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centage of grain to weight of straw and grain, 29.44. One pound 
of seed yields 7 5-8 pounds. 
White Norway Oats. —One-fourth acre sown in May with 20 
quarts, 21 1-2 pounds. Harvested July 18th. Weight of straw 
and grain, 566 pounds. Weight of grain, 157 1-2 pounds. One 
bushel weighs 30 pounds. Yield per acre, 19.7 bushels. Per¬ 
centage of grain to weight of straw and grain, 27.82. One pound 
seed yields 7.7 pounds. 
Surprise Oats. —One-fourth acre sown May 3d, with 20 qts., 
23 1-2 lbs. Harvested July 16th. Weight of straw and grain, 
604 lbs. Weight of grain, 190 1-2 lbs. One bushel weighs 32 1-2 
lbs. Yield per acre, 23.8 bushels. Per centage of grain to weight 
of straw and grain, 31.37. One pound seed yields 8.1 lbs. 
Common Oats. —One-fourth acre sown May 3d, with 20 qts., 
20 3-4 lbs. Harvested July 23d. Weight of straw and grain, 
680 lbs. Weight of grain, 259 lbs. One bushel weighs 28 lbs. 
Yield per acre, 32.4 bushels. Per centage of grain to weight of 
straw and grain, 38.09. One pound seed yields 12.5 lbs. 
Probsteier Oats. —One-fourth acre sown May 3d, with 20 qts., 20 
lbs. Harvested July 23d. Weight of straw and grain, 764 lbs. 
Weight of grain, 270 lbs. One bushel weighs 30 lbs. Yield per 
acre, 33 1-4 bushels. Per centage of grain to weight of straw and 
grain, 35.31. One pound seed yields 13 1-2 lbs. 
Potato Oats. —One-fourth acre sown May 3d, with 20 qts., 21 3-4 
lbs. Harvested August 7th. Weight, 360 lbs. This variety 
scarcely headed out, and matured no grain. 
White Schonen Oats. —One-fourth acre sown May 3d, with 20 
qts., 18 3-4 lbs. Harvested July 27th. Weight of straw and 
grain, 616 lbs. Weight of grain, 217 1-4 lbs. One bushel weighs 
28 1-2 lbs. Yield per acre, 27 1-6 bushels. Per centage of grain 
to weight of straw and grain, 35.26. One pound seed yields 11.6 
lbs. In L871, a mixture of equal parts of Black Norway, White 
Norway, Surprise and common oats were sown. One-fourth of an 
acre was sown to the product of this mixture, May 4, 1872, 20 
qts., 21 lbs. Weight of straw and grain, 794 lbs. Weight of 
grain, 202 1-2 lbs. One bushel weighs 30 lbs. Yield per acre, 
