CULTURE OF OATS 



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409. Time of Sowing in Southern States. — In sowing winter 

 varieties in the Southern States the best results are usually 

 obtained by sowing between October ist and November 15th. 

 Not infrequently, however, the seeding is delayed until Decem- 

 ber. In the South the so-called spring seeding may take place 

 in Januar}% February and March, according to location, February 

 being generally best. 



" The rule of sowing in the 'twelve' days following Christmas day never haa any 

 basis in sound reason, and it is believed to be about the most inauspicious time that 

 could be hit upon, it being generally the very coldest period of winter." 1 



It is believed to be good practice to resen-e a few acres for 

 spring seeding in case the fall sown oats are winter killed. If 

 iiot winter killed this smaller area is sown to a spring variety ; if 

 winter killed the larger area is sown to a spring variet}^ and the 

 smaller area to a winter variety -in order to secure seed again. 



Station 



Ont. & Quebec 



Maritime Prov. 

 Manitoba . 

 Northwest Ter. 

 Brit. Columbia 

 Illinois 

 Kansas 

 Kentucky . 

 Minnesota . 

 Pennsylvania 

 Utah 



Earliest 



Best 



Latest 



Apr, 13-22 



Apr. 27-30 

 Apr. 23-May 2 

 Apr. 6-24 

 Apr. 12-24 

 March 15 

 March i 

 March 22 

 April 22 

 April 8 

 April 22 



Apr. 13-22 



Apr. 27-30 



May 7-9 



Apr. 27-May 16 



May 17-25 

 Mch. 28 Apr. 8 

 March 9-16 

 March 22 

 April 27 

 April 8-15 

 April 22 



May iS-June 12 



June 1-13 



May 30- June 5 



May 11-29 



May 17-29 



May 10 



May 3 

 April 12 



May 7 



May 6 



June I 



410. Time of Sowing in Northern States. — Since oats require 

 a moist, cool climate for their best development, they should be 

 sown as early in the spring as possible. Experiments indicate 

 that there is a marked decrease both in yield and the weight 

 per bushel when the seeding is delayed. With maize the time 



1 Ga. Bui. 44, p. 10. 



