vMP TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. BULLETIN No. 34,.’ FEBRUARY, 1895. FIELD EXPERIMENTS AT MCKINNEY SUB-S'I‘A'I‘ION AND WICHITA FALLS SUB-STATION WITII Wheat, Corn, Cotton, Grasses and Manuros. FIELD EXPERIMENTS AT COLLEGE STATION WITH Corn, Cotton, Grasses, Peas and Manures. POSTOFFICE: COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS CO., TEXAS. All Reports from this Station are sent free to farmers of the State on application to J. H. CONNELL, DIRECTOR, P. 0. College Station, Texas. A U S T I N z BEN o. JONES a 00., STATE PRINTERS. 1895 [521] TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. OFFICERS. GOVERNING BOARD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS A. 8: H. COLLEGE. IILIJ. A. J. RosE, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Austin. IIUN. W. R. CAVITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bryan. DR. J. D. FIELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manor. IIoN. JNO. ADRIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Columbia. TREASURER. PRESIDENT L. S. Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. College Station. STATION STAFF. J. II. CORNELL, M. SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Director. H. II. IIARR1NGT0N, M. Sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Chemist. M. FRANCIS, D. V. M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veterinarian .. R. II. PRICE, B. S . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Horticulturist. D.’ ADRIANCIC. M. S . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meteorologist, Associate Chemist. P. S. TILSON, M. S . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Assistant in Chemistry. JAS. CLAYTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Agriculturist. J. W. CARSON, B. S‘ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Assistant to Director. A. M. SQULE. B. S, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Agriculturist. SUB-STATION SUPERINTENDENTS. J. H. FERGUSON . , _ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. McKinney. Collin Co. S. A. BICHENRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Beeville, Bee Co. [522] TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. FIELD EXPERIMENTS AT MQKINNLIY, \VICI—II'I‘A FALLS, ANl) COLLEGE STATION, \Vl'I‘I—I Wheat, Corn, Cotton, Gasses and Manures. J- JAS. CLAYTON. CONCLUSIONS. The experiments here reported have been running‘ but one season at any 0f the points mentioned. -It would, therefore, be unwise t0 attempt to make nice distinctions between varieties, different forms of a given manure, or to name all of the forage crops that are sure to succeed on any one soil in the State. But it 1S possible for the reader to (letermine in a general way what are the more valuable varieties of corn, cotton, wheat, grasses, or peas suited to his section. Whether or not it will pay to sub- soil land for certain crops, or what kind of manure, if any, will pay best used on his land. We call attention to the following‘ conclusions drawn from the experiments reported in this bulletin,_and believe them to be reliable and conservative: I. There are several varieties of wheat grown at McKinney and Wichita Falls Sub-Experiment Stations which promise larger yields per acre and of equally as good quality of grain as is produced from the common Mediterranean of North Texas. i II. None of the manures applied to wheat at lllcKinney gave a profit in their use, though some increased the yield. At IViehita Falls both fresh and rotted stable manure were applied with good profit, and the soil responded freely to the application of cotton seed meal and nitrate of soda. III. For early maturing corn on the black lands, at Wichita Falls and College Station, it is evident that seed introduced recently from the [523] ' 524 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Northwest give best results. The season was such last year that we could not secure a fair test of late maturing varieties. IV. Of the different kinds of fertilizers used on corn land at McKin- ney, none of them gave a profit on application. From experiments with fertilizers on corn land near Bryan, we must conclude that stable manure, acid phosphate and cotton seed hull ashes were used profitably. V. Of the different methods used in the preparation of land for corn at l\IcKinne_y,subsoiling to a depth of nine inches increased the yield, but did not pay for the cost of the work the first season. Subsoiling cotton land at Bicliinney gave a clear profit the first season over the cost of the work. VI. Among the thirty-one varieties of cotton planted at College Sta- tion we name the ten best: First Planting. I Second Planting. >'“M_“"_ —‘#—. R A . 5Q“ .2 i? s: s 5J5 5J3 Name. go‘; Name. 53°‘; a g3 u} r3 g2 (13 @ss§ §ss§ Ewan Eonm Peterkin .................... $10 22 Peterkiu Limbed (jluster .... .. s17 52 Peeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 S6 Herloiw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 92 iSure Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 75 Peterkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 7s I)rake‘s Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 4T Tennessee Gold Dust (Texas Welborifs Pet (not in second} seed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 69 planting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i 7 26 Sure Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 76 lilarston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U O9 Drake"s Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 98 Coltharp‘s Eureka . . . . . . . . . . . ..l 5 75 Coltharp’s Eureka . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 52 -()ocliran’s Prolific . . . . . . . .'. . . . .§ 5 75 Cochran's Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1'9 Kings Improved . . . . . . . . . . . . ..f 5 lib’ Dickson's Improved . . . . . . . . . . . 8 31 Peerless 524 Southern Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 784 VII. Of the different fertilizers used on cotton at McKinney, the, greatest increased yield was from the use of bone black (a form of phos- phate), which gave a net gain of 80 cents per acre over its cost. Acid phosphate increased the yield of seed cotton 230 pounds per acre with- out profit. ' VIII. The most successful grasses and forage plants grown at Mc- Kinney are Melilotus, Alfalfa, Alsike Clover, and English Rye Grass. Those succeeding best at Wichita Falls are Alfalfa, Melilotus, Rye Grass, Meadow Oat Grass, and Timothy. At College Station those succeeding best to date are Alfalfa, Crimson Clover, Burr Clover, Japan Clover, Sorghums, Bermuda (from seed), Rescue Grass, and Rye Grass. WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 525 REPORTS OF EXPERIMENTS WITH VARIETIES OF WHEAT AT MeKINNEY AND WIOHITA FALLS SUB-EXPERIMENT STATIONS. Early in the fall 0f 1893 land was prepared at McKinney and Wichita Falls for experiment with all of the varieties of Wheat that could be had. On November 25 Mr. J. H. Ferguson planted 215 different varieties at McKinney, and 0n October 30 Mr. J. W. Phillips planted 230 varieties at Wichita Falls. The land at McKinney is low, and a typical black waxy soil of North Texas. The land at Wichita Falls is known as the black loam of the river bottoms of that section. In planting so Inany varieties of wheat, it was necessary to test the varying‘ fertility of the soil used, so that every fifth or tenth plot was planted in ordinary Medi- terranean as a standard by which the other wheats could be measured. The results here published show how the best of these varieties compared with the crops of Mediterranean on each side and nearest the varieties reported upon. It will be noted that a large number of these varieties are prominent for excellence, both at Wichita Falls and at McKinney. Where their names occur more than once, it is fair to suppose that these are the most promising of all the varieties planted. We will continue experiments with these for another season, upon a more extended scale. We shall also plant in small plots all of the varieties we have planted this season, thinking that probably a second year in Texas will prove beneficial to some of them. Nearly all of the varieties here recorded were grown from seed obtained from Oklahoma Experiment Station, where they had been grown under test for one year. Many of the varieties so procured were gotten from ICansas-grown seed before planting in Oklahoma. It would be unwise to say that any of these wh.eats which appear to excel the common Mediterranean in yield are necessarily better than that variety, since we have tested them but one season, and the fact that they have been brought South ‘gives them an advantage over home-grown seed. Two Hundred and Fifteen. Varieties of Wheat Grown at lllcKininey. .5 3 S: .. a ,4 3 g3? g Smooth bearded g mg a Name‘ or niixed. 5Q E3 5:’ $2 U‘ a s‘ g g... S a ‘ >2 y, o :1 1 Big English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 20.63 . . . . .. 2 Michigan Bronze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 15.0!) _ _ _ . __ 3 Diehl Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .do . _ . . . . . . . 17 .74 . . . . . . 4Bissell.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......do . . . . . . . .. 23.37 . . . . .. 5 Jones‘ Blediterranean (failure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . .. Glhletlregaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 16.85 . . . . . . 7'Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 15.00, . . . . .. _S,\Vhite Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..'....do . . . . . . .. 15.931 . . . . .. 9Early Dlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..;....do . . . . . . . .. 15.93 . . . . .. l l0lMediterranean (failure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 526 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Tar!) Hundred and Fffl/wn Varieties of TVheat. etc.—-continued. E 3 é: . c5 3 i: E . Name. sm%(i'%1viggd.rded 5g’ 5 I S3 2 5' 5 gé 52$ 11 New Blarch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 15.00 . . . . . . 121601111311 Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . . . 11.25 . . . . . . 13.S11un1akrar's (Jlawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .d0 . . . . . . . .. 17.74 . . . . . . Milmproved Golden Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . . . 15.33 . . . . . . 15[Genesee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . . . 18.89 . . . . . . 16f Fountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 16.94 . . . . . . 1'7..\1ealy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 12.00 . . . . .. 18‘ Illediterrrzrzeaoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9.44 . . . . . . 19 Wayne County Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 16 .94 . . . . . . 20 Improved Rice . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 12.00 . . . . . . 21|No.75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 22.26 . . . . .. 22iMammoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 18 .89 . .'. . . . 231 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.58 . . . . . . 24 Ilybrid Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 18.89 . . . . . . 25 Tuscan Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d0 . . . . . . . . . 13.61 . . . . . . 26 Australian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...do . . . . . . . .. 15.33 . . . . . . 27 Washington Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 13.61 . . . . .. 28 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.58 . . . . . . 29 French Imperial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 15.33 . . . . . . 30 Tennessee Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 13.61 . . . . . . 31 Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . .. 18.55 . . . . . . 32 Golden Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 16.94 . . . . .. 33 iflediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.65 . . . . . . 34 Johnsons; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixed . . . . . . . .. 13.61 .. 35 zllediterrarzeavz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . 18.89 . . . . . . 36 Witters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 15.33 . . . . .. 37 Grunewalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..-..do 10.29 . . . . .. 38 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.65 . . . . . . 39 German Emperor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 10.29 . . . . . . 4O Minnesota Hard Fife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .d0 . . . . . . . . . 13.61 . . . . . . 41 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 13.61 . . . . .. 4'2 Early Red (Jlawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixed . . . . . . . . 10.29 . . . . . . 43i0I/3(ZZ'[07‘I'(l7l€(l)l.............................. 36.31 . . . . .. 44(tu1-|-e11‘s Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 15.33 . . . . . . 45 No. 185 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 15.33 . . . . .. 46 French Prairie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .d0 . . . . . . . . . 12.00 . . . . . . 47 Ilindoostzin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 13.61 . . . . . . 45‘ Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.75 . . . . . . ~19 MeGee‘s White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 8.55 . . . . .. 50 Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 8.55 . . . . . . 51 hlichigzrn Amber Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 12.00 . . . . . . 52.(‘1'a\vIort1 County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 15.33 . . . . . . :73?.1[n(Zz'Lr1rrarzr=(zn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.00 . . . . . . 54;(1urre1l's Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 15.33 . _ . . . _ 55;1{ussiai1 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Mixed . . . . . . . .. 6.86 . . . . .. 5G‘5011(3L‘£I(_71110f (?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . . .1 8.55 . . . . . . 5T;'l‘read\vell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . .1 , 5.14 . . . . . . 5S Siblefs Ilybrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 15.92 . . . . . . 59Penquit‘s Velvet (‘I1afl' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 25.81 . . . . .. GOIIungarian . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 22.82 _ . . . .. ulfGerman Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 18.23 . . . . . . 62jBfl1i11l1OP€ . . . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..'. . . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 15.16 . . . . . _ i53iNo.213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 19.84 114<‘111"1'e1l's PPOIifie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . .. 19.84 _ . . . ._ '35_B1‘-’“1.1"S Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 12.50 . . . . . . XVHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. Two Hundred and Fifteen. Varieties 0f Wheat, eta-Qcontinued. 527 .5 8 é; — <1.) L4 =4 2'3 {if 23 g Name Smooth, bearded E u; wg é, ' or mixed. 3-5 5E ' .. at‘. 2 £3 O Q) C! (Du-q Q) e ae ace 66 Strayefs Longberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 20.89 . . . . . . 67 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.18 . . . . . . 68 (Irate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 18 .79 . . . . . . 69 Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.79 . . . . . . 70 Deitz Longberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 17174 . . . . . . 71 Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 21.86 . . . . .. '72 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.28 . . . . . . 73 Valle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . 24.03 . . . . . . 74 Missouri Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .d0 . . . . . . . . . 48.15 17.30 75 Red Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 16.69 . . . . . . 76 N0. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 17.74 . . . . . . 77 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.42 . . . . . . 78 Tasmanian Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 18.79 . . . . . . 79 Sherifi‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . ; . 21.86 . . . . . . 80 Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 15.64 . . . . . . 81 Rio Grande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 17.74 . . . . . . ~82 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.28 . . . . . . 83 Russian N0. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . 16 .69 . . . . .. 84 American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . 18.79 . . . . . . 85 Zimmerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . Q . . . . . . 17 .74 . . . . . . 86 Rud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . 15.64 . . . . .. 87 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.37 . . . . . . 88Red Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 18.79 89 Armstrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 14.60 . . . . . . 9O McGee’s White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 14.60 . . . . .. 91 White Fu1tz...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......do . . . . . . . .. 11.45 . . . . .. .92 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.37 . . . . . . 93 Portio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 17.74 . . . . . . 94High Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 13.55 . . . . .. 95 Heighfls Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 17.74 . . . . . . 96 Big Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 13.55 . . . . .. .97 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30.33 . . . . .. 98 Andrew’s No. 4 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 16.69 . . . . . . 99 Royal Australian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 15.64 . . . . . . 100 Finley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....d0 . . . . . . . .. 16.69 . . . . .. 101 Nigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 19.84 . . . . . . 102 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.42 . . . . . . 103 (jurrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 16.69 . . . . .. 104 Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 18.79 . . . . . . 105170.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. do . . . . . . . .. 19.84 . . . . .. 106 Improved Fife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 17.74 . . . . . . 107 (lentennial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 14.60 . . . . . . 108 Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 17.74 . . . . .. 109 Yellow Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .d0 . . . . . . . .. 15.64 . . . . . . 110 Diehl Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .d0 . . . . . . . .. 18.94 . . . . . . 111 No.72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 18.79 . . . . .. 112 Boyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 18.79 . . . . .. 113 Michigan Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d0 . . . . . . . . . 14.60 . . . . . . 114 Fenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 10.24 . . . . .. 115 American Bronze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .d0 . . . . . . . . . 12.18 . . . . . . 116 Sandormila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 16.85 . . . . . . 117 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.03 . . . . . . 118 Red Amber....._..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 19.68 4.24 119 Russian May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 15.00 . . . . . . 120170.243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 16.85 1.41 528 .5‘ a m 1 _ g I S ooth bearded g } Name‘ or mixed. g3? 5 2'5! O d.) 5 E Q’ l2lgNew Australian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 18 71 122i Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123§Yellow Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 16.80 12~1IGo1d Dust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do . . . . . . . .. 9.35 125§Go1de11 Prolific ........................... .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 12.18 1'26FBallarkS’ Velvet (Jhaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 13.06 YZTMedzt/rrranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15.89 126 (Joryell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 17.74 129 Raulfs Black Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixed . . . . . . . . . .00 130 Oregon Swamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . .85 131 Sibley’s New Golden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. .21 132 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1213 Smooth Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 134 Ueismaifs No.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 1255 Lost Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 136 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Jlletliterranettn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13S Amber-(Jhampion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixed . . . . . . . . . 139 Canadian Wonder . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . 1 . . 140 Early Red Clawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 141 ltliehigan Amber Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .do . . . . . . . .. 142 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . 143 'l‘appahannock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . - 144 O. K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 145 No. 176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 146 Manitoba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 147 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 White Eldorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 149 Reliable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 150 Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 151llicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 152 Zllediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Mammoth Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 154 Wheaton’s Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 155 Peugh . . . . . . . . .; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..do . . . . . . . .. 156 Willets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . .. 157 Hybrid Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do . . . . . . . . . 158 Jllediterraneart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 159 Bearded Monarch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 16ONo.261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 161 Knapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 162 Bordeaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 163 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Red (Jhaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 165 Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 166 Buckeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . . . 167 Rock Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. J68 Diediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Deitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 170 Crate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .do . . . . . . . .. 171 Rogefs Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 172 Amber 'l‘uscan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . J 7 3 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Palestine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixed . . . . . . . . . 175 Big May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Two Hundred and Ftfteen Varieties 0f Wheat, etc.—con tinned. Yield in excess of Medlterra- ne-an. l l - u u - .1 - Q - - -» - ¢ Q - an - o - ~ II Q o u n q- - | n o 0| . » ~ - -~ . - - - .- - Q - . -. . - - . .- - - - - c0 - - - . .- - - - . ~- - \ . - .- . - . - .- - o - Q on ¢ - . - o! . - - - n! . - - - .- - - - - .- - - - - -u - ~ . . .- - - - - -» . - - - an ' Plot number. 170 1'11 118 179 180 181 182 188 181 18s 180 181 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 190 197 198 199 200 201 202 208 204 205 200 207 208 2'19 210 211 212 218 214 215 216 211 218 219 220 221 222‘ 228 224 225 226‘: 227 228 229 WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND 11114111112118. 529 Two Hundred and Fifteen Varieties 0f Wheat, eta-continued. l Smooth bearded g b‘ 5g Nmne‘ L or mixed. $11 5% “*2 ._., =1 8 82 8 I ‘$2.0 O F1 Golden Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 18.05 . . . . .. Fultz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 15.40 . . . . .. zllediterraneart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M ixerl . . . . . . . . . . 18.06‘ , . . . . . P001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Badly mixed ... 12.66 . . . . . . Kentucky lVhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . 16.20 05 Wild Goose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 13.55 . . . . .. Ashburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 1l.77 . . . . .. Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.43 . . . . . . Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Badly mixed . . 14.43 . . . . .. Velvet Chafl‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 16.20 1.86 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 2l .71 7.28 Earnheart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 16.20 l .86 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . .. 14.43 . . . . .. Geneva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 22.58 8.50 Grecian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 12.66 . . . . . . Small Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 15.40 l.4l Travis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 14.43 .44 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . 13.55 . . . . . . Menemonite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 16.29 2.21 New York Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 18.06 4.07 Siberian . . . . ..- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 16.20 2.30 '1‘riticum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 14 .43 .44 J ones‘ Mediterranean Fife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 5.40 . . . . .. Iiongberryun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 17.18 3.19 Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 24.44 10.45 Bearded Silver Chaff . . . . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do . . . . . . . .. 18.06 4.07 Mediterranean Red Chafi‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 18.06 4.07 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . . .. 14.43 . . . . . . Purple Straw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 20.81 .69 MeCraoken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 17.18 . . . . . . White Frack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 16.29 . . . . . . Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . . . 23.55 3 .43. Bodine E., O. K. West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 9.08 . . . . .. Fountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 18.95 . . . . .. Kentucky White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 13.63 . . . . . . Zllediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 .81 . . . . . . Southern Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 22.02 . . . . . . bicPherson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 21.29 . . . . . . Bearded King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 22.02 . . . . . . Rural No. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 10.76 . . . . .. illediterranearz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.82 . . . . .. Little Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... do . . . . . . . .. 8 .07 . . . . . . Little Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . l8.22-§ 0.01 Hybrid No. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .do . . . . . . . .. 20.48 2.26 Red Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 10.85 l .63 Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l4 .43 . . . . .. zllecliterranean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13.63 . . . . .. Shayefs Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . l7 .42 . . . . . . Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . .. 10 .76 2.30 Red May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .do . . . . . . . .. 20.48 3.02 Winter Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 22.02 4.51; ilfedtterranewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21.2!) . . . . .. Walker . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . .. 15.16 . . . . .. Purple Straw Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . .. 18.233 . . . . .. Russian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iiearded . . . . . . . . 23.55 0.07» 230 530 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT SFATION. Two Ifundred and Fffteen Varieties 0f Wheat, etc.—c0ntinued. l E 3 é: l 0' 8 £1 ii l 3 3.5? a Smoothubearded l 2T. cg g Name. or mixed. w; d a ; f5 5 EM 3 a >9 >4 O G 23l’(,‘]awsoz1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 15.16 . . . . .. 232 Zlledzlterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.81 . . . . .. 233. 110G ee‘s Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 13.63 . . . . .. 234lMctguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .d0 . . . . . . . . . 19.85 . . . . . . 235lGypsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 22.02 . . . . .. 236 Ostery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 20.48 . . . . . . 237 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.62 . . . . . . 238lMissouri Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 18.76 . . . . . . 239 Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do . . . . . . . .. 19 .76 . . . . . . 240 Winter Green . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 16.69 . . . . .. 24lv0regon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 18.29 . . . . .. 2423; Russian lIard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 19 .76 . . . . . . 242lZlIraditrer1-aneavz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.15 . . . . . . 244lUhampi0n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15.79 .... .. 245 Lehigh N0. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . .. 19.76 . . . . .. 246 Arnold’s Hybrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 15 .97 . . . . . . 247 Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 12.00 . . . . . . 248ll<‘arquhar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . . . 21.29 . . . . . . 249'(Jo10rado Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 16.69 . . . . .. 250Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do. . . . . . .. 22.82 . . . . .. 251 OhioSwamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.69 . . . . .. 252 (lanadian Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 15.23 . . . . . . 253|Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Wyandotte Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 10.29 .. . . .. 255 Red Odessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ Mixed . . . . . . . . . 20.29 . . . . . . 256 Ontario Wonder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 10.29 . . . . . . 257 Landreth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . . . 20.57 . . . . . . 258 Jllelliterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Early Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 13.61 . . . . . . 260 Panhandle . . . . . ._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 13.61 . . . . . . 261 Plbersole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .d0 . . . . . . . .. 20.57 . . . . . . At McKinney we found 57 varieties that equal or exceed the yield of common hiediterranean. same condition in every respect. wheat. nean of more than 9 bushels per acre. more than 20 bushels per acre. All of the varieties planted were given the No manure was applied to any of this Some of the varieties show a gain over the common Mediterra- There were 26 varieties that gave These were Penquits’ Velvet Chaff, 25.8; Hungarian, 22.8; Strayefs Longberry, 20.9; Dallas, 21.8; Valley‘, 24; Missouri Blue Stem, 48.1; Sheriff, 21.9; Bissell, 23.4; No. 75, 22.3; Alabama, 20.6; Nebraska, 21.7; Scott, 24.4; Purple Straw, 20.8; Leba- non, 23.5; Southern Amber, 22; McPherson, 21.3; Bearded King, 22; Plybrid No. 9, 20.5; Red May, 20.5; WVinter Green, 22; Russian, 23.5; Farquhar. 21.3; Lancaster, 22.8; Mediterranean, 13.55 to 39.44 bushels. i Number. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 29 3O 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3S 39 40 41 42 43 44 45; American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 46 47 4S 49 50 51 1 52iWitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; 534S0ule's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54§Peugl1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55iMeno1n0nite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\ 5tlilslindoostan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5'71l\[anin1oth Red ,. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; lVHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. Varieties Yielding more than, Jlfediterranean at McK1'nne_r/. Name. lj-hlissouri Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'. . . . H; 2jRed Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 3§No. 243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4iNew Australian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 5Yellow Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 Coryell .. .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '7 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Canadian Wonder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 Michigan Amber Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. White Eldorado . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buckeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .» . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Velvet Chafi" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eberhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geneva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Small Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Siberian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tricticum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menemonite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Longberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded Silver Chafi“ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mediterranean Red Chafi‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Purple Straw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hybrid N0. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Red Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario Red May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Winter Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Joryell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geneva . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mammoth Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Witter...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Rzimllfs Black Prolific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ (irate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - n Q u | | - . - ¢ . | - - . - - - - - - ° - Q o a n o o - - ¢ - u o o - 0 u ‘Alabama Missouri Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; (Jurrelfs Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; Currells Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Red (Jhalf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. White Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,__M_i Excess 531 I ovcri check plot ; ‘ (Meditefan)! in bushels. l U5—‘-L-1 6. *2 3 3 3 3. l 1.: 3. 4. 532 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Test of Fertilizers on Wheat Land at McKinney. Wheat for this test was planted October 18, 1893, with Champion Drill, at the rate of one bushel per acre, germinated October 25, and made good fall growth; entering the winter in good condition. The fertilizers used were applied on February 28.. In the table given below will be found an account of the kind of fertilizers used and cost of same per acre as ap- plied, the increased yield (if any) per acre due to the application, and the profit or loss from its use. The land on which this wheat was planted had been under cultivation for forty years, and had been run in wheat without interruption for a. number of seasons. It was flushed in August, 1893, breaking it to a depth of four inches. It was harrowed twice in September before planting in October. l as o ' l -_; d _ L‘ u: - B 5% C’? E ‘C ‘g g y Application, in pounds. ‘if, a: g5 > '9 in 5‘ v e5 <3 g?‘ —~ d. g 3 § 1 § =1 53 35 £3 a 8 n. w" 5 °“ a ° 8 .1 1.400 (Jotton Seed Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18.33 -1.33 $9 16 $4 00 -4 67 22200 Sulphate of Ammonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26.16 6.50 13 08 7 00 -~3 85 31,200 Nitrate of Soda. .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.00 8.34 14 O0 5 00 ——0 83 414000 Rotted Manure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.33 2.67 11 06 1 00 0 23 5l(lheck Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19.66 . . . . .. 9 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . (V4000 Fresh Manure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22.83 3.17 11 41 1 00 0 581 7 1000 Green Cotton Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24.00 4.34 12 00 4 00 —0 81 81000 Kainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23.33 0.83 11 66 7 50 —7 04 9 400 Cotton Seed Hull Ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.33 -—0.17 11 66 1 00 —0 54 10Check Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.50 . . . . .. 11 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . ll 1000 Ilnleached Ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.50 . . . . . . 11 25 50 —0 50 12 400 Acid Phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.16 —1.34 10 58 2 20 —3 87 13,400 Raw Bone Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.83 -—0.17 11 41 5 00 -5 09 141500 Bone Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.16 —0.84 11 0S 5 00 --5 42 15;(Jheck Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23.00 . . . . . . 11 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16500 Land Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.66 —2.34 10 33 2 50 —3 67 17 200 Salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.66 -—4.34 9 33 1 O0 ——3 17 18.2000 Wheat Straw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.16 4.34 9 0S 50 -2 92 191400 Bat Guano .............. ... . . . . . . . . . .. 24.80 1.30 12 40 * .... .. 20 400 (Jotton Seed Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21.00 0.17 10 50 4 00 -3 91 21§400 Rotted Manure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.83 2 00 9 41 1 00 —2 00 22§Hheck Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.83 . . . . .. 10 41 . . . . . . . . . . .. 23j1000 liainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.83 1.00 9 41 7 50 —-8 48 24K ‘heck Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 . . . . . . 10 00 . . . . . . . . . . .. 23400 Acid Phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.16 0.16 10 0S 3 20 -3 12 =1‘ Donated. It is evident that from the above table that the first year’s zlpplication of fertilizers to the better class of black lands in North Texas will not prove a paying investment in growing wheat during such seasons as that of 1893 and 1894. As a matter of interest, we note that sulphate of ammonia appears to increase the yield over the blank plots some six bushels. But with pres- WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. n33 ent price of wheat, it does not pay for the application. Nitrate of soda increases the yield somewhat more, but fails t0 pay for itself. The two applications 0f manure seem to have had little effect, nor did any other materials used, except those already noticed. More extensive experiments in fertilizing wheat land in North Texas will be reported on for the sea- =son of 1895. The price of the chemicals purchased is given at a rate below their actual cost to us, because we bought them in New Orleans in less than earload lots. The figures given show the actual cost t0 us of the several mate- rials in the New Orleans market at job lot rates. No estimate was made for freight charges, which were excessive. Below we give the prices per ton paid to the Standard and Chemical Guano hlanufzicturing Coinpairy for these fertilizers in New Orleans: Per ton. Sulphate of ammonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $70 00 Nitrate of soda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5( ()0 Bone black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. :20 00 Raw bone meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 00 Acid phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 00 Kainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ()0 Land plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 Such materials used in these tests as were not purchased for experi- mental use are rated at the following prices: Per ton. Cotton seed hull ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 00 Cotton seed meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 00 Manure (stable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Wood ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 00 Salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l0 00 Cotton seed . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. S 00 The bat guano was donated for experimental use by John hlarbach, Bracken, Comal County, Texas. The figures in the column showing “ Loss or Gain ” are obtained by comparing the value of the fertilized plots with that of the nearest blank (check), a11d should the value of the fertilized plot exceed that of the blank plot, their difference is subtracted from the cost of the fertilizer to show “ Gain or Loss.” Should the value of the blank plot exceed that of the one fertilized, this difference is added to the cost of the fertilizer, and this sum represents the total “Loss” for that test. The applica- tions used in this experiment with fertilizers and for other such tests re- ported in this Bulletin were suggested by Prof. I-I. H. Harrington, chemist. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Two Hundred and Thirty Varieties of Wheat Grown at Wichita. Falls. F <5‘ Q O 7-‘ é 1 ‘g 5.? 2 1 - . w g i‘ Name. Smooth or bearded. 5g _ f s"? 2 é‘ o .2 = 2e e E FAD t,‘ O C! 1 Strayefs lqongberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 24.50 6.83 2 Bearded Monarch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 20.20 . 2.53 3llllek|nan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 13.63 . . . . .. 4 Badger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 19.19 1.52 fifflanadian Wonder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . . . 15.65 . . . . . . 61.\Iiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 15.00 . . . . .. 7Nel>raska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 19.19 1.52 8 'l‘aslnanian Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 17.17 . . . . .. 91Lehigl1 No. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....do . . . . . . . .. 14.14 . . . . . . 10 Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 14.64 . . . . . . 171lllediterranealn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 17.67 . . . . .. l2§Gyps_v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....d0 . . . . . . . .. 15.00 ..... .. liilRussizlzl llard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 16.16 . . . . . . 141Pnrple Straw Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 17.67 . . . . . . l5lNexv Australian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 17.1.7 . . . . .. 16,Silver Uhafi‘ Bearded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ . . . . . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 14.14 . . . . . . 17j0regon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 15.00 . . . . . . 18.Portia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...d0 . . . . . . . .. 16.16 . . . . .. mwvnire Velvet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 13.63 .... .. 20;()regon (Jlub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 11.61 . . . . . . 211 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 17.67 . . . . .. 22Landretl1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . 12.12 . . . . .. 23l<}g_\'ptia11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 18.18 . . . . . . 24;l’o\vers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . 15.40 . . . . . . 25ll1nproved Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... do . . . . . . . .. 15.615 . . . . . . 26llligh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 14.14 . . . . .. 27lBordeaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 13.13 . . . . . . 28 Prolific Ileights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .d0 . . . . . . . .. 20.20 2.03 20 Yellow Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . .. 20.20 2.03 30 Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . 17.17 . . . . .. 31 Jfediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d0 . . . . . _ . . . 18.68 . . . . . . 23120.1( . . . . ._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .d0 . . . . . . . .. 17.17 . . . . .. 33 Red Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .d0 . . . . . . .. 15.00 . . . . . . 34 Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 17.67 . . . . .. 215 White Fraek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 14.14 . . . . . . 36 Yellow Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .d0 . . . . . . . .. 14.14 . . . . . . 37 Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..'....do . . . . . . . .. 15.00 . . . . .. 38 Zinnnernian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 20.20. 2 .78 30 Andrew's No. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . . . 18.18 0.76 40 (‘lnnnpion Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . 12 12 . . . . .. 42 Finley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . .. 16.16 2.28 41 Jlediterrarzean . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 16.10‘ . . . . . . 43 Velvet (‘half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . .. 16.16 2.28 4 Armstrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . . 12.12 . . . . . . 45 Sandormiea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 11.61» . . . . .. 4-l6Bissel1 ................................... .. ....do ....... .. 16.165 2.28 47Golden (Iross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . 15.651 1.77 48,Red May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Smooth . . . . . . . .f 15.65‘ 1.77 49.\Vashington Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .d0 . . . . . . . . .1 12.66! . . . . . . 50;Red (klessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .d0 . . . . . . . . .1 10.00 . . . . .. 5lllle1 >1 ‘ _ _ _ __ . — i 111711.051; 82111011 .............................. .. Smooth ...... .. 18.50 . . . . .. 108;.101111son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . .. 13.50 . . . . .. 101J1R11dy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 11.50 . . . . .. 11111Sib1e_v‘s New Golden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..d0 . . . . . . . .. 13.50 . . . . .. Jllhlledzterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..d0 . . . . . . . . . 13.50 . . . . .. 112j0rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 12.50 . . . . .. 113-1 Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..d0 . . . . . . . . . 14.00 . . . . .. 114 Grunewalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 18.75 2.44 115Hyhrid No.9...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....d0 . . . . . . . .. 23.50 7.19 116 Texas Zimmerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 16 .00 . . . . . . 117 Seneca (Jhief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 16.00 . . . . .. 1181Eeerae11 king ............................ .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 17.28 .97 11911118811111 No. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 16.00 . . . . .. 120 Ebbersole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . . 19.75 3.44 - 121 ltalnsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 19.75 3.44 1221w1111e 1mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....do . . . . . . . .. 14.81 . . . . .. 12811111178 .................................. .. ....d0 . . . . . . . .. 14.81 . . . . .. 12~1§Winter Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do ., . . . . . .. 16.35 .04 125‘ Medzterraneart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded . . . . . . . .‘ 19 .13 .. . . . . 126;\Vayne()o1111ty Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 14.81 . . . . .. 1271Gol11en Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . .. 15.43 . . . . .. l2bfsOstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 19.13 . . . . .. l29lUlnnnpion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..L . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded . . . . . . .. 14.81 . . . . .. 13011118801111 Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .do . . . . . . . .. 11.72 . . . . .. 181111y11r111 Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 18.58 .... .. 18211‘ 'l‘uscan Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . .. 2451 Smooth Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth . . . . . . . . 251) llindoostzul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bearded, . . . . . .. At Wichita Falls there were 3O varieties which gav per my Q1 Z! p-A C¢D®QODOIQCASILP—* 11 l2 13 acre. 'l‘he_\' are as follows: 1 Yield per acre. in bushels. Strayefs Longherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bearded Monarch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bailgei‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prolific Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Yellow Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zimmerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew's‘ No. 4 . . . . . . . . . . u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“. Buckeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reliable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Improved Fife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . Yield in excess ot Mediterra- nean. .... ---. e over 18 bushels WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. Name. Extra Early Oakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyandotte Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grunewalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hybrid N0. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ebbersole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ostery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Rio Grande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l\IcCreagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan Amber (Kansas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. McCracken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Early May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McPherson Penquitfis Velvet Chafl‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 l 539 .50 19.75 10.50 to 19.75 Varieties yielding more per acre than Mediterranean at Wichita Falls. r-Ir-Jr-l ‘NI V '_ m--ocooo~1c=on-I>oaw»- “umber 13 r-l Hi 15 l6 17 18 19 2() ~ 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3O Name. Strayei-‘s Longberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Bearded Monarch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l . . . . . Badger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prolific Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zimmerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrews’ No. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finley Velvet Chafi" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bissell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fultz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buckeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reliable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. New Monarch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valley Colorado Blue Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan Bronze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Nigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shayefs Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple Straw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Improved Fife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - ¢ - - . - . - . . - - - . - - . - . . . - - - - - . - - . . - - - . - . . . - - - . - . - . - - - . . - - - - . . - - - - . - - . . - . - - - - - - - . - . . - - ~ - - - . . . - - - . - - - - . - - - - - - . ¢ ~ - - - . . - - . - - . . . 31 Crate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Excess over check plot (Med- 1 iterranean), in bushels 540 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Varieties Yielding vnore per acre than Mediterranean, ete.—continued. 1 3.3.5 g 1 ‘SEA g 7 ‘REE ‘ g Aame. a??? Cu Q 03in 321 Early Extra Oakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.29 I53;.\'0. 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2.78 34\\Vinter Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.77 235+ W yandotte Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.28 Eiligfienneesve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2.10 37j(lrunewalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2.44 38§llyhri_- -__ 1 First of all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April 2 . . . . . June 5. 2 Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 2 . . . . . J June 10. 3 Shaker Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April 2 . . . . . .| June 1. 4 Perry's Hybrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April 2. . . . . .! June s. 5 Ballard‘s Red Cob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April 2 . . . . . .5 June 10. ' 6 Moore’s Early Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April 2 . . . . . .1 June 10. 7 Shoe Peg Ever Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April ‘ . . . . . .‘; June 15. 8 White (Jory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April 2 . . . . . .l June 15. l List of Forty-two Varieties of Corn at Wichita Falls. On March 24, 1894, Mr. J. W. Phillips planted forty-two varieties of corn on the black loam land of the iVichita valley. They germinated April 2, and were all cultivated alike. The crop was weeded and suck- ered and cultivated with a six-hoe plow three times. Cultivation ceased May 22. The land was first prepared by breaking with a two-gang plow drawn by six oxen, and was then double disked with a team of eight horses. The yield per acre of each variety is given in the table following: 'l‘l".XAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Varieties 0f Field Corn at Wichita Falls. I l é 2-1 v 5" i, ‘ f3 s, \ .|.11<*L_\. lime of tassel. 1 Q6 i i 2'3 g l .23 n. s {>1 1 _ d _ _ -_ _ _ lilfixtra Early lluron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Hay 28 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22.28 2 Early Blastoilon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 .42 3 First Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 18 . . . . . . . . . . .. 16.71 4 Forsytlfs Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. June 18 . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.71 5 ttlarlCs Early Mastodon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. June 12 . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.71 6 (ioldexi Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. June 13 . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.42 7(1ol ‘H i!) s *3 E“: _. A o o a l 35s E5 5 1 '51" ‘ E °" $1 ° 8 °’ 5 1.1000 lVood Ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640 — 9O $12 8O $0 5O ~52 3O 21401111 ltotted 0111111110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 700 + s0 1:1 20 1 00 - 40 31400010-115111111111110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. s00 + 70 10 00 1 00+ 40 ~l 400 (Jotton Heed Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 530 —2OO 10 60 4 00 —8 O0- 5,< fheek Plot (nothing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 730 . . . . .. 14 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . .110l§:t(1‘1u:i1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . I- (0200 Aslhes oi guano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. S60 +130 l‘ 20 U‘) ' ' ' ' ' ‘ 71100 ltaw Bone Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 920 +100 18 40 5 00 —1 20 e000 s11111i111te 11111111011111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 770 + 40 15 40 7 00 -0 20 9,200 Nitrate Soda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . 860 +130 17 20 5 0O —2 4O 101000 Kainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 760 + 30 15 2O 7 5O —6 9O 1l+100 Acid Phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 740 + 6O 14 8O 3 20 —2 0O 121-101) (‘otton Seed llull Ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. S20 +140 16 40 1 00 +1 80 1231100 (‘otton Seed Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730 + 50 14. 60 4 00 ~23 00 lllplheck Plot (nothing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 680 . . . . . . 13 6O . . . . . . ... 17,5111) Bone Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970 +290 19 40 5 00+ 80 16,200 Nitrate Soda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9510 +220 19 00 5 00 + 40 171|100 liainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-10 +110 16 8O '7 50 —4 30 18400 Acid Phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 910 +230 18 20 3 20 +1 40 19 7100 Land Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 710 + 30 14 2O 2 50 —1 9O 20100 Kainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 640 — 4O 12 80 75 —1 55 21200 Salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 . . . . . . 13.60 1 00 —1 00 * Donated. The figures for the column hea.ded “Total Value ” are obtained by rating the seed cotton at t2 vents per pound. By a careful study of the above table, we see that some form of phos- phate increases the yield 0f cotton very satisfactorily. Bone black gave 290 pounds seed cotton increase, and acid phosphate 230 pounds. Raw bone meal, 190 pounds seed cotton. Some form of nitrogen comes next in importance, as is shown by results of plots Nos. 3, 6, 9, and 16, in all of which the yield is increased from 30 to 260 pounds of seed cotton per acre. As in single application profits were shown in the case of common manure, nitrate soda, bone black, acid phosphate, and cotton seed hull ashes. Using the past year’s results as a basis of calculation, it is highly probable that a judicious combination of phosphoric acid and nitrogen will give a satisfactory profit on their use in growing cotton on the black lands. Test of Methods of Preparing Land for Cotton (Conducted at McKinney). The variety of cotton used in this test was the ordinary short staple, commonly grown throughout the black lands, having a rather large boll, making" large weed. It was planted April 18, and the seed germinated on the 23d. On May 7 it was plowed with a double sweep, and cut to a 12-inch stand May l4. It was plowed with a four-shovel wheel culti- WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 553 vator May 30, and hoed the second time June 14. It was plowed again with double sweep June 23, and again for a last cultivation with four- shovel cultivator July 10. All of the land used in this experiment was 0f an even nature, laying on the side of a hill, the soil being two to four feet deep above the rock. Every fifth plot was cultivated in the ordinary manner, so that the re- sults from different methods of treatment might be measured by these check plots. The yields from these check plots indicate that the soil used was of a very even fertility. It must be borne in mind that a till- age test will vary somewhat in results from year to year, depending upon the seasons, on rainfall, wind, etc. Should it be a dry year, it is likely that the deeper the preparation of the land the better will be the results; whereas if it be a very wet year, upon many soils, there would be no ad- vantage derived from deep breaking‘ or subsoiling the land. To throw more light upon the value of these experiments for the season of 1894, we think it necessary to publish with this report a record of the rainfall at the McKinney station farm, and refer the reader to page 561 of this report. ' The following different styles of treatment were followed _in these ex- periments. Each plot consisted of one-fifth acre. Yield per acre. *Plot No. 1, Subsoiled 9 inches deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1385 pounds seed cotton Plot No. 2, Land flushed, planted fiat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1290 pounds seed cotton Plot No. 3, (Check) Ordinary 3% foot rows . . . . . . . . . . .1150 pounds seed cotton Plot No. 4, Seed planted in water furrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1210 pounds seed cotton Plot No. 5, Two drills on one S-foot bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915 pounds seed cotton -|-P1ot No. 6, Subsoiled to a depth of 9 inches . . . . . . . . . . . .1410 pounds seed cotton iPlot No. 7, Subsoil furrow under drill before bedding. .1200 pounds seed cotton Plot No. 8, Ordinary 3% foot rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1285 pounds seed cotton iPlot No. 9, Subsoil furrow run under water furrow. . . . 820 pounds seed cotton Plot No. 10, Four foot beds (instead of 3%) . . . . . . . . . . .1000 pounds seed cotton From the results above reported, we must conclude that subsoiling in cotton increases the yield in such seasons as that just passed from 125 to 190 pounds seed cotton per acre. There was no gain in changing the form or the size of the beds. Sub- soiling under the drill and subsoiling the water furrow seemed to decrease the yield per acre. If we calculate the values of the increased yield on plot No. 1, due to subsoiling (235 pounds seed cotton at 2 cents per pound), we sec that the value of this increased yield is $4.70. The cost of the subsoiling is just twice that of ordinary breaking, since four mules and two men were required to do the work properly. "The subsoil plow used was bought of Mansur & Tebbitts, St. Louis, Mo. If we estimate this cost at $2.50 per acre, the increased yield pays for the work the first season, and gives a profit of $2.20. The good effect on the land will be increased for sev- eral years, and will remain in some degree for five or seven seasons. The increased yield from plot 6, which was also subsoiled, amounts to 125 pounds seed cotton per acre. Calculated at above rates, it pays for the subsoiling the first season. *Subsoi1ed in January when land was flushed. ‘(Subsoil furrow run March 3, at which time land was thrown into beds with turning plow. This was too late for best results. 3 0 554 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Test of Varieties of Cotton at McKinney. On April 26, 1894, thirty-five varieties of cotton were planted at the hlcliinney Station, under the same conditions, and great care was taken in their cultivation. All conditions promised a most excellent trial of these varieties of cotton, including the cluster varieties, long limbs, and long and short staples, but all of them were so much damaged by the boll-worm during" the summer season that a publication of the yields of these varieties would prove misleading. Some of the plots suffered so much that no cotton was picked from them, while others gave as much as 1000 pounds of seed cotton per acre. It is a matter of great interest to note that the longer the staple of the cotton under trial the greater was the chance for the escape of that variety from the attacks of the boll-worm. So that all of the long staples gave better yields than did the short ones under these peculiar conditions. “Te will give the record of a few of these varieties, in order to illustrate this point. The following varieties were planted in the order named on one-tenth acre plots laying side by side, and gave the yields to which each is credited: Cochran’s Prolific (short staple), 100 pounds. Herlong (short staple), 390 pounds. Allen’s Long Staple, 560 pounds. Coltharp’s Pride (long staple), 550 pOllllClS. Sea Island (long staple), 630 pounds. Jones’ Wonderful (long staple), 690 pounds. Bohemian (short staple), 500 pounds. Dalkeitlfls Eureka (long staple), 700 pounds. Southern Hope (long staple), 1000 pounds. Matthews’ Long Staple, 540 pounds. Coltharp’s Eureka (long staple), 580 pounds. Bohemian (short staple), entirely destroyed by worms. Roeket’s Favorite (short staple), entirely destroyed by worms. A second planting of the 35 varieties was again made on May 3, and germinated hlay 7. We expected to give each of them the advantages of the slightly (lifferent season by this late planting, but all this crop suffered so severely from the worm, including both the long and short staple varieties, that the experiment was also ruined. On the grounds of the Station at College Station there was scarcely any damage done cotton by the boll-worm, and a very fair experiment, was conducted on that soil, to which the reader is referred. See page 571. Oiassification of Varieties of Cotton Grown at McKinney. ALLEN LONG Smrttn-Fiber strong, color good, very white, staple good, extra; strict good ordinary’. Coirruixnr’s Pmnia.-Fiber strong, color good, staple very good; low middling. Joxics’ WoNDERFUIH-Ifiber strong, color good, staple extra; low mid- dling. WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 555 SEA IsLANn.—Fiber strong, color fair, staple long extra; strict good ‘ordinary. SOUTHERN HOPl<1.—-Fll)61' strong, color good, staple very good, shy extra; low middling. BOIIEMIAN.—-Fll)61‘ strong, color good, staple Very good; strict low middling. PEBJLER.—--Flb01‘ strong, color good, staple good; strict good ordinar_y. TENNESSEE‘ GoLn Dnsr (Tennessee seed).-l*‘iber strong, color good, staple good; low middling. Thmnnssnr; GoLn Dnsr (Texas seedy-Fiber fairly strong‘, color good, staple good; strict low middling. Grass and Forage Plant Experiment at McKinney and Wichita Falls-Season of 1894. At lllcliinney’ these tests were made on a typical black waxy soil, upon a rather low piece of ground, which has been under cultivation in wheat and corn for the past thirty years. Its present fertility can be judged of by the yield of corn and wheat grown upon it recently. The yield of corn ranges from 45 to 55 bushels per acre," wheat from 20 to 30 bushels per acre. Land was prepared by breaking four inches deep, and harrowed in ‘September. Seed were planted 011 all the plats February 28, 1894, ex- cept when other date is especially mentioned. Much of the seed used in the experiments was bought of the Plant Seed Company’, St. Louis, Mo. On November 18, 1893, a large number of forage plants, consisting of _grasses, clover, et-c., were planted on the black loam soils of Wichita Valley. Owing to the dry condition of the land, many of these did not germinate until the middle of December, and by far the greater part of these were killed by the severe freezes occurring on January 23 and February 11 to 14. The plants that were winter killed consisted of Alsike Clover (Tri- jolium hybridimn), White Clover (Trifoliuviz repens), Common Red Clover (Trifoliuovt praterzse), Sweet Clover or Bokahra (Mzlilotus alba), Crimson Clover (Trzjfoliunt incctrnatunt), Yellow Trefoil ( Trijblium cuspidatztvn), Bur Clover (llfedicago maculata), 'l‘all Meadow Oat Grass (Avena elatior), English Rye Grass (Lolium perenne, tenue), Sheep Fescue (Festucrt ovina), Water Meadow Grass (Pod aquatica), Vetch ( Vzcia sativa). 'l‘imoth_y (Phleunv. pratezzse), Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata), Red Top (Agros- -tz's oulgaris), Rape (Brassica campestris). Besides these varieties there were some others planted in the fall that did 11ot germinate at all. In the spring of 1894 a second planting of grasses and forage plants was made. The greater number of these proved -too tender for the unusually dry spring, followed by hot winds in July. ALSIKE CLovnR (Trzjfbliuvn hybridiunfl-Perennial. Seed planted at McKinney required six days for germination; grew to a height of 8 to 1O inches before the dry weather of summer, and died back. It is likely that this clover will show a more satisfactory growth from last year’s seeding during the spring of 1895, as the plants were 556 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. still alive and doing well the latter part of the fall 0f 1894. Promises well for black lands 0f the State. Seed 0f this clover was also planted October 27, 1893, and germinated promptly, but all the plants were- winter killed by the severe freeze 0f January 23, 1894. Seed were also- planted at Wichita Falls March 9 which germinated Aprill. It grew to- a height of 3 to 4 inches only before it died down under the hot winds 0f July. If it survives the winter of 1894-95 it promises a fair yield under average conditions throughout the extreme northern portion of the State. Seed sown at the rate of 15 pounds per acre on land thoroughly pre- pared and covered the same depth as for turnip seed. Seed costs $5 to~ $7 per 60 pounds. CRIMSON CLOVER (Trzfolium irncarnatum»)-Annual. Seed at McKinney required six days for germination; the plants grew to a height of from 4 to 6 inches during early spring. Seed of this clover- was also planted in the fall of 1893 under favorable conditions. It grew" feebly until killed by January cold. Crimson Clover planted March 9 at. Wichita Falls germinated March 25. It grew to a. height of only 4 or 5~ inches during the early spring and summer, which is the season of growth. for this plant, and since it is an annual, we can expect nothing more from» the first planting, and must, therefore, look upon it as a failure for all seasons such as that of 1894. Seed sown at the rate of 15 pounds per acre. Cost of seed 5 cents per- pound. WInTE CLOVER (Trwffolium repens)—Perennial. At McKinney seed required fifteen days for germination; made a dense- growth as high as 5 or 6 inches, sufficient to afford good pasturage if mixed with a grass. Grew only 3 or 4 inches high at Wichita Falls and was not a success. When used freely it is known to cause severe salivation to all work stock for a short while. It is used only for pasturage. Seed sown at the- rate of 3 pounds per acre. Cost of seed, $9 to $12 per 60 pounds. COMMON RIC!) CI.ov1<:R(T1'z'f0Zium pratensey-Biennial. At McKinney seed required six days to germinate. Grew to a height of 8 to 1O inches in early summer, and died back in the latter part of the summer. Many of the plants revived with the fall rain, and a fair growth is promised from this planting for the spring and summer oft 1895. Seed was also planted in the fall of 1893 and the crop grew well until destroyed by the January cold. Planted at lVichita Falls March 9, germinated March 25. This grew to a height of 6 or 8 inches. The hot winds of July killed it back, but like the Alsike Clover, it may prove a success during the coming spring and summer season. Seed sown at the rate of 12 pounds per acre as for turnips. Cost of seed, $5 to $7 per 60 pounds. It is highly esteemed for hay wherever it will thrive, and enriches the- land for succeeding crops. WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 55 r-v I MELILOTUS, OR SWEET Cnovnn (Melilotus albay-Biennial. ‘Seed required six days to germinate at l\IcKinne_v. Grew to a height of 4 feet by August 1, bloomed July 27, and entered the fall in a very thrifty condition. In October the tap roots were 18 to 24 inches in length, 5 to g inch in diameter across the crown. Best growth of this plant is expected in the spring and summer of 1895, the second year from planting. Seed sown the fall of 1893 germinated and grew off well, but the stand was destroyed by January freeze. Spring planting then followed and succeeded well. At Wichita Falls these seed were planted March 9, and were up to a stand April 2. On June 3O the plants were 15 to 18 inches high and gave a good cutting of hay from the plot. It did not show any growth after the hot winds of July, but since the summer is a period of rest for this clover (and many others) this was to be expected. We hope that its early spring and summer growth will be highly satisfactory. It seems to be well adapted to our northwest for supplying early hay and grazing. Seed sown at the rate of 25 pounds per acre, bought of S. D. Lee, Brooksville, Miss. Seed cost $2.50 to $3.50 per 50 pounds. Seed planted in land ordinarily prepared and covered lightly. The crop re-seeds itself every two years. This plant is grown extensively on the black prairie and lime lands of Alabama and Mississippi, and is used for both hay and grazing. The hay is rather coarse, but stock eat it and like it when ac- customed to it. It is prized as a renovating crop for enriching worn lands in some parts of the South. In buying seed there is much danger of getting the pest, Johnson grass, mixed with Melilotus seed. BURR CLOVER (Jfezdicago macuZata)-Annual. At McKinney seed required six days to germinate. Grew feebly to a height of 4 inches during the spring months, and died May 15 without blooming, and showed no signs of life in October. Seed from J. Beatty, ‘Starkville, Mississippi. Sown at the rate of 10 pounds per acre. Cost of seed $3 per 2O pounds in the burr. This plant is recommended for sandy loam soils. Fall sown seed germinated, and plants were thrifty until killed by cold Weather in January. .ALFALFA, on Luomnw: (Medicago sat£va)—Perennial. At McKinney seed required six days for germination. Reached a ‘height of from 18 to 20 inches by August 1. Plants entered the fall in a thrifty, growing condition, with strong tap roots and a full stand. The growth for the second and succeeding seasons will likely be more vigor- ous than for the first, unless attacked by root rot (ozovtiunt), the same as that affecting cotton and some other crops. At Wichita Falls seed were planted April 5 and germinated April 26. First bloom appeared June l0, when the plant was 10 or 12 inches high. It was mowed, and the crop showed green during the entire summer, and entered the fall in a thrifty condition. The last blooms appeared in Sep- 558 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. tember. This is one of the most promising of the forage plants tested’ during the past season. Seed sown at the rate of 25 pounds per acre broadcast on well prepared? land. Cost of seed $6 to $8 per 60 pounds. Ranks high as a hay, and is grown successfully on the deep rich soils of the South when protected from weeds the first season. It is used for hay only. Meadows will not. bear grazing. ' TURKEsrAN AL1=A1.1=A (Jlfediccego sativa turlcesta1zz'ca)—Perennial. Seed planted at McKinney May 28 germinated June 10. It grew welh during the summer and withstood the drouths with marked success. Though planted late, it made a growth of 20 inches before dying back. It entered the winter in a vigorous condition, and we expect a better growth from it in the spring of 1895. Seed obtained from the Depart- ment of Agriculture at Washington. Planted the same as common» alfalfa. We know nothing of this plant more than is stated above. WATER LIEADoW GRASS (Glyceria aquatica)—Perennial. Planted at McKinney October 27, 1893, germinated December 1. A fair stand was secured, and the grass grew to a height of from 8 to 10 inches during the early spring and summer, forming a good sod. The plants died back by the first of August, but in October they had revived and entered the winter in good condition. This is one of the few grasses‘ that stood the freeze of January, 1894. without injury. A promising. grass for North Texas. Seed planted at the rate of 15 pounds per acre, on thoroughly prepared land, and covered very lightly. Cost of seed $1 per 2O pounds. TALL MEADoW OAT GRASS (Avena elatiofl-Perennial. At McKinney seed required thirty-one days to germinate. It made a scant growth during the spring, but died during the summer and did not make its appearance again during the fall. Fall planting germinated and grew until killed by January freeze. Exomsn PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perene)—Perennial. Planted at McKinney October 27, 1893, and germinated December 5. It was not killed by the January freeze, and was all along considered the best of the grasses under trial. It grew well through the entire summer, and showed an abundance of green leaves in October. The most prom- ising of the grasses (not clovers) tested at the black land station. Seed: sown in the spring of 1894 gave almost as good results as did fall plant- ing. The Rye Grass at lVichita Falls was planted March 9, germinated- March 27, and grew 4 to 5 inches high in early-summer. It showed no- growth during midsummer, but is one of the most promising of the true. cultivated grasses. ’ Seed sown at the rate of 4O pounds per acre, on well prepared land and‘ covered well. Cost of seed, $6 for 40 pounds. WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 559 SWEET VERNAL (Authowarztlzuozz odoratuon). Seed germinated thirty-one days after planting at McKinney; grew feebly during the spring, but died early in summer and did not reappear in fall. Seed sown in the fall 0f 1893 germinated and grew until killed by the January freeze. ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis glomerata). At McKinney Seed were planted October 27, 1893, germinated Decem- ber 10, and stood the freeze of January, "1894. This grass made medium growth in spring and early summer, and did not lose all of its green dur- ing midsummer. The stand was good in October and it entered the winter under favorable conditions. Promises well for the season of 1895. Seed were planted March 9 at Wichita Falls, and grew in all respects similar to Rye Grass. Seed sown at the rate of 20 pounds per acre on land well prepared. Cost of seed, $4 per 20 pounds. ‘SHEEP FESCUE (Festuca ovina)—Annual. Seed at McKinney required thirty-one days to germinate. It grew feebly till early summer, and died out completely. Seed sown the fall of 1893 grew until winter killed in January, 1894. TEXAS BLUE GRASS (Poa arachnqfera)—1’ei'en11ial. Sets were planted at McKinney in November, 1893. These were ob- tained of George H. Hogan, Ennis, Texas. Blooms appeared May 4 and a satisfactory growth was reported until June 15, when the plants died back. The fall growth was quite strong and satisfactory, the blades of grass at this time measuring from 1O to 12 inches in length. Promises well for the season of 1895. The plants were set 12 inches apart in well prepared land. This grass can also be propagated from seed if great care is taken in preparation of land and in lightly covering the “ cottony ” seed. Sow 4 pounds of seed per acre. Cost of seed, $3 per pound. DWARF Essex RAPE. Seed required six days to germinate at McKinney. The growth was very satisfactory, resembling that of a good crop of turnip tops 8 to 12 inches in height.- The fall growth from the spring planting was very satisfactory. Fall planting was killed in January. Seed sown at the rate of 1O pounds per acre. Cost, $2 per 1O pounds. This plant is used in the North for soiling and grazing to sheep and other stock. It also makes a very pleasant salad for table use. YELLOW T REFOIL (Medicago lupu.lina)—Perennial. Planted March 9 at Wichita Falls, and grew to a height of only 3 or 4 inches before it was killed back by hot winds. 560 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. MILo Maize (Sorghuim ’l)’ltl§(,l7‘€)—AI1I1l1al. Planted May 14 at McKinney. The yield 0f fodder and seed was large, but weight per acre not given. Height 0f stalk, 51} feet. '1‘|~:os1N'r1c (Euchloena luxurz'ans)—Annual. Planted April 7 at McKinney; germinated April 20. Fodder grew t0 a height of 8 feet, forming an average of 6 canes from each seed planted. This number would be increased had the crop been cut down in early stage of its growth. Plants did not mature seed. At Wichita Falls seed were planted April 19; germinated April 27. It grew to a height of 3% to 4 feet during the summer, and tillered out strongly. The plant does not mature seed in this State. HnMP—Ken tuck y. Planted at McKinney April 12; germinated May 1. Average growth 0f 5 feet. No yield recorded. i At Wichita Falls the seed were planted April 19, and germinated April 28. It grew to an average height of 8 feet, matured its seed September 20, gave a yield of 374 pounds of seed per acre, and 2594 pounds of whole stem (the hemp was not broken to remove the fiber). HAIRY Vrrrcn (Vicia viZl0sa)—Annual. Planted at Wichita Falls April 19; germinated April 29. It grew to a height of 4 or 5 inches, but was entirely killed by hot winds. It was planted too late in the spring to afford the best chance of success. LIEADOW OAT GRASS——ADI1U3.1. Seed were planted at Wichita Falls March 9, and grew in all respects similar to rye grass. (See above.) TIMOTHY (Phlermn pratense)—Perennial. Planted hiarch 9 at Wichita Falls, and grew in all respects similar to rye grass. (See above.) NOTES ON SOME BFKINNEY GRASSES. Crested Dog’s Tail and Red Top, planted in the fall of 1893, failed t0 germinate, while the other seed did well. The following named varieties were planted in the fall and were winter killed by the severe freeze of January 23, 1894, and were replanted Feb- ruary 28, 1894;, and for some unknown cause failed to come up: Crested Dog’s Tail (Cynosurus cristatus); Red Top (Agrostis vulgaris); Meadow Fescue (Festuca. elatior); Rescue Grass (Bromus unioloidies); Timothy (Phleum prratense); Bermuda (Oynodoai dactyloiz); Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula); Meadow Fox Tail (Alopeczzirus pratensis); Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis); Winter Veteh ( Vicia sativa). 561 WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. mw-Nxu-on- -| n0 -- un- o. n‘ an eon: ¢||_-o un- III IO: IIII -ou on»: an: nun a-a Hun IIII u-n 0-: u.‘ ti! IO 1|: on» ¢- un- omé . . . . . . 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The harrow was used freely before planting in the preparation, and after lalanting in the culti- vation. Plots were accurately measured one-tenth of an acre each, four rows to plot, which were run off four feet wide with two-horse sweep and one furrow completed the bed. The corn was planted on the bed with an Eclipse planter March 23. The weather was wet and cold im- mediately and for several days after planting——conditions unfavorable to~ the germination of seed. The land being new, the bud worms were numerous and destructive. The cultivation was largely done with a. smoothing harrow and side harrow. A sweep cultivator was run through the corn only once, which completed thecultivation. Seasons were favor- able until July 1. The hot winds which occurred at about this date throughout the entire West were very destructive to all vegetation, and particularly was this true of the corn crop. All varieties maturing later; than July 1 were more or less injured, according" to maturity. Results- of this test in corn on Texas Experiment Station for 1894 are given to- the people of the State with the above explanation. In the arrangement of this experiment every fifth plot was planted in the same variety of‘ corn, locally known here as Kansas corn, and bought of a seed store in the Bryan market. The varieties were divided into four groups, and planted in adjacent plots in the following manner: Common Field corn, Prolific corn, early Field corn, and Sugar corn. Results of this test will be found in the tables given below: WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 563' Experiments in Corn-Varieties. Q) w-—< - ’- u- w 1 15 _ 5g g g3 oi? o 35 “$5 7°25 "=2 E Name. 3E 5'85 5E9‘ g ‘SD-H g 3 _ Ens ‘Eggu pg g I Q85 g5: 3 g 8e 53 8 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.6 168 54.8 13.2 18.8 Alabama Experiment Station Yellow 12 .7 160 53 .6 14 .0 20 .0 Big Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.8 156 56.8 10.8 15.4 Chester County Mammoth . . . . . . . . . . 10.5 132 55.6 12 .4 17.7 Clayton Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.2 140 53.2 1~l .4 16.3 Kansas . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.8 160 54.8 13.2 18.2‘ Everitfls Mortgage Lifter . . . . . . . . .. 14.5 172 55 .6 12 .4 17.7 Giant Broad Grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1 148 53 .2 14.4 18.7 Girardeaifs Poor Land.... .. . . . . . . . 11.1 184 55.6 12.0 17.1 Hawkins’ Improved . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.5 148 56 .0 12 .0 17 .1 Kansas . . . . . . . . ..- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.8 140 54.0 14.0 20.0" Mammoth White Surprise . . . . . . . . . . 18.8 144 54.0 13.6 19.3 Moore’s WVhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14.7 144 53.6 l4 .0 20.0 Moore’sYellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.0 Mosby’s Early Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.2 160 54.0 14.0 20.0 Kansas . . . . .; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14.7 144 54.0 13.6 19.3‘ North Texas Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.6 148 55.6 12.4 17.7 Piasa Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.1 136 54.4 13.2 18.8 Pride of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13.8 156 56.4 11.6 16.6 Virginia Horse Tooth . . . . . . .. 12.6 184 58.4 9.2 13.1 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.8 140 53.2 14.8 20.2 Virginia White Gourd Seed . . . . . . . . 7.5 136 60.8 11.2 16.0 Welborn’s Conscience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7 160 56.0 12.0 17.1 White Giant Normandy . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.6 140 51.6 16 .4 22.9 White Red Cob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0 156 53.6 14 .0 20.0 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 172 54.0 13.6 19.3’ Cocke’s Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1 208 54.4 13.2 18.8- Blount’s Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 228 54.8 12.8 18.3 Mosby’s Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 232 54.8 12.8 18.3 Wilson’s Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 184 53.6 14.0 20.3» Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.1 156 53.2 14.0 20.0‘ Angel of Midnight ............... .. 5.1 36s 52.8 15.2 21.7 Champion Early White Pearl . . . . . . . 5.8 .... ... . .. . . .... Clarke’s Mastodon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .1 160 53 .6 13 .2 18 .8 Early Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .1 232 58.4 9.6 13.7 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 156 53.2 14.4 20.6‘ Early Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.6 464 50.4 17.6 29.9 Early Eclipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.3 164 56.0 11.6 16.6 Extra Early Huron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.7 264 56 .0 11.6 l6 .6 Early Mastodon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 164 54.8 13.2 18.8 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.0 176, 53.6 13.0 20.0" First Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 .8 168 43 .3 14.4 20. 6 Forsythefls Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14.2 152 54.0 13.6 19.3 Gentry’s Early Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 192 53.8 13.8 20.2 GoldenBeauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.9 144 56.5 12.4 17.7 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 13.5 152 54.0 14.0 20.0‘ Golden Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.5 152 56.0 12.0 17.1 Golden Dew Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 440 48.4 18.0 25.7 Hickory King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.2 132 57.6 10.0 14.3 1mprovedGoldenDent . . . . . . . . . . . ..| 19.8 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.6 160 54.4 13.2 18.8‘ Kansas King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.4 172 56.0 12.0 17.1 King of Earlies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14.1 232 57.2 10.4 14.8- King Philip ....................... .. 6.3 44s 50.4 17.2 24.5 Long Yellow Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6.1 312 50.8 15s 23.9 Kansas .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 13.8 144 - 53.6 14.0 20.0 564 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT Experiments in Corn Varieties-continued. 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(‘.5 gag E51‘ g i,“ f, 3 . as 5:5 HES: 85$ ~§ f; | Z Q40 :2 w“ u: g o.-. a: o "Long White Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 272 52.0 16.0 29.9 Hurdocks Ninety-day . . . . . .' . . . . . .. 18.2 264 56.8 ll .2 16.0 Pride of the North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.1 232 56.4 ll .2 16.0 Red White Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 7.0 464 50.0 17.6 25.0 Ifunscus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.1 172 53.2 14.4 20.5 Rilcy‘s Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.5.5 192 54.4 13.6 19.3 St. (Jharles White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.1 184 54.4 , 13.6 19.3 The Leaming .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.6 164 54.8 13.2 18.8 Thoroughbred White Flint . . . . . . . .. 10.4 216 49.2 18.8 26.9 Kansvzs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.7 160 44.8 13.2 18.9 White Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6 188 55.2 12.8 18.3 Wisconsin White Dent . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.8 168 54.4 13.6 14.8 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6’ 164 55.2 13.8 18.3 Longfellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 .4 288 54.6 14.4 20.6 Mercer Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 424 48.8 19.2 27.4 Minnesota White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14.4 232 54.4 14.6 19.4 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.2 144 54.4 13.6 19.4 N., B., G. 8t Co. Dakota Dent . . . . .. 21.7 208 56.0 12.0 17.1 N., B., G. & Co. Rustler White .. . . 16.7 188 54.4 13.6 19.4 Squaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.3 520 52.0 16.0 22.9 Large Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.1 140 52.2 14.4 20.6 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.9 184 52.0 16.0 22.9 Evperiments in Sugar Corn. Hglgtllfiéf First edible. Chggggvtt? of Productiveness. Asylum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 feet .. June 11 . . . . .. Vigorous Not prolific. Black Mexican . . . . . . . . . . 4 feet . . June ll . . . . . . Moderaffy vig Not prolific. Ballard’s Red Cob . . . . . . . 3g feet . . June 6 . . . . . . Moderafiy vig Not prolific. Early Narragansett . . . . . . 3 feet . . May 25 . . . . . . Small . . . . . . . . Prolific. Early Triumph . . . . . . . .. 5 feet .. June 20 . . . . .. Vigorous .. . . Prolific. Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 feet .. June 20 . . . . .. Vigorous . . Prolific. Excelsior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 feet .. June 20 . . . . . . Moderat’y vig Mod. prolific. First of All . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 feet . . May 22 . . . . .. Small . . . . . . .. Prolific. Gold (Join . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 feet .. June 20 . . . . .. Very vigorous Prolific. Marble IIead . . . . . . . . . .. 2g feet .. May 31 . . . . .. Very small. .. Not prolific. Moore’s Early Concord.. 4 feet .. June 18 . . . . .. Lloderafly vig Mod. prolific. Ne Plus Ultra . . . . . . . . . .. 5 feet . . June 20 . .. Vigorous .. . Very prolific. Perry’s Hybrid . . . . . . . . .. 4 feet . . May 31 . . . . .. Moderafly vig Very prolific. Shakers Early . . . . . . . . . . 5 feet . . June 15 . . . . . . Vigorous . . . . Very prolific. Shoe Peg Evergreen... . . 4 feet .. June 2O . . . . .. Moderafiy vig Prolific. StowelPs Evergreen..... 5 feet .. June 15 . . . . .. Vigorous .. . Prolific. White Corey . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 feet .. May 22 . . . . .. Small . . . . . . .. Prolific. WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 56:" A Test of Sixty-one Varieties of Corn. A brief description of sixty-one varieties of corn planted 0n Texas Ex- periment station March 23, 1894, is given below: Bud worms injured the varieties seriously from April 5 to April 20,. and did such injury to the young plants that the stand of each variety was made more or less imperfect. The hot winds of July 1, which did much damage to the corn crop of the entire West, ruined all the late ma- turing kinds tested here. I The results of the experiment have been so vitiated by these two causes» that no fair comparison of yields can be made. It is but fair to say that the low yield obtained from all varieties tested is due to some extent to one or both 0f the causes mentioned. The publication of such yields» would prove misleading and harmful, unless it is explained that they are- presented only for the purpose of indicating some of the better varieties of the early maturing kinds of corn. Of those tried we can endorse a number for the use of Texas farmers, including the following: Kansas- » King, Improved Golden Dent, Dakota Dent, Wisconsin White Dent, Pride of the North, Rustler White, and Riley’s Favorite. Sugar corn- for garden culture: Early Narragansett, First of All, Ne Plus Ultra, Perry's Hybrid, Shaker’s Early, and Stowel1’s Evergreen. From the experiments of the past season we do not feel justified in, recommending any one of the middle or late maturing varieties over an- other. All varieties planted in 1894 will be under test again in 1895, and many new ones will be added to the list. It is hoped that fair con- ditions will prevail, and the results obtained fronrthe coming season’s- work in testing these varieties will be more reliable and satisfactory than for the season of 1894. ' Below we give some of the most prominent characteristics of the vari- eties of corn tested, including a description of grain, ear, and stalk, yield per acre, and per cent of grain in a hundred pounds of shucked ear corn. The seedsmen of whom each variety was obtained is given with address. The varieties are grouped into early, late, and prolific, and each group. is alphabetized. EARLY VARI ETIES. ANGEL on M1nNIeHT.—Seed from Perry Seed Store, Syracuse, N. Y. A yellow flint variety; roasting ear June 6; stalk and ear both small; yield per acre 5.1 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 78.3 pounds grain. CLAmCs l\/IASTODON.——S66d from T. W. Wood & Son, Richmond, Va. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear both small; grain long and soft; yield per acre 6.1 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.2 pounds grain. EARLY BUTI.ER.-—s8€d from Storrs, Harrison & C0., Plainville, Ohio. " A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 11; stalk and ear both small; grain long and soft; yield per acre, 7.1 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 86.3 pounds grain. EARLY CANADA.——S66d from J. M. Thorburn, New York. A yellow flint variety; roasting ear June 11; stalk small; "ear long, with short flint TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. grains; yield per acre, 5.6 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 70.1 pounds grain. EARLY IE<:L1rs|c.—Seed from Plant Seed Company, St. Louis, Mo. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; grain long and soft; yield per acre, 12.3 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked Year corn yield 83.4 pounds grain. EARLY 1\I.\sT0noN.-—Seetl from Storrs, Harrison dz Co., Plainville, Ohio. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear medium size; grain long and soft; yield per acre, 5.3 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 83.6 pounds grain. EXTRA EARLY HURON.—-SC6(l from Storrs, Harrison & Co., Plainville, Ohio. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 9; stalk small; ears short and bright yellow; grain long and firm; yield per acre, 7.7 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 83.6 pounds grain. Fmsr l’Ri~:.uiu.\r.—Seecl from J. A. Everitt, Indianapolis, Ind. WVhite ~dcnt variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; grain very white, large, and firm; yield per acre, 12.8 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked car corn yield 79.4 pounds grain. Fonsirrifs FAvoRrr1c.-—Seed from J. A. Everitt, Indianapolis, Ind. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; ears very heavy a11d firm; grain very White, broad, and long; yield per acre, 14.2 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.7 pounds grain. GiaNTRfs EARLY MARRmx-Seed from T. W. Wood d: Son, Richmond, Va. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; ear heavy, firm, and long; grain short, broad, flinty, and Very White; yield per acre, 12.5 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 79.8 pounds grain. I ’ GOLDEN BuAu'i‘i'.—-Seed from Storrs, Harrison dz Co., Plainville, Ohio. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; grain very broad, deep, and firm; yield per acre 11.9 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. GoLnnN Dinar-Seed from J. M. Thorburn, New York. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 10.5 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. GOLDEN D|-:\vnRoP.—Seed from J. M. Thorburn, N. Y.-—A yellow flint variety; roasting ear June 11; stalk small, ears very long, grain short, broad and flinty; yield per acre 5.7 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yiield 74.3 pounds grain. Iluvlconr KiNG.-~Seetl from Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Texas. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalks and ear medium size; grain ver_y deep and broad; yield per acre 15.2 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked car corn yrield 85 . 7 pounds grain. IHPIKOYWCI) GOLDEN Dunn-Seed from T. W. Wood (lz Son, Richmond, Va. A gaellow dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalks and ear me- dium size; yield per acre 19.8 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84 pounds grain. Kansas Kmo.—Seed from Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Texas. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear medium size; -- yielzil per acre 20.4 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. Kine. or E.-\RLii~:s.—Seed from Storrs, Harrison & Co., Plainville, Ohio. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 9; stalk and ear small; ear WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 567 short and very firm with bright yellow grain; yield per acre 14.1 bush- els corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 85.2 pounds grain. KING PHI1.L11>.—Seed from J. M. 'l‘horburn, N. Y. A red flint variety; Toasting ear June 9; stalk very small; ear very long and small, with short, broad, red flint grain; yield per acre 6.3 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 75 .4 pounds grain. LoNGFELLoW.-—Seed from Northrup, Braslan & Goodwin Co., Minne- apolis, Minn. A yellow flint variety; roasting ear June 18; stalks very small; ears very long with short, broad, yellow lli11t grains; yield per acre 13.4 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 78.4 pounds grain. Lone YELLOW Funm-Seed from Northrup, Braslan & Goodwin Co., Minneapolis, Minn. A yellow flint variety; roasting; car June 11; stalk small; ear very long and small with short, broad, yellow grain; yield per acre 6 .1 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 76 .1 pounds grain. LoNG WHITE FLINT. Seed from J. M. 'l‘horburn d: Co., N. Y. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 11; stalk small; ear very long, small, with white flint grain; yield per acre 8.6 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 70.1 pounds grain. MERCER YELLoW.—Seed from Northrup, Braslan Goodwin Company, Minneapolis, Minn. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear very small; yield per acre, 4.3 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear cor yield 72.6 pounds grain. MINNEsoTA WHITE.—s6G(l from Northrup, Braslan Goodwin Company, Minneapolis, Minn. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk small; ear very long, with short, broad, white flint grains; yield per acre, 14.4 bushels corn; 100 pounds of shucked ear corn yield 80.6 pounds grain. MURDooK NINETY DAY.—Seed from Plant Seed Company, St. Louis, Mo. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 15; stalk small; ear short and firm, with long, bright yellow grain; yield per acre, 18.2 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84 pounds grain. N. B. G. Co.’s DAKOTA Dunn-Seed from Northrup, Braslan Good- win Company. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 9; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 21.7 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. N. B. G. Co.’s RUSTLER \VmTE.—Seed from Northrup, Braslan Good- win Company, Minneapolis, Minn. A white dent variety; roasting car June 9; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 16.7 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.6 pounds grain. PRIDE OF TIIE NORTII.—-—S€6d from Plant Seed Company, St. Louis, Mo. A yellow dent variety‘; roasting ear June 15; stalk medium size; ear short and firm; grain long and bright yellow; yield per acre, 17.1 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84 pounds grain. RILETs B‘AvoR1TE.—Seed from J. A. Everitt, Indianapolis, Ind. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 15; stalk and ear medium size; ' yield per acre, 15.5 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.7 pounds grain. SQUAW.——s68d from Northrup, Braslan Goodwin Company, M inneapo- lis, Minn. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 9; stalk small; ear 568 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. very small, with short white flint grain; yield per acre, 7.3 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 77.1 pounds grain. ST. CHARLES \Vu1'r1a.-—Seed from Plant Seed Company, St. Louis, Mo. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ears medium size; yield per acre, 11.1 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.7 pounds grain. , Tm: LEAMING.—S€8(l from Plant Seed Company, St. Louis, Mo. A yellow whitecap dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk medium size; ear above medium; yield per acre, 10.6 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked car corn yield 81.2 pounds grain. _ TI-l()ROUGI1BRPll) \V1—11T1~: FLINT.-—Seed from J. M. Thorburn, New York. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 28; injured by hot winds; stalk medium size; ear small and long, with broad, short flint grain; yield per acre, 10.4 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 73.1 pounds rrrain. D “Hun: 1’1<:.\ur..—Seed from J. M. Thorburn, New York. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 9.6 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.7 pounds grain. WISCONSIN “Tum; Darwin-Seed from J. M. 'I‘horburn, New York. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 17.8 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 85.6» pounds grain. common FIELD VARIETIES. ALABAMA Exriaiunnarrr STATION YELLow.-Seed from Alabama Experi- ment Station, Auburn, Ala. A yellow flint variety; not in roasting ear July 1; badly injured by hot winds occurring at that date; stalk large and vigorous; ears medium size; yield per acre 12.7 bushels corn; 100- pounds shucked ear corn yield 80 pounds grain. Bu‘. Sic1<:1>.—Seed from I. N. Shannon, Goodlettsville, Tenn. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 28; badly injured by l1ot Winds; stalk large and vigorous; ear and grain very large; yield per acre 9.81 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84.6 pounds grain. CHESTER Cotzvrr l\IA.\In1oTir.—Seed from J. M. Thorburn, New York. A yellow dent variety’; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size ;. yield per acre, 10.57 bushels corn, 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. CLAYTON B1:i~:.~\n.—Seed from Alabama Experilnent Station. A white» llinty variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk very large and vigorous; ear above medium size; yield per acre, 12.23 bushels corn; 100 pounds- shuckcd ear corn yield 83.7 pounds grain. Evnnrrfs LIORTGAGE LlF'1‘ER.—S6€Cl from J. A. Everitt, Indianapolis, Ind. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear medium size; ears very firm and heavy and grow near the ground; yield per acre, 14.50 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. GIANT BROAD GRAIN.—S€8d from T. W. Wood & Son, Richmond, Va. A white flint variety‘; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear medium size; grain very large and broad; yield per acre, 14.84 bushels corn; 100' pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.3 pounds grain. GIRARDEAU’S PooR LANn.—Seed from W. M. Girardeau, Monticello, Fla. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 28; badly injured by hot WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 569 winds; stalk large and vigorous; ears long and medium size; yield per =acre, 12.57 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. HAWKINS’ Ixurnovunr-Seed from Hiram Hawkins, Hawkinsvillc, Ala. A white gourd seed variety; roasting ear June 28; badly injured by hot winds; stalks large and vigorous, ears short and firm, very long grain; yield per acre, 11.70 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. KANSAS.--S66d from C. F. Moore, Bryan, Texas. A white dent vari- ety; roasting ear June 21; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre 12.61 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.4 pounds ._graIn. LARGE REI).—Seed from E. V. Finklea, Bryan, Texas. A large red yellow cap dent variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk large and vigorous; -ear large, with large red grain; yield per acre, 15.1 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 78.4 pounds grain. ' Moomfs WI{ITl<1.-——S66(l from C. F. Moore, Bryan, Texas. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre 14.71 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield yield 80 pounds grain. MooRn’s YIcLLoW.—Seed from C. F. Moore, Bryan, Texas. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 28, injured by hot winds; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 17 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear ~-corn yield 81.7 pounds grain. MosIsY’s EARLY FIELI).--Seed from J. K. Mosby, Lockhart, Miss. A white gourd seed variety; roasting ear June 18; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 11.21 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 8O pounds grain. NORTH TEXAS YnLLovsn-Seed from O. C. Scott, Melissa, Texas. A yellow dent variety: roasting ear June 28; badly injured by hot winds; ear and stalk medium size; yield per acre, 12.41 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. PIASA QunEN.—Seed from Plant Seed Company, St. Louis, Mo. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear June 28; badly injured by hot winds; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 21.11 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.2 pounds grain. PRIDE or AMERICA. Seed from T. W. Wood & Son, Richmond, Va. A White dent variety; roasting June 20; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 13.82 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 83.4 pounds grain. 4 TEXAS WIIITE.—Seed from W. R. Cavitt, Bryan, Texas. A white dent ‘ variety; roasting ear July 2; badly injured by hot winds; stalk aIId ear medium size, large grain and small red cob; yield per acre, 12.05 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 8O pounds grain. VIRGINIA HORSE 'l‘ooTII.—Seed from J. M. Thorburn, New York. A white gourd seed variety; roasting ear June 20; stalk and ear medium size; yield per acre, 12.78 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 86.9 pounds grain. VIRGINIA WHITE GoURI) SnEn.—-Seed from T. W. Wood & S0n,. Rich- mond, Va. A white gourd seed variety; roasting ear July 2; badly in- jured by hot wind; stalk and ear both large; yield per acre, 7.52 bushels ~corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84 pounds grain. 4 570 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. \V1<:1.nonx’s CONSCllCN(,Jl<1.-—S6C(l from Jelf D. Welborn, New Boston, Texas. A white gourd seed variety; roasting ear July 2; badly injured by hot winds; stalk very large and vigorous; ear short but very large; grain extra long and very soft; yield per acre 6.5 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. “Tum: GIANT N0lUIANDY.——-S68d from Plant Seed Company, St. Louis, Mo. A white dent variety; roasting ear July 2; badly injured by hot winds; stalk and ears above medium size; yield per acre 8.61 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 77.1 pounds grain. PROLIFIC VARIETIES. \ Cooke's Pl{OLI1<‘IC.-——SC6d from T. W. Wood & Son, Richmond, Va. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 28; badly injured by hot winds; stalk and ear small, from two to four ears on each stalk; yield per acre, 12.14 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.7 pounds grain- Bi.oun'r’s Prolific.—Seed from T. W. Wood & Son, Richmond, Va. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 28; badly injured by hot winds; stalk and ear medium size, from two to four ears on each stalk; yield per acre, 12.48 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.7 pounds-l Grain. b Mosnfs Pn0LIFIc.—-Seed from J. K. Mosby, Lockhart, Miss. A White gourd seed variety; roasting ear July 2; very badly injured by hot Winds; stalk large; ear small, from one to two ears on each stalk; yield per acre, 5.21 bushels corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.7 pounds grain.. Winsozfs PnoLiric.—Seed from Perry Seed Store, Syracuse, N. Y. A white flint variety; roasting ear June 15; stalk and ear both small; . grain broad and short; yield per acre, 8.07 bushels corn; 100 pounds. shucked ear corn yield 78.7 pounds grain. Results of Experiments with Fertilizers on Corn on Farm of McDufi‘ Simpson, Bryan, Texas, 1894. Below is given a table showing amounts and kinds of fertilizers, in- creased or decreased yield from the use of fertilizers, yield and value of corn per acre, cost of fertilizers, and loss or gain per acre. The loss or gain was obtained by taking the difference between the value of the check plots and fertilized plots. lVhere the value of the increase is greater than cost of fertilizer used, the difference is a gain; if less, it is a loss. The corn is valued at 50 cents per bushel of seventy pounds ear corn. WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 571 Experiments with Fertilizers 0n Corn. . t, . i *4 g» f“? . 5 a g Application 1n pounds. 3g Z: E s L: S s % 3 i’ 5E) s E a a s” i’ a a .3 P4 1 400 cotton seed meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.7 1.3 $3 S5 $4 00 -—3.35 2 200 sulphate of ammonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.0 .6 3 50 7 00 —6.70 3 400 bat guano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.9 6.5 6 45 * . . . . . . 4 200 nitrate of soda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.9 1.5 3 95 4- 50 —3.75 5 Check plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6.4 . . . . .. 3 20 . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 4000 rotted manure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.3 5.9 6 15 1 00 +1 .95 7 1000 rotted cotton seed . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 8.3 1 .9 4 15 4 00 ——3.05 S 1000 kainit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.7 3.3 4 55 7 50 —6.20 9 400 cotton seed hull ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 11.7 5.3 5 85 2 00 + .65 10 Check plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6.4 . . . . .. 3 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 400 acid phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13.3 0.9 6 65 3 20-}- .25 12 200 salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6.1 .3 3 ()5 l 00 —1.l5 *Donated. The crop responded freely to the application of rotted stable manure, and gave a good profit for this application. This increased the yield nearly six bushels per acre. There was a slight profit also in the use of 4-00 pounds of cotton seed hull ashes and of 400 pounds acid phosphate per acre. There is no doubt, also, that bat guano paid a net profit, since it increased the yield 6.5 bushels per acre over the unfertilized plot. From the above results we must conclude that the light sandy soils of South Texas are especially deficient in phosphoric acid and nitrogen. There was nothing to indicate that cotton seed meal may prove a use- ful form of nitrogen. Neither did sulphate of ammonia or nitrate of soda furnish nitrogen in a proper form, while common manure seems to be a perfect fertilizer for corn on these soils during such seasons as was that of 1894. Experiments in Varieties of Cotton at College Station, Texas. Results of a test of thirty-one varieties of cotton planted on the grounds of Texas Experiment Station, geason 1894. For testing these varieties of cotton, new land known as black sandy was selected, which had been broken early in January with a Scotch gang plow. The barrow was used freely both in the preparation and cultiva- tion. Plots were accurately measured one-tenth of an acre each. Rows were made four feet wide and four rows to each plot. Two plantings of all the varieties except three were made. The cotton was planted on the bed with an Eclipse planter. The first planting was made on April l0 and the second on May _10. In the arrangement of the experiment, the varieties of cotton were planted in the following manner: Long staple, long limbed, and cluster were grouped with each other. The cultivation 572 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. was thorough, which was largely done with smoothing and side harrows. A cultivator and sweep were each run through the crop once. The long stapled and long limbed varieties were thinned to one stalk every two feet in the drill. The cluster or short limbed varieties were thinned to one stalk every foot. Each fifth plot was intended for a basis of com- parison, and was planted in the same variety which is in general use in this section, and locally known as Bohemian. The early planting was cultivated in the following manner, and the llate planting‘ in the same xvay: April 16 cotton was up to perfect stand; irun smoothing harrow diagonally across the rows. May 2 run side har- row around cotton. May 4 chopped cotton to stand. May 10 run side rharrow around cotton. May 22 run four-sweep “Victor cultivator ” :around cotton. June 11 run buzzard-wing sweep very shallow around \cotton, which completed the cultivation. The long limbed varieties of cotton seemed to have greater powers of ‘emlilraiice, and are better able to withstand a dry, hot season like that of the past summer than the short limbed or cluster varieties, while the clus- ter kinds are generally/ early and have the advantage of maturing much of their crop before the drouth season. It will be noted from the results of this experiment that only three out of the te11 varieties which gave the greatest yield over the check plots in the first planting and in the second planting were short limbed. These are \Velborn’s Pet, Drake’s Cluster, and Cochran’s Prolific of the first planting, and Cochran’s Prolific, Drake’s Cluster, and Herlong of the second. - It is but fair to say, however, that for want.of seed Welborn’s Pet was not planted in the second test. The seed of Tyler's Limbed Cluster and Dalkeith’s Eureka were not received in time for the first planting; they were used only in the second- test. ‘Thus it will be seen that some discrimination in favor of these three varieties must be made, as they have been compared in one instance only. A sample of lint was taken from each variety as it was ginned, numbered, and sent to W. D. Cleveland & Co., Houston, Texas, for classification. The long staple varieties were given one-fourth cent premium on account of their superior staple, which were Allen Long Staple, Coltharp’s Eureka, Dalkeith’s Eureka, Hi1rley’s Choice, Jones’ Wonderful, Mathew’s Extra Long Staple, and Southern Hope. The valuations are based on quota- "tions from the Houston market for January 18, “middling,” 5g- cents per pound. Below is given a table showing yield per acre in seed cotton, lint cot- ton, cotton seed, per cent of lint, value of lint, value of seed, and total value of crop per acre, with value of increased yield over the average of the two nearest check plots (Bohemian). WHEAT, 001m, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 573 Experiment in Varieties — Cbtton. First planting. Planted Aprll 10, 1894. L4 L4 Yield per acre, in § E 3 g .5 pounds-seed cot- +5 <5 a5 S ton. o v3 o a3 E g ‘,3 Q5 g ‘UPC a“ Q '9 ' d L‘ O - - . . 7 . w" =15 w . ‘5 >~ 3 :1; °°3é=°fé=°é°ggzg~ie°fig Name of variety. E jg g‘ g‘ g *5 p‘ ‘*5 ° g g, ‘Q '1: o. Q; ,3; o o 0 o w: o -... 2L1 8 c» b => "6. ‘B. T. ‘S. 9 - 3 -?>¢~ Q w =1 ° '5. a; '9' - ~22 23-"5 H “5 -- T5 “'6'” Qfnfi I no a0 m" g o i> "IV,- wiéhbsafisnd 71:71:53 <» 32 s’ 1.: 6* ‘éé’ 82253 $8.95’ ‘as e455 s s5; a s 4%. En U) El In i: E1 F E4 114 I> I» E1 F11 Bohemian ............................ .. b8 b67 b2 55 bSU 1 ()9 ' 707 32. b $18 19 $2 12' $20 31 Allen LongStaple ................ .. 80 418 44 104 578 1224 .351 831 29.2 l9 O8 2 49 21 57 $3 06 Coltharp’s Eureka. ............... .. 60 438 72 84 617 271 40w 825 31.9 21 77 2 49 24 26 5 7. Jones’ Wonderful ................ .. 48 408 119 73 475 l W3 767 29.6 17 36 2 30 19 66 1 15 Mathews‘ Extra. Long Staple 47 378 67 66 448 1,006 306 669 311.5 l6 45 2 O0 18 45 Bohemian ............................ .. 35 51s 59 .35 273 92.5 2:11 v05 91.1. 11, 91 1 s1 n; 72 ...... .. Southern Hope ..................... .. 57 198 92 77 617 1,041 289 7,23 28.7 15 53 2 l6 17 69 19 Jones’ Imperial .. ............ .. 82 511 35 24 362 1.014 361 617 35.6 18 50 185 2 35 385 Peeler ............ .. 37 358 178 136 717 1.436 419 965 28.6 21 47 2 89 .24 36 86 Peterkin... .. 43 489 b2 77 678 1,349 473 829 34.3 2< 24 2 48 26 7*’ 10 22 Bohemian ............................ .. b0 boil bb b5 311 899 28b 57‘) 31.8 1b 55 1 73 10‘ 28 Peterkin Limbed Cluster .... .. 42 400 46 42 400 930 301 582 33.1 15 42 1 74 17 l6 2 39 Petit Gulf ............................ .. 44 267 12 84 372 894 290 n75 32.5 14 8V6 1 2 16 58 1'81 Tennessee Gold Dust* ......... .. 105 338 30 74 390 937 307 600 v3.5 l5 73 1 80 17 53 2 76 Tennessee Gold Dustl ......... .. 29 378 161 45 369 982 318 63" 32.4 17 09 1 89 l8 98 4 21 Bohemian ............................ .. 198 239 5b 35 707 733 231 b79 81.5 11 8b 1.113 1.‘! 27 ...... .. Texas Storm Proof ............. .. 175 214 38 21 22b 674 .243 431 32.2 12 45 29 13 74 ...... .. Truitfis Improved ................ .. 289 218 53 49 450 1,059 322 694 31.3 16 50 2 08 l8 57 66 Beck's Prolific ............. .. .. 318 18° 37 78 396 1,011 ‘>93 688 29.0 15 01 2 06 17 07 6 l5 Cochratfls Prolific ........ .. 280 195 35 96 455 1,061 344 682 32.5 17 63 2 04 l9 67 o 75 Bohemian .............. .: .... .. 235 202 1.8 52 gee 799 e54 .514 31.9 13 02 1 55 u 57 ...... .. Dickson’s Improved. 353 173 33 112 526 1,166 .348 783 29.0 17 83 2 34 $2017 5 00 Drakeis Oluster..... 342 203 40 73 593 1 251 394 817 31. 5 20 19 2 4n 22 b4 47 Herlong ......................... .. 92 202 195 121 499 1,109 .526 m0 29.4 16 7 2 25 18 9o 3 ‘:8 Peerless .......................... .. 362 205 40 126 497 1,230 349 846 28.4 17 88 2 53 20 41 5 M Bohemian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5362 213 55 39 296 865 275 562 31.6 1b 09 1 68 15 77 ...... .. Welborn’s Pet . . . . . . . . . .. 410 130 54 120 458 1172 423 749 32 .7 2168 2 24 23 92 7 26 Hurley’s Choice ........... .. 200 155 86 76 510 1,021 295 702 28.8 15 86 2 10 17 96 1 30 Marston ....................... .. 186 198 113 90 606 1193 400 753 33.6 20 50 2 2n 22/5 601) Sure Fruit .................... .. 241 192 83 130 636 1,282 429 810 33.5 2198 2 43 24 41 7 4 Bohemian .................... .. 259 5213 69 55 872 902 310 691 32.2 15 8.9 1 80' 17 7Q ...... .. Beck‘s Big B011 ....1 ...... .. 330 180 52 87 392 1,041 364 640 35.0 18 65 1 92 2O 51 2 67 Hawkins’ Improved ..... .. 286 176 63 145 559 1 229 361 832 29. 3 18 50 2 49 20 99 3 09 Meridian .............. .. 394 173 30 70 387 1,054 345 674 32.7 17 68 2 02 19 70 1 80 King’s Improved 370 136 16 142 510 1 174 418 714 35.6 21 42 2 14 23 56 5 66 Bohemian. ............................ .. 26b 21b 69 b8 376 971 316 623 32.6 16 19 1 86 18 05 ...... .. D0o1ey’s Improved ............... .. 273 299 81 59 399 1,111 334 743 30.1 1712 2 22 19 34 89 Bohemian ............................ .. 96b 228 68 b8 355 963 312 G20 39b 15 99 1 86 17 85 ...... .. * Tennessee seed. ‘r Texas seed. 574 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Experiment in Varieties — Cotton. Second Planting. Planted May 10, 1894. L4 H Yield per acre, E 5 a ' a in pounds— *5 *5 qj a seed cotton. oéi véi ‘g g 5 q,- g ---- A— '5 :1 g c: 8 13 f: 5 O ~1»sss§@=@-e.@a§m Name of variety. .5 E E l? "* n‘ 75:‘ 0g .5 ‘g w: 3 e x .2 ° 9 o5 we "=1 o C z 3 o: *3 o . n. '5 b. l’. ~" H a; T» Q o w :1 O "a: .- ..-; i’ “=3 i’ i; ‘E. =I e "6 ~ "5 "é 1589.525‘??? f“ n» 5 q>~ w Z ‘$9108 r-we‘“° r35 c554 :32 o ‘J2 =1 c6 Q8 L‘ Q) O Q "-1 O fi Q) g Q 4; Q 4;; o L4 ,-a o I-l g U,_‘ Emélmficfi“ Q“ é“ 5i“ S.’ §" § é 3“ Ifohevztiun .............................. .. “'89 18/4 1h 2.30 760 24b 1,90 32. 3 $12 50 $1 1,7 <8 97 ...... .. Allen Long Staple ........ .. 34 222 ‘>54 1,238 348 854 28. 6 18 7O 2 56 21 26 $4. 79 0olthurp’s Eureka. 300 314 310 430 1,404 412 950 29.4 22 14 2 85 24 99 8. 52 Jones‘ Wonderful .......... .. 130 358 374 318 1,180 348 996 29.9 18 70 2 98 21 68 5.21 Muthewfls Extra Long St p e.. 284 320 280 386 1,270 362 972 28.5 19 46 2 91 22 37 5.90 Ifnlu/Iniltn .............................. .. 31.6 2 1A8 28b 1,052 3.90 688 31. 5 16 91 2 06 18 97 ...... .. Southern Hope ...................... .. 288 37 340 520 1,518 424 1,002 27. 7 22 79 3 15 25 94 7. 84 Jones‘ Improved ................... .. 461 348 14 22.0 1,176 424 0 36.0 21 73 2 13 23 86 5.76 Peeler .................................... .. 170 262 262 49b 1,190 332 824 27. 9 17 02 2 47 19 49 1. 39 Peterkin ............................. .. 280 382 250 626 1,538 527 958 34. 3 27 01 2 87 29 88 11.78 Roluwniun .............................. .. 290 2148 114/4 300 982 208 651/ 33. .9 15 27 1 96 17 23 ...... .. Peterkin Limbed Cluster .... .. 384 460 456 608 1,908 618 1,230 - 32. 4 31 67 3 69 35 36 17. 52 Petit Gulf .............................. .. 622 164 222 434 1,442 434 964 30.1 22 24 2 89 25 13 7. 29 Tennessee Gold Dust* .......... .. 400 360 156 28) 1,198 336 838 28.1 17 22 2 51 19 73 1. 89 Tennessee Gold Dusti. . 440 430 274 430 1,574 412 1,054 30.0 25 37 3 16 28 53 10. 69 BOIIFIIHGJL ................. .. .. 373 2/42 118 J3) 1,070 318 7.. 29.8 16 30 2 16 18 /45 ...... .. Texas Storm Proof ............. .. 438 254 140 270 1,102 352 714 32.0 18 04 2 14 20 18 1 58 Truitfls Improved .............. .. 422 466 354 280 1,522 447 1,028 29.4 22 91 3 08 25 99 7 39 Beck’s Prolific ..................... .. 452 388 310 336 1,486 448 992 31. 6 22 96 2 97 25 93 7 33 Cochran’s Prolific .................. .. 374 470 316 354 1,514 464 1,004 30.7 23 78 3 01 26 79 8 19 Bohemian .............................. .. 384 211/, 1/40 258 1,0146 326 680 31. 3 16 71 2 0/4 18 75 ...... .. Dickson‘s Improved ............. .. 382 370 276 364 1,392 413 938 29. 6 21 17 2 81 23 98 8.31 Drake‘s Cluster ................... .. 256 20 334 398 1,408 427 924 30. 3 21 88 2 77 24 65 8. 98 Hex-long ................................ .. 406 434 406 514 1,760 528 1,178 30.1 27 06 3 53 30 59 14. 92 Peerless ................................. .. 324 344 248 "332 1,248 380 828 30. 8 19 47 2 48 21 95 5 28 Bohemian .............................. .. Ila; 25b 11b 200 71b 218 I471; $0.6 11 17 1 b2 12 59 ...... .. '1‘yler’s Limbed Cluster .. .. 302 328 366 494 1,490 427 1,020 28. 7 21 88 3 06 24 94 7 27 Hurley’s Choice"... 280 326 386 2A6 1,338 398 840 29. 2 21 39 2 52 23 91 6 24 Marston .. 350 462 202 340 1,354 431 880 31.1 22 09 2 64 24 73 7 06 Sure Fruit ............................ .. 402 374 334 398 1,508 478 982 31. 7 24 49 2 94 27 43 9 76 Bohemian .............................. .. L38 252 296 270 1,256 3.96 ‘ 820 81. 6 20 29 2 L6 22 75 ...... .. Beckks Big B011 ..................... .. 432 200 102 250 984 294 660 28. 7 15 1 1 98 17 05 ...... .. Hawkins‘ Improved ............... .. 490 350 82 326 1,248 376 834 30.1 19 7 2 50 21 77 1 Meridian .............................. .. 644, 174 194 274 1,286 349 902 27.1 17 88 2 70 20 50 37 K1ng’s Improved ................... .. 518‘ 124 60 296 998 326 611 32.7 16 71 1 83 18 54 41 Bohemian .............................. .. L30 188 58 290 966 305' 632 31. 3 15 53 1 89 17 b2 ...... .. D0o1ey’s Improved ............... .. 600 206 54 166 1,026 282 714 27.7 14 45 2 14 16 59 ...... .. Dalkeittfs Eureka ................ .. 484 248 84 324 1,140 326 814 28.9 17 52 2 44 19 96 79 11011811117171. .............................. .. 588 101; 50 J66 1,068 328 706 30.8 16 81 2 11 18 92 ...... .. * Tennessee seed. 1' Texas seed. Description of Thirty-one Varieties of Cotton. LONG STAPLE. ALLEN Lone SrAPLE.—Seed from H. C. Prevost, New Orleans, La. Early planting, first bloom June 11, first open boll July 15; late plant- ing, first bloom July 5, first open boll August 28. Description: Long limbs put out from near the ground, short limbs (with short joints bear- ing cotton) put out from these long limbs and from the main stalks. Bolls medium size, long and pointed, distributed on short limbs from main stalk and from the short ones growing out from the long limbs. WHEAT, CORN, COTTON, GRASSES AND MANURES. 575 Plant a vigorous grower, average height 4% feet, with light green foliage. Yield 0f cotton seed per acre, 1224 pounds from early planting, showing 29.2 per cent of lint; 1238 pounds from late planting, showing 28.6 per cent of lint. Cost of seed, 75 cents per half bushel. CoL'ruA1u-’s EURl.—See(l from Alexander Drug and Seed Company, Augusta, Ga. Early planting, first bloom June 11, first open boll July 25; late planting, first bloom July 8, first open boll August 28. Descrip- tion: Resembles Beck’s Prolific in main characteristics. Yield of seed cotton per acre, 1229 pounds early planting, showing 29.3 per cent lint; 1248 pounds from late planting, showing 30.1 per cent of lint. Cost of seed, $1 per half bushel. HERLoNo.-—Seed from H. C. Provost, New Orleans, La. Early plant- ing‘, first bloom" June 15, first open boll July 30; late planting‘, first bloom July 11, first open boll August 30. Descrzption." Resembles Beclfis Prolific in main characteristics. Yield seed cotton per acre, 1109 pounds from early planting, showing 29.4 per cent of lint; 1760 pounds from late planting, showing 30.1 per cent of lint. Cost of seed, 75 cents per half bushel. ' PEERLESS.-—S89(l from H. C. Prevost, New Orleans, La. Early plant- ing, first bloom June 11, first open boll July 31; late planting, first bloom July 7, first open boll August 28. Description: Stalk open, pyra- midal in shape, long limbs with very short joints, bolls medium size, average height of plant 31]; feet, with light green foliage. Yield per acre seed cotton, 1230 pounds from early planting, showing 28.4 per cent of lint; 1248 pounds from late planting, sho\ving' 30.8 per cent of lint. Cost of seed, $1 per half bushel. \VELsoRN’s P1aT.—Seed from Jeff D. Welborn, New Boston, Texas. Early planting, first bloom June 11, first open boll July 21. Description: Long limbs put out from near the ground, bolls form in clusters along the main stalk and long limbs, average height of plant 3% feet, with light green foliage. Yield seed cotton per acre, 1172 pounds, showing 32.7 per cent of lint. No late planting of this variety. Seed donated. A sample of each variety of cotton was taken as it was ginned, num- bered to correspond with the name of the variety, the sample thus num- bered was sent to W. D. Cleveland & Co., Houston, Texas, for classifi- cation. The names of the varieties were retained at this office, and attached to the report as furnished by Mr. Cleveland. Below is given results of the work. Planted April 10. BOHIico1