Show D MAXIMUM LD OF OATS Light t Frosts or Even Severe Freezes After Seed Is Sown 1 Rarely Injure Plant DATE OF SEEDING UNCERTAIN Maturing Varieties Usually Give Best Yields in Northern States States Preparation Preparation of Seedbed Seedbed Seedbed Seed Seed- bed Important Prepared by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment of or Agriculture To obtain maximum yields Ields sow oats as ns early us as It Is possible to get land landIn In satisfactory condition This crop prows JIOW best In cool weather and Ire fre frequently Is Injured 1 considerably by u ti few v hot da days s 's when approaching maturity ma mn- and light frosts frost or even en severe freezes after the seed Is sown rarely injure It U. The The- date of seeding naturally depends de de- ponds on the locality and season cason In Inthe Inthe the corn belt the best date Is usually from about March 23 to April 15 In Inthe Inthe Inthe the more northern states seed seeding in durIn durIng during dur dur- In ing the latter batter half of April is advisable advis I advisable able whenever er conditions permit In favorable fl seasons se seeding before the middle of April frequently can be done to advantage while In unfavorable ones seeding may have t to be delayed until early May lIay Varieties of Oats to Sow Throughout the northern states season maturing varieties such as ns Swedish Select Banner and Victory usually other va va- va In ern a average e yield the large late Inte side stale oat varieties rarely surpass the enson type In this section In unfavorable seasons however early varieties such as ns and amI Sixty- Sixty day frequently the varieties In the corn belt earl early varieties va va- as n a rule produce the most satisfactory sat sat- yields Ields For the northern portion portion portion por por- tion of this section strains of ot the I herson and anel Sixty Sixty- Sixty day type are to be recommended while In the southern portion Red fled Rustproof an nn early red oaf ant Is the most dependable For growing under Irrigation at nt high elevations ele ele- ml varieties of ot- the Swedish Select and types are the most mORt suitable Seedbed for Oats Prepare a good seedbed for tor oats The old Idea that oats will produce well on a n poor seedbed has persisted too lon long This crop responds as ns well 9 y I I k The Disk Is the Implement Most Commonly Com Com- Used In Preparing a Seedbed for Oats to thoro thorough gh seedbed preparation as any other cereal Do not plow land I that was In a n cultivated crop last year hut but disk and amt harrow sufficiently to tomake tomake tomake make a n loose friable surface seedbed two or Ir three e a Inches deep As Ao oats require require require re re- re- re quire a fairly firm seedbed below the two or three Inches of ot top soil spring plowing Is not desirable there not being beIng being be be- ing sufficient time for tor the soil to settle BeUlo before sowing Bowing Disking also Is less expensive expensive expensive ex ex- ex- ex pensive than plowing Of course If a heavy growth of weeds Is present In Inthe Inthe inthe the cultivated crop It will be necessary to plow the land In which case the seedbed should be rolled or dragged e l nn and 1 worked down clown ns as much n as possible Seed and Sowing Sow the best seed oats ants obtainable Usually seed grown in the re region lon where It Is to be sown Is better than bat that lint brought from some other section Thoroughly fan and grade your our seed and anti then treat trent It for smut The largest largest larg larg- est cst yields are obtained by U use l' l of a good grain drill Drilling requires less seed Insures s a n more even distribution a n more Uniform covering co and conse- conse quicker and more uniform ger ger- Under humid conditions the bc best t amount of seed to use on all a n well well- prepared 1 seedbed Is from eight I ht to ten pecks to the acre If It Is necessary to sow broadcast on a n poorly prepared seedbed use about twelve pecks Under Under Un Un- der ler land hind conditions the these e rates of seeding are arc usually reduced about one one- half from four to six pecks usually giving the best results |