292 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



In order to furnish small amounts^of seed of the highest value, a number 

 of individual plant^selections were made in 1918. Eight of these were 

 planted in the plant-row series of 1919. 



CLOVER NURSERY. 



The clover nursery contains six progenies and the checks and edges. 



(^ORN SELECTION PLATS. 



There||["are six corn selection plats, three of about one-half acre each, 

 the others occupying less acreage. There are twenty-six plats in the plant- 

 row series started by Mr. Down. The ears have been selfed and the notes 

 taken to determine their trueness to type and the desirability of the various 

 strains foi' increase. 



HEMP CENTGENERS. 



Hemp for fibre is a promising industry in Minnesota and Wisconsin. 

 Michigan also offers a field for the development of this crop. In taking 

 up the work in 1918, three beds were planted from the most promising 

 strains that Mr. Dewey (B. P. I.) had to offer. One of these varieties 

 failed to ripen, and the highest seed producing plant was selected out of 

 each of the other plats. These two plants became the mothers of the 

 centgeners in 1919. 



OAT BEDS. 



Ten of the beds were planted in 1919. Oat variety series and centgener. 

 woi'k will occur in rotation in 1920. 



OAT PLANT ROWS. 



There are eighty plant-rows, the best ones of which will go to a one, 

 hundredth acre variet}' series in 1920. 



OAT INCREASES. 



Five varieties are being increased in 1919 to renew the pedigreed seed 

 of the varieties now in the hands of the farmers commercially. 



RYE SELFING. 



When the Rosen Rye was first distributed it was frequently planted 

 alongside of common rye and being open pollinated, was frequently 

 crossed. In order to provide a source of pure Rosen Rye over three hun- 

 dred plants were planted in the wheat variety series at the Experiment 

 Station. These were staked and hooded to obtain self fertilized seed. 

 This seed will be planted in isolated places for increase in 1920. 



RATE OF SEEDING ROSEN RYE. 



The tests planted for 1919 contain five rates of seeding, with checks 

 and edges. 



