CEREAL EXPERIMENTS AT THE AKRON FIELD STATION. 21 
In the Fife group, Ghirka Spring is the only variety that has been 
grown during the entire eight years. It has given a lower yield than 
the durums, and Table XIV shows that the weight per bushel is 
about 2 pounds less. The Bluestem group has not been tested ex- 
tensively, but the yields obtained are not especially promising. The 
varieties of the Preston group have shown their ability to yield well 
in dry seasons, but the average for the eight years is low. Table 
XIV shows that Erivan (C. I. No. 2397) has been ripe an average of 
four days before any other variety, but the average weight per 
bushel is only 56 pounds. 
TaBLE XIV.—Average agronomic data, yields per acre, and weights per bushel for eight 
varieties of spring wheat grown at the Akron Field Station, Akron, Colo., during the 
8-year period, 1908 to 1915, inclusive. 
Average date— To meturity 
CI Yield | Weight 
Group and variety. NGUnL RRRC IMI ese erase ae ecient. per per 
, : Planta Blends acre. | bushel. 
Headed.| Ripe. ing. ing. 
DURUM WHEATS. 
Kubanka: Days. | Days. | Inches.| Bush. |Pounds. 
IN GCE S Se Se ae aint 1493 | June 30] July 30 110 30 36 21.1 61.6 
IDX RG OR re aS ee ean 4064 | June 29 |.-.do..... 109 31 38 24. 5 60. 9 
Belotunkases see ee ee 1520 | June 28] July 27 109 27 37 19.5 61.1 
TERUG OF aU ER Ls eh a 1440 | June 30 | July 28 110 28 33 17.6 61.0 
Pelissier: 
_Pelissier.... - eS RSD Ea 1584 | June 29 | July 31 111 31 22 aa) || 6 = PPLE 60. 2 
COMMON WHEATS. 
Fife: 
Guinier nna ae on Rae TNS Ee 1517 | July 2) July 29 108 27 30 18.6 58. 7 
Preston 
lO EIN) Sa So at eee Bere 2397 | June 30] July 25 102 25 27 18. 0 56.0 
Miscellaneous: 
Galgalosteser aise men 2 ase 2398 | June 29 | July 29 109 30 24 20. 3 57.4 
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1 Yields of Arnautka (C. I. No. 1494) used for'1908 and 1909. 
