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Berry Seed Company, Clarinda, Iowa 
AL50 CALLED 
EMMER 
NORTHERN grown 
Great Drouth Resister. Practically Rust and Smut 
■ Proof. A Good Producer. Dandy Feeding Grain 
This grain is one of the oldest grains known to mankind. It was apparently grown in prehis¬ 
toric times. German-Russian immigrants introduced it to the United States. 
It is a remarkable spring grain crop. Really a type of wheat. Shucks cling to the grain. Gen¬ 
erally two grains in a shuck and somewhat softer than wheat. Makes a nutritious feed. The 
kernels with the hulls removed have about the same composition as wheat. Best as ground feed. 
Highly resistant against rust and seldom injured by smut. Also an excellent drought resistant 
grain. A good producer and under drought or rust conditions it is especially a desirable crop. 
Matures early. Makes a good nurse crop. Grown from Canada to Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, 
Wisconsin, Michigan and other states are growing it as well as Western States where drought 
.conditions generally prevail. , 
Grow some speltz this year and show your neighbors what this drought and disease resistant 
„ ra : n can do Sow in the spring. It is an ideal nurse crop. Sow 2J4 bu. per acre. Set drill for 
c v e ‘ ar iv as possible. Cut before dead ripe. Thresh as for oats but not too close. It is 
y ' - a remarkable grain crop. Its nice 
heavy grains will delight you. Splen¬ 
did for all kinds of stock. 
oats. 
PRICES 
□N ALL 
5EED GRAINS 
SLASHED 
SPRING 
WHEAT 
NORThern GROWN 
THATCHER TYPE 
Thatcher is a beardless rust resistant spring 
wheat first released to growers in 1934. Devel¬ 
oped by the Minnesota Experiment Station. Has 
given sensational performance especially in years 
when stem rust was damaging. Reports during the 
bad rust years of 1935 and 1937 show yields of 
Thatcher 250% of New Marquis and over 350% of Red / 
Fife. Think of 2*4 to 3J4 times as much wheat per acre 
grown side by side with the other varieties. If you live 
in a section having rains, morning dews and relatively high humidity by all means 
grow Thatcher wheat. 
Thatcher has a very strong straw. Not as tall as some varieties. Excellent for 
rich land. Makes a wonderful nurse crop. Matures 2 to 4 days earlier than New 
Marquis. Heads are short and compact. An excellent milling wheat. It is also 
quite resistant to bunt and loose smut. This is by all odds the most profitable 
spring wheat for sections susceptible to stem rust damage. 
Our seed is northern grown, recleaned and very nice. Supply limited. 
Northern Grown SPRING RY E 
This is a distinct variety. Strictly a spring grain crop. It is grown for grain, 
pasture, and hay. No doubt this triple usage is why the crop is so popular. The 
grain is practically the same as winter rye. It is a good yielder of grain. Good 
iength straw. Sometimes used with Canada Field Peas for hay. Wonderful producer 
on good land and the best small grain for thin soil. Early seeding gives best result 
but may be sown later than most grains if necessary. Sow around 2 bushels per acre. 
Rye makes a very fine feed as pasture and grain although growth not as heavy as 
winter Rye. Helps out on the early spring feed problem. We try to figure out the 
seed demand so we will have enough for our trade without any to carry over. 
Nearly every year we underestimate the demand so we ask you to order your spring 
rye early. It is a crop that we believe will please you. It is a money maker and 
our prices on this northern grown quality seed are very reasonable. See page 41. 
Winter Wheat 
We have some extraordinary varieties of winter wheat for fall seeding. Some of 
them are guaranteed to outyield your own stock. Along in July we publish a 
smaller bargain catalog describing and pricing winter wheat and also Alfalfa and 
other seeds for fall sowing. If you fail to get a copy of it be sure to write us for it. 
It will save you money. 
WILT RESISTANT 
FLAX 
Can be grown 
where ordinary 
flax fails. Yields 
10 to 15 bu. per 
acre. Crop is in 
big demand. Sow 
early 24 to 35 lbs. 
per acre. Ideal 
nurse crop. 
Thresh like ordinary 
grain crop. This wilt- 
resistant is a heavy 
producer and a good 
yield of flax seed 
makes a big paying 
spring grain 
crop. Our seed 
_stock is re¬ 
cleaned 
stock. 
USE 
CERESAN 
TREATMENT 
for SMALL 
GRAI N 
Seer 
page: 
Palmyra, Mo. 
Dear Sirs: 
The two cars 
of Seed Wheat 
we bought of 
you last year 
to which you 
gave the Copper- 
Carbonate treat¬ 
ment, proved very 
satisfactory and we had a 
wonderful yield from same. 
We were specially pleased 
with your usual prompt 
service. Having used your 
seeds for past 15 years makes 
me feel very kindly to the 
Berry Seed Co. 
Yours very'’ truly, 
W. A. Rinehart. 
USE CERESAN TREATMENT ON GRAIN. SEE PAGE 19 
