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inches liioh. September 1, 8 to 10 inches high; spreadinfr out. Sep- 

 tenil)er l."», same as before. October 1(», plat still j^reen, although the 

 cattle have pastured it close. 



Fcstuca eldtior. — July 1, just coming up. .luiy !">. I to H inches 

 high. August 1, 2 inches high. August IS), -t inches high. Septem- 

 ber 1, 6 inches high. September 15, 6 inches high. 



Agrostis vu/f/ai'/s. — July 15, good stsmd, 1 inch high. August 1, 

 2 inches high. August 19, (5 inches high. Sei)teinb('r 1, 8 to 10 

 inches high. Septeml)er 15, 10 to 12 inches high. The cattle have 

 eaten this plat oft' <juite close. 



J\>a j>i'<itt iis!s.~ .]\\\\ 15, stand uncertain; just coming up. August 

 1, 1 inch high: stand uncertain. August 15, uncertain. Septembei 

 1, smothered by weeds. 



Bape. — Seeded June 1. Jul)' 1, just up; stand good. Jul}- 15, 

 2 to 4 inches high. August 1, 6 to 10 inches high. August 19, 12 to 

 18 inches high. September 1, 18 inches high; flower stalks appear- 

 ing. September 15, just beginning to ])loom. Cut for hay about 2 

 feet high. 



Uemji. — Seeded June 1. July 1, just up; stand uncertain; 1 inch 

 high. Jul}' 15, stand uncertain, 2 inches high. August 1, .S to 6 

 inches high. August 19, 6 to 12 inches high. September 1, 1 to 2 

 feet high: no l)lossoms yet; will not make anything. September 15, 

 1 to 3 feet high; making buds; no blossoms 3'et. Cut down Septem- 

 ber 21. A total failure. 



Respectfully submitted. 



H. P. Nielsen, Superintendent. 



Prof. C. C. Georoeson, 



Special Ageoit hi Charge of Alaska Investigatioiis^ 



Sitht^ Alaska. 



RAMPART STATION. 



The following grains matured at Rampart again this 3'ear. Named 

 in order of their appearance in Plate X, fig. 2, from left to right, they 

 are as follows: Flying Scotchman oats, Manshury barley, Black Fin- 

 nish oats, Burt Extra Early oats, Romanow spring wheat, and connnon 

 oats. The Black Finnish oats is a very tine sam])Ie. It stjinds 5 feet 

 high and has a good grain. The Maiishurv barley is also good. The 

 others arc inferior. 



As stated elsewhere, the patch of cleared ground has been cultivated 

 by Mr. .1. W. Duncan under the direction of the special agent. 



I reconuuend most eai'nestly that a regular employee be put in charge 

 of thestiition, and that a team of horses and the necessary farm imple- 

 ments be provided. This should be done as early in the coming season 

 as possil)le, in order that ground nuiy be prepared for the year follow- 

 ing. The e(|uii)ment and the first year's work will cost i?:»,0(t(), the 

 cost of transportation and freight being pcM-haps the heaviest items. 



