The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24

different kinds grown under the most
accurate conditions. Its great root de-
velopment enables it to Withstand
much drought, while at the same time
the straw is noted for it's stiffness and
power to Withstand lodging during wet
weather. 1t is a white, spreading Oat,
with a grain of heavy weight and ex-
cellent quality. In Kansas it would
probably be best adapted to the west
ern and northern portions of the state,
but, while it would probably be an ini-
provement over other varieties, one
should not look for as good results
from it as in North Dakota and Wis
consin, being especially adapted to
northern ATTITUDES. It is earlier in rip
ening than most other varieties, but
not noted for its earliness.
THE Sixty Day variety is an entire
ly different kind, but is rather hardy
and particularly early in ripening. 1t
will ordinarily ripen from seven to ten
days earlier than other kinds grown
on the same farm, and can be harvest
ed about the same time as winter
wheat. 1t is also a white, spreading
oat, but with a longer and sharper
pointed grain than that of the Swedish
Select. This variety has recently Civ
en- particularly good results in North
and South Dakota. and it may be
strongly recommended for cultivation
in Kansas.
s'The North Finnish Black oat has the
misfortune to be black in color, a char
aeteristic generally considered very
undesirable. Black oats are not gen
orally as valuable in all respects as
the white varieties, but in other char
acteristics the North Finnish Black is
so excellent that it is considered by
many to be very valuable in spite of
it's color. In addition to its vigor and
hardness it also ripens earlier than
the majority of other varieties.
Until making actual experiments
nd we
preciate the great gain that results
sometimes from the use of q, new or
improved variety. AS an illustration
of the increase in production, we may
mention further trials carried out on
a more extensive scale with the Swed
ish Select oats in Wisconsin. In that
state there has been organized the
Wisconsin Agricultural Experimental
association, through the work ofwhich
an immense amount of good has been
accomplished for Wisconsin agricuI-
ture. In the season of 1902 forty-one
members of this association, in differ
ent parts of the state, made trials of
the Swedish Select oat. Nearly all the
yields obtained were good, and some
very good. running as high in some
cases as eighty to eighty-four bushels
per acre, the average yield for all the
trials being fifty-three bushels per
acre. The average yield of the oat crop
of the state that year was forty BUSH
Select thirteen bushels per acre more
than the general average for the
state. The entire oat production of
the state was 95.000,0 900 bushels, the
area being 2,375,000 acres. With. yield
the same as that of the Swedish Select,
the entire production could have been
125 S75, 900 bushels. making an increase
in the entire production of 30,s75, 900
bushels. Estimating the price of oats
at 80 cents per bushel, this would give
an increase in money value for the oat
crop of So, 262, 500. or an addition of
about SO 1-3 per cent to the total value
of the crop for that year. which was
estimated at $26. SOC, 900; and yet it re-
quires no more effort or cost to grow a
good variety of any crop than a poor
one. On the Montana Experiment sd
ton farm this variety yielded over 100
bushels per acre two years in success
sion, and has given almost as good re-
suits throughout the state wherever
grown.
ION the North Dakota Experiment
Station farm, out. of forty different
varieties, the Sixty Day oat gave
much the highest average yield for the