Show Root Rot Resistant Oats Oafs Increase Yield i Because a disease called helmin- helmin is affecting older varieties varieties varieties vari vari- of oats in many grain states farmers are t turning ning to new introductions introductions introductions intro intro- such as Bonda and Mindo which have proven resistant to this form of root rot In Minnesota the l I Minnesota Crop Improvement association is furnishing furnishing furnishing furnish furnish- ing seed of these varieties to farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers who agree to retain only hall half hallof hallof of the crop for their own use selling y s I f r. r Rhoda daughter of Mr and Mrs F. F W W. Lawson Albert Lea Minn beside beside be be- side of a typical shock of Bonda oats on her fathers father's farm The yield last year was 86 bushels to the tho acre the balance to farmers who will agree to grow it for certification as pure seed Those who have received the seed of these two varieties report report report re re- re- re port excellent yields and no crinkling crinkling crinkling crin crin- kling down of the straw from dis dis- dis- dis ease |