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Time op Sowing. 



November 16, 1896, Red Rust Proof oats were sown on 

 two plots on very poor, sandy soil, which had produced a crop 

 of cotton in 1896. Lying between these two plots was another 

 which was not sown until the first of the following March. 

 In each case Red Rust Proof oats, at the rate of 44 pounds 

 per acre, were sown broadcast on the plowed ground and cov. 

 ered with a cultivator. The fertilizer was applied at the time 

 of planting in each case, and was worked into the soil with a 

 smoothing harrow. The fertilizer was applied at the same 

 rate on each of the three plots, viz: 



33 lbs. muriate of potash per acre. 

 110 lbs. cottonseed meal per acre. 

 198 lbs. acid phosphate per acre. 



Total, 341 lbs. per acre. 



Although the November sowing occurred later than was 

 desirable, the plants of the Red Rust Proof variety sown at 

 this time were not appreciably damaged by cold. The fall- 

 sown oats were ripe May 31, the spring-sown oats June 12, a 

 difference of 12 days in time of harvesting. 



Fall-sown vs. spring-sown oats. 



Plot. 



1 



2 



3 



AV.1&3 



DATE OF SOWING 



November 16, 1896., 



March 1, 1897 



November 16, 1896. 

 November 16, 1896.. 



Gain from fall sowing. 



YIELD PER ACRE 



308 



7.9 



In this case there was a gain of 7.9 bushels per acre, or 

 57% in favor of fall-sowing, even when the date of sowing 

 was delayed until the middle of November to allow time for 

 gathering the preceding cotton crop. 



November 23, 1897, on soil somewhat similar to that on 



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