358 REPORT OK OKFICK OV KXPKRIMKNT STATIONS. 



sruiNc cRors. 



WJuaf — Konijuiow. — Two plats were .seeded, one in Field A, May 26, 

 ami one in Field H, . I line 4. ( )n .lime <! th(» plat seeded May 20 waseoiii- 

 ingup. The ])latseeded ,Iune4 was eoiniiiy up June 14. On July 1 it 

 was noted in Field A, stand excellent, 4 iiiciics liioh. In Fi<'ld \\, stnnd 

 excellent, 5 to inciuvs liioli. July !.'>, in Field A, gi'owth spindling, 

 (I to 8 inciies high; in Field B, S inches high. August 1, in Fiehl A, I 

 foot high; in Field H, IS inches high. August !*♦, in Field A, 24 to 30 

 inches high and iteginning to hlooni; in Field B, 8(1 inches high and 

 in bloom. Septemher 1, in Field A, 80 to 3(J inches high, in bloom; in 

 Field B, 4^ feet high, in bloom. September 15, in Field A, 42 to 48 

 inches high, still in bloom. It will make noi»Tain. In Field \\. 5 to 6 

 feet high and still blooming. Both plats were cut September 22, the 

 straw to be used foi- hay. 



Barley — Manshury, seeded May 28. June 0, was just showing 

 a})ove ground. July 1, stand excellent, 8 to 4 inches high. Jul}' 15, 4 

 to inches high. August 1, 12 to 20 inches high and beginning to 

 head. August 111, 80 to 40 inches high and in bloom. Septend)ei" 1, 

 passing from milk to dough, 8 to 4 feet high. September 15, al)out 

 30 per cent still in the milk; rest in the dough; straw still green. 

 When cut, SeptemluM" 21>, a small percentage of the straAv turning 

 yellow, mostly green. Grain spoiled b}^ the heavj' frosts of September 

 23, 24, 26, 27, and 28. No seed ripe. 



OdU — Sixty Da3\ — Two plats of this oats were sown, one in Field 

 A, May 26, which was just coming up June 6. The other plat was sown 

 in Field B .June 4. July 1 the stand was good, 8 inches high in both 

 tields. July 15, in Field A, 6 inches high; in Field B, 7 inches high. 

 August 1, in Field A, 12 inches high, 10 per cent headed; in Field B, 

 14 inches high, but no heads yet. August 19, in Field A, 30 inches 

 high and in bloom; in Field B, 36 inches high and in bloom. Septem- 

 ber 1, in Field A, some in bloom, some just past; in Field B, 4 feet 

 high and in bloom. Septeml)er 15, in Field A, 36 to 42 inches high, 

 grain in milk and dough, a few hulls turning 3'ellow, straw green yet, 

 begiiuiing to lodge badly; in Field B, 4 feet high, badly lodged, grain 

 in the milk, straw green. Tiie plat in Field B was cut for hay Sep- 

 tember 28, no grain ripe. The plat in Field A was cut September 28, 

 no grain ripe. 



Swedish Select. — Two plats were seeded with this variety, one in 

 Field A, May 26, and one in Field B, June 4. The plat seeded May 

 26 was just showing above ground June 6. The plat seeded June 4 

 was coming up June 12. July 1, in Field A, stand good, 8 inches 

 high; in Field B, stand excellent, 3 inches high. July 15, in Field A, 

 4 to 6 inches high; in Field B, H inches high. August 1, in Field A, 

 12 to 14 inches high; in Field B, 20 inches high. August 19, in Field 



