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names may or may not be Turkey Red. Kernels red, usually hard, about medium size, 

 but somewhnt long. Heads bearded, tapering, not broad, not above medium length. 

 Chaff yellowish, smooth. Straw stiff and of about medium length. Produces flour of 

 very good colonr and very high stronfjth. 



The annexed plate shows a typical head (natural size) of Turkey Red winter 

 wheat. 



EMMER AND SPELT. 



The plots of emmcr and spelt were one-fortieth of an acre each. The grain was 

 sown on April 28 and May 2., at the rate of about -120 lbs. (or four bushels by measure) 

 to the acre. The soil was a rather light loam. 



The varieties 9 J 3 and K 2, which appear in the list this year for the first time 

 are crosses between Common Emmer and Colorado wheat, in which the Emmer 

 characteristics predominate somewhat. 



Emmeu and Spelt — Tkst of Vakikties. 



OATS. 



The following varieties were added to the plots this season : — 



Bergs. — A black oat obtained from Mr. C. Boije, of Finland. It has compact 

 heads and ripens rather early. 



Early Ripe. — A small, very early oat obtained from Prof. C. A. Zavitz, of Guelph, 

 Ont. Chiefly white, but containing some yellov.- oats as well. 



Sixty Day. — A small, very early oat obtained from Vermont. This oat is a mix- 

 ture of at least two varieties, one being white and the other yellow. Selections have 

 been made and are being propagated. While the name ' Sixty Day ' is distinctly mis- 

 leading, this oat seems to be the earliest ever grown at this farm. 



White Wonder. — This variety which was grown for some years and then rejected 

 from the plots has been re-introduced. It does not give a large yield but is rather 

 early in ripening. The oats arc white, short and small. 



Several varieties have been dropped from the list. Among these may bsTncntioned 

 especially, Holstein Prolific and Uberfluss. These are. both productive sorts, but have 

 the disadvantage of being mixtures of white and yellow oats ; while at the same time 

 they are not more productive than some of the pure varieties of white oats which are 

 being grown here. - : -:■;:..-/;•■' - ' ■ v - -, .' 



The name of the variety formerly recorded as Virginia White Abundance has been 

 shortened to ' Virginia White.' 



The plots were one-fortieth of an acre, and were sown on May 4th, the seed being 

 used at the rate of two bu.shels per acre for most varieties, but in somewhat greater 

 <imintity whenever the oats were of unusually large- size. The soil was a light loam. 



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