Dec.. 1909.] OATS, BARLEY, WHEAT AND RYE. 153- 



SUMMARY. 



1. While New Hampshire may never be able to compete with the 

 great Northwest in the production of the staple cereal crops, the fact 

 is nevertheless evident that very satisfactory yields of these crops 

 can be obtained here in normal seasons. The high prices of grain 

 feeds prevailing during the recent years are the results of changing 

 economic conditions, and the New Hampshire farmer who adapts him- 

 self to these new conditions will find it more and more necessary to 

 produce a larger share of the feeds at home. 



2. In average seasons 40 bushels of oats per acre can be grown, and 

 in favorable seasons a yield of 50 to 60 bushels can be expected. 



3. The rust of oats can be partially controlled by selecting the more 

 resistant varieties, and by early seeding. 



4. The oat smut can be entirely eradicated by treating the seed with 

 formalin solution. 



5. Barley can be grown successfully with yields ranging from 18 to 

 28 bushels per acre. 



6. Satisfactory yields of both winter and spring wheat can be ob- 

 tained; the former variety will withstand the winter weather and 

 outyield the spring variety. 



7. Spring rye can be grown with fair success. 



