OATS --VICLAND --OATS 
@ Matures Early, Fills Well, High Bushel Weight, Good Straw @ 
Well Adapted to Combining @ Yields High Even in ‘Bad’ Oat Years 

: A Typical Field of Vicland Oats 
Vicland oats is a selection from a cross of the parents Victoria, a South American oat variety used as a 
female, and Richland, an Iowa variety of Russian origin, used as a male. The cross was made at the Arling- 
ton Experiment Farm, Arlington, Virginia, in 1930. Thirty-three selections from progenies of this cross were 
sent to Wisconsin in 1935 for further evaluation and selection. The tests in Wisconsin for resistance to rusts 
and smuts and for yield and quality covered a period of nine yéars. The most promising selection was named 
Vicland in 1940. 
The greatest differences occured in 1938 and 1941 which were years of heavy leaf rust infection, but in 
other respects they were favorable oat years. Severe lodging occurred in rust-susceptible varieties in farmers’ 
fields during 1938 and 1941. Not only does Vicland produce well when the going is tough for disease-sus- 
ceptible varieties, but it also holds a high average yield in years when diseases are not commonly prevalent 
and oat production is generally good. For example, 1939 and 1940 were excellent oat years, with relatively 
little disease. Under these conditions Vicland led old line varieties by a fairly comfortable margin. In other 
words Vicland yields well in both good and ‘“‘bad” oat years. 
Wi . This new variety of Oats is one of the very best to 
Star t Alfalfa ith Vicland Oats sow with Alfalfa. It matures early, produces just 
shade enough to prevent severe sun injury and stands well which is one of the most essential requirements of 
any nurse crop. Vicland grows tall enough for combining under most adverse conditions, a characteristic which 
most early kinds do not have. Start your new seeding of Alfalfa this Spring with Vicland. 
Price, Pure, Heavy, Good Quality Vicland Seed, $1.75 per bu.—Registered Seed, $2.00 per bu. 
An early Red Oat with same general ap- 
Columbia pearance as Fulghum or Franklin, how- 
ever matures about a week earlier than Fulghum which is 
practically same time as wheat is harvested. A wonderful 
Oat for starting grasses of all kinds. It has been a heavy 
yielder and we recommend it to you for a trial at least. 
Price $1.60 per bushel. 

& h r White—Early as Fulghum—Stiff Straw— 
op € Gopher Oats is an early white open head 
variety, producing heavy good quality grain with remark- 
ably stiff and erect straw. The white plump kernel gives 
it a fine appearance and as it contains little huil it is an 
excellent oat for grinding. 
Fills Need for An Early, Heavy Yielding White Oats 
Price $1.60 Per Bu. 
WwW Introduced by Ohio Experiment Station 
ayne where it has made remarkable yields. One 
of the best of all mid-season kinds for Ohio—Wayne has 
a good stiff straw which prevents lodging except in extreme 
cases, The grain is large and plump. Hull is thin and 
grinds easily. This is a year when every effort should be 
made to insure a heavy crop. We have priced our oats low 
to give you every advantage possible. Your increased yield 
will pay you many times for having used Wayne seed. 
Order as soon as you know your requirements as our stock 
of good seed is not large. Price $1.75 per bu. 
BANSEI 
e This is a_ large-seeded 
Edible Soy Beans early variety used as a 
green shell bean as well as for ripe edible beans. Eating 
quality is good. Try some Bansei in your garden or truck 
patch this year. See page 45 for complete description and nga: : 
prices. Columbia is an outstanding early variety 
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