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Several of those included in this table are new varieties : 



Wallis. — This originated with Mr. John Wallis, of Ferguson, Ont., and is said to 

 have occurred as a sport in a field of Banner. It is a promising oat, a vigorous "rower 

 and prolific, stiff in straw — but no stiffer than Improved Ligowo, Abundance or Banner. 

 It resembles Banner when growing:. 



Bavarian. — This is a promising sort; has been among the best as to yield, 

 during the past season ; straw stiff. 



Imported Irish. — This is an oat which was imported from Ireland ; it is a branch- 

 ing sort ; a vigorous grower ; fairly stiff in the straw ; and has yielded well. 



Lincoln. — A promising variety with a branching head ; has given a good yield ; 

 has a stiff straw, somewhat resembling Banner. 



White Monarch. — A branching variety not particularly promising ; with fairly 

 stiff straw, not so stiff as that of some of the other leading varieties ; this has not 

 yielded so well as most of the other sorts tested. 



Columbus. — This variety was imported from Germany in the spring of 1893, but 

 was not reported on last year, owing to the unfavourable conditions which prevailed, 

 the crop of all varieties of oats having been almost destroyed by rust. This variety has 

 done well during the past season ; is a vigorous grower, with fairly stiff straw, and 

 seems to be worthy of more extended trial in the eastern provinces ; at the western 

 farms it has not succeeded so well. 



FIELD CROPS OP OATS. 



Prize Cluster. — Soil heavy clay loam ; previous crop was barley. Manured with 

 about 18 tons per acre of barnyard manure in the autumn of 1893, when it was 

 ploughed under. The land was disc-harrowed in the spring of 1894 and harrowed with 

 smoothing harrow before seeding ; 3f acres ; sown April 24th ; 1| bushels per acre ; ripe 

 July 23rd ; time to mature, 90 days ; yield per acre, 32 bushels 33 lbs. ; weight per 

 bushel, 33f lbs. ; length of head, 9 to 11 inches ; branching; length of straw, 44 to 48 

 inches ; all standing well ; a strong, even growth ; leaves and stems considerably 

 rusted. 



Another field was sown with this variety, comprising 18 acres of sandy loam of 

 rather poor quality. This was manured in the spring of 1894 with about 18 tons of 

 barnyard manure per acre. The manure was ploughed under, and the land disc-har- 

 rowed and harrowed with smoothing harrow, before sowing. Sown May 2nd ; If 

 bushels per acre ; ripe July 28th; time to mature, 87 days ; yield per acre, 18 bushels 

 7 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 33f lbs. ; length of head, 7 to 9 inches ; branching ; length of 

 straw, 36 to 46 inches : straw standing well ; leaves and stems considerably rusted. 



Poland White. — On soil partly heavy clay loam and part peaty ; previous crop was 

 experimental plots of barley and oats ; manured in the autumn of 1893 with about 18 

 tons of barnyard manure per acre, when it was ploughed under. The land was disc- 

 harrowed in the spring of 1894 and harrowed with smoothing harrow before seeding ; 

 1\ acres ; sown April 24th ; If bushels per acre ; ripe July 24th; time to mature, 91 days; 

 yfeld per acre, 35 bushels 9 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 38£ lbs. ; length of head, 9 to 1 1 

 inches ; branching ; length of straw, 42 to 45 inches ; all standing well ; made a strong, 

 even growth ; leaves and stems considerably rusted. 



Banner. — On soil part peaty, part clay loam and part sandy loam ; previous crop 

 was a mixed grain crop grown for fodder ; manured in the spring of 1892 with about 18 

 tons of barnyard manure per acre. This land was ploughed in the autumn of 1893 ; disc- 

 harrowed and harrowed with smoothing harrow before seeding, in spring of 1894; 7f 

 acres ; sown April 25th : 1\ bushels per acre ; ripe July 30th ; time to mature, 96 days ; 

 yield per acre, 29 bushels 24 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 32f lbs. ; length of head, 7 to 9 

 inches; branching ; length of straw, 36 to 42 inches ; all standing well; growth uneven 

 on account of variation in soil ; no rust observed. 



