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were then measured off and staked separately, leaving a space of one 
foot between each half acre as a guide in harvest White Russian oats 
were then drilled in, and the seeding and resultant crop are given 
below. 
Seeding, per half acre. Yield per acre, Bus. 
1st; halfacre.. ) ttt 3 pecks 54 
29nd a4 SPERM GIRL By dn, er oe 4 (a4 66 
3rd 6¢ Ui ep Pyar bNps 66 
Ath 6é OS erly, Bude tyes Se goks & 74 58 
Welcome oats were planted in the same field, seven pecks to the 
acre, and ripened about two weeks earlier than the White Russian, 
cutting commencing July 30. The straw of this variety was weak, 
and the field was badly lodged; the yield 44.5 bush. per acre. The 
White Russian on the four acres did not lodge, but stood upright 
until harvest, yielding 61 bus. per acre. Three acres in addition 
were broadcasted with White Russian. The field was west of and 
joined the one on which the reported tests were made, wheat stubble, 
spring plowed, and 200 lbs. of phosphate per acre. Two bushels of 
seed per acre was used, and the average yield was 40 bus. per acre. 
On Sept. 17, 1884, eleven acres of Clawson wheat was put in ona 
summer fallowed field: The areas and fertilizer used, together with 
the crop are given below:— 
Area. Seeding. Fertilizer, Crop per acre. 
34 acres. 2 bus. 400 lbs. phosphate per acre. 42.57 bus. 
43“ 2 bus. Roose a Seagate 45.47 * 
ae a Sf 2 bus. 350 ‘* land plaster ‘‘ 2uSl 8° 
Among the improvements of the year has been the extensive re- 
moval of old fences, the old pasture being added to the cultivated 
portion of the farm, other fields continued, and under direction of 
the Board of Control, a new pasture laid out on the west side of the 
farm, south of the orchard and including the ravine, fenced with 
about 1300 feet of Washburn & Moen’s iron cement filled posts, and 
ribbon fence. 
Upon the whole, our 1885 crops have been quite satisfactory, and 
much minutie work has been accomplished in the improvement of 
the farm, which now presents a better appearance than at auy time 
since its occupation by the Station. 
