1940 Predictions !■« O I . 
for Agriculture WUallty 0600 OraiH 
P'ariii income during 1940 
will total lK*tw'e€m 894 
and 9 billion dollars, an 
8-10% gain over 1939. 
Crop prices will average 
higher next year, but live¬ 
stock prices will probably 
be about the same as in 
1939. Uncertainty over 
war makes it improbable 
that production will he 
stimulated greatly. Gov¬ 
ernment payments to 
farmers will about equal 
those in 1939. Farm land 
values should rise moder¬ 
ately. Parmer purchasing 
power will be 7-8% high¬ 
er than in the past year. 
These predictions were 
made by United Business 
Service and are usually 
quite accurate. 
Our Superior 
Varieties Pay 
The milling trade de¬ 
mands the production of 
more and better wheat. 
By using high quality, 
superior, rust resistant 
varieties which are 
recommended by the Ex¬ 
periment Stations, farm¬ 
ers may grow more wheat 
on fewer acres and there¬ 
by lower their unit cost 
of production. Farmers 
can thereby co-operate 
with the Agricultural Ad¬ 
justment Administration* 
and acres taken out of 
production can be planted 
to soil building crops. 
Wheat Germ 
The heart of the wheat is of 
great medicinal value — very 
rich in vitamins and minerals 
—high in protein and low in 
starch. See page 80. 
figricultural Research Has Put Millions of Dollars 
Into The Farmers^ Pockets 
Farmers today are benefiting from research in their everyday opera¬ 
tions, without realizing the source of their information. 
The adoption of improved practices and use of new superior varieties 
influence not only the farmer, but individuals in all walks of life. Crop 
yields, high quality, and resulting farm income, tends to become more 
stabilized, and consequently bring greater farm prosperity to the North¬ 
west. 
The benefits of agricultural research cannot be accurately measured 
in dollars and cents. However, it is conservative to state that the 
services of Dr. H. K. Hayes, Chief of the Division of Agronomy and 
Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota and his superb staff of scientists, 
have made possible many millions of dollars of added income, not only 
for farmers, but for the entire state of Minnesota. 
The per cent increase of the new varieties over the old varieties for 
the state of Minnesota during the five-year period, 1934-1938, is approxi¬ 
mately as follows, based on Experiment Station trials: 
Increase of 
Crop, and New Variety New Over Old 
Spring wheat—Thatcher. 42% 
Oats—Gopher, Anthony and Minrus. 14% 
Barley—Wisconsin No. 38 and Velvet. 25% (Very 
Flax—Red Wing and Bison. 30% conservatively 
Corn—Minhybrid 301, Minhybrid 401, Minhybrid estimated.) 
402 and Minhybrid 403. 15% 
The above data was obtained through Dr. H. K. Hayes. Chief, Division 
of Agronomy, and Dr. F. R. Immer, Associate Professor of Plant Gene¬ 
tics, University of Minnesota. 
^'THATCHER'' RUST-RESISTANT WHEAT 
Holds First Place in Minnesota 
Thatcher Wheat was produced through co-operation between the 
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and the United States De¬ 
partment of Agriculture from a double cross of (Marquis x lumillo) x 
(Kaured x Marquis). 
It is beardless, hard, red spring wheat which over many years of ex¬ 
tensive trial has consistently demonstrated its superior qualities in high 
yield, very stiff straw, and outstanding resistance to stem rust. Its 
milling and baking properties have been tested in the United States and 
abroad, and it has received universal acceptance as high quality wheat. 
Many new rust resistant spring wheats have appeared recently and 
are now available for commercial production. The Minnesota Experi¬ 
ment Station, after testing these varieties in comparison with Thatcher, 
is still recommending Thatcher as the only rust resistant w'heat for 
Minnesota. 
At the present time Thatcher Wheat is the only accepted rust resist¬ 
ant variety of spring wheat recommended bj- the Northwest Crop Im¬ 
provement Association. This organization is supported by the grain, 
milling, and malting industries. Its object is to improve the quality 
and increase the yield per acre of all cereal crops in areas tributary to 
Minneapolis and Duluth terminal markets. For prices—see Blue Figure 
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. 
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. 
ROSEN WINTER RYE 
Rosen became popular because of its excellent 
yielding ability and milling qualities. It pro¬ 
duces 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. See Blue Figure List. 
Treat Seed Grains 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 mere 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; 4 oz. 30c, 1-lb. tin 80c, postpaid; not prepaid, 5-lb. tin $3.25. Ask for circular giving full details. 
Good Seed Grains, When Treated with Ceresan, Produce Larger Yields 
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