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JAUNE (yellow) DE FLANDRES OATS. 



The seed (7 qts.) of this variety was sown upon one-seventh of 

 an acre. Germination, growth and rnst as in the first variety. It 

 was harvested and threshed on the same dates, and yielded 28 

 quarts light oats and 250 lbs. straw. 



Conclimons : No particular difference between the varieties was 

 noticed. The crop of both was, of course, miserably small; but 

 from the lateness of the season when they were planted, it would be 

 unfair to compare them with common and standard sorts. Any 

 variety would probably give a light crop planted as late as these 

 were ; and further it is pertinent to add that the past season was a 

 very poor one, even for early planted oats in this section of the state. 

 Rust in the early stages of the growth of the crop was very abundant. 



COMPARATIVE TEST WITH HAY CAPS. 



It was the purpose of the station to make an extended series of 

 comparative trials of a few varieties of hay caps, during the past 

 season ; but the season was almost unparalleled in its freedom from 

 rain and but a single opportunity to tiy the caps was afforded. The 

 caps tried were of three varieties, viz. : Cotton caps untreated with 

 any preparation for water-proofing; cotton caps, oiled; and 

 "Symmes Patent Hay and Grain Cap," which is made of wood pulp 

 and apparently oiled. This cap is stiff and in shape like a well flared 

 bowl (spread 56 in. depth 18 in.) with fluted sides. There are eye- 

 lets in the edge ; but it is claimed thatthis cap needs no fastening on. 

 It is further claimed that its peculiar (fluted) form allows ventilation 

 and that partly cured hay is less likely to heat under it than under 

 ordinary water-proof caps. 



The gi-ass which was used for this test was cut on the morning of 

 July 14ih ; it was nearly cured when cocked in the afternoon, and as 

 the weather vras threatening, a number of cocks were covered with 

 each of the three kinds of caps, the cotton ones being held in place 

 with wooden pins in the ordinary way. On the 15th, there was a 

 thunder shower, the amount of precipitation being .03 inches. On 

 the morning of the 16th, the caps were removed and the following 

 observations recorded : 



