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N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION. 



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SPRING RYE. 



A test to determine the yield of spring rye was made in 1908 

 on a one-tenth acre, and in 1909 on a one-fifteenth acre plot. 

 The seeding was with the grain drill. At the rate of 7 peeks per 

 acre, May 12, 1908, and ^lay 13, 1909, 500 pounds per acre of 

 fertilizer was used. 



SPRING RYE TEST. 



Source of 

 seed. 



1908 

 1909. 



Harris 

 Breck . 



Date of 

 ripening. 





Aug. 5 

 Aug. 10 



Bus. grain 

 per acre. 



Lbs. straw 

 per acre. 



Wt. per bus. 

 grain. 



18.30 

 20.10 



2360 



2182 



56 5 

 56 



