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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V. A 1917 



These oat plots were all lodged by a heavy storm of wind and rain about July 22. 

 They were uniformly and completely knocked to the ground, aiid it was therefore 

 impossible to observe any differences in strength of straw. Probably on account of 

 being better filled before getting lodged, the early varietiM have shown up usually 

 well in yield. 



Great French Lizo is the only new variety in this list. It has been included at 

 the request of one of the best known western seed firms. Siberian is dropped from the 

 list this year, as it has shown no outstanding merit for this climate and has been 

 superseded by O.A.C. No. Y2 in the recommendations of the institution (Ontario 

 Agricultural College) which introduced it. 



Five-Year Averages. 



Variet 



Average of clays 

 Maturing. 



Average Yield 

 per Acre. 



Gold Rain 



Banner 



Twentieth Century 



Ligowo 



Orloff 



Dauheney 



Victory (Seger) 



Swedish Select 



Abundance, Regenerated 



Newmarket (average of 4 years) .... 

 Garton's No. 22 (average of 4 years) 

 O. A. C. No. 72 (average of 3 years) 



104 

 105-4 

 106-6 

 106-2 



94-4 



950 



106 



105-8 



105 

 107-7 

 107-5 

 107-3 



Bush. Lb. 



102 



102 



101 



100 



100 



99 



98 



97 



92 



102 



88 



91 



17 



17 



17 



9 



5 



3 



10 

 29 



28 

 19 

 26 



It will be observed that there is very little difference in the average yield of the 

 first eight varieties. However, the Banner variety which is the old standard sort in 

 Manitoba is not surpassed by any, and may safely be reoommended for general use. 

 Gold Rain equals it ia average yield, and being a little earlier, has been given first 

 place on this list. It is a very desirable variety of yellow oat. For districts that 

 require an earlier-maturing oat, the Orloff and Dauheney varieties are recommended. 



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