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A, 30 inches hioh, in ])loom: in Field B, 80 inches hij^h. just headed 

 out. September 1, in Field A, just past Itloom, 8 feet high; in Field 



B, 5 feet high, in bloom. Septeml)ei- 15, in Field A, 42 to -l-S inches 

 high, some spots T) feet high, grain in the milk and still growing, color 

 dark green; in Field B, what is standing is 5 to feet high, 75 per 

 cent of it Hat on the ground from the recent storm, grain in the milk, 

 color dark green. Both plats were cut S<'ptenil)er 28. As there was 

 no ripe grain it will l)e used for hay. 



Common held oats seedcMl ,Iune 15. 'h[]y 1 there was an excellent 

 stand, 2 inches high. July 15 it was 8 inches high. August 1, 8 

 inches high, August r.>, a\erage height 1(5 inches, beginning to head. 

 September 1, 80 inches high, about !•<> p(>r cent headc^l. S(»i)temt)er 

 15, 80 to -12 inches higii, fully headed, al)out 20 per cent in bloom. Jt 

 was cut for hay September 20 and 27. No grain whatever in the 

 heads. 



Two acres was sown to Burt Extra Earl}- oats with seed raised 

 here in 11>()2, but it failed to make a stiind. 



Bach'wJteat. — Orenburg, seeded May 20. July 1, stand excellent. 1 

 to 2 inches hioli. Julv 14, 2 to 4 inches hioh, Ijeo-inninof to bloom. 

 August 1, 8 to 12 inches high, in full bloom. August 19, 12 to 18 

 inches high, in full ])loom, some seed formed. September 1, killed 

 by frost, no seed ripe. Jt was cut September 10. 



OKASSES. 



On July 1 notes were taken. Grasses seeded in the spring of 1902, 

 as follows: 



I}((<fi/I!s (/Iniiurafd. — Leaves inches in height, a few seed stalks 

 headed out, 20 to 24 inches high. 



Af/ro.st/'s viilgariK. — 1 foot high, h(ni(ling out. 



LoUiim pereniw. — ^^' interkilled. 



BnmiuH hiennh. — 10 inches high, fine stand. 



Poa praters ix. — 1 foot high, heading out. 



Featuca fldtior. — Growth spotted, to 20 inches high, no heads ^et. 



Avena elatitn'. — W i nte r k IIIchI . 



Phleiuii prdteime. — 12 to 10 inches high, just showing a few heads. 



Alopecfirux ]))'<if(?vsln. — 80 inches high, fully headed, and in bloom, 



These plats were all mow(Hl foi- hay July ♦!. A second ci-o]i of hay 

 was mowt'd S(^pt<'ml)(n- lo. Yield somewhat smalhM". 



On June 1 and rlune 2, 19<»8, a small plat each of the following- 

 grasses and foi'age plants w(M'C seed<Hl: Itromnyt inertnix^ Dacti/lif< 

 glomerata^ Lafhi/niK Mt/lrtsfr/'s^ Aira c^^'tpitosn^ Pnh/(/<>n um s<i<-Ii(ill.niinii(\ 

 Vlex €uroj>x\is^ Avetut <1nti<>i\ Ah>j)'Ciir<i>< pntft^nnix^ white clover, red 

 clover, alsike c1ov(M'. I*JiJ> kih priit»nm\ Loliuta perenne^ Featiuea elat'wr^ 

 Poa pi'atensis^ and ]*<>a mpiathit. 



