“AJAX” OATS (Certified) 
“Ajax” is gaining new friends each year. 
Was originated in Canada from a cross be- 
tween Victory and Hajira. Has proven 
itself to be a high-yielding variety, and 
resistant to the blight (helminthosporium) 
that has been the downfall of a number of 
other oats strains. 
Grows a tall straw of desirable stiffness. 
Height may average 4 to 5 inches over 
“Clinton” strains. Said to ripen maybe 5 
to 7 days later. Has been making good 
crops, despite attack by stem rust, leaf 
blotch, blight and crown rust. In one 
Pennsylvania 7-year test, “Ajax” averaged 
ahead of its competing strains—its greatest 
lead in one of those years (1950) being 
7.9 bu. per acre. In another test series 
over 3 years, in various counties, “Ajax” 
also held a comfortable lead in yield. One 
New Jersey source reported “Ajax” lead- 
ing other oats checked alongside by 8.6 
extra bushels to the acre. . . . No ques- 
tion about “Ajax” being a recommended 
strain. 
‘““ANDREW” OATS (Certified) 
A Minnesota development. From a cross 
of Bond x Rainbow. In Central Illinois 
performance test, “Andrew” oats yielded 
11.2 bu. more per acre than the average 
of all other varieties. In Urbana 3-year 
test, “Andrew” made 75.2 bu. per acre— 
its closest rival 71.5. 
“Andrew” grows to good height. Stands 
a little taller than “Clinton 11.” Heads out 
about a week earlier, but matures about 
same time. Has resisted the disease so 
damaging to many former oat strains, hel- 
minthosporium. Also resistant to most 
races of leaf and crown rust and smut. 
“MOHAWK” OATS (Certified) 
Dependable, good-yielding oats, closely 
related to “Clinton”—same general charac- 
teristics. Developed in New York . . . has 
done well there and in Northern Pennsy]l- 
vania. Recommended. Resisted leaf blotch 
and blight, crown and stem rust. Stiff 
straw ... can stand until ripe with little 
risk of going down. 
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