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In comparing the results hei'e given it will be observed that in every instance 

 where the material has been available for comparison, recently imported two-rowed 

 barley, that of 1890, has produced a smaller crop than when grown from the same 

 sort after being under cultivation here for one or two years. In former experi- 

 ments results confirming this same point were obtained, from which we may gather 

 that increasing crops may be looked for as these barleys become acclimatized. There 

 are, however, two exceptions in the other field plots — one of Selected Chevalier, 

 imported 1890, and one of Golden Melon, imported 1890, both of which gave a much 

 larger yield. These two plots, however, were sown on an exceptionally good piece 

 of clay loam, extending to a roadway and along the margin of the road; the land 

 was manured in the spring to the width of about 10 feet. In point of productiveness 

 the variety known as Prize Prolific heads the list. There is an unexpected difference 

 in the time of ripening; the more i-ecent importations mature in from one to 

 six days less time, than those samples which have been grown in this climate for a 

 year or two, which is another evidence of the importance of early seeding. The 

 varieties named in the table are, from the English standard, all malting barleys, and 

 most of them veiy highly esteemed for this purpose. With the exception of the 

 Goldthorpe they are all of the Chevalier type, with long, pendulous heads. The 

 Groldthorpe is more erect, and resembles the Duckbill, with a shorter and somewhat 

 flattened ear. 



LARGER FIELD PLOTS. 



Beardless. — On sandy loam ; no manure ; 3 acres. Sown 23rd April ; 2 bushels 

 per acre; ripe 8th August; time to mature, 107 days; straw bright, stands well; 

 very little rust; height, 3 to 3|- feet; yield per acre, 25f bushels ; weight per bushel, 

 51^ lbs. ^ 



Chevalier Selected. — Imported 1890; on good clay loam; a part of this was 

 manured in spring of 1890, before sowing; \ acre. Sown 26th April; 2 bushels per 

 acre ; ripe 5th August; time to'mature, 101 days; straw bright, stands fairly well ;. 

 but little rusted ; height, 3 to 3J feet; yield per acre, 46J bushels; weight per bushel, 

 51^ lbs. A second plot of 2 acres, on a soil of mixed sand and clay, was sown 2nd May, 

 If bushels per acre; ripe 5th August; time to mature, 95 days ; straw bright, stands 

 well ; considerably rusted ; height, 2J to 3^ feet ; yield, 24 bushels per acre ; weight 

 per bushel, 51^ lbs. 



Danish Chevalier. — On mixed sandy and clay loam, without manure ; 1|- acres ; 

 Sown 2nd May, 2 bushels per acre; ripe 12th August; time to mature, 102 days; 

 straw dark ; considerably rusted; height, 3 to 3|^ feet ; yield per acre, 25|- bushels ; 

 weight per bushel, 51f lbs. On same soil and adjoining, -^^ acre sown at the same time 

 was fertilized with 200 lbs. (400 lbs. per acre) of a special barley fertilizer ; in this 

 instance the yield was 25f buohels. Another ^ acre adjoining received an applica- 

 tion of 200 lbs. of odorless phosphate; this yielded 25 bushels per acre; while in the 

 case of a fourth plot of ^ of an acre, which had received an application of 66 lbs. of 

 fish manure, the yield was 23^ bushels per acre. The land on which these experi- 

 ments were tried appeared to be very uniform and the results are certainly very 

 puzzling. 



Danish Printice Chevalier. — On mixed sandy and clay loam, without manure; f 

 of an acre. Sown 3rd May, 2 bushels per acre; ripe 12th August; number of days to 

 mature, 101 ; straw rather dark, but standing well; height, 3 to 3J feet; considerably 

 rusted ; yield per acre, 30 bushels; weight per bushel, 51f lbs. A second plot was 

 sown on heavy sandy loam; no manure; If acres. Sown 24th April, 2 bushels per 

 acre; ripe 9th August; time to mature, 107 days ; straw bright ; stands fairly well ; 

 very little rust ; height, 3J to 4 feet; yield per acre, 27J bushels; weight per bushel, 

 5 If lbs. 



Early Minting. — On sandy loam ; no manure ; 2^ acres. Sown 2nd May, If 

 bushels per acre; rijje 5th August; time to mature, 95 days ; straw bright, but soft ; 

 breaks easily slightly rusted, height 2 to 2^ feet; yield per acre, 25 bushels; weight 

 per bushel, 51 lbs. 



