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BARLEY RYE 
The Best in Barley 
WISCONSIN BARBLESS 
(WIS. 38)—Registered 
Very popular in the north central barley 
producing area of the U. S. and widely known 
as ‘‘Wisconsin 38.’’ Developed by Wis. Exp. 
Station as a selection from a cross of Oder- 
brucker and Lion. It is six rowed, smooth 
awned, with excellent white kernels of splendid 
malting quality. High resistance to barley 
stripe and spot blotch and a very good yielder. 
It matures 4 to 5 days later than Oderbrucker. 
The ten year average yield of Wis. Barbless 
was 33% bu. per acre, compared with 27 bu. 
per acre for Oderbrucker. Approved by 
American Society of Agronomy in 1940. Our 
quality seed stocks this year were produced 
from new, pure foundation stocks only one 
generation removed from hot water treatment. 
OUTSTANDING CHARACTERISTICS: 
First—Smooth-bearded. Makes barley easy 
to handle and hag stimulated barley production. 
Second—Resistance to hot weather. Appears 
able to stand more heat. It matures a few 
days later than Glabron and Velvet; but its 
resistance to hot weather and its long, stiff 
straw enable it to stand up and develop 
larger kernels than earlier varieties. 
Third—Yields heavily. Wisconsin Barbless 
has produced as high as 70 bushels per acre. 
In Wisconsin tests, it has always outyielded 
any common barley grown in comparison with 
it. 
Fourth—Finest for malting. Wisconsin Barb- 
less Barley is greatly desired by the manu- 
facturers of malt and will command a premium 
on the market. See Blue Figure Price List. 
Winter Rye 
New Imperial Wisconsin No. 6 
This new hardy, high yielding Winter Rye 
was developed by selection at the Wisconsin 
Experiment Station, (Wis. Ped. No. 6). It 
differs from the older pedigree strains in being 
pure for colorless seed and is often called 
‘‘white rye.’’ The five-year average yield for 
this excellent variety at the Waseca Experi- 
ment Station is 47 bu. per acre—a most out- 
standing record of performance. It is well 
adapted for all regions of Minnesota and the 
Northwest and has been so superior in per- 
formance that it has been placed on. the 
recommended list by the Minnesota Experiment 
Station. See Blue Figure Price List. 
Speltz or Emmer 
A valuable grain belonging to the wheat 
family. Kernels are tightly enclosed in hulls 
which adhere at threshing. Speltz has a feed- 
ing value equal to oats, and only slightly less 
than barley and corn. It is extremely rust 
resistant, and will not lodge like other grains, 
because of its stiff heavy straw. Speltz can 
be grown on many kinds of soil, rich or poor, 
throughout Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and 
the Dakotas. 
Speltz makes wonderful feed and is especial- 
ly fine for hogs and poultry. Sow 1%-2 bush- 
els per acre, adjusting the drill the same as 
for oats. See Blue Figure Price List. 
Buckwheat 
An excellent catch crop, which may be sown 
after harvesting winter wheat or rye or on 
newly broken ground. Its greatest value lies 
in the fact that it is the best and surest means 
of getting rid of quack grass. 
JAPANESE—Large kerneled, dark brown 
and early. It is very productive, and an ex- 
cellent feed for cattle and hogs. Sow from 
June 1 to July 1, 3 pecks to the acre. 
SILVER HULL—A thin shelled buck- 
wheat, with silvery grey kernels of medium 
size, very sound. Silver Hull is a prolific 
grower and heavy yielder, and makes fine buck- 
wheat flour. Excellent for bees. 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
PY fa) 
University of Minnesota tests o 
infection of seed-borne disease in 
BEANS and GRASSES. These tests 
grown throughout the Northwest. 
ran as high as 70% to 80%. 
SPELTZ 
~~ BUCKWHEAT for the North 
ALARMING PERCENTAGE of DISEASE FOUND in 1942 SEED CROP! 
CERESAN TREATMENT URGENT THIS YEAR 
n hundreds of samples indicate a_ serious 
WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, FLAX, SOY- 
were made on samples of 1942 crops 
In many samples the amount of infection 
Consequently Ceresan treatment of these seeds 
will be vital to secure a good stand in 1943. 
PRODUCTION: 
1942 Reported Production 
U,. of * Minne Plant 
Pathologists state that 
the increase in your yield 
due to seed treatment 


and 1943 Goals (United States) 
Commodity 
Acres 
or 
Numbers 
1942 
Reported 
Production 
1943 
Goals 
will be in direct propor- 
tion to the amount of 
seed-borne disease pres- 
ent in the seed. Conse- 
1943 Goal as 
Percentage of 
1942 Reported 
Production 

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Truck Crops 
Hay Crop Seeds 


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Lbs. 

Thousands 
53,427 
3,868 
91,098 
40,600 
18,193 
9,221 
72,710 
4,675 
10,900 
2,376 
10,160,000 
1,009,000 
10,800,000 
2,500,000 
120,000,000 
4,414,000 
3,118,000 
485,000 

Thousands 
52,500 
3,600 
95,000 
37,300 
18,000 
10,000 
71,100 
5,000 
10,500 
2,800 
665 
1,050 
3,160 
1,720 
4,709 
300 
10,910,000 
990,000 
13,800,000 
3,400,000 
122,000,000 
4,780,000 
4,000,000 
560,000 

Per cent quently, with so much 
infection in all the above 
seed stocks this year, a 
much better yield may 
be expected by Ceresan 
treatment. 
The University sug- 
gests that farmers insist 
on high germinating 
seed, and they urge 
treating the seed with 
Ceresan or other approv- 
ed treatments. 
All our seed stocks are 
of finest quality and very 
high in germination. We 
recommend Ceresan 
treatment (fully describ- 
ed on page 65) to insure 
a good stand and boost 

*Harvested acres. 
+Dressed weight. 
}Total production. 

production for the 1943 
war effort. 

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