OLDS’ SEED OATS 
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FORVIC 
Forvie is a high yielding variety of oats developed at the Wisconsin Experiment 
Station, co-operating with the U. S. Department of Agriculture and first distributed 
in 1947, It was developed from a cross, followed by pure line selection of Forward 
which is a tall strawed, white kerneled late oat, and a selection from the Victoria- 
smuts. 

A field of shocked Forvic oats. 
CLINTON 
The New Helminthosporium Resistant Oat, 
Clinton originated at Ames, Iowa, in 1936 as a single plant selection 
made by H. C. Murphy, Senior Pathologist, from various crosses of 
Richland, Green Russian, and Bond. It was developed co-operatively 
by the Iowa Station and the United States Department of Agriculture 
and jointly distributed by the Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana stations. It 
was first distributed in 1946, ; 
It is resistant to Helminthosporium disease and to the races of rust 
commonly found in Wisconsin, but is susceptible to race 45 of leaf rust 
and somewhat susceptible to smut. It has a stiff straw, very leafy, which 
produces late tillers. A medium tall, early, yellow oat with plump kernels 
and thin hulls. It is outstanding for yield, test weight, and strength of 
straw. 
Prices, Wisconsin Certified W Brand, First Generation, by freight 
or express, f. 0. b. Madison: 1 bu., not sealed, $2.50; 3 bu., sealed bags, 
$7.50; 5 bags, 15 bu. or more at $7.35 per bag. 
Standard Seed, grown from Certified Stock, by freight or express f. 0. b. 
Madison: 1 peck, 70c; 1 bu., $2.00; 10 bu. or more, $1.95 per bu., 
packed in used bags which are free. 
BONDA 
One of the new Helminthosporium disease resistant oats developed at 
the Minnesota Experiment Station. It is a cross of Bond and Anthony. 
At the Wisconsin station this oat had the highest bushel weight and 
was one of the strongest strawed of all the varieties grown on the farm. 
Like Clinton it is susceptible to race 45 of leaf rust. It grows some- 
what taller than Clinton, ripens a little later, and has a whiter kernel, 
Prices, Wisconsin Certified W Brand, First Generation, by freight or 
express f. 0. b. Madison: 1 bu., not sealed, $2.75 per bu.; 3.bu., sealed 
bags, $8.25; 5 bags (15 bu. or more) at $8.10 per bag. 
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EARLY 
Destroy Weeds in Grain With 2,4-D 
The illustration above shows a field that was 
sprayed with 2,4-D, but the dark section was 
missed in the spraying. Note the heavy growth 
of thistles. Increase your yields and eliminate 
weeds by spraying with 2,4-D. We have several 
types to offer. See page 75. ! 
MINDO 
Introduced by the Minnesota Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station from a cross of Bond X and 
Black Miesdag. It is resistant to the rust and 
smuts, and also is resistant to race 8 of stem 
rust. Equal to Bonda in this respect. A very 
early yellowish oat with excellent yielding ability. 
Higher in weight per bushel than Vicland, and 
having a short straw it is very resistant to lodg- 
ing. This variety is valuable for very fertile 
soils which haye plenty of moisture on which 
taller oats tend to grow too tall and lodge. It 
has the shortest. straw of all popular varieties 
grown in Wisconsin, including Vicland, and is 
an excellent yielder. Prices, Minnesota Certified, 
First Generation, by freight or express f..0. b. 
Madison: 1 bu., not sealed, $2.75 per bu.; 3 bu., 
sealed bags, $8.25; 5 bags (15 bu. or more), 
$8.10 per bag. 

Richland which was similar to Vicland. This cross was made in 1935. 
In comparison with Vicland, its average yield is 9% to 10% greater. It ripens 
from two to three days later. The straw is about 10% taller and the kernel is 
almost white instead of yellow. It has about the same resistance to disease and 
We recommend this variety for light soils where Vicland will not produce 
suitable straw. A heavy yielding oat where Helminthosporium is not a factor. 
Prices, Certified Wisconsin W Brand, First Generation, by freight or express 
f. 0. b. Madison: Bu., $2.30, not sealed; 3 bu. sealed bags, $6.90; 5 bags (15 bu.) 
or more, $6.80 per bag. Sacked in new bags which are free. Less than 3 bu. or 
a broken lot will be sent in unsealed bags. 
Prices, Standard Seed, grown from Certified Stock, by freight or express f. 0. b. 
Madison: Pk., 65c; bu., $1.80; 10 bu. or more, $1.75 per bu. Packed in used 
bags which are free. 
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A field of foundation stock of Vicland Oat on the University of Wisconsin 
Hill Farm at Madison. 
VICLAND 
A high-yielding, disease resistant variety first distributed by the 
Wisconsin Agriculture Experiment Station in 1941. It is a cross of 
Victoria, a South American oat, and Richland, an Iowa variety of 
Russian origin. The cross was made at the Arlington Experimental 
Farm, Arlington, Virginia, in 1930. Thirty-three selections from 
progenies of this cross were sent to Wisconsin in 1935 for further 
evaluation and selection. Tests in Wisconsin for resistance to rust 
and smut and for yield and quality cover a period of nine years. The 
most promising selection was named Vicland in 1940. Since it was 
released in 1941, its popularity has so increased that over 10,000,000 
acres were planted to Vicland last year in the United States. An eight- 
year test gave Vicland a 40% average greater yield over States Pride. 
The increase was much greater when compared with the older varieties 
of oats or a year when smut and rust were heavy. Reports of yields 
of over 100 bushels per acre are not uncommon. Vicland is an early 
yellow, short straw variety and on fertile soil the 
straw will attain a good height, but on soils low 
in fertility, we do not recommend it as the straw 
is likely to be too short to cut with a binder. 
Kernels are medium in size and well filled, with 
light or no awns, often running 86 pounds or 
more per bushel from the thresher. It goes 
through a long dormancy period after harvest 
and will stand in the shock for a long period 
without germinating. This is a distinct advan- 
tage in rainy weather. A heavy yielding oat 
where Helminthosporium is not a factor. For 
maximum yield we recommend sowing early on 
a firm but fairly rough seed bed at the rate of 
two bushels per acre. 
Prices, Certified Wisconsin W Brand, First 
Generation, by freight or express f. o. b. Madison: 
Bu., $2.30, not sealed; 3 bu. sealed bags, $6.90; 
5 bags (15 bu.) or more, $6.80 per bag. Sacked 
in new bags which are free. Less than 3 bu. or 
a broken lot will be sent in unsealed bags. 
Prices, Standard Seed, grown from Certified 
Stock, by freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 
Pk., 65c; bu., $1.80; 10 bu. or more, $1.75 per 
bu. Packed in used bags which are free, 
Treat All Oats With Ceresan 
Regardless: of the variety of oat you plant, 
seed should be treated with Ceresan M to help 
eontrol loose and covered smuts, and to reduce 
A Sheaf of Vicland Oats. Note the heavy heads. seedling blight and root rot. See page 67. 
