60 Farm Seeds 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
New 
]Miarkton 
Oats 
Famous 
Smut- 
Kesistingr 
Sort 
For 
Fight 
Soils 
New Markton Oats 
A Smut-Resisting Sort for Fight Soils. 
The most remarkable feature of this new variety is its 
immunity to smut, v/hich 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. 
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. Markton Oats supply a real need for a reliable 
yielding variety with straw of good length suitable for light land. We offer 
certified seed grown from registered seed. Order early as our supply is limited. 
Mammoth Cluster Oats 
Especially Valuable on Rich Prairie Soils. 
Mammoth Cluster Oats originated in Illinois where only exceptionally stiff 
strawed sorts can be grown on account of lodging. Seed of this variety has 
sold from $2.50 to $5.00 per bushel in recent years. It yields tremendously on 
rich soils and often produces 100 bushels and over per acre in good oat seasons. 
The heads are loose and spreading, and the straw is stiff and strong. The ker¬ 
nels are white, very large, plump and heavy. A measured bushel usually 
weighs well over 40 pounds. This is distinctly a rich land oat and should not 
be planted on light or poor soil. For the rich alluvial soils of Michigan such 
as the Saginaw Valley, and for the rich prairie soils of Illinois, Ohio, and 
Indiana, this oat is ideal. The seed we offer was grown in the Upper Peninsula 
of Michigan and is a splendid lot of seed. 
MICHIGAN GROWN 
SEED OATS 
Reliable^ Heavy Yielding Sorts 
Isbell’s Bumper Crop Oats 
Here is a splendid, reliable sort that we have featured 
for several years and which has a host of friends. It is 
especially valuable 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 pro¬ 
duced many times in favorable Oat years. The grain is 
very heavy and a measured bushel usually weighs 40 to 45 
lbs. The kernels are large, white and very plump. 
A RECORD OAT CROP IN MICHIGAN 
At the Michigan State Fair in 1929 the Ira H. Butterfield 
award on oats Avent to Geo. Aldrich and Son of Fairgrove 
who had a certified yield of 125-3 /5 bushels per acre. The 
variety was Swedish Select. 
Wolverine Oats 
A Very Popular Variety in Michigan. 
Wolverine Oats are strong, vigorous growers, medium 
early, and heavy yielders. The head is full and loose with 
the seeds evenly distributed 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 and often more. This variety is grown more 
extensively in Michigan than any other variety because it 
has given guch uniformly good yields. 
One of our customers from Central Michigan wrote us a 
few years ago as follows: “1 grew 1505 bushels of Wolverine 
Oats on 17 acres from the certified seed I got of you and 
they are of extra fine quality.” This crop averaged almost 
90 bushels per acre. It pays to buy good seed oats. 
See Current Price Fist for Prices on Seed Oats 
