WIDELY TESTED 
In the fall of 1939 samples were sent to Dr. T, R. Stanton, 
in charge U. S. D. A., Oat Investigations, who included this 
strain in uniform rust and smut nurseries planted in every 
section of the United States. Samples were also sent to most 
cotton belt Experiment Stations for variety tests. 
100 TO 1 
We increased this 152 bushels on 285 acres the past season, 
sowing at the rate of % bushel per acre and have been more 
than pleased with the outturn. One 17-acre field produced 74.3 
bushels per acre, another field 72.1 bushels per acre and the 
average on the entire acreage was slightly in excess of 50 
bushels, or an average of 100 bushels to every bushel planted. 
ALMOST A PERFECT OAT 
We are certain that it is the best oat that we have ever bred 
during our 32 years’ experience in small grain breeding. It 
combines more good characters than any other Southern oat 
that we know of, namely: cold resistance, rust resistance, 
smut resistance, storm resistance, a beautiful grain and high 
yield—almost a perfect oat. In tests it has consistently led 
the best commercial varieties both in rust years and in years 
when there was no rust damage. We olfer this oat in the 
assurance that it will help solve some of your diversification 
problems. 
DESCRIPTION 
Plant: Semi-procumbent (winter type) profuse tillering. 
Cold resistant—Rust resistant—Smut resistant—90% as 
tall as Fulgrain. 
Season: Week later than Fulgrain. 
Heads: Long, well balanced, heavily fruited, with bright 
yellow glumes. 
Straw: Very stiff, very storm resistant. Ideal for combining. 
Grains: Attractive, bright, resisting weather stain, plump, 
well-filled berry, low percent hull; heavy, weighing 39 lbs. 
per settled struck bushel; high feeding value. 
Production: The best of any oat ever bred or offered by our 
Company. 
PRICES: $5.00 per bushel; $4.75, 10 to 50 bushel lots; $4.50 
per bushel, 50 bushels and up. 
Long, heavily fruited, well balanced heads 
are among Victorgrain’s good characters. 
Resistant to all smuts, including new race 
to which Fulgrain is susceptible. Fulgrain 
on left heavily infected. Victorgrain on right 
showing no infection. 
Below: Dr. George J. Wilds, President and Director of Plant 
Breeding, and Mr. J. A. Henson, Secretary, of Coker’s Pedi¬ 
greed Seed Company, are pleased with the yield and quality of 
this 17-acre field of Victorgrain oats. Planted with only one- 
half bushel seed per acre the average yield for this field was 
74.3 bushels per acre. 
