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proved a very good producer this year. Texas Red Oats were planted 

 November 26 and December 29, respectively. The latter planting was 

 practically a failure with only 800 pounds production per acre. 



With a production of 2900 pounds of oats per acre there is no 

 question as to the place of this grain in Salt River Valley or other 

 irrigated sections of the State. For feeding upon the farm to work 

 horses during the hot season they are superior to barley, and should 

 find a place in limited acreage on every farm. 



Rye, cuimcr and spelt: One plat of rye was planted December 

 9, 1915, at the rate of 50 pounds per acre. This was irrigated four 

 times, including the application of water prior to sowing for the pur- 

 pose of putting the seed bed into shape. The crop was harvested May 

 23, 1916, giving a yield of 1200 pounds per acre. There is little profit 

 in growing rye with this low production. This, in view of the limited 

 market for this grain, makes it a questionable crop for the irrigated 

 sections of the State. 



Only one plat of Black Winter emmer was tried this year. This 

 was sown November 26, 1915, at the rate of 75 to 80 pounds per acre. 

 The stand came 90 per cent about two weeks after planting. The plat 

 was irrigated eight days previous to sowing, and again on December 

 11. Harvesting was done May 31, 1916, showing a yield of 1540 pounds 

 per acre. 



Emmer produced some 3600 pounds per acre last year on the farm, 

 but even with such yields it is doubtful whether it is a paying crop to 

 grow on the highly improved irrigated lands of the State. It has a 

 place in the crop system of the dry farms of the State, and is proving 

 very valuable there. With good crops of barley, oats, and wheat, the 

 irrigation farmer fills his needs for small grain crops, and will find 

 tiiem much more satisfactory to grow than emmer. 



Only one plat of spelt was tried this year. This was sown Novem- 

 ber 26 on land irrigated eight days previous. Seeding was done at the 

 rate of 75 to 80 pounds per acre, which gave an excellent stand. The 

 crop was irrigated once after seeding, and harvested June 6, 1916. The 

 yield was 1200 pounds per acre. There is no reason for encouraging 

 the growing of spelt on our irrigated farms. Other and more profit- 

 able crops should be adopted on such highly developed and expensive 

 land. 



Field peas, reteh and ehick-peas: Two varieties of field peas — 

 Colorado Stock and Canadian — were planted November 29, with re- 

 sults so poor that the crops were not harvested. Spring and Winter 

 vetch planted December 9 failed to germinate. The chick-peas planted 



