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Sprouting Oats. — Fig. 103 illustrates a sprouting rack, as 

 used at the North Carolina Experiment Station. It is 7 feet 

 high and 2 feet square. The trays have a 4-inch marginal 



Fig. 103. — An oat sprouting rack. A basement or cellar where there is 

 some light and temperature above 60° F. is a good place in which to sprout 

 the oats. The trays are removable. 



board and a metal bottom, which is perforated so as to allow 

 the excess of water to run out. The trays should not be too 

 close together or the back parts will be shaded. They should 

 be at least 12 inches apart. 



