by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1898 | Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Small Grain Variety Trials, Variety Tests
BY J. F. DUGGAR. SUMMARY.Among a number of varieties of oats tested none was found superior in yield to the common Red Rust Proof oat. Varieties which produced moderate yields of grains and relatively large ampunts of tall fine straw were Myer’s Turf and...
by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1892 | Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Small Grain Variety Trials, Variety Tests, Wheat
A. J. BONDUR NAN, Agriculturist.JAS. CLAYTON, Assistant Agriculturist. In 1890 the Agricultural Experiment Station began some experiments in wheat culture. Application for varieties of wheat, was made to the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C., but only two...
by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1891 | Corn, Corn Variety Trials, Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Small Grain Variety Trials, Variety Tests, Wheat
J. S. NEWMAN AND JAB. CLAYTON. Eighteen thoroughbred varieties of corn were planted, in plots, upon land practically uniform in productiveness. Four hundred pounds of cotton seed meal were broadcasted, per acre, before breaking the land. After breaking thoroughly with...