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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



RESULTS OF SOWING OATS AT DIFFERENT DATES, ONE-TENTH ACRE PLOTS. 



Two varieties, Prize Cluster and American Banner, were chosen for this test and 

 Bown on fallowed land on April 24, and on the same day each week for six weeks 

 ending May 29th. The quantity of seed used was 2J bushels per acre which was 

 sown by drill. 



The first three dates of seeding gave the best results. The Cluster matured on 

 an average 10 days earlier than the Banner but the latter produced the best crop. 

 The following are the dates of seeding, yield, etc. : — 



Name of Variety. 



Cluster 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 

 Banner 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



■53 ca 



Lbs. 



40i 



42 



41 



4H 



40 



34^ 



33 



34 



34 



32i 



33i 



TEST OP SOWING DIFFERENT VARIETIES ON SAME DATE, ONE-TENTH ACRE PLOTS. 



Forty varieties were selected for this test. All were sown on the same day by 

 drill at the rate of 2^ bushels per acre. The land was a uniform sandy loam which 

 had been fallowed. The Welcome and Winter Gray were the first to ripen. These 

 varieties matured in 92 days ; while last year they took 127 and 134 days respectively 

 to do so. Six kinds gave over 400 pounds of straw on the tenth acre plot, and one 

 variety produced 520 pounds. The weight of the grain is lower this year than for 

 the last two years, caused, no doubt, by the hot winds. 



Name of Variety. 



Cluster 



Welcome 



Winter Gray 



Bonanza . . 



Improved Ligowo. 

 American Beauty. 

 White Russian. . . . 



Abundance 



Gothland 



English White.... 

 Royal Doncaster . . 



Giant Cluster 



Archangel 



Cream Egyptian.. . 

 White Wonder . . . 

 Columbus 



Character 



of 



Straw. 



Heavy 



do 



do 



do 



Stiff 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



Straw very 

 heavy .... 



Stiff 



do . ... 



do 



do 



do 



Weight 



per 



Bush. 



Lbs. 



41 



42 



40i 



4l| 



40| 



31 



36 



31^ 



39 



41 



32^ 



32i 



40 



40i 



31 



