86 OATS AND OTHER CEREAL CROPS 



Sowing broadcast is recommended by some Experiment 

 Stations and drilling by others, but the majority of farmers seem 

 to prefer the former method. The depth of sowing varies from one 

 to four inches, but as a rule about two inches will be the proper 

 depth. The winter sowing is usually during the period between 



Harvesting oats. 



October 1 and November 15, while the spring seeding takes place 

 in January, February, and March according to location. 



Grading. The legal weight per bushel in nearly all the 

 States is thirty-two pounds, except in Maryland, where it is 

 twenty-six. In Idaho the average weight is thirty-six, and in 

 Canada it is thirty-four. From this it will be seen that the weight 

 decreases as we go southward. Elevator men frequently resort 

 to what is known as clipping in order to increase the weight. The 

 following classes and grades of oats are usually recognized by ware- 

 house commissioners: 



White Oats, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. 



White Clipped Oats, Nos. 1, 2, and 3. 



Oats, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. 



No. 1 White Oats are white, sound, clean, and reasonably free 

 from other grain. No. 2 White Oats are seven eighths white, 

 sweet, reasonably clean, and reasonably free from other grain. 



