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This is a matter of much importance in sections that are visited by 

 hailstorms annually, the early-maturing varieties being more likely 

 to escape damage. 



BARLEY VARIETIES. 



Fourteen varieties of barley were tested in 1912 — one plat to each 

 variety. Six of these are 6-rowed, three 2-rowed, five hooded (four 

 bald and one beardless). The bald barleys weigh GO pounds to the 

 bushel. The best yield secured with these was 39.2 bushels, the yield 

 produced by G. I. No. 2C2. The yield of the hooded barley was 40.2 

 bushels per acre, weighing 48 pounds to the bushel. The highest 

 yielding 6-rowed barley was the California Feed, which produced TO.G 

 bushels per acre. Imported Franconian, No. 680, a 2-rowed type, 

 was second in yield, producing 68.3 bushels per acre. 



CORN VARIETIES. 



Twenty-three varieties of corn were grown in 1912 with a view 

 to finding a good early-maturing variety adapted to the short season, 

 in order eventually to carry on some special seed-selection work to 

 improve that particular variety. Four of the varieties tested were 

 of the flint type; the remainder were dents. No recommendation 

 can be made at this time regarding varieties, except that farmers 

 should not secure seed from localities east of North Platte. Nebr. 



The flint corn matured better than the dent corn. The highest 

 yields were 53.6 bushels per acre for the flint varieties and 50.3 

 bushels per acre for the dent varieties. The objection to the flint 

 is that it forms the ear low down on the stalk and is difficult to 

 harvest. The average yield of the 23 corn varieties was 43.3 bushels 

 per acre. 



SORGHUM VARIETIES. 



A number of saccharine and nonsaccharine sorghums were grown 

 in 1912. Although all of them made a good growth, none of them 

 matured seed. The advisability of growing the nonsaccharine sor- 

 ghums, such as kafir and milo. on the local irrigated lands, where 

 good yields of corn can be secured, is very doubtful. 



POTATO VARIETIES. 



The potato variety test of 1912 was the most extensive on the 

 farm. It included 13 of the old established varieties and 50 seed- 

 lings. The best yield was obtained with the Pearl, which yielded 

 615 bushels per acre. Of these-, 95.4 per cent were marketable tubers, 

 as determined by passing them over a 2-inch screen. The best 

 medium-season variety was the Eureka, which yielded 476.6 bushels 

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