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with from IS to 20 tons of stable manure per acre. Each variety occupied six 

 rows, covering a space of one-twentieth of an acre. The following results were 

 had : — 



Campbell's Triumph 



Judket 



Ladoga 



Red Fem 



Rio Grande 



Red Fife 



Saxonka 



White Delhi 



White Russian 



Date 



of 



Sowing. 



Date 



of 



Ripening. 



May 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 



Aug. 11. 



do 12. 



do 9. 



do 11. 



do 13 



do 12. 



Number of 



Days 

 Maturing. 



do 

 do 



11. 



7. 



do 13. 



101 

 102 



99 

 101 

 103 

 102 

 101 



97 

 103 



Yield per 

 xVcre. 



Bush. 



H 



7 



7i 



'4 



8 

 7i 



Weight 



per 

 Bushel. 



58^ 



59| 



57^ 



59^ 



60 



59^ 



58 



60 



60? 



The samples of grain giown on these plots weighed well for this season, but so 

 much of the land being unoccupied the crop was relatively small. 



EXPEEIMENTS WITH WINTEE WHEAT. 



A few varieties of Winter wheat were sown in field plots, but most of them were 

 much injured by winter, and some were so badly winter-killed that the yield jDer acre 

 could not be ascertained. A similar experience was had last year, which leads to the 

 opinion that the climate of Ottawa is not favourable to the growth of vrinter wheats. 



Democrat. — On sand}^ clay loam, no manure ; frds acre. Sown 6th Septetnber, 

 1889, 2 bushels per acre; ripe 1st August, 1890; straw bright; stands well; very 

 little rust ; height, 3i- to 4 feet; jneld per acre not ascertained; weight per bushel, 

 59J lbs. 



Early JRed Clawson. — On sandy loam; no manure. Sown 10th September, 1889, 2 

 bushels per acre; ripe 31st July, 1890 ; straw strong; very little rusted; height, 3 to 

 3^- feet, yield per acre not ascertained. 



Golden Cross. — On sandy loam; no maifure. Sown 10th September, 1889, 2 

 bushels per acre ; ripe 30th July, 1890 ; straw rather dark, but strong ; considerably 

 rusted ; height, 4 lo 5 feet ; jneld per acre, 26^ bushels ; weight per bushel, 61^ lbs. 



Manchester. — On sandy clu}^ loam; no manure; 1 acre. Sown 6th September, 

 1889, 2 bushels per acre ; ripe 30th July, 1890 ; straw dark, and rusty; height 3^ to 4 

 feet ; yield per acre, 25 bushels; weight j^er bushel, 61^ lbs. 



Marthis Amber. — On sandy loam ; no manure. Sown 10th September, 1889, 2 

 bushels per acre ; ripe 5th August, 1890; straw bright and strong; very little rust; 

 height, 3J to 4^ feet; yield jjer acre not ascertained. 



Mediterranean — On sandy loam; no manure. Sown 10th September, 1889, 2 

 bushels per acre ; ripe 31st July, 1890; straw rather dark ; considerably rusted ; 

 height, 3i to 4 feet ; yield per acre not ascertained. 



New"Monarch. — On sandy loam; no manure. Sown 10th September, 1889, 2 

 bushels per acre; ripe 31st July, 1890; straw bright and strong, with very little 

 rust; height, 3| to A\ feet; yield per acre not ascertained ; weight per bushel, 58^ lbs. 



Tasmania. — On sandy clay loam ; no manure. Sown 5th September, 1889, 2 

 bushels per acre; ripe l.-t August, 1890; straw bright ; considerably rusted; height, 

 3 to 3i feet ; yield per acre not, ascertained ; weight per bushel, 61 lbs. 



Volunteer. — On sandy loam ; no manure. Sown 10th September, 1889, 2 bushels 

 per acre; ripe 31st Jul}^, 1890; straw dark; much rusted; height, 3J to 4 feet; 

 yield per acre 26 bushels. 



