SPOONER (Wis. Pedigree No. 405) 
Spooner Oat As 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 1984 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. Prices, 
Certified Seed: By Mail: Lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 55c, postpaid. By freight: Pk., 30c; bu., 77c; 
10 bus. at 75c. Standard Seed:.Bu. at 75c; 10 bus. at 72c. 
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. 7 
History. Forward is a selection from Silver Mine made at the Demonstration Sta- 
tion 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, Registered Seed: By mail, Lb., 20c; 5 Ibs., 55c, postpaid. By freight: Pk., 
35c; bu., 80c; 10 bus. at 77c, Certified Seed: Bu., 77c; 10 bus. at 75c. Standard 
Seed: Bu., 75c; 10 bus. at 72c. 
OLDS’ SEED BARLEY 
(Sow 96 to 110 pounds to the acre.) 


A Field of Spooner Oats. 
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. THE 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 stmply 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, Lb., 20c; 5 Ibs., 55c, postpaid, By freight: Pk., 35c; bu. (48 lbs.), $1:10; 
10 bus. at $1.07. 
Certified Seed: Bu., $1.05; 10 bus. at $1.02. 
Standard Seed: Bu., $1.00; 10 bus. at 97c. 
WISCONSIN PEDIGREE BARLEY (Rough Bearded Oderbrucker) 
(Wisconsin Pedigree 5-1) . t 
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. 4 
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 yield, plump 
grain, stiff straw, large heads and great feeding value. Some of our growers think it yields better 
than the new Wisconsin No. 38. 
Certified Seed: By mail, Lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 55c, postpaid. Pk., 30c; bu., $1.05; 10 bus, at $1.02. 
Standard Seed: By freight: Bu., $1.00; 10 bus. at 97c. 
ee 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, about 2% bushels per 
acre. It ripens about with oats. 
Prices, by mail: Lb., 20c; 5 Ibs., 55c, post- 
paid. By freight: Pk., 35c; bu. (40 lbs.), $1.20; 
10 bus. at $1.15. 
New Improved CERESAN 
Use this dry treatment on seed grain to reduce seed-borne diseases, root-rot, and seedling blight; 
generally increases your yield and profit. Recommended by most experiment stations. Economical 
— Costs as little as 1-3/5 cents per bushel of seed, Safe to seed when applied as directed. Easy to 
use, doesn’t damage drill nor retard drilling rate. One pound treats 32 bushels of seed grain. 
New Improved CERESAN treats: 
Barley—Usually controls seed-borne stripe, covered and black loose smuts and reduces root-rot. 
Oats—Generally controls loose and covered smuts and reduces root-rot. 
Wheat—Usually gives perfect control of seed-borne bunt or stinking smut, It reduces root-rot 
losses and smut dockage, but does not control loose smut. pes 
Rye—Frequently reduces losses from scab seedling blight, stem smut and stinking smut, 
Sorghums—Checks loose and covered kernel smuts. 
Flax—Reduces damping-off and seed decay, helps secure good stands. One pound treats 32 bushels. 
Peas—Generally checks certain root-rots and seed rotting, helps insure good stands. One pound 
treats 16 bushels, F 
Prices: 4-oz. can (treats 8 bu.), 30c; 1 1b., 75c, postpaid. 5 Ibs. $3.25, by mail, $3.45, Sheaf of Wisconsin No. 88 Barbless. 
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Sheaf of Emmer or Speltz. 
