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A Typical Sample of Clinton Oats 
CLINTON OATS 
In 48 Community Grain trials of Clinton Oats, the aver- 
age yield was 84 bushels to the acre! Clinton has about 
the stiffest straw and weighs out better than almost any 
other oat. The average height of the straw is 33% 
inches, it does not lodge easily, and is adapted to direct 
combining. Clinton stands well for 7 to 10 days after 
the grain is first dry enough for safe storage. You can 
leave Clinton in the field longer and permit it to dry 
out well before it is cut or combined, thus lessening 
bin heating. Clinton has the ability to stand up on very 
rich soil. Ripens about July 17th. 
Clinton is a thin hulled yellow oat, with plump berry, 
and is highly resistant to Helminthosporium, to blight 
and root rot and is immune to crown rusts, smuts and 
leaf spots. In wet years, when diseases are apt to ap- 
pear, Clinton shows to marked advantage. 
Clinton produces a plump, thin hulled grain, about six 
pounds heavier per bushel than old varieties, and it 
grades high on the market, giving you oats of maxi- 
mum feeding value. 
4605—Radium Brand: 
; 2 Ibs., 68¢; 5 Ibs., $1.26; peck, $1.80; 
Y% bu., $2.72, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.10; 
3 bu., $6.25; 6 bu., $12.35; 9 bu., $18.25. 
Bags free. 
4608—Certified Seed. 
2 Ibs., 70¢; 5 Ibs., $1.32; peck, $1.90; 
¥, bu., $2.92, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.50; 
3 bu., $7.45; 6 bu., $14.70; 9 bu., $21.80. 
Bags free. 
NEMAHA 
Nemaha, a splendid, thin hulled, heavy meated, red- 
dish-seeded oat is three to five days earlier and about 
two inches shorter than Clinton. Straw is stiff and 
heavy and stands up even when dead ripe. Nemaha is 
resistant to all the common races of leaf rust except 
races 45 and 57 and has some tolerance to these. It is 
also resistant to most races of stem rust and smut as 
well as to Helminthosporium blight. The yield and 
weight per bushel is equal to or a little better than Clin- 
ton and the feeding value is high. Nemaha was develop- 
ed cooperatively by the Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas Ex- 
periment Stations from the cross, Victoria-Richland X 
Morata-Bond. 
4628—Certified Seed: 
2 Ibs., 71¢: 5 Ibs., $1.34; peck, $1.94; 
Y% bu., $3.00, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu., (32 Ibs.), $2.65; 
3 bu., $7.87; 6 bu., $15.60; 9 bu., $23.15. 
Bags free. 
MISSOURI O-205 
This new highly recommended oat has not only shown 
superiority in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois, but also here 
in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It was developed in Mis- 
souri from the cross Columbia X (Victoria-Richland). 
It has a grayish-red kernel, with low hull per cent and 
good test weight per bushel. It is an early oat or 
about like Bonda in maturity, has good straw strength 
and therefore stands up well. One of its main char- 
acteristics is its high yielding ability, as tests con- 
ducted by the U.S.D.A. as well as many individual 
states, show that it outyields Clinton and many other 
varieties. Missouri O-205 is resistant to smut, Helmin- 
thosporium blight, erown rust, including race 45 and 
races 2 and 7 of stem rust. You will find this variety 
worth trying and you will be surprised with its won- 
derful results. 
4630—Certified Seed: 
2 Ibs., 71¢: 5 Ibs., $1.34; peck, $1.94; 
1% bu., $3.00, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.65; 
3 bu., $7.87; 6 bu., $15.60; 9 bu., $23.15. 
Bags free. 
May 7, 1954 
My father bought seed from your company in 1874 
Geo. E. Wahl, 110 N. Woodlawn Ave., 
Burlington, Iowa 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED COMPANY, LA 
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BRANCH OATS 
Branch is a new oat variety developed by the Wisconsin 
Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with 
the U. S: Department of Agriculture. 
Branch has tall straw of medium strength, is mid-sea- 
son to slightly late in ripening and is best adapted to 
soils of medium to low fertility. The kernels are nearly 
white, the yield-is high, but the bushel weight is slightly 
lower than that of Bond varieties. Branch is resistant 
to smut and Helminthosporium disease and is moderate 
stem rust resistant. 
4601—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68¢; 5 Ibs., $1.28; heck, $1.84; 
1% bu., $2.80, postpaid to the 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 lIbs.), $2.25; 3 bu., 
$6.70; 6 bu., $13.25; 9 bu., $19.60. 
Bags free. 
4602—Certified Seed: 
2 Ibs., 71¢; 5 Ibs., $1.34; peck, $1.94; 
1% bu., $3.00, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.65; 
3 bu., $7.87; 6 bu., $15.60; 9 bu., $23.15. 
Bags free. 
AJAX 
A Canadian variety that has given wonderful perform- 
ance here in the United States. It is good yielding, 
white grain, medium in size and high in bushel weight. 
Early maturing, good length and strength of straw, 
resistant to the common races of stem rust, moderately 
resistant to crown rust and with a high degree of re- 
sistance to loose and covered smut and to halo-blight. 
Adapted to a wide range of soils. 
4600—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68¢; 5 Ibs., $1.28; peck, $1.84; 
1% bu., $2.80, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.25; 
3 bu., $6.70; 6 bu., $13.25; 9 bu., $19.60. 
Bags free. 
4603—Certified Blue Tag: 
2 Ibs., 71¢; 5 Ibs., $1.34; peck, $1.94; 
1% bu., $3.00, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.65; 
3 bu., $7.87; 6 bu., $15.60; 9 bu., $23.15. 
Bags free. 
BONDA OATS 
This variety yields about the same as Clinton but the 
straw is taller than either Mindo or Clinton. This is a 
distinct advantage where more tonnage is wanted. The 
straw is strong and about equal to Clinton and Mindo 
‘in standing ability especially on thinner soils. 
Bonda is an early maturing, open-panicled oat with a 
yellowish white, large sized grain of superior weight. 
The weight of the individual kernel of Bonda is 20% 
to 30% heavier than older varieties and for this reason 
should be seeded somewhat heavier on sandy soils. 
‘The greatest value of this variety, however, lies in its 
ability to resist the common oat diseases. Bonda is 
highly resistant to stem rust, crown rust and the smuts. 
It is also resistant to the new Helminthosporium blight 
disease which has seriously affected oats in recent 
years. 
4609—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68¢; 5 Ibs., $1.26; peck, $1.80; 
1% bu., $2.72, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.10; 
3 bu., $6.25; 6 bu., $12.35; 9 bu., $18.25. 
Bags free. 
4610—Certified Seed: 
2 Ibs., 70¢: 5 Ibs., $1.32; peck, $1.90; 
1% bu., $2.92, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.50; 
3 bu., $7.45; 6 bu., $14.70; 9 bu., $21.80. 
Bags free. 
STATE’S PRIDE or 
WISCONSIN PEDIGREE No. 7 
Earliest yellow oat. In spite of unfavorable weather, 
State’s Pride yielded 75.7 bushels per acre. Earliest of 
all yellow oats and best as a nurse crop and escapes 
rust, because of its earliness. Does not lodge easily, 
but fills out the kernels if it does, making it especially 
desirable for rich soils. Has a very short, stiff straw. 
It is a yellow oat, bright, thin hulled, meaty and is 
about the best oat. 
4623—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68¢; peck, $1.83; 14 bu., $2.75, post- 
paid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.25; 
21% bu., $5.60; 5 bu., $11.00; 10 bu., $21.75; 
20 bu., $43.00. Bags free. 
60-DAY, JULY or KHERSON 
It is a small, yellowish oat with a very thin hull and 
practically all meat, and with short, stiff straw. Does 
not lodge easily. Sixty Days Oats are extremely early 
and are especially fine in a dry season. They usually 
yield 70 to 80 bushels per acre, at least. It adapts itself 
readily to the different. soils. Matures in about 80 
days, rather than 60 as the name indicates. 
4616—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68¢; peck, $1.83; % 
postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.25; 
21% bu., $5.60; 5 bu., $11.00; 10 bu., $21.75; 
20 bu., $43.00. Bags free. 
CERESAN M 
A valuable seed treatment before planting, for 
bu., $2.75, 
Wheat, Oats, Barley, Cotton, Cane, Rye, Flax, 
Peas. One can treats 28 bu. grain. 
5269—14 oz. can, $1.35, postpaid. 
WHITE BONANZA 
White Bonanza is a heavy midseason variety, extremely 
productive, with strong stiff straw, bearing long heads 
filled with good-weight grain. It has demonstrated its 
‘ability to produce fine crops on sandy land and on the 
fertile prairie or clay loam soils. A dependable white 
oat that ripens in about ninety days. This variety is 
hardy, having been grown successfully in Canada, 
in sections about 1,000 miles northwest of LaCrosse. 
“Bonanza” is our own Registered Trade Mark. 
4614—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68¢; peck, $1.80; 14 bu., $2.72, 
postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.10; 
21% bu., $5.20; 5 bu., $10.25; 10 bu., $20.25; 
20 bu., $40.00. Bags free. 
WHITE CROSS or 
WISCONSIN PEDIGREE No. 19 
A high yielding extra early white oat, with a taller 
straw and a larger kernel than is usually found in 
early oats. It is a cross between the Big 4, a large 
white oat, and the early yellow 60 Day. The White 
Cross is especially desirable on the lighter soils, be- 
cause of its tall straw, whereas other early oats grow 
too short for convenient harvesting. It ripens extremely 
early and is a good rust resister. 
4625—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68¢; peck, $1.80; 14 bu., $2.72, 
postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (32 Ibs.), $2.10; 
214 bu., $5.20; 5 bu., $10.25; 10 bu., $20.25; 
20 bu., $40.00. Bags free. 
SAND VETCH 
Often called Hairy Vetch because of its downy or hairy 
stems and also called Winter Vetch, as when sown in 
the fall, it lives through the severest winters. Planted 
in spring, it makes its full growth in the same year, 
and then does not winter through. 
It will do well on poor land, and especially on sandy 
land, enriching it more than any other crop. Inoculate 
before planting. For hay, sow 50 pounds with one 
bushel grain, preferably Oats, Barley or Rye per acre; 
for seed, sow 20 to 30 lbs. with 1 bu. grain. Drill in 1 
to 2 in. deep. Sow from early spring until September. 
4727—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 97¢; 5 Ibs., $2.00; 10 Ibs., $3.57; 
25 Ibs., $8.10, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: 50 Ibs., $11.75; 100 lbs., $22.50. 
SPRING SPELTZ OR EMMER 
Grows any place where grain can be raised where 
wheat, oats and barley would be a failure. It is relished 
by all classes of stock; splendid for hay and fattens 
in the green state. 
Sow on ground prepared as you would for wheat or 
oats, either broadcast or drill, at the rate of 2% bu. 
per acre. Frost will not damage early planting, Cut 
the grain when it is a little past the milk stage. 
4697—Radium Brand: 
Lb., 46¢; 5 Ibs., $1.29; peck, $2.00; 
1% bu., $3.38, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: bu. (40 Ibs.), $3.25; 
5 bu., $15.75; 10 bu., $31.00. 
CROSSE, WISCONSIN q¢———— °7 
