18 New Seed Stock Increases Yields 
“TAMA OATS’’ 
CERTIFIED SEED 
An Oat That Is a Sensation In The Corn Belt Region 
This is one of the newest varieties developed at the Iowa State Experiment 
Station at Ames, Iowa. The superior yields and fine qualities of Tama Oats 
pronounce its one of the greatest early oats grown today. This variety was 
obtained by crossing’ the same oats used in producing the Vicland Oats, It 
is a selection from a Hybrid between the Victoria and Richland Oats. 
Tama Oats are highly resistant against crown or leaf rust, stem rust and 
loose and covered smut. Not apt to lodge on rich land. It gives the highest 
degree of performance under difficult weather conditions. Does well on any 
kind of soil. Not quite as tall as the Marion Oats. These Oats do not run 
out. Use the oats you grow for seed next year and they will last for a 
number of years if you will grade your seed and sow good heavy seed. In 
normal years will weigh recleaned 35 to 37 Ibs. Pretty heavy for early 
oats. At the Iowa Experiment Stations at Ames and Kanawha, Iowa, 
during a five year period the Tama Oats outyielded other new well known 
varieties. But one variety that has an official record in Illinois of over 100 
bu. per acre. Buy some real seed oats and show your neighbors a real crop. 
Price: 1 bu. $2.15; 5 bu. $2.05 bu.; 15 bu. $2.00 bu. 





“MARION OATS” 
| CERTIFIED SEED 
Has a Great Record for Big Yields 
There was a heavy demand for Marion Oats last spring. The supply was not 
equal to the demand. Official tests in central and. northern’ Illinois for four 
years show this variety has the highest average yield of any variety tested. 
Marion is a new variety, selected from a cross-between Markton and Rain- 
bow, made by the U. S. Dept. of Agr. and the Iowa Agr, Experiment Station. 
It is a white oat, medium early. Medium tall with stiff straw. Resistant 
to stem rust and sniut. Illinois farmers report that in 1941 Marion Oats stood 
up better after a wind storm than some other old time popular varieties. 
Yields of 100 bushels per, acre have been reported. Iowa tests show Marion 
Oats outyielded some of the old well known varieties 22 bushles per acre. It 
pays to sow good oats. The extra yield will more than repay you for the 
cost of the seed and leave you an extra profit. 
Price: 1 bu. $2.10; 5 bu. $2.00 per bu.; 15 bu. $1.95 bu. 

VANGUARD OATS 
Price—1 bu. $1.70; 5 bu. $1.65 per bu.; 16 bu. $1.60 per bu. 
Here are the genuine Vanguard Oats that have created such a sensation through 
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Yields of over one hundred bushels per acre are re- 
ported. It has been proven that Vanguard Oats are highly resistant to stem rust. 
Are medium early maturing. About 4 to 5 days later than the Gopher Oats. They 
are prolific stoolers. Sow 114 to 2 bu. per acre. It is reported one farmer in north- 
ern Illinois sowed 100 acres in 1940 and obtained a yield of 9,000 bushels and sold 
most of them to farmers for 2% times the market. Agents have been selling Van- 
guard Oats through the country as hybrid oats for $2.00 to $3.00 per bushel. The 
word Hybrid and a high price does not make any better than our genuine Vanguard 
eek Buy our Vanguard Oats and increase your yield. Seed stock limited. Order 
early. 
