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The leading varieties of winter barley at College Park were Maryland Win- 

 ter, Mammoth Winter, and Tennessee Winter, varieties practically identical, 

 and at Arlington Farm, Tennessee Winter, Wisconsin Wintef, Maryland Win- 

 ter, and Texas Winter. None of the 18 two-rowed spring barleys grown from 

 fall seeding at Arlington Farm proved satisfactory. A hybrid two-rowed winter 

 barley has been developed which produced an average yield of 25.3 bu. in 1913 

 and 1914. Varieties of naked barleys also failed to give satisfactory results. 



Winter wheat, spelt, rye, barley, and oats gave very satisfactory results, and 

 the varieties most strongly recommended for eastern and southern Maryland 

 and eastern Virginia are as follows: China, Fulcaster, Dietz, Fultz, Purple 

 Straw, Bearded Winter Fife, and Bearded Purple Straw winter wheat ; Al- 

 stroum winter spelt; Giant Winter, Virginia Winter, and Abruzzes winter rye; 

 Winter Turf, Culberson, Bicknell, and Red Rustproof winter oats; and Ten- 

 nessee Winter and Wisconsin Winter barley. 



Department of farm crops, N. S. Robb {Idaho Sta. BuJ. S^ (1915), pp. 20, 

 21). — The best yield of Canada field peas in a seeding test was obtained from 

 seeding at the rate of from 85 to 100 lbs. per acre. The largest yield secured 

 in a test of 9 varieties was 44 bu. per acre. 



In 1915 Red Russian stood first in yield with 50.8 bu. per acre among 4 

 varieties of winter wheat. Early Bart with 35.7 bu. among 3 varieties of spring 

 Avheat, and White Smyrna with 84 bu. among 3 varieties of spring barley, 

 including White Winter sown in the spring. In a 5-year test of 3 varieties 

 of winter wheat Red Russian gave an average yield of 43.6, Turkey Red 

 39.5, and Forty Fold 37.5 bu. per acre. Palouse Bluestem, a spring wheat, 

 grown for 5 years gave an average yield of 37.7 bu. per acre, and in a 3-year 

 test of 3 varieties of spring barley White Winter sown in the spring yielded 

 on the average 72.5, California Feed 62.4. and White Smyrna 61.6 bu. per 

 acre. The average yield for 3 years of White Winter barley sown in the fall 

 was 67.6 bu. 



Aberdeen substation, L. C. Aicher (Idaho Sta. Bui. 8.'t (1915), pp. 31-S5).— 

 A general description is given of the work in progress, grouped into dry farm 

 and irrigation projects. The dry farm work included rotation experiments, 

 culture tests, and variety and crop trials, and the irrigation work consisted 

 largely of experiments in crop production. 



The results of the dry farm projects indicated the value of alternate fal- 

 lowing and cropping, and that one-way drilling of 3 to 3i pk'. of seed per acre 

 to a depth of 2* to 3 in. from Augiist 15 to September 15, when moisture con- 

 ditions are right, on thoroughly tilled, summer fallow plowed 7 in. deep, the 

 crop being given no spring harrowing and the grain being allowed to harden 

 .slightly before harvesting, is the most promising practice in growing winter 

 wheat at the substation. Other results are reported as warranting the recom- 

 mendation of Turkey Red winter wheat for the dry farms in that section of 

 the State. 



The best early varieties of potatoes were found to be Early Rose. Early 

 Ohio, and Bliss Triumph, while Pearl was the leading late variety. Promising 

 results are reported with alfalfa, sweet clover, and field peas under dry farm 

 conditions. 



The crop work under irrigation indicated that Defiance, Dicklow, and White 

 Bluestem wheats are desirable for spring planting and that Swedish Select 

 and White Bonzana oats, Beldi and Sandrel feed barleys, and Ilanna and 

 Chevalier brewing barleys are promising varieties. Results with 22 sorts of 

 field peas were regarded as warranting the recommendation of Amraoti. Well- 

 wood. T.ima. and Kaiser for further distribution. It was found that sowing 



