FIELD CROPS. 



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34.6 and 38.0 per cent in case of the Early Dawson and Pioneer. In a 4-year's 

 test of the strength of straw of 8 varieties of oats planted on low land where 

 the conditions were favorable to lodging, the Liberty variety was comparatively 

 free from rust and had only 43 per cent lodged when ripe as compared with 62 

 per cent or more in case of the Daubeney and other varieties. 



During the past 7 years vetch seed obtained in Canada has yielded 2i bu. 

 per acre more than that which was freshly imported. A comparison is also 

 given of the yield obtained from seed corn and seed potatoes obtained from 

 various sources. The seed corn represented 3 strains of the White (^ap Yellow 

 Dent variety. 



In tests of 25 varieties of mangels 2-years' average germination percentages 

 ranged from 16 in case of the Yellow Globe Selected to 116 in case of the 

 Yellow Leviathan (O. A. C). 



During the past 5 years 3 varieties of millet have been sown at intervals of 

 about 2 weeks, beginning about May 1 and ending August 1. The highest 

 average yield, 9.01 tons i)er acre of green material, was obtained from sowing 

 on June 1. 



The average alfalfa yield secured during 13 years was 2L1 tons of green crop 

 or 5.1 tons of hay per acre. 



After tests of 17 different crops and 6 different combinations during the past 

 15 years, the authors recommend as an annual crop for pasture the following 

 mixture : Oats 51 lbs.. Early Amber sugar cane 30 lbs., and conmion red clover 

 7 lbs. j)er acre. 



The higher yields obtained in variety tests are indicated by the following 

 table : 



The more nofahlr yields secured in variety tests. 



Crop and variety. 



Niimbpf 

 of varie- 

 ties 

 tested. 



Period 

 of test. 



Barley (Mand- 

 scheuri) 



Barley (Imported 

 No. 5,501 Iowa).. 



Barley (Turple) 



Oats (Daubeney).. 



Wheat (Dawson 

 Golden Chaff).... 



Wheat (Minnesota 

 No. 1G3) 



Wheat (Wild 

 Goose) 



Emmer (Common). 



Spelt (Alstroum)... 



Rye(Petkos) 



Buckwheat (Rye).. 



Field peas (Early 

 Britain) 



Field peas (Potter). 



Alfalfa (Texas Pan- 

 handle) 



Alfalfa (Nebraska). 



Field beans (Pearce 

 Improved Tree). 



5 yrs . 



5yrs. 

 5 yrs. 

 5 yrs . 



15 yrs 



7 yrs . 



5 yrs. 

 9 yrs. 

 9 yrs. 



6 yrs. 

 Oyrs. 



11 yrs 

 3 yrs. 



3 yrs. 

 3 yrs . 



12 yrs 



Average 



yield 

 per acre. 



8'1.40 bu. 



69.08 bu. 



47.53 bu. 

 87.44 bu. 



54.0 bu. 



35.54 bu. 



35.8 bu. 

 3,023 lbs. 

 2,208 lbs. 

 30.2 bu. 



33.0 bu. 



37.7 bu. 

 37.2 bu. 



4.0 tons. 

 4.3 tons. 



25.1 bu. 



Crop and variety. 



Flax (Manitoba).. 



Millet (Siberian).. 



Emmer (Winter).. 



Sunflower (Mam- 

 moth Russian).. 



Corn (Early Cali- 

 fornia Flint) 



Sufiar beets ( Bruce 

 Giant White 

 Feeding) 



Swedes (Carter 

 Invicta) 



Carrot (Steele Im- 

 provedShort 

 White) 



Com (Eureka) 



Sorghum (Orange). 



Millet (Japanese 

 Panicle) 



Cabbage (Sutton 

 Earliest Drum- 

 head) 



Number 

 of varie- 

 ties 

 tested. 



Period 

 of test. 



6 yrs.. 



7 yrs.. 

 2 yrs.. 



12 yrs. 



5 yrs . . 



yrs . . 

 5 yrs . . 



5 yrs . . . 

 12 yrs.. 



5 yrs... 



6 yrs... 



Average 



yield 

 per acre. 



19.1 bu. 

 53.8 bu. 

 2,494 lbs. 



74.7 bu. 

 00.7 bu. 



20.8 tons. 

 22.52tons. 



28.4 tons. 

 25..52tons. 

 18.0 tons. 



4.3 tons. 

 27.3 tons. 



Field experiments, C. D. Woods {Maine Sta. Bui. ]8S, pp. 25-32). — In a test 

 at the Highmoor Farm of 31 oat varieties, Silver Mine with a yield at the rate 

 of 71 bu. per acre was excelled only by plats of Regenerated Swedish Select 

 which yielded at the rate of 72.1 and 73.3 bu. per acre, respectively. The 

 average yield of all varieties was at the rate of 64.2 bu. per acre and only one 

 plat yielded at a rate less than 50 bu. Especial interest was attached to 



