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Show WINTER OATS IN" THE SOUTH. Xrast fall I tried test plat of tho following varieties of winter oats: Bancroft, Appier and Rust Proof oatB. They wero sown August 26 with a liberal application of a good grado phosphate. Thoy wore sown In tho Btanding corn. After tho corn was cut tho balanco of tho field was sown to Virginia Gray oats with a light application of phosphate The oats were put in with a grain drill, pelther of tho threo varieties named stood tho winter so well as the 'Virginia 'Vir-ginia Gray oats. In fact, only a fow bunch.es of each of tho now varlotlcs Btood the winter. The Virginia Gray oata wero sown about October 1, which was very lato for sowing oats. A. J. Legg, W. Va. |