Average Yield. — United States (1917), 36.4 bushels; Massa- 

 chusetts, 37 bushds. 



Buckwheat. 



Soil. — A sandy, well-drained soil. Buckwheat is the most 

 adaptable of all the cereals to poor soil. 



Fertilizer. — Two hundred pounds of a 2-8 fertilizer, or 250 

 pounds of acid phosphate alone, will be profitable. If land has 

 been heavily manured recently, the fertilizer may be omitted. 



Seed. — One bushel per acre. 



Tiine of Seeding. — June 15 to July 20; not earlier than first 

 date (buckwheat may follow an early cut hay crop). 



Time of Harvesting. — Late September (when first grains are 

 fully mature). 



Average Yield. — United States (1917), 17.4 bushels; Massa- 

 chusetts, 15 bushels. 



Barley. 



Soil. — A fairly heavy but fertile and well-drained soil. 



Fertilizers. — Same application as for wheat. 



Seed. ■ — One and one-half bushels per acre. 



Time of Seeding. — May 1 to June 15. 



Time of Harvesting. — September 1 to 15. 



Average Yield. — United States (1917), 23.7 bushels. 



Winter Rye. 



Soil. ■ — Rye is adapted to light sandy soil. It will produce a 

 fair crop on land too poor for wheat, corn or barley. 



Fertilizers. — Same as oats. 



Seed. — One and one-half bushels per acre. 



Time of Seeding. — September 1 to October 25. 



Time of Harvesting. — July 5 to 20 (when straw has turned). 



Average Yield. — United States (1917), 14.7 bushels; Massa- 

 chusetts, 19 bushels. 



