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July 1, color good, but has made no growth on account of dry weather. 

 July 15, 6 inches high, growing rapidly. Up to this time there is no 

 difference between the growth on old and on new ground. August 1, 

 stand uniformly 18 inches high, and 10 per cent headed on the old 

 ground. On adjoining new ground, growth spotted, 6-30 inches high, 

 rank spots headed. August 15, on old ground uniformly 2 feet high, 

 fully headed; on adjoining new ground, stand 10 inches to 3 feet high, 

 much of stunted growth not headed yet. September 2, on old ground 

 33 inches high; some in the bloom and some in the milk. On adjoin- 

 ing new ground, spotted, 15 inches to 3 feet high; rank spots in the 

 dough, straw turning yellow. September 16, about one straw in ten 

 with grain in the dough, the other nine-tenths are suckers, in all 

 stages, some just heading out. On adjoining new ground, rank spots 

 nearly ripe, stunted growth, some in the dough and some in the milk, 

 straw green yet. It was cut October 4. Only the older heads were 

 ripe; the suckers started too late to ripen. 



Beartown. — Seeded in rows May 21 on old ground manured with 

 fish guano at the rate of 500 pounds to the acre. On June 20, stand 

 was good, 5 inches high. July 1, has made no growth for lack of 

 rain. July 15, 10 inches high, running to stalk. August 1, growth 

 spotted, 14-30 inches high, half of it headed. August 15, growth 

 fairly uniform, 36 inches high, going out of bloom. September 2, 

 in the dough, straw turning yellow. September 16, turning yellow 

 and ripening. Cut October 5. This is the earliest variety of barley 

 grown here. The only objection is that it sets too large heads for the 

 strength of the straw. It lodges badly. It has large, plump grains. 

 Grown from seed raised here in 1899. 



Sisolsk. —Seeded in rows May 21, on same kind of ground as the 

 Beartown. June 20, fair stand, 2 inches high. July 1, has made no 

 growth, owing to the dry weather; turning yellow in spots. July 15, 

 4 inches high, yellow spots turning green again. August 1, 12 inches 

 high, just beginning to head. August 15, 20 inches high, fully 

 headed, about 20 per cent in bloom. September 2, 30 inches high, 

 part of it in bloom and part in the milk, suckers numerous. Septem- 

 ber 16, about 20 per cent in the dough, the rest in all stages, straw 

 green yet. It was cut October 5; suckers still green, early heads with 

 firm grains in them. 



Perm. — Seeded in rows May 21 on the same kind of ground as the 

 two other varieties. June 20, stand good, 4 inches high. July 1, has 

 made no growth on account of dry weather. July 15, 6 inches high, 

 looks well, growing fast. August 1, 18 inches high, just beginning 

 to head. August 15, 2 feet high and in bloom. September 2, average 

 height, 33 inches, well advanced in the milk. September 16, in the 

 dough and ripening. It was cut October 5. Grown from seed raised 

 here in 1899. 



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