RESULTS OF TRIALS IN THIS COUNTRY. 13 



Period, 1901-1904 and 1906-1908. 



Bushels. 



Swedish Select 58. 2 



Wisconsin Wonder 46. 



Early Gothland 43. 1 



Big Four 42. 4 



Silver Mine 42. 2 



Tobolsk 36. 8 



Five of these seven varieties were grown every year of an 8-year 

 period, 1900 1904 and 1906-1908, with the following average acre 

 yields: 



Bushels. 



Swedish Select 58. 9 



Big Four 46.7 



Silver Mine 45. 7 



Early Gothland 44. 



Tobolsk 39. 2 



Three varieties were grown every year of the 9-year period from 

 1900 to 1908, with yields as follows: 



Bushels. 



Swedish Select 57. 9 



Silver Mine 44. 9 



Early Gothland 43. 3 



The Swedish Select is the only variety grown during the entire 10- 

 year period from 1899 to 1908, giving an average acre yield of 50.8 

 bushels, as already mentioned. (See PI. III.) 



This summary of the tests at the Wisconsin Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, in which many good varieties were employed, indicates 

 a complete victory for the Swedish Select oat. To give an average 

 yield during 9 years of 13 bushels more than the Silver Mine, and dur- 

 ing 8 years of 12.2 bushels more than the Big Four, which the Swedish 

 Select has done, is an indication of exceptional merit, as these two 

 oats are considered among the best in the North-Central States. The 

 Wisconsin Wonder stands high in one of the 7-year periods and is 

 apparently a good oat. 



The Sixty-Day oat was grown each year of the last 4 years, 1905- 

 1908, and during these years gave an average yield of 59.1 bushels, 

 considerably larger than that of the Swedish Select for the same 

 period. This period, however, includes particularly unfavorable years 

 for the latter, compared with other sorts. During an 8-year period 

 the Swedish Select oat gave an average yield almost equal to that of 

 the Sixty-Day for the 4 years from 1905 to 1908. . 



North Dakota. 



A valuable characteristic of the Swedish Select oat is its hardiness 

 in seasons of drought and cold and its ability to produce well on high, 

 poor land. On the other hand, under very favorable conditions for 

 oat production it is likely to prove inferior to other good varieties. 



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