EXERCISE 74 

 THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF OATS 



Object. To study the geographical distribution of oats 

 over the United States. 



Explanation. Oats will grow in practically all localities 

 in which wheat will grow. When grown in the same districts 

 with wheat, it is usually grown in rotation with wheat and 

 other crops. It reaches its highest development on the 

 better lands and in a climate which is medium, moist, and cool. 

 Of ail the grains it ranks next to corn in number' of bushels 

 produced in the United States. 



Equipment. Yearbook of the United States Department 

 of Agriculture. 



Directions. Record in tabular form the total and acre 

 yield of oats for each state in the United States. On the 

 accompanying map indicate the distribution of oats by placing 

 a star in each state for each 5,000,000 bushels of oats produced. 

 For each state producing less than 5,000,000 bushels record 

 on the map the amount produced. 



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