INS for the SOUTH 
described as a stiff strawed, storm resistant, slightly 
shorter Fulgrain, with the same cold resistance rat¬ 
ing; 2 to 3 days later in maturity and having the 
same grain type but with an occasional awn. 
These oats both rate 1+ in crown rust resistance 
(the parent, Victoria, rated 1) and show high resist¬ 
ance to all smuts, including the new race to which 
Fulgrain is susceptible. They are being tested this 
year by many State Experiment Stations, and are 
also planted in the U. S. D. A. Uniform Cold and 
Rust Nurseries throughout the oat belt. 
We have 300 acres planted in each of these two 
new strains this year and they are only four years 
removed from two individual head selections made 
in 1936. Some idea of the breeding procedure and 
final product can be had from a study of the 
photographs. 
A NEW HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE, WINTER 
HARDY MILDEW RESISTANT WHEAT 
We will have to offer in the fall of 1940 a new 
wheat that is highly mildew resistant, highly 
tolerant to leaf rust, is winter hardy, an excellent 
stooling or tillering wheat, storm resistant and very 
productive. This wheat originated from a cross of 
Early Red May x (Hope x Hussar). Some idea of 
its erect growth and excellent tillering can be had 
from photographs numbers 9 and 10. We planted 1.6 
acres in fall of 1938 with 14.2 pounds of seed, sow¬ 
ing in two foot rows. We harvested 64 bushels of 
cleaned and bagged wheat or at the rate of 40 
bushels to acre. This wheat in variety test last year 
produced over 33^/^% more than our Redhart strains. 
Our entire sales stocks will come from the acreage 
planted with this 64 bushels and will be only four 
years removed from one single head selection. 
