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as little attention, was harvested with greater ease, and is well relished by 

 cattle. . . . 



"The first year's growth [of Hat pi-a {fAtlln/riis sylceiilria)] with us was spindling, 

 as is always the case. The second year's croj) produce<l at the rate of 6| tons of 

 green fodder, 1 J tons of dry matter, and nearly A ton of crude protein per acre. The 

 third year's (1896) croj) was quite as large as was its prtulecessor. . . . 



"It has not always commended itself to feeders, and further experience with it 

 must 1)6 obtained before un<|ualified ai)proval should be given. It analyzed higher 

 in protein than any other of the experimental crops grown during 18!I5. . . . 



"These crojjs have been grown on tlic station farm for several years experiment- 

 ally, and have usually given good satisfaction. In the present cases yields have 

 been obtained at the rate of from 7^ to lO.J tons of green fodder, from 2 to 3 tons of 

 thy matter, and from 500 to <S50 lbs. of protein i>er acre. We have not, however, 

 seen wherein vetch and oats are superior to ]teas and oats, of which greater tonnages 

 can usually be grown in the same time, and at no greater expense. . . . 



"Crimson clover, when sown in the spring, does well in Vermont. Several jdats 

 sown in the summer, which went under the snow in tine sha|ie, were entirely missing 

 in the spring, not a plant surviving. " 



Experiments with grain crops, C. A. Zavitz {Ont((rio Ayl. College 

 amJ Expil. Farm Rpt. 1S95, pp. 191-228). — In each case the yields for 

 1895 are tabulated together with the averages for previous years. 

 Twelve six-rowed, 20 two-rowed, and 9 hulless varieties of barley 

 were tested on hundredth-acre plats. The leading varieties were 

 Mandscburi, Oderbrucker, Two-rowed Itahan, and Imperial Six rowed. 



Forty-seven varieties of peas were grown. Descrijjtions are given of 

 the 6 leading varieties — Early Britain, White Wonder, Mummy, Prus- 

 sian Blue, Chancellor, and Egyptian. 



Fifty-t^o varieties of sijring and lOli varieties of Avinter wheat are 

 reported upon and descriptions given of the following leading varieties 

 of spring wheat: Bart Tremenia, Herisou Bearded, Pringle Champion, 

 Wild Goose, and Red Fern. ISTotes are also given on different dates of 

 sowing winter wheat, methods of seeding, quantity of seed per acre, 

 effect of degree of ripeness at harvest on yield and quality and on value 

 of grain for seed, and on selection of seed. 



Ninety varieties of oats were tested. Descriptions are given of the 

 following leading varieties: Joanette Black, Siberian, Waterloo, Bava- 

 rian, Egyptian, Poland AVhite, and Vick American Banner. 



A test of 13 varieties of beans is reported. Notes are also given on 

 the influence of stirring the surface soil during the growing season, and 

 of different dates of seeding. 



Results obtained in 1896 from trial plats of grain, fodder 

 corn, and roots, W. Sai'ndeks {('(in<i<la E.vptl. F((rm,s, Jiul. 2(1^ pp. 

 31). — Particulars are given of the crops produced by varieties tested 

 at five experimental farms. The average yield obtained at all the 

 farms is given. A number of the varieties of oats, barley, wheat, and 

 peas are new crossbred sorts originated at the exjjerimental farms. As 

 a rule, i)lantings were made on different dates at different i)laces. 



Oats. — Among 58 varieties, tested on tenth and twentieth acre 

 plats, sown at the rate of 2 bu. per acre, Banner, Mennonite, Holsteiu 



