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and heavy; ten days earlier than the Banner." The sample returned in thia 

 instance was also first-class, weighing 43| lbs. per bushel. 



Banner, 



This very promising variety has made a good record for itself during the past 

 season. It is a braachiug oat, with a loag kernel, not very plump or heavy, but 

 very vigorous and productive ; on the Central Experimental Farm it has varied in 

 yield on difFeient soils from 87 bushels 22 lbs. to 37 bu.shels 13 lbs. per acre. 

 At the branch farm at Nappan, N.S., it has given on expej-iraental plots at the rate 

 of 94 bushels 4 lbs. per acre; at Brandon, Manitoba^ 81 bushels 33 lbs.; at 

 Indian Head, N.W.T., 86 bushels 24 lbs., and at Agassiz, B.C., 73 bushels 32 

 lbs. per acre. 



A. A. Moore, of Pownal, P.E.I., reports a yield of 136 lbs. from a 3-lb. bag of 

 $eed. He says: "Sown broadcast 11th May, on clay loam; size of plot, 12 x 18 

 yards; harvested 30th August ; no rust or smut; straw strong and bright." The 

 weight of the sample returned was 36| lbs. per bushel. 



O. J. McLean, of Little Sands, P.E.I., had 102| lbs., and says : "Sown broadcast 

 23rd May on good soil; size of plot, 15 x 125 feet; harvested 9th September; no rust 

 or smut; straw stout and clean. I find these oats to be the best of all I havegrown." 

 The sample returned weighed 35 lbs. per bushel. 



Walter Piercy, of Manners Sutton, N.B.. had a yield of 158 lbs. from 3 lbs. 

 sown. He reports as follows : "Sown 11th May, broadcast, on sandy loam; size of 

 plot, .500 square yards ; no rust; some smut; straw 5 feet long; bi'ight yellow. I 

 like the oats well." The sample returned weighed 35J lbs. per bushel. 



A. T. Fawcett, of Sackville, harvested 86 lbs., and says : " Sown broadcast 27th 

 April, on sandy loam ; size of plot, 5 x 35 yds. ; harvested 24th August ; no rust or 

 smut ; straw 3 feet long, rather inclined to go down." The weight of the sample 

 returned was 34^ lbs. per bushel. 



John Lacey, of West Caledonia, N.S., had 119 lbs. from 3 lbs. of seed, and says: 

 "Sown broadcast 4th May on sandy loam; size of plot 2 rods by 4; harvested 17th 

 August; no rust or smut ; straw tall and bright. Not quite so early as some other 

 varieties, but somewhat heavier." No sample was received with this return. 



John McBride, of Whitburn, N.S., had a yield of 74 lbs., and says : " Sown broad- 

 cast 9th May; 'size of plot, 1 rod by 8; harvested 9th September; no rust or smut; 

 straw good, heavy and tali. I am pleased with the Banner oats." The sample r^ 

 turned weighed 34^ lbs. per bushel. 



Narcisse Barry, of Ste. Anne de la Parade, Quebec, reports a yield of 202 lbs. 

 He says : " Sown broadcast 20th May ; size of plot, 30 x 20 feet ; harvested 25th 

 August ; no rust or smut ; straw good, and notwithstanding it is coarse the animals 

 eat it well ; the yield is extraordinary, and in two or three years I can sow my farm 

 with this variety alone." The weight of the sample returned was 31f lbs. per bushel. 



H. Newham, of Upper Thorn Centre, Quebec, had a yield of 100 lbs., and says : 

 '* Sown broadcast 5th May on sandy loam ; size of plot, 6 x 55 yards ; harvested 

 29th August; no rust; no smut; straw long and white; ripened about the same 

 time as other sorts." The weight of the sample returned was 34f lbs. per bushel. 



B, Bouck, of Inkerman, Ont., reports a yield of 130 lbs. He says : " Sown 

 broadcast 9th May, on gravelly soil ; size of plot, 1 rod by 10 ; harvested 22nd 

 August ; no rust or smut ; straw coarse." The weight of the sample returned was 

 35^ lbs per bushel. 



Thos. Grant, of Sheffield, Ont., had 127^ lbs., and says : " Sown in drills 4th 

 May, on sandy loam ; size of plot, 2 x 62 yards ; harvested 14th August ; very 

 little rust; no smut; straw pretty strong, 3J to 4 feet high ; about six days later 

 than Flying Scotchman; would hate been much heavier if they had not been so much 

 lodged." Weight of sample returned, 34 lbs per bushel. 



Geo. Barclay, of Morris, Man.,, had 103 lbs. He says: "Sown 5th May, on 

 black loam, with press drill; size of plot, 2 x 99 yards; harvested 20 August; no 

 rust or smut; straw strong and stiff; three days later than Prize Cluster, 4 days 

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