16 



far superior to any other kind of white oats I have ever sown. I took first prize 

 for sample at exhibition in October last." The sample returned was an excellent one, 

 weighing 44f lbs. per bushel. 



George E. Baxter, of Perth Centre, N.B., had a yield of 82 lbs., and says: " Sown 

 broadcast 26th May, on a light loam; harvested the 4th September; no rust or 

 smut; straw large and bright; very early; good yield." The sample returned 

 weighed 38^ lbs. per bushel. 



J. E. Taylor, of Eockland, N.B., had 77^ lbs., and reports as follows: "Sown 

 broadcast 23i-d May, on rather heavy loam; size of plot, 195 square yards; harvested 

 8th September ; no rust or smut ; straw stout and strong ; about the same as others 

 as regards eai'liuess of ripening, but the grain is much heavier than what we usually 

 raise here." The sample leturned was very fine and weighed 43J lbs. per bushel. 



John R. McKenzie, of Millsville, Piciou, N.S., had a yield of 74 lbs., and says: 

 " Sown in drills 15th May, on gravelly loam; size of plot, about 40 feet square ; 

 harvested 25th August; no smut or rust ; straw strong ; did not lodge; the earliest 

 I have ever sown, and never had such a yield before. If these oats do not run out 

 they will be a great acquisition." The sample returned was an excellent one, weigh- 

 ing 43^ lbs. per bushel. 



Henry C. Sabean, NewTusket, N.S., had 70 lbs., and says : " Sown broadcast Ist 

 May, on gravelly loam ; size of plot, 35 x 48 feet; harvested 18tb August; some 

 rust; no smut; straw stout, and stood up well." No sample was received in this 

 instance. 



E. Laferri^re, of St. Sebastien, Quebec, had a yield of 92 lbs., and says: " Sown 

 broadcast 13th May, oi: a mixed grey and yellow soil; size of plot, 18 x 126 feet; 

 harvested 13th August ; no rust ; no smut ; straw fairly good ; ripened earlier than 

 other varieties." The weight of this sample was also 43^ lbs. per bushel. 



William Worden, of St. Paul's Station, Quebec, had 80 lbs., and writes: "Sown 

 broadcast 25th April, on loamy clay soil ; size of plot, 7 square rods; harvested 8th 

 August; slightly rusted ; no smut; straw coarse; among the earliest, and heavy." 

 The weight of the sample returned was 39J lbs. per bushel. 



L. Cameron, of Elder's Mills, Ont., had a crop of 152 lbs. from 3 lbs. of seed, and 

 says: " Sown broadcast 21st April on clay loam ; size of plot, 2Jx 4 rods ; no rust; 

 no smut ; straw good and clean ; I never had a finer yield." The weight of sample 

 returned was 40 lbs. per bushel. 



James Calwell, of Yarna, Ont., had a yield of 122 lbs. He says : " Sown broad- 

 coast 23rd April, on clay loam; size of plot, 540 square yards; date of harvesting 

 not given ; no rust or smut ; straw a fair length ; a little earlier than others." The 

 sample returned in this instance also weighed 40 lbs. per bushel. 



Allj'n Hobson, of Killarney, Man., had a crop of 170 lbs., and says : " Sown in 

 drills 27 th April, on sandy loam; size of plot, -^ of an acre; harvested 10th August; 

 plenty of rust; no smut ; straw very strong and tall, but badly broken down." The 

 sample returned weighed 39 lbs. to the bushel. 



James Eeid. of Carman, Man., had 71 lbs., and says : " Sown in drills 8th May, 

 on black loam ; size of plot, 7 rods ; no rust; no smut; straw strong and stifl^; ripened 

 two weeks earlier than black oats and as early as Prize Cluster. They are the best 

 oats I ever sowed." The sample returned weighed 41 lbs. per bushel. 



C. Eaton, of Pincher Creek, N.W.T., had a crop of 89 lbs., and writes : " Sown 

 broadcast 24th April on sandy loam ; size of plot, 39 x 39 ; harvested 22nd Septem- 

 ber; about 10 per cent slightly rusted; a few heads of smut; straw strong and 

 bright, 5 ft. 3 in. in height ; ripens about same date as the Banner and gives about 

 same weight of crop." The sample returned weighed 37^ lbs. per bushel. 



. L. Zuichon, Port Guichon, B.C., had a yield of 164 lbs. from 3 lbs. of seed, and 

 says : " Sown broadcast 29th April on delta lands ; size of plot, 15 x 49 ft. ; harvested 

 15th August; no rust or smut; average weight, good; first class seed." The sam- 

 ple returned was an excellent one, weighing 44|- lbs. per bushel. 



J. M. Sweetman, of Chilliwack, B.C., had 85 lbs. He says : " Sown broadcast 

 17th April on sandy clay soil; harvested 10th August; no smut or rust; straw long 



