OLDS’ WISCONSIN CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
(Plant 8 to 12 bushels to the acre.) Bushe! = 60 Ibs. 
WHAT IS CERTIFIED SEED? 
WISCONSIN CERTIFIED STOCK is your guarantee of quality seed. The seed fields 
must be inspected at least twice while growing in the fields by an Official state 
inspector and again in the bin after being dug, and both times pass the necessary 
requirements. The fields must be sprayed for disease on the order of an official 
inspector. The stock must be practically 100% pure in type, must be free from late 
blight rot, blackleg, powdery scab, leaf roll, tuber moth, Sclerotium Rolsfii Wilt, potato 
wart, ring rot, brown rot, and conform reasonably to the correct vine and tuber char- 
acteristics of the variety. The seed used in planting the crop must be proven certified 
seed that has a history starting from carefully selected plants, true to type and free 
from mixture. Oomplying with all the above requirements, the potatoes are eligible 
for certification and are placed in official branded bags and sealed with official tags. 
In less than full bags, orders are filled in our bags and with our labels. Field and 
bin inspections are made by the Wisconsin College of Agriculture and final pack inspec- 
tions by the State Department of Agriculture. 
The L. L. OLDS SEED COMPANY has had a nation-wide reputation for seed 
potatoes. We began with nothing but seed potatoes 63 years ago and have made a 
specialty of them ever since. If you are not already using our Certified Seed, change 
to good seed now. 
PRICES FOR 1950. All prices quoted are subject to change and are for shipment 
by freight or express in late March or April, weather permitting, f. 0. b. Madison, 
Wisconsin. Bags are free. 
PLEASE NOTE: U. S. No. 1 is a grade established by the federal government 
for table stock potatoes. Some growers attach tags marked ‘‘Select Seed Stock’’ 
on their U. S. No. 1 potatoes and sell them for seed. The official grading of 
potatoes for seed is done by state authorities, and is labeled ‘‘Certified Stock’’ by 
the state officials of the state they were grown. Do not confuse table grades with 
State Seed Grades. Don’t pay fancy prices for table grades that you can buy for 
less from your local grocer. . 
POSTAGE REQUIRED ON POTATOES IF SENT BY MAIL 
If you want your potatoes sent by parcel post add amount shown in chart to prices 
quoted and instruct. us to send by mail. 
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EARLY VARIETIES 
EARLY RED WARBA 
TREAT POTATOES WITH SEMESAN BEL. 
For better yields treat seed with Semesan Bel. 
Only 0.4 bushel of the average yield increase of 35.4 
bushels were required to pay for the Improved Semesan 
Bel, leaving a return of 9,830 per cent on money invested! 
Tests in 15 states have proved that most potato ‘growers 
can usually expect better returns from seed potatoes if 
they treat them- with Semesan Bel. Costs only about 21 
cents an acre—generally reduces seed-piece decay, seed- 
borne scab and Rhizoctonia. No mussy soaking—after 
cutting just. dip, drain, dry and plant! One pound treats 
60 to 80 bushels of seed. 
Prices: 2 0z., 50c; 1 Ib., $2.00; 4 Ibs., $6.33, postpaid. 
By express or freight f. 0. b. Madison: 40 lbs., $59.00; 100 
Ibs., $138.75. Sizes and prices subject to change. 




Early Triumphs, 
Earliest of All Potatoes 
The Red Warba was developed by Dr. 
Krantz of the University of Minnesota and 
was introduced in 1937. 
Red Warba is the earliest variety 
grown in America. It matures ten days 
earlier than Triumph and Ohio and two 
weeks earlier than Cobbler. It has a 
vigorous sprout which has a tendency 
to emerge quickly through the soil 
after planting. The plants are stocky 
and rugged and they produce a heavy 
set of tubers. The eyes, while deep, 
are not too noticeable. * 
Some of the potatoes have-a éream 
colored marbling on the deep red 
tubers which seems to be an advan- 
tage rather than an objection. Cooks 
white and mealy. With very little hollow heart. This variety is also definitely resistant 
to mild mosaic under field Conditions, a disease that seems to be Susceptible to most 
Se icon, Wise Certified Stock, by f 
trices, Wisconsin Certifie tock, by freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: PE., $1.05; 
Y2 bu., $1.95; bu., $3.40; 100 lbs., $4.95; 500 Ibs. at $4.85 per 100 lbs. gt 

Red Warba. 
EARLY TRIUMPH 
Triumph is a standard extra early grown extensively in the South for 
northern markets. A heavy yielding variety in northern Wisconsin, but 
is inclined to yield light in the southern part of the state. Potatoes are 
nearly round, light red skin, moderately shallow eyes and always cook 
mealy and white. 
Prices, Wisconsin Certified Stock, by freight or express f. 0. b. Madi- 
son: Pk., 95c; 1% bu., $1.75; bu., $3.30; 100 Ibs., $4.75; 500 lbs, at 
POTATO EYES 
_ Customers who want just a few hills of potatoes or who live 
distance from Madison and find transportation costs excessive eet 
our certified seed by ordering the eyes. They are specially packed to 
keep for weeks in excellent condition. Orders will be filled at the proper 
time. Plant two eyes to the hill 5 inches deep in rows 3 feet apart and 
1% feet apart in the rows. - z 
$4.65 per 100 lbs. 

Early Irish Cobblers. 
Prices, any variety on our Iist: 1 box, 150 eyes $1.75; 300 eyes “a 
$3.00; 450 eyes, $4.25, postpaid. Assorted varieties if desired, aoe 
EARLY IRISH COBBLER 
an a Most Popular Early White Variety 
_ Barly Iris obbler seems to continue tO increase in popularity. P 
like a white potato. At first it was largely grown fon. the Seale phen 
by the truckers of New Jersey and Virginia and other Atlantic coast 
states. From there its popularity has extended throughout the whole of 
the United States and it is a standard, well-known variety now-nearly 
everywhere. ey eS i te 
It is.a pure white potato, nearly round in shape with eyes rather more 
pronounced than in the Early Triumph. It usuall vi 
Triumph although not quite as early. eae banat Set! 
The potatoes are very attractive looking and of most excellent quality, 
rather ahead of most earlies in that respect, always cooking up dry and 
mealy. This variety will please anyone who wants a few earliés for 
home use as well as the large grower and the market gardener. 
Prices, Wisconsin Certified Stock, by freight or express f. o. b. Madi- 
son: Pk., 95c; Yo bu., $1.75; bu., $3.30; 100 Ibs., $4.75; 500 Ibs. at 
$4.65 per 100 lbs, 
