Observations were taken thereafter each week until ? od for 



the crop was harvested, Aug. 23. These differences in 



appearance held throughout, becoming more striking as II: 

 the season advanced. For example, on July 24 and Aug. 

 7 the following observations were made: 



July 24th. 



Plot Inches. 



1 Oats and peas 32, fair color, uneven, very few peas. 



2 34, dark color, even, very few peas. 



3 28, a little yellow, uneven. 



4 38, very dark color, even. 



5 38, very dark color, even. 



6 28, fair color, uneven, very few peas. 



7 40, very dark color, and even over the whole 



plot. 



8 40, very dark color, and even over the whole 



plot. 



N.B. Plots Nos. 4, 5, 7 and 8 are much heavier, darker in 

 color and are very even there is a greater number of peas and 

 they are in fine condition in these plots. Noticed some rust on 

 all the plots. On plots Nos. 1 and 6 the few peas there are seem 

 to be drying up. 



August 7th. 



Plot Inches. 



1 Oats and peas 37, uneven, very few peas with no pods. 



2 39, even, few peas. 



3 31, uneven, few peas with no pods. 



4 42, very even, plenty of peas. 



5 42, very even, plenty of peas. 



6 32, uneven, very few peas. 



7 44, very even over whole plot. 



8 44, very even over whole plot. 



N. B. Same conditions prevail as last week with every plot 

 except that the straw is beginning to change its color. Plots Nos. 

 4, 5, 7 and 8 are somewhat greener than the rest, with plenty of 

 peas of good color, and with well-filled pods. Peas in plots Nos. 

 1, 2, 3 and 6 seem to be drying up, the few there are. 



After Aug. 7, when the limit of growth had been 

 reached, no changes were observed in the appearance of 

 the plots; on Aug. 21, the crops were harvested, and on 

 Aug. 23 the field-cured crops on the different plots were 

 weighed and stored, with weights per plot as follows : 



