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Next to the famous Clinton Oats, the Marion was about the 
only oat that resisted the blight disease (Helminthosporium) 
in 1946 that attacked other well known varieties. This variety 
is a hybridized oat. It was developed by Iowa Experiment 
Station in cooperation with the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
It is a selection from the Markton and Rainbow cross. In 1941 
the Marion outyielded all other varieties in Hlinois according 
to a state bulletin. In 1946 these Oats yielded so well in Iowa, 
the State Authorities urged farmers to save them for seed. 
Marion Oats have retained all the fine characteristics of its 
parents. It is resistant to stem rust and smut and some forms 
of leaf rust. It is a fine quality of white oats. The straw 
is 3. to 5 inches taller than the Boone, Tama and Vicland, and 
Matures about 3 or 4 days later. Yields well on thin soil. 

Recommended by State Authorities 
They advise sowing Marion Oats this year. Some of the late 
popular varieties like the Boone, Tama and Vicland, have been 
yielding more thah the Marion, but not in 1946. Last year 
the blight was very bad in some areas. It attacks the oats at 
the roots and cuts off the flow of sap. Yields are materially 
reduced. However, the Marion is highly resistant to this dis- 
ease. State’ Authorities think the damage from blight may 
increase in 1947 and advise sowing resistant varieties. High 
testing Marion Seed Oats are not. plentiful, ow fee oe 
PRICE—1 bu, $1790; 5 bu., $1.80 per bu.;:15 bu., $1.75 
per bu. : . 
& 
BOONE OATS 

‘This variety has been producing good yields 
since 1940. They have been very popular in 
Iowa, where they were developed by the Iowa 
Experiment Station. In a six-year test in Iowa, 
it outyielded other well-known varieties 15 to 
20 bushels per acre. Illinois tests in 1940 wer 
reported of over 90 bushel per acre. ; 
They are an early yellow oat. Usually weigh 
around 35 to 37 lbs. Have a fairly short straw. 
Are resistant to rust and smut. Stand up well 
on rich ground. Have made good yields on fair 
soil, Our seed grown from certified seed. Price 
—1 bu. $1.60; 5 bu. $1.55; 15 bu. $1.50. bu. 
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Sheridan, Indiana. 
Gentlemen: I haye used the following seeds from 
your house: Red Clover, Mammoth Red Clover, 
Sweet Clover, Alsike and Barley. I have been well 
pleased with them all. I consider Pinnacle seeds as 
good aS money can buy, end at a lower price, 
ours yery trul : 
(Signed) He allel Nate 




” CERTIFIED > 
11% Bu. Sown Per Acre © 
Yielded 100 Bu. Per Acre 
Greatest Oats Ever Produced 
Many farm papers, agricultural experts and thousands 
of farmers have been talking about these wonderful 
oats for the past year. There has been so much pub- 
licity about Clinton Oats, there is not much we can 
add, only that we will not have enough of them to 
take care of the demand this season. These Oats were 
developed by the Iowa Agr. Experiment Station in co- 
operation with the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. They 
were bred especially for resistance to leaf and stem 
rusts, smuts and leaf blights. Clinton Oats were devel- 
oped from the cross, Iowa D69x Bond. Clinton Oats 
have been closely held in control by Iowa, Illinois and 
Indiana Experiment Stations for the past 4 or 5 years, 
while they conducted experiments to prove their supe- 
riority. In 1946 was the first year these Oats were 
released to certified growers in Iowa, Ill. and Ind., for 
commercial production. Each grower obtained from 10 
to 20 bushels. They were not allowed to sow over 1% 
bu. per acre. Yields of 90 to 100 bu. per acre were 
reported. 

Description 
We saw several fields of Clinton Oats last summer 
and they were an amazing sight. They grow about 5 
or 6 inches taller than the Tama and Vicland. Are 
free from rust and diseases that attack other oats. It is 
a yellow early oat. Grains are plump and the hulls are 
thin. Outstanding is the strength of the straw; in many 
cases is almost thick as a cigaret and rarely lodges 
under most adverse conditions. The main features of 
the Clinton Oat, are its high yielding ability, the stiff- 
ness of the straw and the high test weight which runs 
36 to 38 Ibs. Not over 15 bushels sold to a customer. 
PRICE—In 2% and 3 bushel bags; $6.50 per bushel. 
VICLAND OATS 
This variety has received a lot of publicity the 
past 5 years. The plant breeders at the Wiscon- 
sin Experiment Station in cooperation with the 
U.S. Dept. of Agr., developed the Vicland. They 
have the same parentage as the Boone and Tama. 
Some claim better yields from the Vicland Oat. 
It has practically the same characteristics, early 
‘maturity, strong straw, color and disease re- 
sistance. Are also resistant to lodging. The 
grain is fine quality and they usually weigh 36 
to 38 lbs., depending on the season. They are 
: adapted over a wide range of soil conditions. 
The Vicland has been grown in many states from | 
Iowa to the Atlantic Coast. Many farmers have 
found them very profitable as a grain and seed 
crop. It pays to sow certified seed. . ~ ; 
Price:—CERTIFIHD—1 bu. $1.85; 5 bu. $1.75 
~per..bu.; 15. bu. $1.70 per bu.;. — MESee as vinta... 
Price: —NON-CERTIFIED—1 bu. $1.60; 5 bu; 
$1.55 per bu.; 15 bu. $1.50 per bu. : ae 





