SPECIAL REPORT FOR YEAR. 



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tested in a wide range of soil conditions. In calculating the 

 yield per acre the average yield of the four 1-40 acre plots was 

 used as a basis. This is much more satisfactory than the u->e 

 of a single large plot. 



During the past season 21 varieties of oats were tested at 

 Highmoor. Of these, 11 varieties have been tested for four 

 seasons, 8 for two seasons, one for three seasons and one for 

 one season. The average yield both of grain and straw for the 

 four seasons for the 11 varieties tested is given in the following 

 table. 



Yield of the Most Promising Varieties of Oats on the Basis of 

 an Average of Four Successive Years Test. 



Name of Variety. 



Average Yield for ForR 

 Years. 



Bushels of grain Pounds of .straw 

 per acre. per acre. 



Irish Victor 



Lincoln 



Imported Scotch 



Prosperity 



Banner 



President 



Silver Mine 



Reg. Swedish Select 



Victor (a black oat) 



Kherson (an early oat) . . . . 

 Senator (Horse mane oat) . 



63.7 

 63.0 



2794 

 2879 



63.0 



2793 



62.2 



2766 



60.5 



2S20 



59.3 



9799 



59.0 



2710 



57.6 



2684 



57.6 



2614 



57.6 



2471 



49.25 



29S5 



Among the varieties tested four seasons there are some very 

 interesting types. First among the early varieties of oats is 

 the Kherson. \Mth short, fine, stiff straw supporting a small 

 open head, characterized by short delicate drooping branches, 

 the Kherson often surprises one in its cropping ability. The 

 grain is long, slender, yellow in color and not particularly at- 

 ti active to the average farmer because of its small size. Never- 

 theless, this oat is one worthy of attention. Seeded J\Iay i to 

 5 it is generally thoroughly ripe by August i. At Highmoor 

 this variety yielded from 48 to 69 bushels per acre during the 

 past four seasons, giving an average yield of 57 1-2 bushels per 

 acre. The average yield of straw during the same period was 

 2,466 pounds per acre. In the season of 1913 this oat yielded 

 61 bushels per acre. 



