12 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Golden Giant. — Soil about half clay loam and half sandy loam ; previous crop was 

 mixed grain grown for fodder ; manured in spring of 1892 with about 18 tons of barn- 

 yard manure per acre. The land was ploughed in the autumn of 1893 ; disc-harrowed 

 and harrowed with smoothing harrow before seeding, in 1894 ; 3 acres ; sown April 

 25th ; 2£ bushels per acre ; ripe August 9th : time to mature, 106 days ; weight per 

 bushel, 31 £ lbs.; length of head, 9 to 11 inches; sided; length of straw, 36 to 48 

 inches ; straw stiff and all standing well ; made a strong, even growth ; leaves and 

 stems considerably rusted. 



Wallis. — Soil, sandy loam ; previous crop was pease ; manured in the spring of 1893 

 with about 18 tons of barnyard manure per acre ; ploughed in the autumn of 1893 ; disc- 

 harrowed and harrowed with smoothing harrow before seeding, in spring of 1894 ; four 

 acres; sown April 25th; 2 bushels per acre; ripe August 3rd; time to mature, 100 

 days; yield per acre, 36 bushels 17 lbs. ; weight per bushel 34 lbs. ; length of head, 7 

 to 10 inches ; branching ; length of straw, 36 to 44 inches ; straw stiff and stood up 

 well ; growth strong and even ; leaves and stems considerably rusted. 



Bavarian — Soil, sandy loam : previous crop was pease ; manured in the spring of 

 1893 with about 18 tons of barnyard manure per acre ; ploughed in the autumn of 



1893 ; disc-harrowed and harrowed with smoothing harrow before seeding in spring of 



1894 ; 2| acres ; sown April 25th ; 2 bushels per acre ; ripe August 3rd ; time to 

 mature, 100 days ; yield per acre, 37 bushels 30 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 34 J lbs. ; 

 length of head, 7 to 10 inches ; branching ; length of straw, 36 to 42 inches ; straw 

 stiff and stood up well ; growth strong and even ; leaves and stems considerably 

 rusted. 



Bonanza. — Soil, light sandy loam, most of it of poor quality, with a " hard pan " 

 subsoil ; previous crop was oats ; manured in autumn of 1891, with about 18 tons of 

 barnyard manure per acre ; ploughed in the autumn of 1893 ; disc-harrowed and har- 

 rowed with smoothing harrow before seeding, in spring of 1894 ; If acres ; sown April 

 27th ; 1£ bushels per acre ; ripe July 25th ; time to mature, 89 days ; yield per acre, 19 

 bushels 4 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 32^ lbs. ; length of head, 7 to 9 inches ; branching ; 

 length of straw, 24 to 42 inches ; straw rather weak and growth uneven ; leaves and 

 stems considerably rusted. 



Welcome. — Soil, light sandy loam, with a " hard pan " subsoil, most of it of poor 

 quality ; previous crop was oats ; manured in the autumn of 1891, with about 18 tons 

 of barnyard manure per acre ; ploughed in the autumn of 1893 ; disc-harrowed and 

 harrowed with smoothing harrow before seeding, in spring of 1894 ; 3 acres ; sown 

 April 27th ; l\ bushels per acre ; ripe July 27th ; time to mature 91 days ; yield per 

 acre, 16 bushels 13 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 37| lbs. ; length of head, 7 to 9 inches ; 

 branching ; length of straw, 24 to 26 inches ; straw rather weak and growth very 

 uneven on account of variations in soil. This land was flat and the crop suffered from 

 water lying in spots owing to excessive rains. 



Early Blossom. — Soil, part peaty and part sandy loam of poor quality ; previous 

 crop was mixed grain grown for fodder ; manured in the spring of 1893 ; with about 

 18 tons of barnyard manure per acre ; ploughed in the autumn of 1893 ; disc-harrowed 

 and harrowed with smoothing harrow before seeding, in spring of 1894 ; 1 acre ; sown 

 April 27th ; If bushels per acre ; ripe August 1st ; time to mature, 96 days ; yield per 

 acre, 24 bushels 24 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 35 lbs. ; length of head, 6 to 10 inches ; 

 sided ; length of straw, 30 to 42 inches ; straw stiff and stood up well ; leaves and stems 

 considerably rusted. 



Abundance. — Soil, part peaty and part sandy loam of poor quality ; previous crop 

 was mixed grain grown for fodder ; manured in spring of 1891 with 18 to 20 tons of 

 barnyard manure per acre ; ploughed in the autumn of 1893 ; disc-harrowed and har- 

 rowed with smoothing harrow before seeding, in spring of 1894 ; 1£ acres ; sown April 

 27th ; 2| bushels per acre ; ripe July 30th ; time to mature, 94 days ; yield per acre, 36 

 bushels 1 lb. ; weight per bushel, 30£ lbs. ; length of head, 8 to 10 inches ; branching ; 

 length of straw, 36 to 44 inches ; straw stiff and stood up well, but on account of var- 

 iability of soil the growth was uneven ; leaves and stems considerably rusted. 



