The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05
Certified Seed LOW


With registered and certified
seed grain selling at the lowest
price in years, farmers contemplat-
ing the purchase of new seed
stocks or Of changing to the newer
varieties. are now offered the OPP
portunity of securing the latest
grain productions of the plant
breeding section of the College of
Agriculture, University of Mime
sofa. at real bargain prices, states
r. o. Bridgford, Argonomist at the
West Central Experiment Station
at Morris. There never was more
opportune time than the present
for men in the West Central Min
nesota grain growing area to get
started growing standard approved
varieties of pure seed grain.
These varities have established
their worth in extensive trials at
the various experiment stations
and in numerous tests under field
conditions throughout the state by
their ability to out yield many Of
the common strains as well as by
their resistance to prevalent dis
seases. They have undergone Sc
we're tests in competition with
numerous other standard varieties
and represent the survival of the
fittest. The stamp of approval has
been placed upon them by the Min
nesota Crop Improvement Associa-
ton and they are recommended to
the farmers of Minnesota by the
Division of Plant Genetics and
Agronomy Of the University of
Minnesota. No better guaranty
could be given them nor could
greater assurance be given that
they will meet the most exacting
needs of those men who use them.
Among the approved varieties is
new oat named Minrus, which is
being distributed to the farmers
for the first time this year. This
is commonly called a mid-season
oat, rippening somewhat later than
such strains as Gopher and a few
days earlier than the extreme late
ones such as White Russian and
Swedish Select. Minrus is cross
between Minota and White Rus
sian and combine the high yield
ing quality of the former with the
rust resistance of the White Rus.
sian. In extensive tests during the
past three years at the various ex-
pertinent stations of Minnesota, it
has proven to be strain having
exceptional merits such as stiff
ness of straw, yielding ability, re-
sistance to black stem rust, as well
as smut, chacters which COM
mend it to the most discriminating
growers.
Anthony Oats Is another excel
lent strain of medium early matur-
ing oats available to those who will
be unable to secure Minrus. This
variety was distributed for the
first time in 1929 and for the most
part given good satisfaction. Other
grain varieties recommended by
the University of Minnesota to the
farmers in western Minnesota are
the following: Redwing Flax, a
good yielding strain which is re-
sistant to wilt but moderately sus-
ccptible to rust. A limited amount
of seed will be available this year,
Glabron Barley, strain having
smooth boards, yields exceptionally
well and has been meeting with ex-
treme favor because of it's ability
to resist lodging. Peatland Is a
rough awned variety of barley
which is especially well adapted to
peat soils. For those preferring,
two rowed barley, Svansota is re-
commended. Marquillo Wheat, a
rust resistant, hard, red spring var
iety is fast replacing the rust sus-
ceptible strains, and is farmers
best insurance policy against the
ravages of the black stem rust.
Farmers are invited to write the
West Central Station at Morris or
to the other experiment stations of
the advantage of the low prices
this year to get start of some of
these new productions. Minnesota
recommended strains have stood
the test and are your guarantee,
says Mr.. Bridgford.