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Another reports them sound, plump, and two weeks earlier than others; wonderfully 
well headed, but injured by heavy rain, followed by rust in some cases, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Winter oats drilled in October 3; harvested June 20; splendid 
growth; one-third better than spring oats; stands the winter well; yields 30 to 42 
bushels per acre, weighing 39 pounds per measured bushel. Board of Trade oatssowed 
April 8; harvested July 20; yielded 20-te 50 bushels per acre, weighing 40 pounds per 
measured bushel; are two weeks earlier than other spring oats; grain plump and heavy. 
Another report: Sowed April 18; harvested August 15; heavy yield and heavy grain. 
Kansas.—Winter oats, sowed in September; cut June 13; yield, 58 bushels per 
acre; weight per measured bushel, 40 pounds. Other reports show the yields to be 
from 30 to 50 bushels per acre, plump grain. Board of Trade oats sown in April; cut 
July 20; yield, 75 bushels per acre; good, heavy grain. Otherreports place the yield 
at 35 to 50 bushels per acre, and state that they resist the rust better than other kinds. 
One report says: ‘‘ Drilled in March 20; cut July 20; yield, 80 bushels per acre, heavy, 
plump grain. This was grown on clay loam, plowed deeply.” 
NEBRASKA.—Winter oats generally winter-killed. One report: Sowed September 
20; eut July 30; yield, small; grain, light. Board of Trade oats sown April 29; cut 
July 19; yield, 63 bushels per acre; heavy grain. 
Oxni10.—Winter oats, sowed October 1, harvested June 15, yielded 53 bushels per 
acre, extra quality; another reports failure from winter-killing. Board of Trade, 
sowed March 10, cut July 15; yield, 40 bushels per acre. Another, sowed in April, cut 
August 1; yield, 64 bushels per acre; weight, 42 pounds per measured bushel. 
Micuican.—Beard of Trade oats, sowed April 30, cut August 1; yield, fair, quality 
good; another, sowed, May 2, cut July 23, yield large—over 32 bushels per acre—weight 
of grain heavier than other kinds, some stalks 6 feet high. No success with winter 
oats reported. 
Wisconsin.—Board of Trade oats, sowed May 1, cnt August 15; yield, 45 bushels per 
acre, heavy grain. Another, sowed May 10, cut July 24; yield, 55 busheis per acre, first- 
class grain. Another and better still were sown April 15, cut last of July; yield, 98 
bushels per acre; weight, 54 pounds per measured bushel. Seed soaked 24 hours in 
salt brine, grown on sand-clay land, deeply plowed. No success’with winter cats re- 
ported in this State. 
ILLino1s.—Both winter and spring oats are reported quite successful in this State. 
Board of Trade oats, sowed April 5, harvested July 28; yield, 40 bushels per acre, large, 
white, heavy, grain. Other reports state the yield ranging from 20 to 60 bushels per 
acre, and weighing from 34 to 36 pounds per measured bushel. One report says, 40 
stalks from asingle seed; some stalks 54 feet high, heads 18 inches long, the finest 
oats ever seen here. Another, sowed March 25, harvested July 15; yield, 48 bushels per 
acre, heavy grain. Winter oats, sowed November 1, harvested July 1; yield, 40 bushels 
per acre, heavy grain. Another, sowed October 5, harvested June 28, very large yield ; 
one stool had 67 stalks, others 20 stalks. One report, sowed October 27, harvested 
June 25; yield, 60 bushels; weight, 35 pounds per measured bushel. 
INDIANA.—Board of Trade oats, sowed March 2, harvested July 13; yield light; 
quality fair. Another, sowed April 15, cut July 15; yield, 50 bushels per acre, plump, 
heavy grain. Winter oats sowed in September, cut in July; yield per acre ranging 
from 30 to 50 bushels per acre, weighing from 34 to 40 pounds per measured bushel, 
and growing over 5 feet high. 
MINNESOTA.—No winter oats reported. Board of Trade oats, sowed April 1, cut 
July 18; yield, rate of 70 bushels per acre. Another, sowed March 26, cut August 10; 
yield, 75 bushels per acre; weight, 38 pounds per measured bushel. These are from 
seed distributed by the department. 
Iowa.—All reports of winter oats tell of failures from winter-killing. Board of 
Trade oats, sown March 9, cut July 17; yield, 56 bushels per acre; weight, 38 pounds 
per measured bushel. Other reports show yields from 50 to 60 bushels per acre, 
plump, heavy grain. 
Tpano.—One report says: ‘‘Sowed April 6; cut August 31; yield, 71 bushels per 
acre; weight, 35 pounds per measured bushel. Grown on prairie land.” 
RYE. 
ALABAMA.—The department distributed a white winter rye (Secale Cereale) to most 
parts of the country ; but few reports have been received, which generally state that 
it grows well, makes large yield, and is a valuable acquisition. One report says: “It 
was sown in December, and grew rank and tall, heavy straw and long lieads, but was 
severely injured by rust in the spring on account of late sowing.” 
PENNSYLVANIA.—The winter rye sent from the department grew well and stood up 
much better against the hail-storm than other varieties, yielding large, plump grain, 
very productive. Another reports: In this State the Silver Hull (buckwheat) 1s suc- 
ceeding well, and is very desirable. 
VIRGINIA.—From this State, the winter rye sent by the department is reported to 
yield one-third more than other varieties grown. 
