THE NEW DISEASE-RESISTANT SEED OATS — 
BONDA OATS ae 
Stands well on thin soils ... lots of | 
straw ... heavy kernels 
sas 
Bonda yields about the same as Vic- | 
land, but it grows about four inches 
taller than Vicland, which is an ad- 
vantage where more straw tonnage is 
wanted. Bonda is also slightly su- 
perior to Vicland in standing ability, 
especially on thinner soils. The kernels 
of Bonda are yellowish white, and 
they average about two pounds per 
bushel heavier than Vicland. Under 
normal conditions it matures a day 
or two later than Vicland. 
The weight of an individual kernel 
of Bonda is about 20% greater than 
Vicland and 30% greater than Gopher. 
For this reason, Bonda should be 
seeded somewhat heavier than other 
varieties on sandy soils. 
Bonda is resistant to crown rust; 
to stem rust, including race 8 (to 
which Tama and Vicland are suscepti- 
ble); to the smuts; and to the New 
Helminthosporium blight disease. 
Bonda was selected from a cross 
between Bond and Anthony at Minne- 
sota’s Experiment Station, and has 
been thoroughly tested in yield trials. 
See Blue Figure Price List, 
MINDO OATS 
Resists lodging on heavy soils 
Mindo is a very early, open-panicled, 
yellowish variety which has yielded 
on the average about the same as 
Tama and Vicland. Mindo is superior 
to Vicland in its ability to withstand 
lodging on heavy soils. It grows about 
the same height as Vicland and is 
somewhat superior to Vicland in 
weight per bushel. It is also a day 
or two earlier in heading. Its kernel 
size is about the same as Vicland. 
Like Bonda, Mindo is resistant to 
stem rust, including race 8 (to which 
Tama and Vicland are susceptible); to 
crown rust; to the smuts; and to the 
new Helminthosporium blight disease. 
Mindo was selected at the Minne- 
sota Experiment Station from a cross 
between Bond and [(Minota x White 
Russian) x Black Mesdag]. See Blue 
Figure Price List. 
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CLINTON -VICLAND 

BENTON 
GOPHER 
Clinton and Benton standing mostly unbroken besides badly broken Gopher and Vicland 
seven days after the grain was dry enough for combining. 
CLINTON OATS 
A good variety for heavy soils where 
‘lodging has been troublesome 
Clinton is a high-yielding,  stiff- 
strawed, mid-tall variety with large, 
plump, yellow kernels and relatively 
thin hulls. It is usually one or two 
later in ripening than Tama, 
and one or two inches taller; but not 
quite as uniform in ripening and in 
height. It has given significantly high- 
er yields than Tama, Vicland, Boone, 
and Marion, just as these varieties 
out-yielded all those previously avail- 
able. 
Clinton is also more resistant to 
lodging. It is nearly immune to crown 
rust and to races 8 and 10 of stem 
rust, which reduces yields of. other 
oats. It’s also resistant to loose smut 
and covered smut; to the leaf spot 
disease which affects most recent va- 
rieties; and to the new Helmintho- 
sporium blight disease. 
Clinton was developed by Iowa’s 
Experiment Station and U.S.D.A., from 
a cross between variety D69 (Rich- 
land x Green Russian) and Bond. 
Recommended by Minnesota’s Experi- 
ment Station. See Blue Figure Price 
List. 
BENTON OATS 
A taller variety ... well adapted to 
thinner soils 
Benton is about one day earlier, and 
yields have proved equal to Clinton. 
The kernels are yellow, occasionally 
tinged with brown, and their test 
weight slightly exceeds that of Clinton. 
Benton is about five inches taller 
than Clinton, so it is a good choice 
where more straw tonnage is wanted. 
The plant height is very uniform. It 
is better adapted to thinner soils than 
the shorter varieties. 
Like Clinton, Benton is more re- 
sistant to lodging than other varieties 
available in the corn belt. It is nearly 
immune to crown rust, and to races 
8 and 10 of stem rust, which severely 
affects other varieties. It’s also re- 
sistant to loose smuts and covered 
smuts; to leaf spot diseases which 
proved so troublesome for older va- 
rieties, and to the new Helmintho- 
sporium blight disease. 
Benton was developed by Iowa’s 
Experiment Station and the U.S.D.A. 
as a selection from the cross between 
D69 (Richland x Green Russian) and 
Bond. See Blue Figure Price List. 

Compare the Features 
ADAPTATION OF VARIETIES 
Clinton and Mindo grow to medium height and are well adapted to rich 
soils where lodging has been troublesome, 
Benton and Bonda will prove popular where considerably taller straw 
produced by Tama and Vicland, is wanted 
tonnage is required on the farm. These varieties should excel in dry seasons, 
and appear much better adapted on thinner soils, than the shorter varieties. 
than 
EXCELLENT STANDING ABILITY 
U. S. D. A. tests showed the following lodging 
Benton, 9.3% 3 Mindo, 11.9%; Bonda, 23.6%; Vicland, 43.1%; Gopher, 
Normally these new varieties may be expected to stand well for a 
period of 7 to 10 days after grain is first dry enough for safe storage. 
The high test weight per measured bushel, and the low percentage of hull, 
make it important to harvest and store the grain at less than 14% moisture, 
74.1%. 
A moisture test is the only safe guide, 
SEEDING RATES 
Indiana tests show that maximum yields can be obtained at rates of 2 
to 214 bushels per acre. 
as the drill operates by weight rather than by measure. 
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of lhese Oats Compare the Performance of these Oats 

MINNESOTA EXPERIMENT STATION TRIALS 
(Average of All Stations—1945-1946) 
VARIETY YIELD PLANT HEIGHT WEIGHT WEIGHT PERCENT 
and where more straw (Bu. per Acre) (Inches) (Per Bu.) 200 SeedsGrams HULL 
Clinton 24> ees 88.6 37 35.9 48 25.1 
Bondowe tee eee 88.0 40 37.1 6.0 26.7 
Mindo; 3) As ee 86.7 35 35.0 5.0 27.6 
percentages: Clinton, 6%; Vicland?; sp seen 77.3 33 32.8 4.6 28.8 
INDIANA EXPERIMENT STATION TRIALS 
YIELD PLANT DATE 1000 PERCENT 
VARIETY (Bushels HEIGHT RIPE BUSHEL KERNEL GROATS 
‘per Acre) (Inches) Guly) WEIGHT WEIGHT (Meats) 
76.7 38.5 12 35.8 26.3 76.6 
he 33.5 13 35.1 24.5 75.4 
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