26 BULLETIN 270, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
tions of the United States. At Williston, however, they have given 
far lower yields than the other varieties under test, and there is no 
good reason for recommending them for this district unless a very 
early variety is desired. 
Fig. 9.—Heads of four varieties of oats grown at the Willston substation (left to right): 1, White Russian; 
- 2, Siberian; 3, Swedish Select; 4, Sixty-Day. - 
TasLe XITI.—Annual and average yields, growth data, and weight per bushel, by groups, 
of eleven varieties of oats grown at the Williston substation, 1908 to 1914, inclusive. 
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Midseason white: | Days pee In. | Lbs. 
731, Abundance. ...| 31.3) 91.112. 5) 7. 7,104. 7/93. 4:123.9'66.4) July 11] Aug. 102 24) 36} 26.1 
738, Lincoln......-- 32.1] 96. 2/15. 6] 7.0/101. 3/84. 5)124.3/65.9) July 10 }...do_.... 102) 25) 36] 27.7 
741, Siberian. ...... 29.0/104. 1/10. 9| 5. 1/106. 9|79. 4/116. 4/64.5) July 11 |...do....- 102} 24! 37| 30.7 
714, Silvermine....-| 37.4/103.3)14.8| 7.3) 95. 7|67 5 120. 7/63. 8) July 10] Aug. 3] 102} 24) 35! 32.0 
Goo e MiyniCk ee aes 27.3) 90.4] 8.9 10.0107. 8182. 5102. 3161.3 July 11 | Aug. 5} 103) 25) 35) 29.7 
134, Swedish Select-.| 28:4! 86.0} 7.8) 9.9) 84.4/68.8) 97. 3154.7 July 9] Aug. 2] 101) 24} 36) 30.7 
Midseason yellow: | 
495, Probsteier. - - -- 36.1] 95.0) 9.4] 6. 1)101.3]/72.0)112.861.8 July 11} Aug. 5} 102) 25) 36) 31.0 
Late white: 
732, White Russian | 23.0} 70.8/13.0} 2. 9/120. 6/80. 3/102.0/58.9, July 15 | Aug. 9] 107) - 25) 38) 30.4 
744, White Russian | 20.6 79.0/11.0 2. 2/103. 2/76. 3/102. 4/56. 4)...do.....|...do.....| 107} 25) 38) 30.9 
(13% Martariam.-_--. 21.4) 67.4)11.5}- 1. 3/118. 8/83. 1] 66. 8/52.9}...do.....| Aug. 6 106 22| 37} 29.3 
Early yellow: | 
165, Sixty-Day..... 28. 8) 76 3| 4.2/11.2) 50.3/45.0) 82.2/42.6 June 29 | July 24 i, as | 29) 30.0 
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