VARIETIES OF OATS. 



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A COMPARISON of the Rainfall and Number of Wet Days in the Months 

 March to September in 1864, 1865, and the Average of the last 

 Fifteen Years. 



The observations of temperature were made by Mr. Henry 

 Gibb, gardener to Elias Cathcart, Esq., Auchendrane House, 

 Ayr, and the rainfall by Mr. Thomas Thomson, North Craig, 

 Kilmarnock. 



1864 Experiment. 



There was no March-dust in 1864, and the first opportunity 

 for sowing occurred on the 26th of the month. The field was 

 divided into plots of five- ridges in breadth, containing rather 

 more than an acre in each. In order to ascertain whether the 

 soil was uniform, two plots were sown with Finlay oats — one at 

 each side. 



No of 

 Plot. 



Name of 

 Variety. 



Finlay 



Sandy 



Potato .... 

 Black Tartar 

 Hopetoun... 

 Late Angus. 

 Finlay 



From whom 

 Bought. 



Self. 

 P.Lawson & Son 



Self. 



County 

 Where Grown. 



Ayr. 

 Berwick. 



East Lothian. 



Northumberland 



Ayr. 



The weather for three weeks after sowing was stormy and wet, 

 and vegetation made but little progress. On the 23d of 

 April the brairds were visible ; and they appeared thin and 

 washed looking. The latter end of April and the whole of May 



