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The Woburn Field Experiynents, 1914. 



Varieties of Oats {Warren Field). 



In this field a trial of a Swedish variety (" Svalof Victory ") 

 in comparison with two Canadian varieties (" Banner " and 

 "Mammoth White Cluster "), and an English variety (" New- 

 market ") was carried out in 1914. 



The oats were sown on ^ acre plots on March 15. The 

 " Svalof " variety was rather later in coming up than the others. 

 The crops, however, were all cut on August 12, carted on 

 August 21, and subsequently weighed, the results being given 

 in Table VII. 



Table Wl.— Varieties of Oats, 1914. 



Warren Field — Produce per acre. 



The highest yield was obtained from the Swedish variety 

 (" Svalof Victory "), this giving three bushels more oats per 

 acre than the " Banner " (Canadian), which has of late years 

 done so well at the Woburn Farm. It also produced the most 

 straw and gave the best price in the valuation. The " Banner " 

 was next best, but between it and the other Canadian variety 

 ("Mammoth White Cluster") and "Newmarket" (English) 

 there was not much to choose. The valuer, however, did not 

 think well of any of the lots, but considered them below the 

 year's average, light in weight, and badly grown. 



Clover and Grass Mixtures. 



Series B. Stackyard Field, 1914. 



These mixtures, it will be remembered, were sown in 1912 

 in a barley crop. While one mixture contained the ordinary 

 White Clover, the other had tlie ordinary white rejjlaced by 

 " Wild White " Clover, the extra cost per acre of seeding 



