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Two other flekl plats of these oats were sL-edeil from houie-^rowu seed saved 

 fmiii 10(»4 erop; only about 15 per cent grew, the seed having been exposed to 

 severe frosts when ripening. 



Banner: Seed of this variety was sown on traits A. I?. C. and D. 



Traet A. — Seeded May 12. Coming up May 2:5. July 28, on the fertilized 

 l)art. 20 to 24 inches high, grain filled and nearly in the millv ; on the unfertilized, 

 12 to 15 inches, grain filled a little later. August 14, grain hardening: seems to 

 have escaped the frost with little visible damage. Harvested for seed August :*.(). 



Tract B. — Seeded May 25. Coming up June 3. July 20, on fertilized area, 

 .'iO to 34 inches high, grain just forming; on the unfertilized, 12 to IS inches 

 high, grain forming a little earlier. Frost of August 14 caused some of the 

 grain to shrivel. 



Tract D. — Seeded ilay 11, on third-year ground, also on summer fallow of the 

 first seeding, lower bench. Coming up May 22. July 28, on old ground, Kt to 18 

 inches high, grain in the milk: on sunnner fallow, 24 to 30 inches high, grain 

 lialf filled. This sowing covered a tract of new ground, and at this date, on 

 burned spots, it was 40 to 41 inches high, with the grain half filled. August 

 14, frost spoiled the greater portion. It was much the furthest advanced on 

 the driest and jtoorest soil, and there only a small percentage showed any 

 injury. This portion of the tract was harvested and thrashed for seed. 



Russian No. 2800 : Sown on each of the four tracts. 



Tract A. — Seeded May 12. Coming up May 2."). July 28. where fertilized, 25 

 to 28 inches high: where unfertilized. 10 to 10 inches high: grain well filled 

 and in the milk. Straw turning in lM)th plats. August 14, grain hardening. 

 The grain was thrashed for seed, as the frost did not seem to hurt it. 



Tract B. — Seeded May 25. Coming up June 3. July 28, where fertilized, 30 

 to 36 inches high, headed, grain one-third filled; where unfertilized, 14 to 18 

 inches high, grain filling a day or two later. August 14, frost damaged the 

 grain; much of it shriveled. 



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

 part, 35 to 40 inches high, grain well formed; on the unfertilized, 25 to 35 

 inches high, grain one-fourth filled. Damaged by frost; the straw cut for feed. 



Tract D.— Seeded May 9. Coming up INIay 22. July 28, 16 to 32 inches, 

 grain well filled and much of it in the milk ; straw turning. August 21, cut for 

 seed, a small percentage shriveled by frost August 14. 



Tartar King: Sowings made on the four tracts. 



Tract A. — Seeded May 12. Coming up May 25. July 28, on fertilized portion, 

 24 to 30 inches high, grain well filled and in the milk; on unfertilized, 15 

 inches high, grain filled a little later. August 14, grain hardening, frost did no 

 visible harm. The crop was thrashed for seed. 



Tract B. — Seeded May 25. Coming up June 4. July 29, where fertilized, 30 

 to 34 inches high ; where unfertilized, 10 inches high ; grain half filled in both 

 plats. August 14, frost damaged the grain; later frosts spoiled the crop. 



Tract D. — Seeded May 28. Coming up June 1. July 28. on fertilized ground, 

 33 to 36 inches high; on unfertilized, 24 inches high; both heading and grain 

 forming. August 14, frost damaged the grain. 



Sixty-Day : Sowings of this variety were made as follows : 



Tract A. — Seeded May 12, Coming up May 25. July 28, on the fertilized 

 portion, 28 to 33 inches high, grain well filled and in the milk; on unfertilized, 

 12 to 16 inches high, grain filled a little later. August 14, grain in the dough. 

 Harvested August 30 for seed. The heavy frost did no visible damage. 



Tract B.— Seeded May 25. Coming up June 4. July 29, on fertilized area, 

 30 to 33 inches high; on the unfertilized, 16 to 20 inches high; grain in both 

 crops one-third filled. Frost of August 14 damaged the grain. 



