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A smooth awned, stiff 
strawed and high yielding 
strain of spring barley. It isa 
malting type. Ripens about the 
same time as the Velvet. In 
tests extending from 1930 to 
1937 it showed. a superiority 
over both Velvet and Wiscon- 
sin 38 in lodging strength. It 
outyielded all varieties in the 
test by a very substantial per- 
centage. It produced 7 to 9 
bushels per acre more on the 
average than other widely 
grown varieties. When you 
consider that this was the av- 
erage of a seven-year test its 
significance is most important. 
No barbs, strong straw, big 
yield make logloss an excep- 
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SPAR TAN 
A two-row, smooth awned spring barley. Beards 
without barbs. One of the strongest strawed barleys 
grown. Bears large uniform kernels. A fine variety for 
pearling. Not acceptable as a malting variety: Its un- 
usual strength of straw makes it an ideal kind to sow on 
rich land. Easy to harvest and because of its smooth 
awns or beards it is very satisfactory to harvest and 
thresh. Heavy yields are recorded. It has greater 
value than some which, although yielding well, are dis- 
counted on the market or whose weak straw causes 
trouble. Spartan Barley is a profitable variety. 
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Our Velvet Type Barley Is Cleaned, Graded Stock 
Velvet is a smooth awned or barbless spring barley. The awns 
or beards give the grain some protection yet these beards have 
no barbs on them, They are as smooth as straw making the crop 
more pleasant to handle. 
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\Velvet is a malting type barley that is in such big demand. It appears to 
withstand unfavorable conditions very well. It has a good stiff straw being 
close to Iogloss in that respect. Its quality and productiveness have made it 
one of the most popular varieties in the state of Iowa. 
Over a wide area. 
In many sections farmers are switching from oats to barley. 
smooth awned kinds yield more and make more profitable grain crops. 
It is now being grown 
These improved 
Barley 
has always been the heaviest producing grain in the northern states and this is 
materially above the average in production. 
Barley makes a better nurse crop for grass and clover seedings because it 
does not shade the ground so heavily and matures earlier. 
most popular varieties. 
Velvet is one of the 
WISCONSIN No.38 
Bearded Kind 

BARBLESS BARLEY 
Our Wisconsin 38 Type Barley Is the Smooth 
This is claimed as an improvememt over Velvet-type and 
has shown a slight edge over it in production. In one test 
Wisconsin No. 38 outyielded all others with a production 
of 50 bushels per acre. It is also a spring variety and has 
smooth beards or awns. It is a fine malting type barley. 
The straw is generally somewhat shorter than Velvet and a 
little later in maturing. In Central Iowa it should be ripe 
r 
d Nee about July 15th. 
Tlety Wisconsin No. 38 shares the popularity of malting types 
the with Velvet and Iogloss. In some eastern and northern 
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states it is even more popular. The straw is not quite as 
strong but it yields well. In localities where both are 
equally well known it is about a toss up between the two. 
A farmer can scarcely make a mistake in selecting any 
of the varieties listed on this page. They are all recognized 
as excellent kinds. We price our barley at close figures. 
Our guarantee assures you of a satisfactory shipment or 
Barley makes a wonderful feed for hogs. It is fattening. 
Builds nerves, muscle and sinew. Matures early. It is a fine nurse 
crop. Malting demand creates a good market. Requires only 2 
See description on oat page 20. 
bushels of seed per acre. Grow better barley by sowing better seed. 
We advise treating barley with Ceresan. It is a good investment. 
