A Highly Disease Resistant Oat 
The Nemaha is a comparatively new oat. It was devel- 
oped through the combined efforts of Iowa, Nebraska and 
Kansas State Experiment Stations, along with the U. S. 
Dept. of Agriculture. Nemaha Oats is a selection from the 
crossing of Victoria-Richland with Morota-Bond. 
Plant breeders, who set out to develop a new variety, 
must bear several important things in mind. For example, 
in the case of oats, they must make a selection which is 
highly disease resistant, yet they cannot sacrifice yields. 
This requires much painstaking work, usually over a long 
period of time. Varieties are chosen which are resistant 
to disease. Others are selected because of their high yield- 
ing ability, strong straw, etc. These varieties are then 
crossed. From this cross, different plants are selected 
which appear to have ‘‘captured”’ all the desired good quali- 
ties. These plants are carefully watched over a period of 
time. When one has “proven” itself, it is then increased 
for seed and released as a new variety. This is the careful 
planning which has gone into the developing of the Nemaha 
Oat. You’ll be delighted with the beautiful quality of this 
grain. The grain is naturally big and meaty, and in our 
Blue Seal Processed grade (see page 6), you get the finest 
that money can buy. 
Outstanding Characteristics 
The Nemaha Oat is resistant to Helminthosporium (Victoria) 
blight and to the common races of smut, crown rust and stem rust. 
It is an exceptionally heavy yielder of plump, high-testing grain. 
The straw is heavy and strongly resists lodging. Nemahas are about 
as tall as Clintons and about 2 to 5 days earlier in maturity. Gen- 
erally the grain is light red in color but sometimes runs to a pinkish- 
ivory or yellow cast. The hulls are thin which means greater feeding 
value. There is plenty of straw. They stand up well, even when 
deep ripe. 
Get Nemahas at Their Best 
Certified or Not Certified 
Good quality seed Oats are scarce this year. Now, more than ever, 
Berry’s Blue Seal processed Oats will pay extra dividends. All plump, 
heavy grains. Strong germinating, vigorous seed treated with the New 
Ceresan “M.”" You will find our Non-Certified seed of excellent quality 
and heavier seed than ordinary Certified stock. If you want to certify 
your crop next year, then buy certified seed. Shipment of either kind 
guaranteed to please you, 
To avoid disappointment, order now. For Blue Seal processed, Non- 
Certified, see Item No. 168 on price list. Certified Blue Tag, see Item 
No. 169. 
SOY BEANS 
The Adams Soybean resulted from a 
cross between Illini and Dunfield. It has 
maturity similar to the Lincoln. In com- 
parison to Lincoln, numerous tests show 
Adams (1) superior in yield; (2) it ripens 
about a day earlier; (3) the height is about 
the same, but it stands up better; (4) it has 
more oil content; (5) it is higher in protein. 
Lincoln is still a good Soybean and is do- 
ing a wonderful job, but this new variety 
shows that it has somewhat superior char- 
acteristics. We recommend this only for 
the central part of Iowa down south. How- 
ever, we have had reports as far north as 
Minnesota saying that they got an excel- 
lent crop last year, with yield of 29 bushels 
to the acre. The Black Hawk is a better variety for the northern Corn Belt 
A Tested Variety 
Exhaustive tests were run on Adams Soybeans before the seed was re- 
leased for distribution. It consistently out-performed many of the best 
known varieties over a 4 year period. Therefore, when you plant Adams, 
you have the assurance of knowing it is a top quality and a top yielding 
variety. This Adams has white flowers, light colored pods, which are 
usually 3 seeded. The seed is pale yellow to whitish yellow in color. The 
seed that we have for you is the genuine Certified stock. That, of course, 
means the very finest that money can buy. See Item No, 180 on Pink Price 
List. Sometimes we are able to obtain high quality non-certified beans, and 
if so, they will be listed on the Pink Price List. 
Finest Early Maturing Variety 
The Black Hawk Bean is a new variety for areas like Northern 
Towa, Southern Michigan, Minnesota and other sections having simi- 
lar climatic conditions: It was developed by the Iowa Experiment 
Station and the tests have shown it to outyield others of the early 
maturing varieties, such as Habaro and Earlyana by about 2 bushel 
to the acre. Black Hawk will stand up better than either one of 
these. The maturity date is about the same. 
The Black Hawk is a selection of a Mukden, Richland cross. The 
main difference between the Black Hawk and the Hawkeye is the 
maturity date. This new variety matures about 1 week earlier than 
the Hawkeye and about 2 weeks earlier. than Lincoln. It is therefore 
about that much earlier than the Adams. Reports from Michigan 
also indicates it is very high in favor there. Michigan reports that 
it bears its pods high above the ground for easy combining. Because 
it stands up better, there is less cracking and splitting of the beans 
during harvesting. 
This variety has white flowers, 2 to 3 seeded pods, the seeds are 
straw yellow in color. The seeds average a little larger in size than 
the Adams and not quite as big as the Hawkeye. 
While these Beans are especially recommended as a main erop 
variety for northern Iowa, they are useful for planting farther south 
where spring conditions may have delayed the planting. 
Seed Supplies Very Limited 
The Black Hawk is just coming on the market commercially, and 
supplies: are limited. There is a tremendous demand because. this 
variety is so highly popular throughout a wide area. We have grown 
a nice acreage of Certified Blackhawk Soybeans and processed them 
to highest quality standards. See Item No. 183 on Pink Price List. 
