Danmarks Handel og Industri

32 good deal inferior to those strains, which were judged first class during the periods from 1910 to 1919, and in consequence thereof rootseeds of strains bearing the Roman numerals: I, II and III are seldom ottered for sale now-a-days, as these strains have been surpassed by the strains bearing the Roman numerals: IV and V. During coming years the same phenomenon will gradually appear as new strains are selected during the experimental period from 1920 to 1929. These strains will be mar- ked with the Roman numerals: VI and VII, and as, in all probability, they will be superior in yield to the strains of the present day, it will, accordingly, only be a question of time when the strains bearing the Roman numerals: IV and V will have disappeared also. During 1916 the total export of seed amounted to 9 million Kroner (At the same time a quantity estimated at abt. 1 million Kr. passed through the country in transit). Danish seed is exported to the whole of Europe, especially to Germany, England, Sweden and Russia. Con- siderable quantities are also sold to the United States. Of late years a quantity of ordinary cocks foot grass has been exported to Australia. The interests of Danish agricultural exportation in England are looked after by the Danish Government Adviser Mr. Harald Faber, 7—8 Idol Lane, London E. C., in Russia by Mr. N. Otto Nielsen, in N. Amerika Mr. S. Sørensen, in Germany Mr. A. P. Jacobsen. A. Grass Seeds — Partly from improved Danish strains: Cocksfoot grass (dactylis glomerata) — best strain: Olsgaard. Meadow fescue grass (festuca pratensis) — best strain: Fællesforeningen for Danmarks Brugsforening. Italian ryegrass (lolium multiflorum) — best strain: Fystofte 152. Ordinary rye-grass (lolium perenne) — best strain: Lundbæk. Timothy (phleum pratense) — best strain: Lyngby and Trifolium 12. Bromegrass (bromus arvensis). Rough stalked meadowgrass (poa trivialis). Soft grass (holcus lanatus). B. Root Seeds of first class strains: Swede (brassica napus rapifera)—first class strains: Bangholm, Paybjerg \ and Olsgaard V). Turnips (brassica campestris rapifera) — first class strains: Yellow Tankard (Amagergaard IV and Paybjerg IV). Fynsk Bortfelder (Amagergaard IV and Hundslev IV). Mangold (beta vulgaris) — first class strains: Barres, Ferritslev IV and V, Rosted IV, Sludstrup IV and V, Tystofte V, StrynøV, Paybjerg V and Lille Taarøje V.