BLACK STEM RUST 
RUINED 1935 CROPS 
Rust ruined 
p r a c t ically 
the entire 
North west 
wheat crop 
and did con¬ 
siderable dam¬ 
age to other grain— 
thereby causing losses of 
millions of dollars. Such 
losses are unnecessary, 
for by planting the new 
varieties of seed grains 
introduced in the recent 
years, you can eliminate 
this hazard. 
Outstanding among the 
rust-resistant varieties 
are: Thatcher, Hope, 
Ceres and Mindum Durum 
Wheats; Iogold, Anthony 
and Minrus Oats. 
Rust resistance, high yielding ability, good milling qualities make 
Thatcher Wheat outstanding. 
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BEST FOR PROFIT 
We have al¬ 
ways endeav¬ 
ored to supply 
you with out¬ 
standing va¬ 
rieties of seed 
grains and it 
is a pleasure to know our 
customers, old and new, 
are finding complete satis¬ 
faction with the seeds 
that we offer. Complete 
descriptions will be found 
on the following pages. 
All the seeds that we 
offer have been specially 
bred and selected to meet 
adverse conditions as well 
as to take advantage of 
good growing conditions. 
A down payment will hold 
seed until wanted, balance 
to be sent when shipping 
instructions are given. 
HOPE WHEAT 
Rust and Smut Resistant. 
Since its introduction, Hope Wheat has 
spread rapidly throughout the spring wheat 
section. It is the one variety that combines 
the highest resistance to black stem rust with 
resistance to smut, root rot, scab and other 
diseases. What the farmer wants is a wheat 
that will give good returns every year, and 
Hope comes nearest being that variety. Until 
other varieties are proven superior, we recom¬ 
mend growing Hope in the general areas 
affected by rust, smut and drought. 
Hope Wheat is the result of a cross between 
Emmer (Speltz) and Marquis made by Edgar 
S. McFadden, a South Dakota plant breeder. 
It is a bearded variety and combines the de¬ 
sirable qualities of the Emmer parent, namely 
flexible straw, resistance to drought, heat, black 
stem rust and smut, it resists shattering by 
wind and hail and is well adapted for combine 
harvesting which appears to be the coming 
method of harvesting grain in the Northwest. 
From Marquis it gets its high milling quality 
as well as many of its plant characteristics. 
Hope proved its worth in 1935, during the 
great rust epidemic. Because it is bearded, 
it appears to have the ability to withstand 
drought better than other kinds. Hope Wheat 
is in great demand, the same as other rust- 
resistant varieties, and the supply is limited. 
For Prices: See Blue Figure Price List. 
CERES WHEAT 
Rust Resistant 
Ceres is a hard, red spring wheat developed 
by the North Dakota Experiment Station. It 
is a bearded variety quite resistant to rust 
and an excellent yielder. It has a very good 
milling quality and is especially recommended 
for the whole spring wheat section. Ceres 
Wheat has been grown for a number of seasons 
and has produced yields from 30 to 45 bushels 
or more per acre. The plants grow uniformly, 
and under normal conditions will produce three 
to four plump kernels in each spikelet. Ceres 
was the first rust resistant variety put on the 
market. 
For Prices: See Blue Figure Price List. 
THATCHER WHEAT 
Rust Resistant, Certified. 
A New Triumph of the Minn. Exp. Station. 
The newest wheat variety, more rust re¬ 
sistant than others now grown, with the ex¬ 
ception of Hope. A beardless variety, very 
similar in appearance to Marquis. Early ma¬ 
turing and therefore, may be grown quite far 
north without danger of being damaged by 
early frost. Very stiff strawed and stands up 
well on rich soil. It yields more than other 
spring wheat varieties, producing 4 to 5 bushels 
more per acre. 
Tests made over a 5-year period by the 
Minnesota Experiment Station show Thatcher 
equal to Marquis in milling and baking quali¬ 
ties. 
Thatcher proved its superiority over rust- 
susceptible varieties of wheat during 1935 
when the worst epidemic of Black Stem Rust, 
ever known in the history of the country, dev¬ 
astated the wheat fields and left only shriveled 
grain, either unfit to cut or suited only for 
chicken feed, in all except Rust-Resistant 
Varieties. Few growers thought of rust before 
1935, for no severe epidemic had broken out 
for years. No one can tell when another such 
rust epidemic will occur, so why take a chance 
and grow wheat that may be destroyed by rust 
at any time? 
The most promising wheat crop that the 
Northwest ever knew was wiped out by rust 
in the summer of 1935. Farmers whose very 
existence depended upon the crops produced in 
1935 were completely ruined; but if they had 
grown rust-resistant Thatcher Wheat they 
would have shown a profit instead. 
The supply of Thatcher as well as Hope 
Wheat is very limited. There is enough seed to 
supply only a small portion of the demand. 
Take no chances of losing your entire crop 
again through rust; but instead place your 
order at once. 
In 1935 Thatcher Wheat yielded 25 to 35 bu. 
or more per acre, while varieties hit by the 
rust were unfit to cut or at best yielded a few 
bushels of very shriveled grain. 
MINTURKI WINTER WHEAT 
Minturki is the outstanding hardy winter 
wheat. It is a high yielding bearded hard red 
winter variety of high milling and baking 
quality and good protein content. It is stiff 
strawed and stands up well on rich land. 
For Prices: See Blue Figure Price List. 
MINDUM DURUM WHEAT 
Mindum is a bearded Amber Durum variety 
developed by the Minnesota Experiment Station. 
It is the most widely grown Amber Durum 
Wheat and it yields more than other varieties, 
is somewhat resistant to rust and is stiff straw¬ 
ed. Yields of Durum ranging from 30 to 45 
bushels per acre are not uncommon. This vari¬ 
ety always brings a good price on the market. 
For Prices: See Blue Figure Price List. 
SPRING RYE 
Spring Rye should be sown more extensively. 
It is a great land cleaner, and for summer 
pasture, is much superior to winter rye. It 
can be grown on light and sandy soil, on land 
too poor for wheat, and does equally well on 
acid and non-acid soils. 
For Prices: See Blue Figure Price List. 
ROSEN WINTER RYE 
Rosen is the leading winter variety and was 
developed at the Michigan Experiment Station 
by selection from a sample of rye obtained 
from Russia. It became popular because of 
its excellent yielding ability and milling quali¬ 
ties which are the finest. It produces large 
well-filled heads and large dark green kernels. 
Rosen Rye is more hardy than the hardiest 
Winter Wheat. The straw is medium tall and 
stiff, which keeps the grain from being easily 
lodged. The variety has produced as much as 
40 to 50 bushels per acre. Winter Rye may be 
seeded in the spring if temporary pasture is 
needed. 
For Prices: See Blue Figure Price List. 
SEED DISINFECTION TO PREVENT SMUT 
All seed grains including wheat, barley, 
oats, rye and sorghum are susceptible to 
smuts of various kinds which reduce the 
yields from 10% to 50% in many instances. 
Some varieties are attacked more vigorously 
than others, but no matter how susceptible 
the variety may be to smut, it can be con¬ 
trolled almost entirely by simple methods. 
Formaldehyde and Copper-carbonate have 
been used extensively in the past for treat¬ 
ing smut in grains, with only fair to good results. 
The Best Treatment To Use Is New Improved Ceresan 
New improved Ceresan is a dust treatment—no wet, swol¬ 
len grain to handle. It may be applied with a regular seed 
treating machine or with a scoop shovel. A measuring 
spoon will be found in each can. 
The grain produced has a higher market value because 
it is free from smut. Only one-half ounce of New Improved 
Ceresan is needed per bu. of seed. It is quickly and easily 
applied as a dust by use of a rotary seed treating machine 
or by the shovel method. After treating, the seed should 
be stored in a pile or in sacks for 24 hours before planting. 
New Improved Ceresan controls stinking smut of wheat, 
loose and covered smut of oats, black loose smut and stripe 
in barley. Ceresan is inexpensive, costing only about 2c 
per bu. of seed. This is the lowest cost of any seed treat¬ 
ment on the market. By using New Improved Ceresan you 
may increase the yield of grain by 10% to 20% or more. 
Price of Ceresan: 1-lb. tin 75c, 5-lb. tin $3.00. Ask for circular giving full details about Ceresan. 
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