
Well over 3,000 acres are grown under contract to produce Wood’s Seed Grain, Only Certified Seed is used, crops are field rogued 
and inspected by State Crop Improvement Association. 
WOOD’S IMPROVED LEE COLD PROOF 
OATS, Strain 5 
This new strain has proved to be the largest yielding and 
most dependable of all fall sown oats for the Atlantic Costal 
States. It has made record yields in all localities from South 
Carolina through Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. We 
consider it one of the hardiest of the winter oats available 
for fall planting, having received reports from growers as 
far north as Ohio of its standing their cold winters and giv- 
ing exceptional yields. In an official southern experimental 
station test this year (1943), it topped the list of over 30 
leading strains, yielding over 73 bushels per acre. In other 
previous tests made in 1941, it yielded 73 bushels per acre, 
and in 1942, 67 bushels per acre. 
This improved strain of Lee Cold Proof Oats is an outstand- 
ing variety for dairymen to sow. It is one of the tallest 
growing winter oats, attaining a height of approximately 5 
feet, making it one of the best oats for cutting for green 
feed or silage purposes. This oat, planted in the first half 
of September, with a good growing season, can be grazed 
within three or four weeks after planting date and will give 
continuous grazing until about the 1st of March, after which 
producing a very heavy oat yield. It has a characteristic of 
staying green all during the winter months, furnishing fine 
grazing crop during this period. 
WOOD’S IMP. WINTER TURF OATS 
This has been an outstanding strain of the turf variety 
for many years. A dependable winter oat for fall sowing 
in the Piedmont and Mountain sections of Virginia, North 
Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. It ranks 
as one of the latest maturing varieties, being rather slow 
starting in the spring, but makes rapid growth later, grow- 
ing 5 to 6 feet tall and making an excellent oat for dairy- 
men’s use for pasture, cutting green feed, or grain produc- 
tion. It has large bright kernels with very heavy test weight, 
entirely free from cheat and wild onion. We have supplied 
this fine strain of turf oats for many years with entirely 
satisfactory results to our customers over a wide territory 
through the Eastern and Southern States. 
WOOD’S PEDIGREE REDHART WHEAT 
This variety has rapidly increased in popularity through- 
out Virginia and all the Southern States. There is probably 
more acreage planted to Redhart than all other varieties 
combined. It has consistently given large yields of very high 
test weight, generally averaging from 59 to 62 pounds per 
measured bushel. It is very early in Maturity, about two 
weeks ahead of Leap’s, Wood’s Forward and V. P. I. 181. 
Makes a compact growth, strong stiff straw, heads standing 
erect, medium height, and little loss in shattering. Grains 
are plump, slightly smaller in size than other varieties and 
of very high milling value. Makes heavy winter growth 
and fine for grazing. 
WOOD’S FULGRAIN OATS 
This is probably the most widely used of all oats in the 
Carolinas and eastern Virginia. It has proven exceptionally 
winter hardy in these sections and has given outstanding 
yields, ranking first in earliness of all fall oats. It has strong 
stiff straw of medium height, making an excellent variety 
for combining. The Fulgrain produces probably the largest 
grain of any oat on the market, making it most desirable for 
feeding purposes, besides giving good winter growth and fine 
for pasture. Both the Fulgrain and Victorgrain Oats are 
particularly well adapted for sowing in the Coastal sections. 
Owing to the medium height they will withstand heavy wind 
storms to better advantage than the tall growing varieties. 
VICTORGRAIN OATS 
For the past several years Victorgrain has been one of 
the heaviest yielding varieties of oats for the coastal area 
sections of Virginia and the Carolinas. One of the largest 
growers in South Carolina recently advised us that they pro- 
duced this year an average of 25% to 40% more oats per 
acre than any other variety he had ever planted. This may 
be exceptional, but it proves it’s high yielding qualities. It 
has been used on thousands of farms throughout the South- 
ern States with very fine results. The Victorgrain Oat can 
be planted thicker than most other varieties, producing a 
plant of medium height, which eliminates excessive straw 
and is easily combined. It is strictly a variety for the pro- 
duction of grain and of superior value for livestock feed, 
having long well filled heads, plump grain with a low per- 
centage of hulls and resistant to weather stain. It has a 
high degree of resistance to leaf rust, medium early matur- 
ity and range of adaptation from southern Virginia to Flor- 
ida, Our Victorgrain Oats are entirely free from wild onion. 
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WOOD’S WINTER RYE ic 
Doubtless owing to the heavy demand this season for 
Abruzzi Rye, stocks will be exhausted at an early date. 
As a substitute we would suggest that you use our Wood’s 
Winter Rye, which is of exceptionally fine quality, heavily 
recleaned and testing over 90% germination. Winter Rye 
will furnish a fine winter cover crop and good grazing. It 
does not, however, grow off as quickly as Abruzzi or give as 
large a yield of grain, but does make a very heavy tall 
growth. We have supplied thousands of bushels throughout 
the South for many years, with fine rsults, and we consider 
it the best substitute for Abruzzi. Prices are most reas- 
onable on Wood’s Winter Rye and it is an economical crop 
to put in for winter cover and grazing. 
WOOD’S PEDIGREE HARDIRED WHEAT 
The past season Hardired consistently outyielded all other 
varieties, ranging from 25 to 35 bushels per acre, which was 
high for the past season. It grows somewhat taller than 
Redhart and is about a week later in maturity. As its name 
implies, it is very winter hardy, resistant to leaf rust and 
mildew, heavy stooler, and adapted to all Eastern States. 
Only limited quantities are available now. Demand heavy. 
