VNivERsiTY Experimental farm. 
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Chevalier. — Wt. of seed per bushel 41^-lbs. Harvested July 19th. 
Wt. of straw and g-rain per acre, 3,324 lbs. Wt. of grain, 446 lbs. 
Wt. per bushel, 33 lljs. Yield per acre, 9.2 bushels. Percentage 
of grain to wt. of straw and grain, 19.2. 
Common Scotch. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 41^ lbs. Harvested 
July 20th. Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 5,364 fts. Wt. of 
grain, 1,420 lbs. Wt. per bushel, 40 IIjs. Yield per acre, 29.6 bush¬ 
els. Percentage of grain to wt. of straw and grain, 26.4. 
Saxonian. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 49^ lbs. Harvested July 
19th. Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 4,600 lbs. Wt. of grain, 
942 lbs. Wt. per bushel, 37 lbs. Yield per acre, 19.6 bushels. Per¬ 
centage of grain to wt. of straw and grain, 20.4. 
This grain, like the spring wheat, made a most excellent early 
growth, but was injured by rust and chinch bug. 
Why the Manshury should have escaped with less injury than 
the other varieties is not known. The plats were adjacent, and the 
cultivation was the same in all respects. Yet the difference could 
be plainly seen before harvest. 
OATS. 
The following varieties were sown April 29th, with measured 
bushels of seed per acre. The early growth of all varieties was 
rank. The heavy wind and rain of June 11th lodged all but the 
first varieties so badly that they remained laid until harvest. The 
filling of the grain, as is shown by its light weight, was thus pre¬ 
vented. 
White Schonen. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 34 ll)s. Harvested 
July 26th. Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 5,100 lbs. Wt. of 
grain, 1,488 lbs. Wt. per bushel, 25 tbs. Yield per acre, 46.5 bush¬ 
els. Damaged by the chinch bug, and slightly lodged. 
Canada. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 35 lbs. Harvested July 22d.^ 
Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 3,180 lbs. Wt. of grain, 7‘96 lbs. 
Wt. per bushel, 22^ lbs. Yield per acre, 24.8 bushels. 
Early Fellow. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 36^ lbs. Harvested 
August 1st. Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 6,152 lbs. Wt. of 
grain, 774 lbs. Wt. per bushel, 30J lbs. Yield per acre, 24.2 
bushels. 
Somerset. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 33 lbs. Harvested July 
24th. Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 5,220 lbs. Wt. of grain, 
860 lbs. Wt. per bushel, 20 lbs. Yield per acre, 26.9 bushels. 
