SA IJAX’? 
OATS 
Here is a very promising new oats 
variety of Canadian origin. ‘Ajax’ is 
early-maturing . . . produces good 
yields of grain and straw. Has not so 
far seemed hurt by disease attacks. 
In tests made at the New Jersey 
Experiment Station the past three 
years, ‘Ajax’ has been one of the top 
varieties under trial in grain yields 
... in 1946 topped the list, yielding 
8.6 bushels more per acre than its 
closest competitor. Based on these 
tests and other good reports, ‘Ajax 
should enjoy wider popularity during 
the coming years. 
Canadian certified seed of the 
“Ajax"’ variety is available in limited 
quantities. Consult price list and 
place your order early. 
OATS WITH CANADA PEAS 
FOR EARLY GREEN FEED 
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“\CLINTON’”’ OATS 
Writers in many farm papers have 
been praising this new variety. ‘Clin- 
ton’” is bred from Bond (an Australian 
oat) and a cross of Richland and 
Green Russian. Described as a heavy 
yielder, stiff-strawed, with strong dis- 
ease resistance. 
Seed of the “Clinton” variety is 
extremely scarce. Most growers in the 
Mid-West who grew any last year are 
keeping their crop as foundation seed 
for increase this year. 
If any small lots of “Clinton” be- 
come available, they will be offered 
on price list. 
SWEDISH TYPE OATS 
(Variety Unknown) 
The lower-cost seed. Medium to early 
maturity. Good root structure. Firm, 
tall straw. The good yieldability of 
the old Swedish Oats was always 
greatly admired. This seed is genera- 
tions from original importations: 
therefore, to comply with regulations, 
the words “Variety Unknown” are 
used in this description. Just the 
same, here is oats that has always 
pleased Hoffman customers. 
\CERESAN’”’ to Treat 
OATS—BARLEY—WHEAT 
Seed doesn’t have to be smutty to 
need new, improved ‘’Ceresan.” This 
treatment increases yield even where 
there is no sign of smut. In 65 oats 
tests over a 3-year period, yield from 
“Ceresan”-treated seed increased 18 
bushels for every 100. Barley and 
wheat yields increased 6 bushels for 
every 100—a big return for a couple 
cents a bushel cost. 
At such cost, it just doesn’t pay 
to gamble with stripe and seeding 
blight, covered or black loose smut, 
or seed rotting by soil fungus. 
Use it on your oats, wheat and bar- 
ley seed 24 hours BEFORE planting— 
¥2 ounce per bu. of seed. See price 
list. 
Important for oat success: 
1—Well-prepared seed bed—firm under- 
neath, a few inches loose on top, and 
fertilized as needs demand. 2—Sow 
early. There’s a loss of a bushel yield 
per acre for each day lost after you can 
plant. 3—Use enough seed, 9 to 10 
pecks by measure (that means about 12 
pecks by weight, of heavy seed). 4— 
Treat seed with Improved Ceresan ... 
it pays! 5—Assure yourself of good, 
clean seed of a proved variety from 
vigorous parents. 

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SPRING GRAINS © 
‘““\WISCONSIN 38’ BARLEY 
“Wisconsin 38” (Velvet) is the best 
yielding strain of its type—grows 
smooth beards—without sharp barbs. 
Six-row type—very resistant to stripe 
disease which badly injures some 
barleys. Grain early. Straw good. 
Useful nurse crop. 
ALPHA (2-ROW) BARLEY 
Popular throughout New York and 
Northern areas... developed at New 
York experiment station. Good yield 
... firm straw... nice grain. Hardy. 
“HENRY’’ SPRING WHEAT 
Of all varieties, “Henry” spring wheat 
seems to be most worthy. Bred in 
Wisconsin. Heavy yielder .. . resists 
attacks of rust. Good flour type. 
Spring wheat is sown mostly in 
higher altitudes. 
““Marquis Type’’—Used success- 
fully in the East for many years. 
Smaller size kernel. Good milling 
wheat. 
BUCKWHEAT | 
Helps out in any feed shortage. Also 
makes good flour. The middlings 
have high protein content. 
Yield in grain and straw is heavy 
—even on thin soils. Buckwheat will 
do very well on fallow land. Seeding 
may be done all of June and first half 
July. A quick, sure emergency crop 
for other fields in case a bad spring 
ruins earlier seedings. Some folks 
use buckwheat to choke out weeds 
and grass. Bees like the blossoms. 
To tame wild land—idle ground— 
sow buckwheat. Applying 200 pounds 
superphosphate steps up yield may- 
be 5 to 8 bushels. 
TARTARY BUCKWHEAT 
Also known as duck wheat, turkey 
wheat, rye wheat. Heavy producer— 
average yields of 40 to 45 bushels 
from Western Pennsylvania are re- 
ported, some as high as 60 bushels 
per acre. Valuable in feeding poultry 
and cattle. A new, current use is for 
production of the drug rutin for the 
medical profession, used in treating 
high blood pressure. 
SPRING RYE 
Not as tall or plump as winter rye. 
Sow early. Handle like oats. Good 
for spring pasture, soiling purposes. 
SPELTZ 
Grows on poor land. Fed to cows, 
horses, cattle, hogs. Ripens medium 
early. 
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