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headed. August 15, the average height, 30 inches, going out of bloom. 

 September 2, 3 feet high, in the milk. September 16, well advanced 

 in the milk, a small percentage in the dough, with the straw turning 

 yellow. It was cut October 5, straw mostly green, only a small per- 

 centage of firm grains. The seed was imported from Russia by the 

 United States Department of Agriculture. 



Banner. — Seeded broadcast, at the rate of 2 bushels to the acre, 

 May 24, on both old and new ground, which had been given a new 

 dressing of fish guano at the rate of 500 pounds to the acre. June 

 20, stand good, color excellent, 2 inches high. July 1, stand appears to 

 have thickened some, but has made no growth upward. July 15, 6-8 

 inches high; up to this date there was no difference between growth 

 on old and on new ground. August 1, on old ground, stand uniformly 

 14 inches high. On adjoining new ground, growth spotted, 6-24 inches 

 high, no heads yet. August 15, on old ground, uniformly 20 inches 

 high. On adjoining new ground, spotted, 8-30 inches high, stunted 

 growth not headed, rank growth headed. September 2, on old ground, 

 uniformly 4 feet high, mostly in bloom, some just past the bloom. On 

 adjoining new ground, growth 18 inches to 4i feet high, rank growth 

 in the milk, stunted growth going out of bloom. September 16, on 

 old ground, straw green, a small percentage in the dough, mostly in 

 the milk. On adjoining new ground, rank growth, straw turning yel- 

 low, seed well advanced in the dough, stunted growth in the milk, 

 straw green. It was cut October 3 and 4. Only a small percentage 

 of grain was ripe, but the f lost had turned the heads white. The 

 straw was mostly green. On the old ground it suckered badly. 



BUCKWHEAT. 



Silver Hull. — Seeded in rows May 22 on ground broken in the 

 spring of 1900 and seeded to oats last year. It had been fertilized 

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

 it was noted just to be up, but sickly. July 1, about 20 per cent 

 killed by drought, half the remainder drooping, and all looks sickly. 

 July 15, 2 inches high, stand improved considerably since the rain, 

 color fairly good. August 1, 8 inches high, in bloom, and looks fine. 

 August 15, 1 foot high, still in bloom, no seed formed. September 2, 

 in all stages, some in bloom, some seed just formed, and some in the 

 milk. Killed by frost September 3, and cut September 13. I found 

 when I cut it there was a small percentage of well-matured seed. 



Jajxtnese. — Seeded in rows, May 22, on same kind of ground as the 

 preceding variety. It made slow growth all summer. August 1, 6 

 inches high, a few stalks in bloom. August 15, 8 inches high, blighted 

 by cold wind, not looking well. Frost of September 3 killed it. It 

 was a total failure. 



Orenborg. — Seeded May 22 on same kind of ground as the other 



