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was Iho finest sight of the kind wo ever saw. while numerous people came from far and near 
to see it. and pronounced it the g;c te-r Held o| u he, they , ver beheld. and as a contrast "iU • 
Fultz and Shumaker on either side, ih- y were nut to ho compared l«» it in any rtsuect 
'J he straw is above the average in length, ai d positixely is equaled hy but lew in strength 
and strange to sav, was nice and soft to handle as oat straw, j he men who bound our cron 
say, • It was a rebel to come out of iho otlte- wheat and into this] as the straw was so oJeasaut 
to handle, and cleaner, brighter st aw we never saw.” J 
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As stated above, the heads are ol lenutkable size, frequently growing 
to me. sure 
1 INCHES IN lEK/m, 
well filled from butt to tip, beardidss, and with white chair. Grains of a 
BEAUTiFDI AMBER COLOR, 
good size full and plump, wit ii lms : . so thin as to be almost transparent, as hard and flintv aa 
any wheat grown, yielding Imt lime bran but an uncommonly large return of tLio very finest 
flour, which in numerous trials, has made the sweetest and best bread possible. 
The yield, with ordinary cultivation, is from 
25 TO 40 BUSHELS PER ACRE, 
and will yield more under particularly favorable circumstances. We can give vou a better 
idea of its productiveness when we say it will yield 
5 TO IO CUSH RTS MORE PER ACRE 
than any other variety we have any knowledge of. We know tiiat it is the habit, in introduc¬ 
ing a new wheat or other grain, for the introducer to claim that his particular article ‘-yields 
more than any kind ever belore known, etc ” We do not intend to make anv statement in 
this catalogue but what we can prove, arid invite you to read the reports as given 'below. Of the 
farmers who grew this wheat lor ns this season 011 contract, not a single yield, as lar as heard, 
from, lias fallen below 26 t bushels per acre, while they vary from that number up to 40 
bushels per acre. Further comment is unnecessary, and we leave the public to disprove our 
statements, if it is possible. 
Now we come to the most remarkable feature of all, viz : 
THREE PECKS ONLY REQ,HIRED TO SOW AN ACRE, 
This is an extraordinary statement, and one that has, we believe, never before been made 
for any other wheat and will doubtle s provoke unpleasant criticism from some pa-ties, but 
we assure you that it would not be to our interest to misrepresent the matter or to make claims 
that cannot be realized by our friends, as in this way we would be sacrificing the trade that 
we are trying to extend year by year. This property alone, when this variety o nes into gen¬ 
eral cultivation, will make possible a saving of one bushel on every acre now sown or about 
35 , 000,000 BUSHELS 
in this country every year, a quantity equal to about one eighteenth the entire product. It is 
only a question of a little time to make its merits known, when this variety will lake the lead 
of all others. 
OUR CLAIMS IN BRIEF. 
That the Martin Amber wheat is the most remarkable wheat ever produced. 
Ti at three-pecks per acre are in tlie same proportion as seven pe' ks of any other kind 
That it dithers from ai^ other kind in it* habit of growth as described above. 
Tiiat there are but few varieties that grow as tall and none that stand better. 
That the straw is peculiarly soft and pleasant to handle, even when dead ripe. 
That such beautiful, bright, clean straw is seldom seen on wheat now-a-days. 
That the heads are the largest and best idled of any variety. 
That the grains are of a beautiful amber color, very hard, and will bring the highest market 
price. 
‘That it makes the highest quality of flour, and the flour the best bread. 
Tiiat it will yield from live to ten bushels more than other kinds under the same circum¬ 
stances. 
That every testimonial, as given below, is strictly genuine, and that we have hundreds more. 
That we can prove every statement as given above, or the wheal will prove them, itself if 
given a trial. 
PREMIUMS. 
First premium at the Pennsylvania State fair, 1880 , was awarded to I he Martin Amber. 
First premium at the Pennsylvania State fair, 1881 , was awarded 10 the Martin Amber. 
First premium at the Penns'' Ivania State fair, 1882 , was awarded to the Martin Amber. 
First premium always awarded to the Martin Amber wherever exhibited. 
