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oat plants was accompanied by increase in number of stools, percentage of rust, 

 lateness of maturity, and height of crop. The Joanette, Regenerated Abundance 

 (imported seed), and Banner varieties produced an average of 8.9 bu. more oats 

 per acre when 4 bu. was sown than when 2 was used, while Ontario seed of 

 Regenerated Abundance produced 3 bu. more per acre from the lighter seeding. 

 Drilled oats yielded 66.4 bu. per acre as compared with 61 bu. from those sown 

 broadcast. 



In a 3 years' test barley and oats sown together produced the greatest yield 

 when seeded at the rate of 4 pk. of each per acre. A 3 years' test of different 

 combinations of 19 varieties of grains showed the highest results from mixtures 

 of (1) 48 lbs. of Mandscheuri barley and 56 lbs. of flax, and (2) 48 lbs. of 

 Mandscheuri barley and 34 lbs. of Daubeney oats. 



Tests of the power of different varieties of different grains to reproduce them- 

 selves in competition with other varieties indicated that the Mandscheuri barley 

 excelled all others tested in this respect, while spring rye, Wild Goose wheat, 

 field peas, and hull-less barley were more deficient in this power. In each of 2 

 tests lasting 3 and 6 years respectively emmer occupied a medium place and was 

 represented in the yield by about the same percentage as in the seed sown. 

 Mixtures of different varieties of the same class of grain tested 5 years with 

 winter wheat and 3 with barley and oats showed that the mixtures produced 

 results similar to the average results of the varieties when grown separately. 

 The yields of Mandscheuri, O. A. C. No. 21, and winter barley are stated and 

 discussed. In a 3 years' test, Daubeney oats averaged 40 per cent lodged 3 

 weeks before ripening, and Sheflield Standard 91 per cent when ripe. Liberty 

 had the lowest averages for lodging, 10 and 32 per cent, respectively, for the 

 two periods. 



During the period 1897-1909, Triticnm vulgare averaged 33.5, T. durum 38.0, 

 T. polonicum 23.9, and T. turgidum 26.1 bu. per acre. The 4 species were repre- 

 sented in the test by the Red Fife, Wild Goose, Polish, and Seven-Headed vari- 

 eties, of which the last two and Alaska (T. turgidum) have been sensationally 

 discussed in the press. June 1 and 16 proved the best dates of sowing for 

 Japanese Panicle and Japanese Barnyard millets and July 1 for Hungarian 

 grass, as indicated by a 3 years' test. A 4 years' test showed that a sowing of 

 51 lbs. of oats, 30 lbs. of Early Amber sugar cane, and 7 lbs. of common red 

 clover seed per acre gives a good pasture for cattle during the year of sowing. 



The more notable yields obtained in variety tests are indicated by the 

 following table : 



Highest yields secured in variety tests. 



Grain and variety. 



Emmer (Common) . 



Barley (Mand- 

 Bcheuri) 



Oats (Siberian) 



Oats (Joanette) 



Barley (Mand- 

 scheuri) 



Winter wheat ( Daw- 

 son Golden Chaff ) 



Spring wheat (Sax- 

 onka) 



Spring wheat (Red 

 Fife) 



Spring wheat (Wild 

 Goose) 



Potatoes (Empire 

 State) 



No. of 

 varie- 

 ties 

 tested. 



Length 

 of test. 



1902-1907. 



...do.... 



20 yrs 



,...do.... 



Average 

 yield per 



2,756 lbs. 



2,715 lbs. 

 87.7 bu. 

 87.4bu. 



Grain and variety. 



Oats (Joanette) ... 



Barley, si.x-rowed 

 (Mandscheuri).. 



Barley, six-rowed 

 (Success) 



Barley, two-rowed 

 (Imported No. 

 5,591 Iowa) 



Barley, hull-less 

 (Purple) 



Oats (Daubeney) . 



Oats (Siberian) ... 



Oats (Alaska) 



Winter wheat (Daw- 

 son Golden Chaff) 



Sprlngwheat (Min- 

 nesota No. 163).. 



No. of 

 varie- 

 ties 

 tested. 



Length 

 of test. 



1909 



5 yrs 



...do.... 



...do.... 



...do.... 

 ...do.... 

 ...do.... 

 ...do.... 



14 yrs 



1905-1909. 



Average 



yield per 



acre. 



73.7bu. 

 72. 6 bu. 

 Sl.lbu. 



60. 7 bu. 



43.0bu. 

 87.4bu. 

 86.9bu. 

 85. 3 bu. 



54.8bu. 



35.3bu. 



