RESULTS OF TEIALS IN THIS COUNTRY. 21 



The 2 pecks planted in 1903 produced the seed for planting 7 acres in 1904, which were 

 thrashed on the 12th instant, yielding 1,050 bushels, averaging 150 bushels per acre — 

 a remarkable yield of bright, heavy oats of excellent quality which has attracted the 

 attention of the entire community. 



In 1906 Mr. Engbritson harvested 7,987 bushels, yielding 126 

 bushels per acre. 



Mr. Anton Lehnhoff, of Mount Vernon, Wash., bought seed from 

 Mr. Engbritson and in 19C3 obtained a crop of 9,600 bushels, at the 

 race of 90 bushels per acre, while other varieties on the same farm 

 made 75 bushels. 



Idaho. 



Mr. F. W. Boehme, of Geneva, Idaho, has been a very successful 

 cooperator in trials of different cereals received from this Department. 

 His farm lies along the Thomas Fork of the Great Bear River, in 

 extreme southwestern Idaho, at an elevation of 8,000 feet. On De- 

 cember 26, 1905, he wrote the following statement: 



The Swedish Select oats yielded 1,988 pounds from 61J pounds of seed (correspond- 

 ing to at least 65 bushels per acre), all nice, white, and heavy grain. 



Clark and Haughton, of St. Anthony, Idaho, thrashed 8,000 bushels 

 of the Swedish Select in 1905, yielding 65 bushels per acre. Other 

 oats on similar soil and under similar treatment yielded 45 bushels per 

 acre and weighed 5 pounds less per measured bushel. 



Mr. J. D. Louis grew the Swedish Select oat 2 years at St. 

 Anthony, Idaho. In 1906 a part of the crop was irrigated and a part 

 not irrigated. A yield of 43^ bushels per acre was obtained on the 

 irrigated land, compared with 35 to 40 bushels produced by other 

 varieties. Another unirrigated field of 9 acres of the Swedish Select 

 yielded at the rate of 70 bushels per acre, testing 40 pounds to the 

 measured bushel. 



In 1903 the average yield of the Swedish Select oat grown by 

 several farmers at Blackfoot, Idaho, was 60 bushels per acre, as 

 reported by Prof. H. T. French, of the Idaho Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station. 



Colorado. 



Mr. C. H. Morgan, of Norwood, Colo., wrote as follows on Decem- 

 ber 27, 1905: 



A very fine early oat and of good weight, 45 pounds to the measured bushel. The 

 2 bushels you sent me weighed only 36 pounds to the bushel; therefore, I gained 9 

 pounds per bushel the first year. 



Mr. Morgan obtained 60 bushels per acre, while other oats made 

 30 bushels. In 1906 he harvested 32 bushels on one-fourth acre 

 which weighed 45 pounds per bushel, while other varieties yielded 

 40 bushels per acre. 



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