320 
OATS. 
The following table gives the results of experiments on different 
varieties of oats at Brookings, S. Dak., as given in the first annual 
report of that station. 
on wheat experiments. 
For further details see the preceding section 
Sop | sume of 
ate of | positive 
Variety. nn Ged tenipers: 
(T—43° F.), 
Sown broadcast: 1887 1887. Ae 
IPTODStICn 7. Sese see ee see ee ee ee ee Apr. 23 | July 29 2,279 
‘WielCOMm@s:@ ne Be Sere Ne ean eee ee ee ee Apr. 25 |---.do- 2,279 
White; Beletum . 2-2 20% 25 Seen oe se ee ae ee ee ee ee ee eee dots) Augie 2,367 
Wide Atwake 2 2.2222 soos cceesis cat cctees oe tee ae ne oe Pee | do .-.| Aug. 3 2,319 
Wihite*Bonanzass iiss) a 2S 22 oo a ee en ree ere a eee aa Apr. 26; Aug. 1 2, 365 
Hareecti Ss WiHIbelSelZUberssases sess see eee eee eee ees Pere ee seen \----do.-.| July 22 2,069 
Hand drilled: ; | 
White VACtOniaas siete occa ee ae ee ae ee ee ar May 5] Aug. 3 2,270 
Blacks NOLWAY= 22s2so5 soon 0 See ane ee ee eee do...| Aug. 8 2,399 
Black! Tantarian S22. 2.22.6 ete tae ee ae ee ee eee dot |2=-2dor 2,399 
DakotaiChicftain = 2.25 2 cae es Ree Pee a) See ee ae eee ee | aeaee do..-| Aug. 1 2,218 
No Names: Ws) eee cc cot cnet nena aan See eee eee ee Goees|=e== do -.- 2,218 
Golden’ Russian: 225355. 2b ance REN ee a ee foes |----do ---| July 28 2,099 
White: Surprise: 2. si: sag. ses. asthe ete oe Soe a akeee |...-.do...| Aug. 1 2,218 
Holsteins /<)o-2 52S 2bsees fone sews ee en cen eee ee eee [S20 doses} do _- 2,218 
The meteorological record for the 
“ 
Huron is now given for detailed comparisons. 
give the temperatures computed by the two methods of Boussingault 
and Angot, respectively. 
growing season” of 1887 at 
The last three columns 
Meteorological data for Huron, Dak., in 1887. 
ee | Rela- 
Date. ter Dem ie Wind. 
pera- mid- 
ture. | | ity. 
| 
1887. oW', | °F |Per ct.| Miles 
| Apr. 1 | 7 28 55 | 127 
2 48 33| 60) 151 
3 26 15| 64! 437 
4 Bi |= 6410250 
5 40 | 22 52 | 222 
6 47 29 54] 187 
7 53 33 53 | 354 
8 73 36 32] 514 
9 64 47 | BY | 476 
10/ 30] 30| 72] 365 
ll 52 44; %6| 323 
Clouds.) Rain. 
Sum of daily tem- 
Posi perature. 
tem. | All 
: posi- 
pera- = 
Frosts. ture | All (eae 
(T | All. jabove ae 
—43° | 43° 7H |e 
MS). || 
above 
43°F.). 
In. Dates | OF: i ORT on 
paces 1 | 4 7 47 4 
O03; Reasons 5 95 95 9 
Bll eee eee 121 95 9 
See eee eseeseallesscse d 149 95 9 
Se se ee ee 189 95 9 
Soetces 6 4| 236}; 142 13 
Bee ii 10| 289} 195 23 
AO4N 22a eo ce 30 362 268 53 
B20 Wbeeeeees 21 426 332 7 
Plies ses. So leseeeee 465 332 74 
61 | Jewetecs 9 517 384 83 
