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in full bloom. August 1. height 54 inches; grain in the milk; good appearance. 

 August 15, filling slowly. September 1, ripe; grain plump. September 5, har- 

 vested. 



Excelsior Winter Rye: Sown same as above. June 1, badly winterkilled; 

 one-fourth standing; height 6 inches. June 15. average height 18 inches, best 

 24; heading. July 15. in full bloom; 48 inches high. August 1, grain in the 

 milk ; filling slowly. August 15, grain in the dough. September 1, about ripe. 

 September 5, harvested. 



Giant French Winter Rye: Seeded same as above. June 1, height 4 inches; 

 partially winterkilled; two-thirds of a stand. July 1, fully headed; average 

 height 36 inches. July 15, in full bloom ; 42 inches high. August 1, just 

 through blooming. August 15, grain in soft dough. September 'l, ripening 

 slowly. September 5, harvested. 



Kharkov Winter Wheat: Seeded same as above. June 1, almost all winter- 

 killed; height 2 inches. July 1, height 12 inches. July 10, beginning to head. 

 July 15, two-thirds headed ; height 24 inche.^. August 1, mostly through bloom- 

 ing; height 32 inches. August 15, grain in the milk. September 1. grain in 

 soft dough. Did not fully ripen. This variety did not have a fair chance. 



A plat of each of the same varieties of winter grain was seeded again this 

 year, August 18, on ground broken up a year ago. It has made a fairly good 



growth. 



VEGETABLES. 



With the exception of the potatoes, the vegetables were planted on ground 

 under cultivation since 1900, but which has never been fertilized. The slow 

 growth is attributed mostly to the unfavorable season. 



Burbank : This was Rampart seed grown by Capt. A. H. Mayo, who raises a 

 good crop every year. 



Early Rose: Seed obtained from Mr. Peter Lundien, Eagle, Alaska, who 

 raises a good crop of potatoes every year. 



These potatoes were planted on new ground without any fertilizing. They 

 were slow in coming up and made a poor growth. The tubers were mostly small 

 and the yield about equal to the seed planted. A few of the Early Rose were 

 planted on old ground. They did much better, the yield being fivefold and the 

 tubers of good size. All were dug September 13. 



Prolific Early Market: Seed planted May 20. June 8. coming up; June 15, 

 1 inch high. July 1, height 6 inches; doing well. August 1, in bloom; injured 

 by high winds. August 15, some pods fit for use. September 1, injured some by 

 frost, but still blooming; fair yield of peas. 



Crimson Globe and Eclipse: Seed planted May 29. June 12, coming up. 

 July 1, good stand ; 1 inch high. July 15, growing quite well ; height 3 inches. 

 August 1, doing well. September 8, beets pulled. They were small, many not 

 being large enough for use. 



ONIONS. 



Extra Early Brown Spanish : Planted May 29. June 20, coming up. They 

 grew very slowly all summer and attained a size of from one-half to three- 

 fourths of an inch in diameter. Will make good sets for next year. 



