. Weekly station high wages,* IVaximum temperature for the week 56, minimum 2; precipitation .52 in,Sheridan: The first field work of the season here was done Search 30, Block Ain Field D, which is quite sloping had dried off mere than the rest of theStation which was prepared for seeding of wheat ana oats. Stormy, freezingweather prevented field work again until April 8th, The block prepared forseeding was then seeded about l/3 to Pelissier wheat for increase and 2/3 toSixty Day oats for feed. The ground for the rates and dates of seeding with barley, oats, andwheat was prepared fo
. Weekly station high wages,* IVaximum temperature for the week 56, minimum 2; precipitation .52 in,Sheridan: The first field work of the season here was done Search 30, Block Ain Field D, which is quite sloping had dried off mere than the rest of theStation which was prepared for seeding of wheat ana oats. Stormy, freezingweather prevented field work again until April 8th, The block prepared forseeding was then seeded about l/3 to Pelissier wheat for increase and 2/3 toSixty Day oats for feed. The ground for the rates and dates of seeding with barley, oats, andwheat was prepared for seeding on the 8th, and the rates and the first date ofseeding seeded, yesterday. Ground for the variety trials was prepared for seed-ing yesterday and this morning, and \vork was begun on the breaking to be addedto the rotation field. Tnis piece discs up in good shape now. Further workfor the present has been stopped by more snow. With good weather for anotherday or so, the rotation field would be in condition for Sheridan, continued. All of the winter grain seems to have come through the winter in [roodshape* Winter wheat seeded late in the fall is just emerging, and it is ;possible now to determine how good a stand there will be of that seeding. Grass is just now beginning to make a start. The brome on the plats,although thin, is starting ahead of the native grass* Tucumcarit This spring has been as unfavorable as last spring was favorable, Un-usually high winds have prevails! with no rainfall^ We had Very little snow \during the winter. We started into the winter with a good sup;*ly of moisturewhich has been in our favor. We have had a constant fight to keep the stationfrom blowing since earl;/ in February* The south field (east half) was barewhich was to our disadvantage* We were able to hold it for a long time by cul-tivating, but the continued hard winds dried the field out to such an extentthat cultivating no lon:3er held. W3 listed the field north and so
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