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Straw above the last leaf of a dark blue tinge. Some heads of smut. 

 Stalks bearing them usually much shorter than the average length of straw. 

 Many of the lower leaves are turning brown. Straw stands well and has the 

 api^earance of rank growth in most places. 



June 22, 1886. — Average length of straw is about 3^ feet. 



June 24, 1886. — -This variety was the best in the field. Stands quite even, 

 heads good length ; as far advanced as the Clawson. 



July 1, 1886. — Leaves all dead. Straw turning. Still in milk. 



Rogers' Amber. 



June 14, 1886. — Wheat in blossom. Straw above last leaf dark blue, 

 and resembling the Champion Amber. Straight and thick in most places. 

 Lower leaves yellow. But little sinut. 



June 16, 1886. — This variety seems to be affected by dry weather more 

 than other varieties in this field. 



June 22, 1886. — Straw about 3^ feet in length. Heads about 2f inches in 

 length and small. Slightly affected by rust. 



Martin's Amber. 



June 14, 1886. — Mostly in blossom, except in the center of the field there 

 is a strip where wheat is thin and short. Slightly bearded at tip. Heads 

 about same length as Champion Amber. Straw above last leaf is of a whitish 

 blue color. Straw about 3-3^- feet long. Color of heads give plat a whitish 

 apiJearance. 



June 22, 1886. — There is a slight appearance of rust. 



July 1, 1886. — Straw looks quite white. Grain not as ripe as Champion. 



July 6, 1886. — Grain out of milk. Straw some green. 



Clawson. 



June 14, 1886. — lleads slightly bearded at the top and in blossom. About 

 3 inches in length. Smut is quite plentiful. 



June 16, 1886. — Mostly past blossom. Lower leaves are turning yellow. 

 Insects are working in this variety. 



June 24, 1886. — Length of straw 3^ feet. Heads are somewhat affected 

 with rust. Insects are working badly, and wheat is going down on account 

 of it. More rust in this plat than in any of the others. 



NOTES ON EXPERIMENTAL WHEAT PLATS IN NO. 3. 



Early Oakley. 



June 22, '86. — Badly winter killed. Heads of medium length but loose. 

 Beardless. Thin on ground. Six stalks to the stool. No rust or smut, but a 

 number of heads are drying up and the kernels are dropping off. Most for- 

 ward of any variety. 



June 30. — On light, sandy soil is very poor. Straw uneven and rusty. 

 Heads loose. 



July 1, '86. — The one thing quite noticeable is the amount of covering to 

 kernel, which is much thinner than the other kinds. This will make it shell 

 easier when ripe. Not out of milk. 



