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Tract A. — Sown May 11. Coming up May 24 July 28, on the fertilized plat, 

 grain well filled and nearly in the dough, straw turning; on the unfertilized, 

 16 to 18 inches high, grain ahout filled, straw not turning. August 14, all in 

 the dough, but most advanced on the fertilized plat ; damaged by frost. 



Tract D, on lower bench. — Second-year ground ; seeded INIay 13. Coming up 

 May 2"). .July 28, 18 to 24 inches high, grain nearly filled. August 14, grain 

 spoiled by frost. 



Tract D, on the iipper bench. — New ground, seeded broadcast May 2?,. Com- 

 ing up June 1. July 28, 40 to 44 inches high, grain half filled. August 14, 

 grain spoiled by fi'ost ; straw thick on the ground and matured sufficiently for 

 good hay August 22. 



Chevalier (beardless) : This variety was tried on tracts A, B, and C. 



Tract A. — Seeded May 11. Coming up May 24. July 28, on the fertilized 

 part, 18 to 24 inches high, grain in the dough and straw semigolden ; on the 

 unfertilized, 10 to 14 inches high, grain and straw ripening a little later. 

 Grain damaged by frosts and shriveled some. 



Tract B. — Seeded May 2^^. Coming up June ?>. July 29, on fertilized portion, 

 20 to 28 inches high, grain half filled ; on unfertilized, 12 to 20 inches high, 

 grain about the same. Grain spoiled by frost. 



Tract C. — Seeded May 2,3. Coming up June 1. July 28. that on fertilized 

 ground, 30 inches high, grain half filled; on unfertilized, 20 to 20 inches high, 

 grain filled about the same. August 14, grain spoiled liy frost. 



Odessa : This variety was sown on three tracts witli the following results : 



Tract A. — Seeded May 11. Coming up May 24. July 28, on the fertilized 

 portion, 24 to 28 inches high, grain well filled and in the dough, straw turning 

 fast; on the unfertilized, 14 to 20 inches high, grain a little later. August 14, 

 frost damaged the grain, causing it to shrivel some. 



Tract B. — Seeded May 25. Coming up June 2. July 20, on the fertilized 

 plat, 27 to 33 inches high, grain half filled; on the unfertilized, 18 to 27 inches 

 high, grain one-third filled. August 14, spoiled by frost. 



Tract C. — Seeded May 23. Coming up May 31. July 28, on fertilized ground, 

 36 inches high, grain nearly filled ; on unfertilized, 30 to 35 inches high, grain 

 the same. August 14, grain spoiled by frost. 



Black Hulless : This variety was also tried on three different tracts. 



Tract A.— Seeded May 12. Coming up May 24. July 28, fertilized, 20 to 25 

 inches high, grain well filled in the dough, straw nearly golden ; inifertilized. 

 15 to 19 inches high, grain filled about three days later. Damaged by frost. 



Tract B. — Seeded May 25. Coming up June 2. July 29, on fertilized ground, 

 30 to .32 inches high ; on unfertilized. 18 to 24 inches high ; grain in both plats 

 about three-fourths filled. Spoiled l)y frost. 



Tract C. — Seeded May 23. Coming up May 31. July 28. that on the ferti- 

 lized poi'tion was 30 to .30 inches high; on uof(>rtilized. 20 to 30 inr-lics high; 

 grain about filled in bo4:h plats. August 14, the grain was damaged by frost. 

 It was thrashed and sacked with that from tract A. 



Sisolsk : This seed was sown for testing on three ti-acts. 



Tract A. — Seeded May 12. June 1. none showing. July 1. a small percentage 

 came and was 15 to K! inches high. July 2S, on fertilized ground, 25 to 32 

 inches high; on unfertilized not quite so high; grain one-fourth filled in both 

 plats. Damaged by frost. 



Tract D. — Seeded May 25. Coming up June 3. July 20, on the fertilized 

 portion, 20 to 27 inches high, grain one-third filled; on the unfertilized, 14 to 

 20 inches high, grain filling a little later. .August 14. grain was spoiled. 



Tract C. — Seeded May 23. Coming up June 2. July 2S. that on the fertilized 

 area was 30 to 38 inches high, grain about half filled; that on unfertilized 



