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Proven strains to help you 
increase your per-acre yield 
Great steps forward have been made in oat strains. Today 
there is new ability to resist disease to grow more 
oats to the acre. For oats success—sow early on a well- 
prepared fertilized seed bed. Figure 3 bushels per acre 
by weight (about 10 pecks by measure) of any of these 
Hoffman selections: 
“CLINTON ELEVEN” OATS (Certified) 
This improved selection from the original crossings that 
produced “Clinton” oats has given top performance. Here 
in “Clinton 11” is more uniform ripening. Less of the 
green “unfinished” grains at harvest. Less variation in 
plant height. Improved yield. It makes still more bushels 
than did the original “Clinton”—also a good producer. 
Good Disease Fighter 
An outstanding point for “Clinton 11” is the way it fights 
off attacks of disease that used to take heavy tolls in other 
oats. “Clinton 11” was bred to do that job. It has suc- 
ceeded. Let’s hope there will never be a scourge like 
some years back. But if it should strike again, and your 
fields have “Clinton 11” in them, you have top-grade crop 
protection. 
Makes Yields That Pay 
“Clinton 11” carries the “good” things needed to produce 
paying crops. The disease resistance already mentioned. 
It tillers well, producing many nice-size kernels per head. 
Stalks grow to good, uniform height. Straw is stiff—keeps 
standing. Ripens in early to moderate season. Ripens uni- 
formly, without the unripe green-cast grains. Does not 
shatter—lose its grain early, waiting for harvest. Is classed 
as a yellow oat. Thin hull. Meaty kernel. Fine feed. 
Bred-in Crop Insurance 
“Clinton 11” carries the right bloodlines to produce good 
crops. Any small extra cost over seed of less ability will 
be returned “with interest” from its extra yield. Order 
this fine “Clinton 11” seed early. 
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“CLINTON 59’’ OATS (Certified) 
Two agricultural experiment stations—Illinois and Indiana 
—are greatly responsible for two of today’s main oat varie- 
ties . . . “Clinton 11” and “Clinton 59.” From what can 
be learned, the crosses that produced both strains are just 
about identical. A different number was applied at each 
station. 
Here is “Clinton 59.” Finest quality. True strain. 
Certified. What could be written about it would have to 
about match the above details on “Clinton 11” .. . there 
could hardly be any great inherent differences. Depend 
on this Hoffman top quality, genuine seed . . . either num- 
ber . . . get top crop returns! 
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“AJAX”? OATS (Certified) 
“Ajax” is gaining new friends each year. Was originated 
in Canada from a cross between Victory and Hajira. Has 
proven itself to be a high-yielding variety, and resistant 
to the blight (helminthosporium) so hurtful to others. 
Grows tall straw of desirable stiffness. Height may 
average 4 to 5 inches over “Clinton” strains. Ripens 
maybe 5 to 7 days later. Has been making good crops, 
despite attack by stem rust, leaf blotch, blight and crown 
rust. In a Pennsylvania cee test, “Ajax” averaged ahead 
of competing strains—its greatest lead in 1950 being 7.9 
bu. per acre. One New Jersey test showed “Ajax” led by 
8.6 extra bushels. 
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“ANDREW” OATS (Certified) 
A Minnesota development. From a cross of Bond x Rain- 
bow. In one Illinois test, “Andrew” yielded 11.2 bu. more 
per acre than the average of all other varieties. In another 
3-vear test. “Andrew” made 75.2 bu.—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 diseases well. 
“CERESAN M”’ to Treat Oats, Wheat, Barley 
Controls organisms that cause decay and blights. Effective 
on some smuts, many other diseases. Best known chemical 
helper to raise grain yields . . . from even supposed to be 
disease-free seed. Low cost. 1 lb. treats 32 bu. seed grain. 
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“(MOORE’’ SPRING BARLEY 
Excellent new variety. Developed in Wisconsin. Six-row, 
white, smooth awn. Moderately compact head. Has good 
length stiff straw that does not lodge easily. Yields very 
well. Resists spot disease and mildew. Matures about like 
Wisconsin 38. Has replaced it almost entirely. 
“ERIE’’ (2-Row) BARLEY 
Good-yielding type. Developed at New York station. 
Popular throughout that state and other Northern areas. 
Firm straw, large, broad grain. Hardy. Smooth awned, 
fast replacing the rough-barb Alpha type. 
“HENRY” SPRING WHEAT 
Heavy yielder, bred in Wisconsin. Appears most worthy 
among present strains of spring wheat. Resists attacks of 
rust. A good flouring type. Adapted to higher altitudes. 
Every extra bushel of grain you raise at home reduces your cash outlay for “bought’’ feed! 
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