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Barley.—The Melon has been raised with very good results, It will be carefully 
tested next year. 
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-. Corn.—The Pride of the North, planted in the northern partof the State, pro. 
- duced a splendid crop, yielding fully 60 bushels to the acre. The Mansmoth King : 
-germinated every kernel. It grew well and continued to grow through drought 
and hot weather. - An observation of fifty years, says this correspondent, has never ~ 
more clearly shown the importance of selecting seeds of the best quality. 
Oats.—The White Russian variety sent from the Department four years ago is— 
now almost exclusively raised in central Wisconsin. It is yielding a better quality 
than any other kind yet tried. ; 
In conclusion, I herewith append the following tabulated state- 
ment, showing the quantity and kind of seed issued from the seed 
‘Division of the Agricultural Department, under the general appropri- 
ation act of Congress, from July 1, 1886, to June 30, 1887: 
— Quantity and kind of seeds issued from the Seed Division of the Agricultural De- 
partment, under the general appropriation act of Congress, from July, 1886, to 
June 30, 1887. 
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Description of /Varie-|sentatives,) Statistical § bate Miscella tions | Agricult Grand 
seeds ties. | and Dele-|_ COFTe-._ | corre. {neous ap-| ang agri |, Ural total 
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{ Packages. | Packages. | Packages. | Packages. | Packages. | Packages. | Packages, 
Vegetable........ 197 | 2,955,938} 161,560 38,910 | 436, 704 10,776 5,865 | 8,609,748 
A Blowers, hye Nt 140 | 262, 094 45, 82: 2,518 83, 594. | TOBY Gane aes 394, 137 
TELE DSiAe cs Sarde He Me [Fee PR pee Saree ot ek eames ate CaCl ie WIN AP acots See ete cpt 21 
14 84, 126 2, 536 1, 968 9, 858 455 | 1,248 100, 191 
8 ALTAR vert Sian Pe hella tb: SN 8,523 | Qo EM ieee 9, 187 
Deri BeentnOs MUIR eae Gens ee fares ty este Weis ot oc AN DOL tte teterd ores 314 2;.932 
rethrum....... AW Cet me lien pele tertihera ieee s oa saat iee 187 De Usehe cea daie 265 
FIELD SEEDS. ; 
Deb Wy hbat os. 8.. so. 5 6, 667 AC.) eae aia 1,494 330 610 14, 101 
ein (aes Soak. Mayas 1 SUS: Weta alert = orteisene stew 394 147 46 807 
; CORD reise ae 5 3 3, 013 (oe Ts ee dees 1,991 454 Ge 6, on 
hs ROME EVUITIT Ye) tes) 2 9 sear Dae) Oey Vee Cones eae , O87 Oil eisumkiyh aes 1 
\ Keath corn Biya € i Se ria in ytd NES ibaa : 137 78 | 94 ‘sho 
room corn...... EE Geen Stele? xe) (Mir Set ee Cea tc MIR CEB ae ote 159 Reith ee een ae 181 
patuciel) 0 AVENE ES 12 238, 004 $1,314 | 25, 436 8, 513 1, 680 20, 526 375, 47 
Sugar-beet..... wate) 8, 601 1,012 | 217 1, 435 279 | 183 11,727 
Mangel-wurzel ils ai ren verte 1,376 | 372 | Le OBC N eae. sake aie | 134 2,988 
GES ave wns fi 10, 048 324 | 37 4, 987 ~ 2, 014 425 17,833 
eyes ERIS Shs 4 1,903 149 | 21 | 1,621 | 272 224 ia 
Meh Ne La. i QOS ais V8 oo oe ts bartiecese ctu lattes EN sli RLS APNG cad bafta Rae ae 44 
Teosinte ......... Bie bet te 298 | 46 3,013 | 510 | 48 3. 845 
_ Forage plants, | 
i Pee pOrbeds.. NS PAN co a eR BIG) PN ci ab oe 808 | SR, unttelila 756 
Me TEXTILE : | | 
Py er @otton wins! 5 1, 497 BOOn era seen | 1,313 SHY man! 3, 671 
‘ ae ent ae NALS 4 OB rao faadhes ag neey PNA iach fe Spa ae 47 
; PONE trae is y PINE wa state nee scare ie. | bra, ypc aas it Pee SU ee Ai 51 
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Avs Grand total. .|...... 3,573, 645 301, 323 69, 525 569, 552 17, 903 29,793 | 4,561,741 
Wm. M. KING, 
Beoitpb iat? : Chief of Seed Division. 
.\-Hon. Norman J. CoLMAN, 
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