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Seed Grains of Special Merit 
SUNRISE BARLEY 
IMPROVED LEE COLD PROOF OATS—Strain 5 
WONG BARLEY 
FULGRAIN OATS—Strain 6 
HARDIRED WHEAT 
The above varieties of seed grain have been outstanding in official 
Yields obtained by the 
best and largest grain growers in Virginia and the Carolinas have 
proven their special merit as grain producers. This past season they 
state tests throughout the eastern states. 
have topped the list of all other varieties. 
WONG BARLEY 
There is probably no other grain crop that has increased 
in popularity so rapidly as Wong Barley. Yields obtained 
for the past two years have ranged from 50.to 65 bushels 
per acre. Its characteristics are erect growth, does not 
lodge as other barleys, mid-tall, stiff straw, semi-bearded 
and extremely resistant to smut and cold. It is a rather 
green, broad-bladed barley in its early growth, which makes 
it a fine grazing variety. 
Mr. S. F. Grubbs, of the Virginia Crop Improvement Asso- 
ciation, says: “It is as good as any barley I have seen 
grown in Virginia, and probably better. Have never seen 
any barley stand up as well. An exceptionally easy crop 
to combine.” 
SUNRISE BARLEY 
A smooth, practically awnless variety, with a good pro- 
duction record of high quality grain. Resistant to mildew 
and during a five-year period, has the highest grain pro- 
duction record in North Carolina: of any other variety in 
the coastal plain and Piedmont tests. Adaptable to all sec- 
tions of the Carolinas and the Piedmont and coastal sec- 
tions of Virginia. 


Our 1945 Fall Catalog Will Be Mailed About September 15th 

RICHMOND VA. 

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EARLY SEED GRAIN ORDERS ADVISABLE 
Continuous rains along the Atlantic coastal 
states from July 14th through the first week in 
August, damaged a tremendous quantity of grain 
generally used for seed purposes. The hardest hit 
was Abruzzi Rye, which was fully 75% destroyed 
and very limited quantities are available. this 
season, Many fields of wheat, oats and barley 
were not harvested, particularly in Virginia and 
other northern states, and these crops will be 
difficult to save even for feed purposes. 
All seed grain we offer was harvested before 
this wet spell of weather and is in A-1 sound 
condition, grown under contract from certified 
seed. We will have only limited quantity of Cer- 
tified Seed grain to offer this fall, which varieties 
are quoted in this Crop Special, 
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Sow Crimson Clover During August and September. 
A Fine Soil-Building Crop. 
IMPROVED LEE COLD PROOF OATS 
Strain 5 
A late maturing oat, exceptionally cold resistant. Made 
exceptional yields in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and 
Pennsylvania. One of the tallest growing winter oats, at- 
taining a height of five feet, making one of the best oats 
for growing for green feed or silage. Our contract growers 
this year obtained yields as high as 90 bushels per acre. 
FULGRAIN OATS—Strain 6 
A short strawed, early maturing oat. Stands up excep- 
tionally well and is outstanding in its yielding ability. Stiff 
straw, very storm resistant and ideal for combining. Re- 
markable uniformity in type and resistant to smut. 
HARDIRED WHEAT 
Fast becoming one of the most dependable of all types. 
In the official North Carolina test, 1943-1944, it led all other 
varieties in yield. These tests were comprised of eleven 
made in the Piedmont and sixteen in the Coastal Plain sec- 
tion. With our contract growers this season it outyielded 
all other varieties by a wide margin. 


