Our Production 1 Grading Improves Quality 
This is not a simple screening mill cleaning. We start with 
that, but go many steps further. 
Each step removes more oats and in so doing makes better seed 
stock. They then go through a buffer and finally a chemical 
treatment, to provide a protection against diseases. 
It is astonishing what a great difference this makes in the per- 
formance of a variety. The plants are heavier, taller, more 
disease resistant and yields are way above ordinary seed of 
the same variety that does not go through the Blue Seal Process. 
Try some side by side. We give this process to all our oats in- 
cluding most State Certified seed. You will find our seed priced 
yery reasonably and the extra yields will more than pay back 
your investment. ; 
Most of Berry’s oats are chemically treated in advance. They 
come ready to sow. All of our seed oats, excepting Certified 
Clinton 59 and 11 are treated in advance with Ceresan M. This 
helps to kill disease organisms in the soil which may kill or 
weaken oat plants. In unfavorable seasons these organisms may 
be very damaging. All states advise seed treatment. The two 
varieties mentioned are shipped from another plant where facili- 
ties for advance treatment are not available. Remember about 
treatment in comparing prices and also that you get Blue Seal 
Processed Oats. 
EHEROKEE COLO 
One of the Very Best Early Oats 
Resistant to Crown Rust Races 8 and 45 
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This variety has the same parentage as the Clintons, 
however, it is a different selection and has somewhat 
different characteristics. The regular Clinton is re- 
sistant to most Crown rust with the exception of 8 
and 45. Race 45 is showing up in some sections and 
here the Cherokee should show up distinctly superior. 
The Cherokee is also earlier in maturity and ranges 
from 4 to 5 days to as much as a week earlier. The 
kernels are very plump and compact. The grain has 
an ivory color with sometimes a pinkish tinge. It has 
the-nicest grain quality of any we’ve seen. We mean, 
the crop as it is harvested on the farm is heavier. Be- 
cause of its earliness it is a great favorite in sections 
of the south where they like an early maturing Oat. 
Kansas especially likes Cherokee. It is frequently true 
that even farther north Oat yields are sometimes re- 
duced rather drastically because of hot weather com- 
ing in before the grain is fully matured. Then the 
grain does not fill and: yields are very disappointing. 
Therefore we consider the Cherokee Oats one of the 
best all around Oats that can be grown year in and 
year out, throughout the spring grain section. We con- 
sider it good even in States to the north of us. An- 
other surprising factor is the feeding value of these 
Oats. In a test made at the University of Nebraska 
Experiment Station, in co-operation with the Federal 
Plant at Ithaca, the Cherokee showed 15.1% protein 
and 9.2 Bl. This was materially higher than the Clin- 
ton being a full half percent higher in protein and .07% 
higher in the Bl. 
We are giving these Cherokee Oats a very heavy 
grading, as explained in Blue Seal Process above. 
It is truly a wonderful product. You will be indeed 
proud of the seed that you will receive from us when 
you buy these Cherokee Oats. Big, plump, heavy meaty 
kernels, thoroughly recleaned. 
See Item 170 on our Price List for Quotations, 
- Twenty Years of Satisfactory Dealings 
Eaton, Ohio 
Dear Sirs: 
I have bought Berry Seeds for almost 20 years and 
have been more than satisfied. You have fine values 
and they are always at reasonable prices. 
Sincerely yours, 
Myron S. Burch, 
The Oats are graded for size., . 
Then grains of equal size are separated according to weight.; 
The Andrew Oat was developed by the Minnesota Experiment Stas 
tion and is a cross of Bond X Rainbow. When we speak of crosses 
used in Oats, do not confuse this with crosses such as those made in» 
corn, In corn, we have inbred varieties and cross them. Such seed 
cannot be replanted the second year. On the other hand these Oats™ 
work entirely differently. You can sow the seed year after year) ip 
does not run out. It will remain the same so long as you exercise 
care in getting good heavy seed stock. ; 
The Andrew Oat is classified as an early variety under Iowa con 
ditions, showing an average straw height of 86” with a Very heavy) 
test weight per bushel. The grain is of yellow color. .There are 
practically no awns on the grain. It has a medium stiff straw. On 
account of its earliness it has been very popular in Iowa, Kansas and 
Illinois. The average yield for lowa is 85.7 bushels per acre. While 
it is susceptible to races 8 and 10 of stem rust, its heavy yields 
and good test weight have made it quite a favorite in a nwamber of 
areas. Our supplies of the Andrews are non-certified, but they haye 
been put through the Blue Seal process which assures you of getting 
a very high grade. The price also includes the treatment. When= 
ever you buy your seed oats from Berry’s, you are assured of getting 
that variety atits best. See Item 173 on Price List, 
A White Oat of Distinctive Character 
Resistant to All Common Races of Rust, Including 45 
The parentage of the Colo is quite different from that 
of most of the Hybrid Oats that are now on the mar- 
ket. It is a cross of Hancock X (Morota X Bond). This 
cross was made with the specific purpose of combining 
the stiff straw resistance of the Hancock with the high 
yield and rust and smut resistance of Morota X Bond 
selections. This, like the Cherokee, is also resistant 
to all common races of Crown Rust including Race 45 
and similar races which may attack Clinton and other 
Bond offsprings. In addition to that it is also highly 
resistant to the common races of both smuts. This { 
disease resistance is a factor that will be extremely 
Nd Bee in years when some of these other diseases 
rike, 
In maturity, the Colo is a little later than the Clin- 
tons. It may be as much as 8 days later, although that 
would depend somewhat upon soil and weather condi- 
tions. Also it has a little taller straw than the Clintons. 
This is a decided advantage in many sections. The 
Colo Oat is also a very strong strawed oat, and in lodg- 
ing resistance, it seems to be equal if not superior to 
the Clintons. It has an open type head and is a very 
good yielding Oat, 
The question is sometimes asked do Oats “run out.” 
The answer is definitely no. It is true, however, that 
new diseases or new strains of diseases may come in, 
which were not present when the variety was first in- 
troduced. That is when in some areas the regular 
Clinton may not seem to do quite as well as they did 
before, although that is mostly due to the weather. 
With the greater disease resistance of the Colo you 
have better assurance of additional resistance, Another 
important factor is proper grading. Our Blue Seal 
Process explains this (above). We make a specialty of 
Oats here at Berry’s and take great pride in the quality 
of seed that we produce and sell to our customers. 
That is the kind of seed that will give you the best 
possible assurance of fine stands and big yields. 
See Item 179 on Price List for Quotations. 
Finds Seed Exactly as Advertised 
Dear’ sins: Fulton, Ill. 
‘ T have used your seed for a number of years and have 
always found it very satisfactory. We have always been 
able to depend on the seed being exactly as you have 
advertised it. 
Very truly yours, 
Robert W. Lockhart. 
