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Piat TEST OF VARIETIES OF WHEAT. 
On Sept. 23 and 24, 1884, twenty-four one-twentieth acre plats 
were sown to wheat varieties. The ground was prepared by plowing, 
worked with disk and smoothing harrows, and fertilizer at the rate 
of 400 Ibs. per acre, strewn broadcast, and harrowed in. The soil 
was clayey-loam, excepting one end of the field where the brow of a 
slight descent was of somewhat lighter character. Otherwise the 
conditions were about the same. Seed at the rate of a bushel and a 
peck per acre was applied in the drill, after the usual method of 
seeding in this vicinity. 
On Oct. 14, 1884, two plats of one-twentieth acre each were planted 
‘n the same manner as the above, and in the same field, for the pur- 
pose of comparing the late with the early seeding. The varieties 
were Mediterranean Hybrid and Tasmanian Red. 
All of the early planted varieties vegetated Sept. 29, no percepti- 
ble difference being noted in period of vegetating, and a constant 
growth was made until the ground became hardened by frost. With 
the late sown plats, there was much uncertainty for some time re- 



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Benmettiw2.. Ssgee-2 23, Sep. 23 |Sep. 29 |June 13) June 19| July 25 
Champion Amber. ----- Cen Bee oe «of “ 44| ‘ 19/8144+in./d. amber|Medium-..- 502 
Clawson. 2 2sctece RST pr tt hd *y QTLs e  pSiies 1B 4 kein: white M 614- 
Democrab.-.2.- 23-4! 44. a oY Oe Bye 3 l. amber *§ 579 
Wiiltze eee hae cat 5 J rad Wate “a “Ole sane] CAN 3 d. amber|Med. to S..--| 509 
Fultzo-Clawson -------- ** 25 |Oct. 2 oo shai tty 2014 ry Lange 2552-2 810» 
German Amber .-.------- A, a Wi Ga NT ts OS TRY ta Bt Medium.....| 620: 
Golden Drop L_-----1--- i493 | Seneeg | soe loge rhe 3 Cy Marie sree 787 
Golden Straw. ----a----- sca oh a ve Vive el ot ee 3 amber |Medium..-...| 50% 
FCB GIAL Gene eal tied OCT. ee epee cay tl ike 4 3 Med. to Lge.}| 606 
flungarian White Chaff; “ “ mae Dab ieteie xh a 3 d. amber ae 645- 
Imp’t’d Mediterranean te) 99: Sani 20 1irttale) ir Lee: VAs $s s$ 52 
Tandreth oot sees es hed slain Seer eee ER white |Medium....-| 564 
Martin’s Amber}. ------- Sear 3S rraicg PAR etary: l. amber "S 529° 
McGhee’s Red:--------- 5 i adin ee cee eer ie i d. amber i 614 
McGhee’s White ------- ands Sn a eT se Sokol pee white + 636- 
Mediterranean --------- Ves Se 66 STH (TEPID). EF amber |Large ..-----| 688 
Mediterranean Hybrid.| ** ** erates CF Sie eta el ee various |Medium.-....| 70% 
Mennonites 202s. e8 2" *€ 25 |Oct. 2 CORALS eta ee eS d. amber bw 533- 
Michigan Amber-.------ ‘93. 1\Sep, 29 fa ee lai ih | Taha “ : 586. 
Nigmen ice eaves se 66 oe 6s 7 ts § 1S) fst ss Large ..---- 129) 
Reda bultz ses 2. es ee ae RELY : INES SBiET ee S Medium..---.| 604 
Rice ste pee SE ER yeh Tee “s ee os oe 46 " oe 13 66 oe Large Me hey: 614 
Rocky Mountain i ee sé o6 66 66 66 6 66 12 se ee Medium..--- 590: 
Russian May.-.---------- ee. i Feo oe OC} fist cl be or he hg Smallo-- 22 409: 
Russian No. 2.-----.---- $6 25, (/06t. 2 PI dere eral ry a Medium..-.--| 533 
Sandomirka-..--o-- as= s¢ SOR That CONT ue | cena white 548. 
SitwermiUhaile. ¢. 2 sone s2- oh) fi Ae ops 4! TERS SS l. amber ‘f 586. 
Smith’s Improved. -.--- © 25 1Oct. 2 SE 8) el kG nk Med. to Lge.}| 602 
Swantisttt atic. ose Ese i Ga ot Buse 12) ee* d. amber|Large ------ vaya 
TheisB.teveceeel--ce-b-pe ih peso dSew, 29 oe WE Sedna LS bit Med. to Lge.} 564 
Pravis Mack Gh 6 4 se aes =o se 25 (Oct. 2 a Bl Fe sumelat oes Y Medium.-.---} 633: 
Treadiwelle let a-e. 222 93 '|Sen. Bol SK: TRE do l. amber a 571 
Walleye ssesecse see n= yy ae ee , it ek oe ee LS d. amber oh 559: 
MelwetOnatiaes-+—seesse plate eae %y Tye Pata UA hed he amber |Large ------ 636. 
Washington Glass- ----- Cea NOCLsne OPEL (ee ey EL ieee 1. amber oe 687 
Wayne County Select..| * 98 |Sep.i20.1) “SG ar white |Medium-.....| 541 
White Blue Stem--.. --- 66 25 |Oct. 2 ana behest leg d. amber 586 
White Eldorado-------- ee 4b seh Oak 108 a 1. amber|Med. to Lge,| 6388 
White Rogers --..------- BSS ton. 20 ho. (ee Lace d. amber|Medium....-| 548 
White Velvet:..22---22° oS. ang sided (errs bere various |Med. to Lge.| 594 
York White Chaff ------ rile! ting gS) VT este eI ie) 1, amber “s 625 
FimiMer Mal eecsca-ss-- an, Dy ce COR trem il ines d. amber = 701 
