20,000,000 pounds of seeds. 

T. W. Wood & Sons 
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A Few Facts About Supplies of Seeds 
We do not ever recall such a heavy and early demand for 
seeds during the months of January, February and March. The 
; Government purchases alone under the Lend-Lease Program for 
shipment to Great Britain and other countries were for over 
This early demand has rapidly de- 
pleted stocks of many items, with additional stocks of some 
seeds practically unprocurable. 
Among the items in demand and in short supply are the 
following: 
SOJA BEANS—The yellow varieties are in heaviet demand 
for production for oil purposes, and only limited stocks avail- 
able. This particularly applies to the medium and early matur- 
ing strains. Colored varieties, such as Virginia Brown and 
Wilson Black (which are principally used for hay), are still 
available although an early sell out is anticipated. 
COWPEAS—The crop was unusually short the past season 
and as a result stocks are near the vanishing point. 
CLOVER and GRASS SEEDS—There appears to be ample 
stocks for normal requirements, with a few possible exceptions. 
OTHER FIELD SEEDS—The following items will likely be 
in short supply, with a possible sell out: Hybrid Corn, Ensilage 
Corn (such as Eureka, Famunkey and Yellow Sweepstakes), 
Chippewa Potatoes, Onion Sets, Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane, Dwarf 
Essex Rape, Seed Peanuts, Crotalaria Spectabilis, Edible Peas 
and Velvet Beans. 
GARDEN SEEDS—With the enormous increase in Victory 
Gardens, we cannot too strongly urge our customers to make 
early nurchases. Many items are not available now and we 
feel that the late buyers will be disappointed on many vegeta- 
bles this season. 
PRICES—We have endeavored to keep our prices just as low 
as possible for high quality seeds, and on many items this in- 
creased demand exhausted our early stocks, requiring us to 
go into the market and purchase additional supplies at higher 
prices, causing us to make some advances since our catalog 
went to press. The prices given in this “Crop Special’ take 
the place of our catalog price and are subject to immediate 
orders and unsold. 
BAGS—The Government has taken over two-thirds of the bur- 
lap bags for Army and Navy use and as a result bags for pack- 
ing seeds are in very acute scarcity. Prices on both cotton 
and burlap bags are at a high level now and this should be 
considered when figuring the cost of seeds. The bag cost today 
on clover seeds is 35c, per 150-lbs., oats 6c. per bushel, corn, 
soybeans and cowpeas 8c. to 10c. per bushel. 
CONSERVE ALL BAGS AND HELP YOUR GOVERNMENT! 
WOOD’S COLUMBIA SPRING OATS 
The Earliest Maturing and Heavy Yielding Spring Oat 
An outstanding variety for spring planting for both grain and 
hay. One of the earliest maturing varieties, whether the com- 
parison is made in early or late sown plots. In an official test 
for an average of 6 years it outyielded 12 other leading oats in 
spring test. It is far superior to the Burt Oat for both grain 
and hay’ production, and on this account we have discontinued 
offering the Burt Oats. 
WOOD’S SWEDISH SELECT OATS 
A Fine Heavy Oat for the Mountains 
The heavier yielding, extra heavy, plump, white oat for which 
cattle men and horse breeders always pay a substantial premium. 
Its tall stalks and tremendous heads yield heavy crops of both 
grain and hay in the cooler mountain sections and northern 
states. Our seed stock this year is the finest we have ever 
handled, having a test weight of over 384 lbs. to the measured 
bushel, which is exceptionally heavy for natural oats. 
‘We recommend only the Columbia Spring and Swedish Oats 
for I90te March and April planting. The winter varieties, such 
as Fui, 1. and Lee Cold Proof are only for February and 
early March planting. 

Note Smooth. Shallow Eye of Chippewa Potatoes. 

Cultivating a fine crop of Soy Beans 
GROW MORE SOYBEANS 
The U. S. Department of Agriculture is advising farmers to 
raise as many soybeans for all purposes as possible. In plant- 
ing soybeans several conditions must be considered. First, the 
variety of soybeans to plant. In the eastern and southern sec- 
tions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee 
(with the exception of the mountain localities), Wood’s Yellows 
and Tokios have been found to be the heaviest yielding. In the 
Fiedmont sections of these states where shorter growing season 
exists, the early varieties, such as Haberlandt and Hollybrook are 
recommended. The Tokio is slightly earlier than the Wood’s 
Yellow. All the above are outstanding oil beans. 
For hay purposes a large crop of soybeans should also be 
considered, as it looks like now peas are going to be relatively 
very scarce. Hay beans best suited generally for the eastern 
states are Virginia Brown and Wilson Black. 
When planting soybeans you must consider also the harvest- 
ing, and do not put in more than you can combine safely, for 
undoubtedly before another harvest season labor shortages will 
be encountered throughout the country. 
WOOD’S YELLOW 
150 to 160 Days. Late strain, highly recommended for the 
Coastal sections of Virginia, North Carolina, all of South Caro- 
lina and Gulf states. This bean, which we introduced 6 years 
ago, has been proclaimed by growers in the above sections a 
super soybean that has been so highly praised and has practi- 
cally replaced the old favorite Mammoth Yellow. Outstanding 
yields ranging from 25 to 40 bushels per acre. Non-shattering 
even if harvesting greatly delayed. Large root growth, strong 
stalk and storm resistant. Produces beans from ground up. 
Such remarks from our customers are numerous—from S. C.: 
“Our customers were much pleased with your non-shatter 
Wood’s Yellow Beans.” From North Carolina: ‘Wood’s Yellow 
is as near shatterproof and the best yielding soybean we now 
have.’ Many similar letters are strong in their praise of Wood's 
Yellow Soybeans. 
The U. S. Government is also recommending the planting of 
a materially increased acreage of peanuts through the South. 
This is due to the multiplied uses that have been found for 
the peanut, 
Hollybrook Early Soybeans (Yellow) 
This is an early variety, maturing in 125 days. We have the 
genuine strain of this fine early bean, which averaged last year 
over 25 bushels per acre on 70 acres. It is 2 good shatter-proof 
variety, about equal to Wood’s Yellow in this respect, but much 
more so than the Tokio, This is truly a fine bean producer on 
medium to heavy land. 
Mature in 125 
Haberlandt Soybeans (Yellow) g322"° yas proved 
one of the most outstanding soybeans for both hay and bean 
production. Both of these beans are admirably adapted to the 
eastern and Piedmont sections. Best results have been ob- 
tained planting during first half of May. 
PLANT POTATOES IN EVERY GARDEN 
In your Victory Garden we would recommend a liberal plant- 
ing of Irish Fotatoes, as well as Sweet Potatoes. These can be 
stored so as to last much longer through the winter than most 
other vegetables. For early planting we would suggest the 
Chippewa and Irish Cobbler, both of which will give outstand- 
ing yields and are dependable varieties. The Katahdin and 
Green Mountain we suggest more for the Piedmont and Moun- 
tain sections where later plantings are made during April and 
May. 
