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a better appearance from first to last than did the plants from the 
small seed. This superiority was manifest in every particular all 
through the season. After thrashing, 10,000 grains of each selection 
were counted and weighed in individual thousands, with the follow- 
ing results, viz.: 

Progeny small seed planted. Progeny large seed planted. 
1000 grains weighed 197.52 grains. 1000 grains weighed 211.41 grains. 
66 66 6c 900.61 a3 “6 cé 46 912.95 “6 
a “ 5 197.62: (44 i 4 208.31‘ 
bs +) 4 199,06. ute 4 e Hi 212.95, “* 
ce 46 “e 188. 26 co 6é «6 oe Mi Bf «e 
i ip ax TOO te ih % is 21912, me 
6 ce ce 188. 26 46 ce cé ce 208.8t 6c 
sé e «é 189.81 ¢ a6 ce “e 906.75 se 
6 6é ce 185.18 6 ¢ ce ee 911.41 tas 
4c ce cag 188.26 oe “ec ce ce Bare b | be 
Average 192.09 Average 211.40 
The 10,000 seeds from the selection of small, weighed 5.5 ounces, 
the large 5.06 ounces. Estimating a bushel of hulless oats at fifty 
Ibs. it would contain 800 ounces or one bushel of seed as estimated 
from the small selection, and would contain 266,600 more grains than 
a bushel of grain grown from the large seed. With this difference in 
number of grains for one bushel, taking 40 bushels for a yield of one 
acre, it would show a plurality of 10,664,000 small grains, no incon- 
siderable amount in number, weight or quantity. 
TESTING OATS FOR SYNONYMS. 
In studying varieties of barley and oats during the season of 1884, 
whenever evidence was obtained warranting such a move, they were 
placed under the list of synonyms. ‘The evidence from many varie- 
ties was questionable. In order to aid in comparing varieties, the 
following method was employed, viz.: When strong evidence gave 
reason for thinking two or more names were one and the same va- 
riety, the separate seed from the 1884 crop under these names, was. 
carefully mixed together and planted in the spring. The growth 
of the resulting plants was carefully noted at all periods till harvest, 
and the grain then carefully examined. This method was only 
adopted as an aid to comparing varieties as grown side by side. Kach 
of the following paragraphs refers only to an attempt to reduce to 
one variety. An equal quantity of the seed of each was mixed to- 
gether. 
White Australian, White Belgian, Welcome. Fifteen rows, each 
two rods long, were sown 18 inches apart. The seed of each name 
appeared alike, and all through the season no difference could be 
noted in growth, panicling, maturity, seed, etc. Last season’s work 
led us to believe the three alike, and the work of the season of 1885: 
only strengthens that belief, and we class them all as White Austral- 
lan. 
White Australian, White Belgian, Welcome, New Austrahan, 
Race Horse. To the three first named were added New Australian 
and Race Horse as synonyms, and six rows planted as above. No 
difference to be distinguished from vegetation to harvest, and seeds 
