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Mr. T. L. Black, of Whitehall, Mont., obtained SO bushels per 

 acre in 1904, weighing from 42 to 45 pounds per bushel. His 

 remarks concerning the variety are as follows: 



This oat has proved to be extra early for me, and I consider it of great value in locali- 

 ties where water runs short for a second irrigation. The water was applied June 20. 

 I also find that 1\ bushels of seed per acre give better results when water is only 

 available for one irrigation. Should be sown from April 1 to 10 when the above- 

 mentioned conditions prevail. 



Mr. J. J. Patterson, of Truly, Mont., obtained 90 bushels per acre 

 in 1904 and reports a weight of 52 pounds per measured bushel. 



At Bozeman, Mont., Mr. Jacob Carolus obtained 1,600 bushels of 



the Swedish Select oat on high land without irrigation, the yield being 



40 bushels per acre. 



Michigan. 



Mr. Marvin Babbitt, of Merson, Mich., reports as follows concern- 

 ing his crop of 1903: 



Yield per acre, 48 bushels; quality of grain, excellent; average yield of other kinds 

 in the same locality, about 30 bushels. The Swedish Select is decidedly the best 

 grown in this locality. It is very plump and seems to possess all the properties an 

 oat should have. 



Mr. B. F. Beckwith, of St. Clair, Mich., obtained 80 bushels per 

 acre in 1905, when other oats in the locality yielded only 30 bushels. 

 He writes as follows : 



As I sowed the sample in 1904 I think it was rather a remarkable yield, considering 

 the average yield of oats in this vicinity. If, when it becomes acclimated, it does 

 half as well it will be remarkable. 



In 1906 the yield per acre was 40 bushels, while other varieties on 

 the same farm made 20 bushels. In 1908 occurred the greatest 

 drought for many years. Even that season the Swedish Select 

 yielded 40 bushels per acre. 



Mr. James S. Bailey, of East Paris, Mich., at the end of four years' 

 trial writes the following: 



I think these are the best oats that I have raised, and I shall sow mostly the Swedish 

 Select this next year. 



In 1906 Mr. Bailey's crop was 193 bushels, a yield at the rate of 37 

 bushels per acre. 



Mr. R. D. Morrison, of Merle Beach, Mich., grew the Swedish 

 Select oat during the years from 1906 to 1909, getting an average acre 

 yield of 32.6 bushels. He writes concerning the 1907 crop as follows: 



I raised these oats in the same field as I did some Big Four oats and sowed them 

 (the former) 2 weeks later, but they were ripe about the same time. 



In 1908 the yield per acre was 35 bushels, while an adjoining field 

 of another variety made 20 bushels per acre. 



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