
Berry Seed Company, Clarinda, lowa 
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A Great Early Oat 
‘The Marion Oats like the Boone and Tama 
were secured by crossing or hybridizing two 
varieties each having outstanding characteristics 
and getting a new variety that had the best of both 
of the strongest features. The varieties that were 
crossed’to make Marion were the Markton which 
is a variety highly resistant against smut and Rain- 
bow which is a selection of Green Russian developed 
at the North Dakota Experiment Station. This one 
is highly resistant to rust. Thus a new variety was 
created that was not only highly resistant to +hese 
diseases but an extremely heavy yielder as well 
° Characteristics 
The Marion Oat is a variety highly resistant to both loose 
and covered smut and stem and leaf rust. It develops is a 
rule the heaviest grain of all these early hybridized oats. The 
test weight per bushel is almost invariably heavier. The straw ’ 
is a little taller than the Boone. It matures at the same time. 
In yielding ability we consider it fully equal. Some sections re- 
port heavier yields from Marions and another says the Boones 
did a little better. It may vary from one season to another. 
You will be well pleased with whichever you select. On very 
rich land the Boones’ might prove a little better but on the 
soils of average fertility you may prefer the Marion. Many 
farmers do. 
Comparative Yields 
In a 3 year test Marions outyielded Boones slightly in Cen- 
tral and Southern Iowa. In an Illinois test at De Kalb, Marions 
were at the head of the list of all varieties grown and yielded 
10.2 bu. more per acre than the average of 23 varieties. At 
Urbana, Illinois, it was at the head of, a test of 31 varieties. 
This variety is capable of producing yields well over 100 bu. 
per acre. It is a wonderfully fine oat. Price same as Boone, 
See description of grades and prices on opposite page. 
CONTROL OATS 
This is a selection from the same cross that 
made Boone, Tamas and Vicland Mats. This 
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Hybridized 
TAMA 
This is a selection from crosses of the same 
_ Varieties that were used in producing Boone, 
Vicland and Control oats. It is almost ime 
possible to tell them apart. However, experi- 
ments in Iowa over a five year period will 
indicate it is somewhat superor to Boone in 
yield and general growth habits. We also 
saw reports last spring that they appeared to’ 
have a definite resistance to blight. 
In maturity it is equally as early as Boone, 
Vicland and Control. This is also true of 
the other outstanding characteristics of these 
varieties namely very strong straw. <A high 
degree of resistance to crown or leaf rust, 
stem rust and loose and covered smut. 
These oats do not “run out” quickly like 
some northern oats you may have tried. You 
can use seed from the crop you grow for 
several years with equally satisfactory results. 
We had our representative out early con- 
tracting seed so we can take good care of 
early orders. ‘These Tamas are in big de- 
mand for they have so conclusively proven 
their heavy yielding qualities under a variety 
of weather and soil conditons. Once you sow 
oats like these you will never go back to the 
old kinds you may have used in the past. 
» Price “Certified” seed 25 bu. or more $2.00; 
10 to 24 bu. $2.05 bu. Smaller lots $2.10. 
Non-Certified 25 bu., $1.70; 10 to 24 bu., 
$1.75; smaller lots $1.80. 10c higher at 
Chicago, 
AULLESS TYPE 
Big Yielder—No Waste—Fine Feed 
Ordinary oats are 28 to 40% hulls. This variety 

variety was not distributed through regular 
Certification channels but was distributed to 
various ~state institutions in Iowa. They 
proved so sensational that farmers in the 
neighborhood of these institutions clamored 
for some of the seed. While not Certified 
these oats through their heavy yields and fine 
quality sold themselves to all farmers who 
saw them grow and they have continued to 
produce. We cannot tell them apart from - 
Boones and do not believe anyone can. In 
yield quality and disease resistance they are tops. Price: 
Same as Non-Certified Boone. Clarinda only. 
has no hulls. It’s all meat. Grains similar to rye} 
but softer and lighter in color. They are also ex-§ 
cellent producers, in several cases having outyielded 
the ordinary hulled oat. Even should it fall a little 
below in yield the increased feeding value of the 
Hulless makes it very profitable to grow. 
Straw is of medium length and strong. Equally 
as hardy and drought resisting as ordinary oats. 
These oats can be fed without grinding. They cer- 
tainly are fine feed. One grower reported this 
Hulless oat smut free while common oats were 
badly affected. In order to help prevent smut we 
treat all our Hulless oats with copper carbonate to 
destroy smut spores. This treatment is effective 
only on Hulless. 
See page 41 for prices f.0.b. Clarinda and Chicago 
