Dec., 1909.] 



OATS, BARLEY, WHEAT AND RYE. 



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loani soil. No manure was used, but 500 pounds per acre of the 

 "oats" mixture of chemicals was applied. On account of dry 

 weather the straw was so short that it was almost impossible for 

 the harvester to tie it. The heads were very well filled, but all 

 the varieties were found to be impure, the beardless variety espe- 

 cially being badly mixed. 



The following tabulation will show the detailed results of the 

 test; 



1908 TESTS OF BARLEY. 



Variety Name. 



Source of 

 seed. 



o 

 Q 



be 



2-Rowt'(l Brewing 



Mauscheuri 



Oderbrucker 



Naked Wliite .... 



Chicago 

 Chicago 

 Chicago 

 Chicago 



Aug. 4 . 

 July 30. 

 Aug. 1 

 Aug. 3 . 



fee 





^ 



53.0 

 49.5 

 51 

 61 



1909 TESTS OF BARLEY. 



Variety Name. 



Source of 

 seed. 



O 



bo 

 a 



ft 



03 



6 3 



ft«M 



. o 



^ 



Beardless 



Mausclieuri 



Caswell 



2-Rowed Brewing 

 Black Hulles . 



Gregory . . . 

 Gregory . . . 

 Gregory . . . 

 Sell. & Fot. 

 Chicago 



34.5 

 45 



49 



50 5 

 60 2 



In SO far as yield, pleasantness of handling, and ease of thresh- 

 ing goes, the above tests show the Beardless variety to be in 

 the lead. More extended trials, however, would be necessary to 

 report conclusively upon the general adaptability of the differ- 

 ent varieties to our conditions. 



