848 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Clawson, Fultz, German Emperor, ^oft heardt-d wlieats. — Fulcaster, 

 Missouri Blue Stem, New Red Wonder. Hard smooth wheats. — Red 

 Russian, Oregon Red. Hard hearded wheats. — Sibley New Golden, 

 Turkey Eversaw. 



The moisture content of the plats plowed on different dates in these 

 experiments was determined at various times from Jul}' 19 to Ma}- 14 

 following, and a record kept of the rainfall. On August 7 the plowed 

 land had 5 per cent more moisture than the unplowed; on the 30th, 

 the difference was 10.3 per cent. The moisture content of the unplowed 

 land at this time was between 8 and 9 per cent, and the soil was too 

 dry to plow readily. ''September 11, throe days before the date of 

 seeding, the early plowed ground contained 16.8 per cent of moisture, 

 the medium plowed 13.9, and the late plowed only 7.7 per cent — 4.3 

 per cent less than the amount required to germinate wheat readily, 

 while the earl}- plowed contained 4.8 more than the required amount." 

 Manured land did not seem to retain any more moisture in these 

 experiments than unmanured. 



Field experiments with wheat, J. F. Hickman {Ohio Sta. Bui. 

 118, pp. 213-^38). — The variety and cultural experiments with wheat 

 begun by the station in 1893 and reported on up to 1897 (E. S. R., 9, 

 p. 1046) have been continued and are here reported in detail for 1899 

 and averaged for the whole period. At the station farm Poole, Mealy, 

 Red Russian, and Early Ripe of the smooth varieties, and Nigger, Cur- 

 rell Prolific, Gypsy, and Egyptian of the bearded varieties have given 

 the highest yields. The variety Valley seems especially adapted to 

 rich alluvial soils. For upland soils Poole, Mealy, Red Russian, Nig- 

 ger, and Improved Poole arc recommended. "In a single experiment 

 conducted on good clay land in Cayuhoga County, the Velvet Chaff 

 wheat gave better results than any other of the 10 under test." 



So far as the station's observations have gone, no variety of wheat 

 has been found fly proof, but Mealy, Mediterranean, Fulcaster, and 

 Clawson are among the sorts considered most resistant to the Hessian 

 fly. Replies to a circular of inquiry regarding the resistance of the 

 Mealy variety of wheat to the Hessian fly are included in the bulletin. 



The range in date of ripening of the different varieties of wheat 

 tested has rarely exceeded 12 days. The conclusions reaching regard- 

 ing the various cultural features under test are as follows: 



"Higher average yields have been produced where the quantity of seed used 

 reached 9 and 10 pk. per acre on moderately productive clay soil. 



"Wheat grown upon ground fjufficiently seeded to produce the highest yield per 

 acre has given highest average weight per measured bushel. The lightest weight 

 wheat has been grown where land was seeded more lightly. 



"Better results have been secured by seeding in this latitude from the V2\\\ to the 

 20th of September than by eari-er or later seeding. 



" Wheat one year old, if it has l)een kept in a suitable place and is of fair quality, 

 will likely be as good to use for seed as new wheat. 



