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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Temperatiircs have ruled liigh ami autuimi frosts have been delayed much later 

 than norinal. The following table gives the mean temperatures for the season: 



TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURES. 



♦Maximum thermometer out of order. 



Two light frosts, slightly damaging on low ground the leaves of tender plants, oc- 

 curred on September IS and 2(3 and the first killing frost on October 8. 



EXPERIMENTAL CROPS. 



SOUTH SIDE PLOTS. 

 OATS. 



As soon as enough ground had been cleared to make the sowing of any crop possible, 

 the oats were put in. Three varieties were tested on plots two by five rods each. 

 These varieties were the Big Four, Black Russian and the Golden Beauty. The seed 

 germinated quickly and the young plants grew luxuriantly notwithstanding the ex- 

 cessive wetness of the season. 



The variety, Big Four, was sown on ^lay 17 : it was harvested on August 28 ; 

 it was then 4 feet and 4 inches high and yielded 43 bushels per acre. Strong growing 

 variety to be recommended for this part of the Upper Peninsula. 



The variety. Black Russian, was sown on May 17; it was harvested on August 28; 

 was then 4 feet and 2 inches high and yielded 34 bushels per acre. Fairly good grow- 

 ing variety, but least able to withstand excessive rains. 



The variety, Golden Beauty, was sown on May 18; it Avas harvested on August 28; 

 was then 4 feet and G inches high and yielded 51 bushels per acre. Strongest grow- 

 ing variety among those tested and to be highly recommended. All varieties were 

 affected by rust due to extremely wet weather, the black suffering more than the 

 white varieties. 



