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NEW NORTEX 
Developed by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station about 1930, through 
selection from Texas Red Oats. Very popular in the South’s oat belt for grazing 
and seed crops. Winter hardy, crown rust resistant, shatter proof; with con- 
sistently high yields and good milling qualities. 

Bagging Texgrow seed at our San Antonio plant 
RANGER 
A crown rust and smut resistant variety developed for the coastal region. Of 
the same parentage as Rustler; a few days later in maturity and grows slightly 
taller. Primarily a heavy-stooling vegetative type highly recommended for graz- 
ing, but also capable of making a relatively good yield of grain in the Texas 
Coastal area. 
RUSTLER 
A cross between Nortex and Victoria, developed by the Texas Agricultural 
Experiment Station and the U. S. Department of Agriculture and distributed to 
Texas farmers in 1941. Crown rust and smut resistant, one of the best varieties 
for grazing, and as a grain crop for the Gulf Coast where an early grain feed 
crop is needed. Plants erect, free stooling, of early and uniform maturity. 
TEXAS RED 
Long the most popular oat for South Texas winter pasture but now being 
replaced by better varieties of more recent development. 
VICTORGRAIN 
Introduced by Coker Seed Co. as a crown rust and smut resistant variety of 
high grain quality. Plants of medium height, with stiff straw, earlier than Red 
Rust Proof. Though primarily a grain oat, may also be used for early grazing. 
WINTER TURF 
An old grazing variety now obsolete in Texas, but its name still remains in use 
among some growers as a synonym for other varieties which are grown for 
grazing. 
