CEREALS OX THE BELLE FOUECHE EXPERIMENT FARM. 
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During the 8-year period, 1912 to 1919, inclusive, the White 
Eussian variety averaged 51.7 bushels per acre. This was higher 
than any of the other varieties grown during the period. The aver- 
age yield of White Eussian during the 5-year period, 1915 to 1919, in- 
clusive, was 5T.9 bushels per acre. A panicle and spikelets of the 
White Eussian oat 
are shown in figure 
16. During this 
same period the Sil- 
vermine variety av- 
eraged 58.2 bushels 
per acre. Panicles 
and spikelets of the 
Silv ermine and 
Swedish Select vari- 
eties are shown in 
figure IT. The 
Sixty - Day variety 
averaged only 47.3 
bushels. These 
yields are shown 
graphically in fig- 
ure 18. 
Early oats do not 
appear to be well 
adapted to the ir- 
rigated land a t 
Xewell. 
The Sixty-Day oat 
is a small, short - 
strawed, 3 T ellow va- 
riety which matures 
very early. It ma- 
tures too early to 
make the best use of 
the irrigation water 
supply, but is well 
adaDterl to the flrv FlG ' 16 -— Panicle and spikelets of the White Russian oat. 
land. Because of its slow maturity the White Eussian, a late side 
or horse-mane oat, is able to utilize the soil moisture and to occupy 
more of the growing season. Of the midseason varieties, Silvermine 
has given the highest yields and is perhaps the best variety for the 
irrigated lands. Several other midseason varieties, such as Cana- 
dian and Swedish Select, produce large, plump grains, but the 
average yields have been less than White Eussian and Silvermine. 
