| Show Ma marietton markton oats proven immune iball smut yields as well or better than other varieties formers of the northwest each cacti year are growing more barkton markton oats a variety which la is smut immune and which in addition yields us na well as or better than other varieties of oats in 1914 D it E stephens superintendent of tile tho branch oregon experiment station tit at moro more recognized in mark ton which was then growing in nursery er y rows n high yielding oat variety it aris chilt alint year that lie ho trans transferred transferrer ferret barbion markton oats from froin the nursery to the plat experiments markton barkton was grown continuously in tha pints during the tid pvn years following nna anil not only proved smut immune but other standard ard varieties grown in tho the columbia basin dry farming wheat district in washington wheat growing are areas as also barkton markton lias has consistently proved to to be the highest yielding variety this rills has also been the experience at t the i ie J judith u i lt 1 i lan basin s 1 n sub cub station at alo moccasin C e n sin mont A 1 0 i it A barkton markton 1 a ruton lias has proved its merit not only in tile dry farm areas but has also given excellent yields on tile the irrigated lands and under sub irrigated conditions Alark ton la Is an erect short to mid trill tall mid season variety with brandling brandlin in pa panicles pan lulea nicles kernels of marlton are yellowish white long and slender with a rather thin hull 1 1 the lower kernel nel of tile hie us usually carries a r ries a ine to con coarse arse awn at the washington 9 experiment station markton barkton was compared with n silver mine aline type oat which was the best variety for eastern wasill washington agton ns as to quality and yields there were kernels of this silver mine aline ont in five grams and only of INIn the proportion of I 1 lull hull to t kernel was in the silver mine aline nud only for the bushel of the two varieties were practically identical this smut immune oat Is proving a blessing in many sections of tile tho northwest where it aa hard to control covered smut necessity for seed treatment la Is cited and higher quality and better yields ara arc 1 resulting |
