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It is to be noted that the results obtained from these plats have in 
themselves no fixed value. A number of the plats contained slight 
depressions in which accumulated water froze to a sufficient extent 
to smother the plants beneath, when the ground was too much frozen 
to admit of drainage. During the period of grain ripening, the plats 
suffered to a considerable extent from the depr edations of English 
sparrows and crow blackbirds, which, in the early morning wor rked 
| great havoc on some plats that were situated near bya wooded ravine. 
Heighe’ s Prolific in particular, as it stood in the shock was badly 
riddled. Considering these losses, which were unavoidable, and 
without taking into account the problematical value of plat experi- 
ments, these results should have no fixed value to the farmer as a 
guide in the choice of a variety. 
Following are given the data of the appearance of the panicle, 
| time of cutting, yield per plat in both grain and straw, and the es- 
timated yield per acre of the same. The varieties were cut ‘‘in the 
dough,” under conditions as closely alike as possible. 

; Yield 
: Date of | Time of |Yield of Grain| Yield of Grain| .Yield of of 






Variety. Panicling | Cutting per plat per acre. Sti aha hadi Straw 
Dear ® acre. 
| Pere ttn eke SE 3 June OPS gare July 16._| 64 Ibs. 8 ozs.|21 bush. 30 lbs.| 82 1bs. 00zs/1640 lbs 
Champion Amber ------ OE ese Viger meg, Od 126 ae 20) Sor esO econ Oe see EdOret 
HClawson .... .4-:-2..--.- Pees) y ME, ety) FOL Dy 20) M1 86 i! hg tenia 7ag | se 
| PemGormt.).i3... ke... - 2 Di St ad Ola et) POT Te 124 1ee BO 88 BO: 86 Oo: Seer goin ss 
. oo Cy SIDR ssc Aves OLS Peon), let) pe dO ES FBG SE. Leia IG ems 
pl Kent? OS SOT Se Ge ae ee Dee agora Giese wee |Oor ue LOQuse hig Seu cen nth T(r ce 
CALA ie be ee on Oe em enna nam com fuss Or eso Oy omen een 44a (ince 
Heighe's Prolific “tee tee MM ELI CAE GB ey Oo tlad cn ae tf OO) 1 Oy eee T ORG 
Meret Old I. kes pO sere Meh Set vel ott) i Oe! 128 pS ATS HOB! Sal 0 SN TeAD cr8 
Martin’s Amber -------- Ot MEER ORR eo Ores. lea PL SOL ne (OO! ssid hice mp ORi, | 96 
Mediterranean -..-..---- SO Gh cea) Mpa eos ih C4 Deedee ee 12 SLL AD Sno 180. Sea ORS IG00y <° 
Michigan Amber -_----.- nO 2S eel O eeaie Se cenlon Loe eco Cen be QOe TEER (nee TBA (perce 
Michigan Bronze..----- Dime | Wet Oceta Ole 1 OR iets e. CaUm, “ob UO oor ate Ser PLeIe: Af 
{ oR ee ee Ree eb. 2 Ate re 8 BA) 2 BO eT BS | seve tpg 6 
LTS eS aS te po OE Mid ALS Rn OR BA Maa) 04 COOOL ee I Cy mimes Acai emell Trey lea 
| irc | FD WAR eee SUROLW Veer LOM (65 Mea OMe ALO St OO Mh MGS ALOE ta Mao 1 ee 
4 Rice yes se Gree 66 15..| 70 be 0 73 2 73 20 sé 86 6c 0 sé 1720 se 
Royal Australian...._-. ae Oe UE eat mer eect ion Bee ABO So NR y ie? uh mut bao) yee 
mussian May 2i./...2-.. pL eet S COZ ee. yO) Meee OO! SFOS peer lG: FS FEA £& 
mangomirika, 2 2..02.0...- PmOse heme en DO Ouse (Game A Se Gi) ete eRe Moy 166 
Silver Chaff......!....-. SPREE ivan cits A oace iE Yr Leo tenth teen eee OU) 7 ET crer eee ep eee RLS 
Treadwell (bearded)---- Peeibs tent. aeencipeaty “vance SS 1Gep ees Mh LL eG ish QaD | §€ 
Treadwell (smooth) ---- oon | ia eee ol Noes Ure | Otani d) kc 4d net ne () tele Ale Se 
Wayne County Select... ee Osa Ee ABEL 108 OS OF SSE CMPRAD A ABL PESINO SS 12820 | SF 
Mediterranean Hybrid. Sl ees PANTO Se Lori G aero Ompode OAL acmen 130) Buse alt Ces mes cas Ors aa Leg) ues 
Tasmanian Red_-_.--.---- J) Wyerne ay SOTO A Tapa Otiese SMart OO ot fe Sg toa Peo fed she 
DrrptH TESTS IN WHEAT PLANTING. 
On Sept. 27 and 28, 1884, two small plats were specially pre- 
pared in which to test the vegetating powers of wheat planted at 
different depths. No fertilizer was applied. The soil was very 
carefully worked, and all stones and coarse lumps of earth re- 
' moved. ‘T’he surface was then leveled, and made as smooth as pos- 
sible. In order to get different exposures, plat A was located upon 
the highest portion. of the grounds where a wind-break protected 
from the north, but gave a good southern exposure. Plat B was lo- 
cated about 100 rods south of plat A and was sheltered on the south 
and south-westerly sides by a wooded ravine, and was fully ex- 
posed on the north and north-west sides ; the situation was rather 
lower down than that of plat A. 

