South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-08
EARLY SOWN OATS
BE ST YIELDERS

To obtain maximum yields. SOW
oats as early as it is possible to get
land i'm satisfactory condition. This
crop grows best i'm cool weather. and
frequently is injured considerably by
few hot days when approaching
maturity. and light frosts or even Sc
we're freezes after the seed is sown
rarely injure il
The date Of seeding naturally de
ponds or the locality and season. In
the corn belt the best date is usually
from about March % 10 April I .. In
the more northern states seeding
during the latter half Of April is ad-
yisable whenever conditions permit.
In favorable seasons seeding before
the middle Of April frequently can
be done TO advantage while in un-
favorable ones seeding may have 10
be delayed until early May.
Varieties of Oats to Sow.
Throughout the northern states
mid season maturing varieties. such
as Swedish Select. Silvermine. Ban
uer and Victory usually outyield
other varieties In average yield
the large, late (side oat) varieties
rarely surpass the mid-season type
in this section. In unfavorable sea
sons however. early varieties such
as Kherson and Sixty-day. frequent
ly outyield the midseason varieties.
In the corn belt early varieties as a
rule produce the most satisfa ctory-
Yields For the northern portion Of
this section strains OF the Kherson
and SiXty-day type are 10 be recon-
mended. while in the southern por-
ton Red Rustproof. an early red
oat. is the most dependa BILE. For
growing under irrigation at high
elevations, midseason varieties OF the
Swedish Select and Silvermine types
are the most suitable.
Seed Bed For Oats.
Prepare a good seedbed for oats
The old idea that oats viii produce
well on "a poor seeded has persisted
too long. This crop responds as well
to thorough seedbed preparat ton as
any other cereal. Do not pillow land
that was i'm cultivated crop last
wear. but disk and harrow sufficient
~ 10 make loose, friable surface
.seedbed two or three inches deep. As
oats require a fairly firm seeded
below the two or three inches OF top
soil. spring blowing is not desira BILE
there not being sufficient time for
the soil 20 settle before sowing. Disk
ing also is less expensive than pillow
ing. OF course If a heavy growth
of weeds is present in the cultivated
crop, il viii he necessary 10 pillow the
land. in which case the seedbed
should be rolled or dragged and
worked down as much as possible
before sowing.
Seed And Sowing.
Sow the best seed oats obtainable
Usually seed grown in the region
where il is 10 be sown is better than
that brought from some other sec
ton. Thoroughly fan and grade vour
seed. and then treat il for smut The
largest yields are obtained bv use
OF "a good grain drill. Drilling re-
quires less seed. insures a more even
distribution. more uniform cover
ing. and consequently quicker and
more uniform termination. Under
humid conditions the best an.ouy
OF seed 10 usc on we'll prenareJ
seeded is from eight 10 TO pecks Ia
the acre. IL il is necessary 10 SOW
broadcast on poorly prepared
Seedbed. use about - pecks. Under
dry land conditions these rates ~
seeding are usually reduced about
'ne-half from four 70 six peck>
usually giving the best results