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Karly Baart. Two varieties of macaroni gave verv excellent yields 

 but under present conditions there is no estal)lished market for 

 this variety in the Salt River Valley and it is not advisable to plant 

 this variety generally at the present time. Sonora wheat proved 

 reasonably good, but tlie qualit\ of grain was inferior to Early 

 Baart and the ^■ield was also less. 



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OATS 



Two varieties of oats were grown on a commercial basis. The 

 varieties were San Saba, and Red Texas. Red Texas proved the 

 best, the yield ranging l)etween 90 and 95 bushels per acre. 



P.ARLICV 



Two varieties of barley were grown, namely. Common Six 

 Row, and Wisconsin Pedigree No. 6. The latter variety produced 

 a heavy yield of grain but the straw just below the head was very 

 weak and many of the heads broke off and fell to the ground before 

 harvest time. Consequently the yield secured was less than on the 

 Common Six Row barley. This is a common fault of the Wiscon- 

 sin No. 6 barley in this section of the country, and ap;>arently will 



