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a medium early white variety with good straw, but whose lower yield may pos- 

 sibly be due to the small, open heads. Irish Victor, a white variety with small 

 heads but giving promise of better yields. The seed was poor and the stand but 

 slightly better than the Swedish variety. National, one of the tallest white 

 varieties with large, open heads. Further trials may show this to be a valuable 

 sort; the lower yield being probably due to later planting, the seed having been 

 delayed on the road. Premium, a white variety planted as late as the last and for 

 similar reasons. Being a "side oats" however, its late ripening habit may prove 

 to be an objectionable feature. European HuUess, a white variety with open 

 heads and hulless as its name indicates. The seed was badly mixed, and what 

 was true to name shelled out considerably. The variety ought to prove valuable 

 as a poultry food. Further descriptions and results are shown in the following 

 table : 



BAELET. 



With very few exceptions the varieties of barley have given uniformly good 

 results. In part this is due to the fact that barley is not attacked by rust to 

 the same extent as oats or wheat, nor is it exposed as long to its milder attacks, 

 being as a whole, a quicker ripening cereal. In part however this is due to the 

 well known fact that, aside from the hulless varieties, barley shells out much 

 less than oats or wheat, hence is better able to stand the frequent handling of 

 the bundles which is rendered necessary by the present methods in use here. 

 Varieties tested for the first time are: TJnivrsity No. 105, a six-rowed bearded 

 variety with large, plump kernels and a fairly heavy straw. Whether as good 

 or better than Manscheuri, could not be determined, the present difference being 

 mainly due to poor seed of the new variety, while Manscheuri is grown from 

 well selected seed raised at the Station. French Chevalier, an old and at one time 

 leading two rowed variety with very long beards and large, well filled kernels. 

 Breaks down more or less under the heavy heads and beards, though the straw 

 is of good size and strength. Ripens too late for best results. It is doubtful 

 whether any of the two rowed varieties can compete either with the six rowed 

 or the beardless varieties. Success, a beardless variety. The seed as obtained 

 was not only poor, but developed a very large amount of smut. Will no doubt 

 give a better yield with proper seed selection, though the heads were uniformly 

 short and the straw weak. Champion, a beardless variety and one of the best 

 heretofore tested. The straw is heavy and of good strength for holding up the 

 large well filled heads. Chevalier, another beardless variety, in every way iden- 

 tical with Champion, except as far as the price of the seed is concerned. By way 

 of further comments, the reader is referred to Pages 10 and 14 of Special Bul- 

 letin No. 28 containing the anual report for 1903. The plot was located at the 

 northern limits of the Station grounds, and the lower yield of this variety is due 

 to damage by chickens. 



The varieties as shown in the following table, were all planted on May 11, 

 and all the plots were 1x8 rods in' size: 



