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Heavy Yielder 
We Are Sure You Will Like Our 
logloss Type Barley 
A smooth awned, stiff 
strawed and high yielding 
strain of spring barley. It is a 
malting type. Ripens about the 
same time as‘the Velvet. In 
tests extending from 1930 to 
1937 it showed a superiority 
over both Velvet and Wiscon- 
sin 38 in lodging strength. It 
outyielded all varieties in the 
test by a very substantial per- 
centage. It produced 7 ta 9 
bushels per acre more on the 
average than other widely 
grown varieties. When you 
consider that this was the av- 
erage of a seven-year test its 
significance is most important. 
No barbs, strong straw, big 
yield make Iogloss an excep- 
tionally fine barley. 


Our Spartan Type Barley of Very Nice Quality 
grown. Bears large uniform kernels. A fine variety for 
awns or beards it is very satisfactory to harvest and VARIETIES 
thresh. Heavy yields are recorded. It has greater 
trouble. Spartan Barley is a profitable variety. See page 41 for 
Velvet is a smooth awned or barbless spring barley. The awns 
more pleasant to handle. 
close to Jogloss in that respect. Its quality and productiveness have made it 
In many sections farmers are switching from oats to barley. These improved 
materially above the average in production. 
most popular varieties, 
Our: Wisconsin 38 Type Barley Is the Smooth 
has shown a slight edge over it in production. In one test 
smooth beards or awns. It is a fine malting type barley. 
about July 15th. 
states it is even more popular. The straw is not quite as 
A farmer can scarcely’ make_a mistake in selecting any 
Our guarantee assures you of a satisfactory shipment or 
Builds nerves, muscle and sinew. Matures early. It is a fine nurse 
Our Capital and Surplus of $1,000,000.00 Backs Every Order Page 21 
: ON 
A two-row, smooth awned spring barley. Beards 
without barbs. One of the strongest strawed barleys HEAVY 
pearling. Not acceptable as a malting variety. Its un- PRO DUCING 
usual strength of straw makes it an ideal kind to sow on 
rich land... Easy to harvest and because of its smooth 
value than some which, although yielding well, are dis- 
counted on the market or whose weak straw causes 
Small Jots, any variety, postpaid, 1 lb., 20c; 5 lbs., Clarinda and Chi- 
75C. cago prices 
VU the KIND With SILKY BEARDS 
Our Velvet Type Barley Is Cleaned, Graded Stock 
or beards give the grain some protection yet these beards have 
no barbs on them. ‘hey are as smooth as straw making the crop 
Velvet is a malting type barley that is in such big demand. It appears to 
withstand unfavorable conditions very well. It has a good stiff straw being 
one of the most popular varieties in the state of Iowa. It is now being grown 
Over a wide area. 
smooth awned kinds yield more and make more profitable grain crops. Barley 
has always been the heaviest producing grain in the northern states and this is 
Barley makes a better nurse crop for grass and clover seedings because it 
does not shade the ground so heavily and matures earlier. Velvet is one of the 
Bearded Kind 
This is claimed as an improvement over Velvet-type and 
Wisconsin No. 38 outyielded all others with a production 
of 50 bushels per acre. It is also.a spring variety and has 
The straw is generally somewhat shorter than Velvet and a 
little later in maturing. In Central-Iowa it should be ripe 
Wisconsin No. 38 shares the popularity of malting types 
with Velvet and Iogloss. In some eastern and northern 
song but it yields well. In localities where both are 
equally well known it is about a toss up between the two. 
of the varieties listed on this page. They are all recognized 
as excellent kinds. We price our barley at close figures. 
your money back. See page 8. 
Barley makes a wonderful feed for hogs. It is fattening. 
‘crop. Malting demand creates a good market. Requires only 2 
bushels of seed per acre. Grow better barley by sowing better seed. 
seeds are ce ‘epereen 
reliable in every respect. am wel 
fied with your service. hs 
Yours VATSON COLE. 
We advise treating barley with Ceresan. It is a good investment. 
See description on oat page 19. 
