
The heads are in close clusters and the 
kernels are short, plump and very heavy. A 
measured bushel of Swedish Select Oats 
often weighs 45 lbs. In yielding ability it is 
Wolverine Oats are strong, vigorous growers, medium early, and 
heavy yielders. The head is full and loose with the seeds evenly distri¬ 
buted around the stem. The straw is of medium height and stiff 
enough so that they seldom lodge. The grain is large, white, rather 
blunt, and very plump. It is not unusual for a measured bushel to 
weigh 40 pounds. This variety is grown very extensively in Michigan. 
Here is a splendid, reliable sort that we 
have featured for several years and which 
has a host of friends. It is especially valu¬ 
able for planting on heavy clay soils as it 
makes very stiff straw and does not lodge. It 
is a very hardy sort and resistant to blight 
and rust. It does well on any type of rich, 
well drained land. 
Yields of 100 bushels and over per acre 
have been produced many times in favor¬ 
able Oat years. The grain is very heavy 
and a measured bushel often weighs 40 
to 45 lbs. The kernels are large, white and 
very plump. 
New Giant Perfection—The King of Oats. 
second to none. 
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