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smut, straw of medium length, lUsted; weak, did not ripen eai-lier than other sorts." 

 Sample sent was too small to determine weight per bushel, 



Thos. Easton, of Acton West, Ont., had a yield of 52 lbs. from 3 lbs. sown. He 

 says : " Sown 18th April on gravelly loam, harvested 31st July. There was a little 

 rust and some smut, but not much, straw of fair length, a week earlier than other 

 wheat in this neighbourhood and about the same weight of crop." Sample weighed 

 58 lbs. per bushel. 



Owen Robertson, of Milton, Ont, had 50 lbs. and says: "Sown ITth April on 

 clay loam, harvested about 18th August, rusted very badly, no smut, straw of good 

 height, stood up well ; the first spring wheat we have grown here." Weight of 

 sample, 59 lbs. per bushel. 



Edward McMillan, of Notre Dame du Laus, Que., had 61 lbs. He says; " Sown 

 6th May on high loamy soil, harvested 29th August; a little rust and a few heads of 

 smut, straw long and even, is good for the season." In this instance the sample did 

 not reach us. 



T. G. Evans, of Trenholmville, reports a yield of 51 lbs. and says; " Sown I7th 

 May, harvested 25th August; no rust whatevei-, no smut, straw good, stiff and b. ight ; 

 was about a week earlier bhan the White Eussian, weight about 60 lbs. to the 

 bushel." No sample received. The heaviest sample sent from Quebec was from M, 

 Florent Dufour, of Bale St. Paul. This weighed 62f lbs., and the yield was said to 

 be 20 lbs. 



John Butcher, of Upper Musquodoboit, N. S., had 50 lbs., and says : " Sown 12th 

 May on clay loam, harvested 24th August ; it was rusted, but rust was very prevalent 

 in the province. There was no smut, straw tall and hard. I think it will do well 

 in good years." The sample sent was very light, weighing only 55 lbs. per bushel. 



S. Landray, of Tracadie, N. S., had 44 lbs. from 3 lbs. sown and says ; " Sown 

 24th May, on dry gravelly soil ; harvested 4th September ; there was no i-ust, but 

 some smut ; good straw." Weight of sample, 60^ lbs. 



Joseph de Grace, St. Louis, N. B,, had 35J lbs. He says: "Sown 22nd May, 

 on strong land ; fairly rich ; harvested 30th August ; there was a little lust ; no 

 smut ; fine straw ; 8 to 10 days earlier than other varieties ; I find the heads very 

 short." Sample received weighed 59 J Ihs. per bushel. 



W. Jenkins, of Nashwaak, N. B., had 35 lbs. and says : "Sown 8th May, on a 

 light clay loam ; harvested 3rd September ; there was some rust, bitt none to hurt ; 

 no smut ; straw much like other sorts but coarser ; a heavy grain ; think it is earlier 

 than other kinds." This sample weighed 62|- lbs. per bushel. 



J. D. Mclsaac, of Clear .'^pring, P. E. I., had 94 lbs. from 3 lbs. sown and says : 

 "Sown 19th May, on new land ; harvested 30th August ; no rust, but considerable 

 smut ; straw not as rank as White Russian. 1 cut it six days earlier than White 

 Russian and in crop it was far ahead." Sample weighed 57:^ lbs. per bushel, sent just 

 as threshed, without cleaning. 



John McDonald, of West St. Peters, had 90 lbs. He reports : " SoAvn 16th May, 

 on sandy loam ; harvested 29th August ; no rust or smut ; straw fairly good ; heavy 

 growth ; 5 days earlier than Red Fife." Sample weighed 61 lbs. per bushel. 



Wm. Hembroft; of Russell, Manitoba, had 49 lbs. He says : " Sown 18th April, 

 on clay loam with a small proportion of sand; harvested 19th August; there was 

 slight rust and some smut ; straw long and strong, but not so hard as Fife ; it 

 was 10 days earlier than Red Fife, which was sown on stubble a week sooner. The 

 yield was fully double the amount given, but the fowls and birds destroyed the 

 balance. I like it well and think it will suit' this country." Weight of sample, 

 58^ lbs. 



Maurice Wilsoa, of Pincher Creek, Alberta, N. W. T., had 90| lbs. from 3 lbs. 

 sown. He says : " Sown 25th April, on dark sandy loam ; harvested 1st Septem- 

 ber ; no rust or smut; straw medium; had no opportunity of comparing it with 

 other varieties as to earliness. This has been an unfavourable year for all grain, on 

 account of drought." The sample sent was very light, weighing only 54^ lbs. per 

 bushel. 



