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ANDREW VICLAND 

GOPHER 
ZEPHYR 
Andrew and Zephyr stand mostly unbroken beside badly broken Gopher and Vicland seven 
days after the grain was dry enough for combining. 
- BONDA OATS 
Stands well on thin soils . .. lots of straw 
. .. heavy kernels 
Bonda has yielded about 16% greater than 
Vicland, over a three-year period, at the Minne- 
sota Experiment Station. Bonda grows somewhat 
taller than Vicland, which is an advantage where 
more straw tonnage is wanted. Bonda is also 
superior to Vicland in standing ability, especially 
on thin soil. The kernels of Bonda are a yellowish- 
white, and they average about 5 lbs. per bushel 
heavier than Vicland. Under normal conditions, 
Bonda 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 soil. 
Bonda ‘is resistant to crown rust; to stem rust, 
including race 8 (to which Tama and Vicland are 
susceptible); to the smuts; and to the New Helmin- 
thosporium blight disease. 
Bonda was selected from a cross between Bond 
and Anthony at Minnesota’s Experiment Station, 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
MINDO OATS 
Resists lodging on heavy soils 
Mindo is a very early, open panicled white 
seeded variety which has yielded on an average 
of about 15% greater than Vicland or Tama for a 
three-year period. Mindo is superior to Vicland in 
its ability to withstand lodging on heavy soil. 
It grows about the same height as Vicland, and 
is somewhat superior to Vicland in the weight per 
bushel. It is also about three days earlier in 
heading. Its kernel size is plumper than that of 
Vicland. 
Like Bonda, Mindo is resistant to stem rust, in- 
cluding race 8 (to which Tama and Vicland are 
Susceptible); to crown rust; to the smuts; and to 
the new Helminthosporium blight disease. 
Mindo was developed at the Minnesota Experi- 
ment Station. See Blue Figure Price List. 
New ZEPHYR OATS 
New Medium Early Oats—Highest 
Yielder in All Minnesota Station Tests 
Matures 2 days later than Bonda, 5 days later 
than Mindo. Seed is gray in color, of good size, 
more plump than Bonda. It grows to same 
height as Bonda and stands without lodging. 
Resistant to crown rust, smut, and stem Tust, 
including Race 8. Minnesota's highest yielder 
in 4 years official testing. See Blue Figure 
Price List. 
New CLINTON ‘59’ 
An improved strain of the famous Clinton Oats, 
selected at Indiana’s Experiment Station. New 
Clinton ‘59"’ is more uniform in plant height, 
more even in maturity, and heavier in test 
weight, than the original Clinton. It retains the 
very low hull percentage, as well as the strong 
disease-resistance and high yielding power of 
Clinton Oats. See Blue Figure Price List. 
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New ANDREW OATS 
A New Early Maturing Oats that 
Outyields Bonda! 
This new open-panicled, yellow 
grained oats, just released by Min- 
nesota’s Experiment Station, has con- 
sistently excelled in yields, in ex- 
tensive trials throughout the corn 
belt. It surpassed Bonda by 4 bu. 
per acre, when averaging 4 years 
testing at all Minnesota Stations. 
During the summer of 1949 in South- 
ern Minnesota, Andrew proved it 
could stand hot weather and drought 
better than any other variety. It has 
high bushel weight and low percent- 
age of hull. It grows to the same 
height as Clinton and stands up well. 
New Andrew is resistant to Crown 
Rust and smut, as well as all preva- 
lent races of stem rust, except race 8. 
Even this susceptibility has not re- 
duced its high yield. See Price List. 

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Bonda Oats makes highest bushel weight of all! 

COMPARE the FEATURES of these Oats 
ADAPTATION OF VARIETIES 
Clinton 59, Mindo, and Andrew grow to medium height and are well adapted 
to rich soils where lodging has been troublesome. _ 
Zephyr and Bonda will prove popular where considerably taller straw than 
Produced by Mindo is wanted and where more straw 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. 
EXCELLENT STANDING ABILITY 
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. 
A moisture test is the only safe guide. 
SEEDING RATES 
COMPARE the PERFORMANCE in 
Minnesota Experiment Station Trials 
(Averaging 4 years testing at 4 Minnesota Stations) 

Tests show that maximum yields can be obtained at rates of 2 to 21/2 bushels 
Per acre, Since these newer varieties are very heavy in bushel weight, many 
farmers prefer to seed 3 bushels per acre as a drill operates by volume rather 
than by weight. 
FARMER SEED AND NURSERY CO., 
YIELD PLANT WEIGHT 
OATS (Bushels HEIGHT HEADING WEIGHT 200SEEDS PER CENT 
VARIETY per Acre) (Inches) DATE per bu. (grams) HULL 
Bonda 80.4 40 6-27 37.0 6.0 28.3 
Mindo 83.1 35 6-24 35.2 5.0 28.2 
Clinton 84.1 36 6-28 35.6 4.9 Zo.7 
Andrew 84.6 37 6-25 35.0 eo 25.1 
Zephyr 84.7 40 6-29 34.7 6.4 29.4 
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