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Note uniform and healthy growth of our Pedigree Redhart 
Wheat, grown in Caroline County, Va., this year. 
Wood’s Pedigree Redhart Wheat 
The most popular wheat grown from Virginia to Georgia. 
In a little over 6 years Redhart has stepped into first place 
over all other varieties, which proves its adaptability and 
high yielding qualities. Of all the wheats produced in this 
section it tops them all in test weight per bushel. It is a 
rarity that any farmers run seed will weigh under 59 pounds 
per measured bushel and the majority from 60 to 61 pounds. 
Redhart is the earliest maturing of all varieties grown in 
the East, a beardless wheat, rust-resisting and in a large 
majority of official state field tests has been at the top. In 
1941 it stood second in Mississippi Experiment Station test, 
yielding 41 bushels per acre. Matures about two weeks 
earlier than Leap’s, Forward or Fulecaster, and one week 
earlier than Purple Straw. Makes the largest winter growth 
of all wheats and is best for winter grazing. 
Wood’s Pedigree Carala Wheat 
A new variety, developed by the North Carolina Agricul- 
tural Experiment Station. It is an early stiff strawed se- 
lection that has given the highest average yields in an 8-year 
test at the Piedmont Branch Experiment Station, States- 
ville, and lead all named varieties in the Coastal Plains tests 
in 1939-1940. The seed we are offering is grown from regis- 
tered seed, secured from the above source. The N. C. Dept. 
of Agriculture states: “Considering all tests in the Coastal 
Plains section. Carala and Redhart have produced signifi- 
cantly higher yields than other varieties in the area.” 
Wood’s Pedigree Leap’s Prolific Wheat 
An outstanding favorite in Virginia and Northern States. 
A smooth wheat, having the largest head of any wheat. 
Heavy yielder, winter hardy, and tallest growing of any 
variety, making it the best wheat for hay. Our Leap’s is 
grown from head selected strain and will considerably out- 
yield ordinary Leap’s Prolific Wheat. Field inspection re- 
ports this season show it remarkably free of disease and 
marked uniformity in growth. 
Wood’s Pedigree V. P. I. No. 131 Wheat 
A bearded wheat, which is a very consistent yielder over 
a period of years. Makes a tall straw, very winter hardy 
and highly rust resistant. Particularly well adapted for 
lowlands and the higher altitudes. as probably the largest 
berry of all other red wheats. 

Wood’s Pedigree Beardiess Barley 
There is probably no other crop that will give as much 
trouble, where it is to be used for hay. Many lots of 
Beardless Barley offered for seed are badly mixed with 
Bearded, making it most objectionable. In order to pre- 
vent this occurrence our entire stock of Pedigree Barley 
has been field rogued and inspected by the Crop Improve- 
ment Association. Our strains have a high reputation for 
trueness to type, free from mixture and are making bumper 
crops throughout the East, All grown from Certified Seed. 
Recleaned 

Pedigree Seed Wheat — 
Testing 9914% Pure. Over 90% Germination 
Treated with New Improved Ceresan 
Grown from Certified Seed 
Packed in new 2-bushel bags 
Wood’s Pedigree Seed Wheats are grown from the highest — 
yielding strains of Certified Seed obtainable. Careful field 
inspections made of all crops to see that there are no varietal ~ 
mixture, are field rogued, and can always be depended upon — 
to be true to type, make vigorous growth and give out-_ 
standing yields. a ee 
In an official Southern field test in 1942, five of Wood’s 
Pedigree Strains of Seed Wheat averaged 37.6 bushels per 
acre, compared with 14 tests of seed secured from prominent 
growers and dealers, averaged only 32.9 bushels per acre, 
A fine record for Wood’s Treated ‘Seed Wheat. 
Wood’s Pedigree Hardired Wheat 
A new beardless, medium-early maturing wheat, about a ~ 
week later than Redhart No. 3, and a week to ten days 
earlier than Leap’s Prolific, Forward and Fulcaster. Heads 
are long, square and well filled, straw stiff. Can be har- 
vested with minimum loss. It is cold and mildew resistant, 
with a high tolerance to leaf rust. On one 153-acre field — 
this strain averaged 33144 bushels per acre. One field pro- 
duced better than 40 bushels per acre. In 56 experiment : 
tests this year it stood first, yielding 40 bushels per acre. 
Its winter hardiness, high production, mildew resistance, and — 
rust tolerance should make it a valuable Southern wheat. 
Wood’s Pedigree Forward Wheat eae < 
Best wheat for the upper Piedmont, Mountain and North-. < 
ern States. A smooth variety, resistant to rust, loose smut 
and highly winter hardy. Has a taller straw than Redhart, 
stands up well and produces large plump grains of high 
milling qualities. 








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Wood’s No-Barb Barley 
Since we introduced this barley in this section in 1939, it — 
has grown in favor more and more each year. No-Barbisa 
smocth awn bearded barley, free from the sharp barbs that 
make the bearded barley so disagreeable to men and animals. 
It is a cross between Velvet and Bearded Winter Barley, de- 
veloped under severe winter conditions. Yields this year 
averaging over 50 bushels per acre in spite of unfavorable 
growing season. In Augusta County, Va., test in 1939, 
No-Barb made 53.4 bushels per acre against 38.2 bushels for _ 
Beardless and 41 bus. for Bearded Barley. At Williamsburg 
it made the highest 2-year acreage of 59.2 bus. per acre. 
