FORWARD (Wis. Pedigree No. 1241) 
Forward is a new pedigreed variety of oats specially valuable for the North. It is 
a handsome, white, medium early, heavy yielding, plump variety that is giving 
splendid satisfaction in every way. 
History. Forward is a selection from Silver Mine made in 1911, not at the Madison 
Station but at the Demonstration Station at Superior, being further improved at the 
Ashland Station. 
Description. It has a white, fairly plump kernel of medium length. The variety 
stands out conspicuously as the best yielding oats for the northern, or Lake Superior 
region. It outyielded its nearest competitor by nearly five bushels per acre and 
Pedigree 5 by 9.6 bushels. Forward is recommended as a good oat for the northern 
section of the state. 
Prices, Standard Seed: By mail, 1 Ih., 20c; 5 lbs., 55c, postpaid. By freight: Pk., 
25c; bn., 85c; 10 bus. at 82c; 25 bus. at 80c. 
WHITE CROSS (Wis. Pedigree No. 19) 
FINEST APPEARING EARLY OAT. 
White Cross is a Pedigree variety developed at the Wisconsin Experiment Station. 
In this variety the attempt has been made to produce a white oat of larger size than 
State’s Pride but still maintaining the earliness and high yield. The result has been 
wonderfully satisfactory. 
These are the outstanding features of White Cross: 
First, it is extra early, almost as early as the famous State’s Pride. 
Second, it is white Instead of yellow, with a good sized grain. 
Third, it is a heavy yielder, second only to State’s Pride at the Wisconsin Experi¬ 
ment Farm and some years outyielding that variety. 
Fourth, it grows a taller straw than State’s Pride and can always be easily har¬ 
vested by the binder even on thin poor land. 
Fifth, it is the best early oat for light soils, outyielding all other earlies. 
Prices, Standard Seed: By mail, 1 lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 55c, postpaid. By freight: Pk., 
25c; bu., 85c; 10 bus. at 82c; 25 bus. at 80c. _ 
SPOONER 
(Wis. Pedigree No. 405) 
A Field of Spooner Oats. 
Spooner Oat is a selection made at the Spooner Station of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture 
in 1913. Out of 400 single plant selections and out of some twenty varieties of oats including standards, 
this one variety proved superior to all others. In 1934 the seed was registered and introduced under 
the name of Spooner. It is a very heavy yielder, outyielding Swedish Select for a period from 1917 
to 1929 by five bushels per acre. It is a very good straw producer which is of considerable value 
for Northwestern farmers. Oats are midseason, white and medium in length and thickness. Reports 
we received state that in the sandy counties of the state, this variety is doing exceedingly well and 
we recommend it for light soil conditions. Our planting stock was obtained from the Spooner Experi¬ 
ment Station. Prices, Registered Seed: By mail, 1 lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 55c, postpaid. By freight: Pk., 35c; 
bu., 90c; 10 bus. at 87c; 25 bus. at 85c. 
OLDS’ SEED BARLEY 
(Sow 96 to 110 pounds to the acre.) 
WISCONSIN PEDIGREE NO. 38 BARBLESS 
NEWEST AND BEST IN BARLEY. 
Wisconsin Pedigree No. 38 originated at the Wisconsin Experiment Station in 1916 when a black, 
smooth awn barley from southern Russia was crossed with Oderbrucker. The object was to combine 
the yield, stiffness of straw, light color and high quality of the Oderbrucker with the smooth awn of 
this Russian barley. The result has been marvelous, for not only has a smooth awn been secured but 
the yield of the Oderbrucker has been greatly increased while all of the other good qualities have been 
retained. ^HE VALUABLE FEATURES OF WISCONSIN BARBLESS ARE: 
First—Smooth Beards. This makes the barley nice to handle. Some farmers say they would just 
as soon handle this barley as to handle oats. 
Second—Resistance to Hot Weather, This barley is from three to five days later than Oderbrucker 
and other rough bearded barley. This is not an objection but an advantage as it simply adds to the 
maturity period producing a larger kernel than the earlier varieties. 
Third—Heavy Yielding Qualities. It has gone way beyond all others in yield. In the southern counties 
the yields have been shooting up as high as 80 bushels per acre, machine measure. 55 and 60 seem 
quite common, which is easily a gain of one-fourth to one-third over the rough barley. 
In addition to its other good qualities it has shown itself much more resistant to stripe disease than 
any other barley. 
Registered Seed: By mail, 1 lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 55c, postpaid. By freight: Pk., 35c; bu. (48 lbs.), $1.15; 
10 bus. at $1.12; 25 bus. or over at $1.10. 
Certified Seed: Bu., $1.10; 10 bus. at $1.07; 25 bus. at $1.05. 
Standard Seed: Bu., $1.05; 10 bus. at $1.02; 25 bus. at $1.00. 
WISCONSIN PEDIGREE BARLEY (Rough Bearded Oderbrucker) 
(Wisconsin Pedigree 5-1) 
Wisconsin Pedigree Barley has for years held its place as the leading variety of six-rowed barley. 
It has doubled the yield of common barley and has been worth millions of dollars to the farmers of 
Wisconsin alone. 
It was originated at the Wisconsin College of Agriculture and was the result of 12 years of pains¬ 
taking breeding work. It still stands out above all previous varieties of barley for heavy 3 rield, plump 
grain, stiff straw, large heads and great feeding value. Some of our growers think it yields better 
than the new Wisconsin No. 38. 
Registered Seed: By mail, 1 lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 55c, postpaid. Pk., 35c; bu., $1.15; 10 bus. at $1.12; 
25 bus. at $1.10. 
Standard Seed: By freight, Bu., $1.05; 10 bus. at $1.02; 25 bus. at $1.00. 
SPELTZ OR EMMER 
(Sow 100 to 125 pounds of seed to an acre.) 
Farmers ought to sow more Speltz. It makes 
splendid feed and lots of it. Note the following 
points: 
First—It is perfectly hardy and can be grown 
anywhere. 
Second—It yields more per acre than either oats 
or barley. 
Third—It is adapted to dry regions. Withstands 
drouth. 
Fourth—It stands up when oats and barley 
lodge. 
Fifth—It makes a well balanced ground feed 
for horses, cattle or hogs, as the large hull gives 
it the lightness of oats, while the double kernel 
furnishes a rich meal much like ground rye feed. 
Sow the same as barley or oats, about 100 
pounds or 2 % bushels per acre. It ripens about 
with oats. 
Prices, by mail: 1 lb., 20c; 6 lbs., 55c, post¬ 
paid. By freight: Pk., 35c; bu. (40 lbs.), $1.20; 
Sheaf of Emmer or Speltz. 10 bus. at $1.15; 25 bus. at $1.10. 
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Sheaf of Wisconsin No. 38 Barbless. 
