REPORT OF MR. WM. M. BLAIR. 



259 



The first grain was sown 9th May in one-twentieth acre plots, on sandy loam, 

 the previous crop being corn, one week intervening between each subsequent sowing. 

 These were continued for six weeks, the same kind of grain being used in each case. 

 There were two plots each of wheat, barley and oats in each series. The following table 



gives the results : — 



Early Medium and Late Sown Oats ^ Acre Plots. 



Early Medium and Late Sown Barley ^ Acre Plots. 



4| lbs. sown per plot equal to 2 bush, per acre. 



No. 1— 



Baxter's Six-Rowed 

 Duckbill 



No. 2— 



Baxter's Six-Rowed 

 Duckbill 



No. 3— 

 Baxter's Six-Rowed 

 Duckbill 



No. 4— 



Baxter's Six-Rowed 

 Duckbill 



No. 5— 



Baxter's Six-Rowed 

 Duckbill 



No. 6— 



Baxter's Six-Rowed 

 Duckbill 



Har- 

 vested. 



Aug. 13. 

 18. 



18. 

 22. 



23. 

 25. 



27. 

 1. 



1. 

 11 



7. 

 17. 



Sept. 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



Bush lbs. 



18 

 23 



16 

 17 



15 

 16 



19 

 19 



14 

 15 



12 

 10 



16 

 16 



12 

 24 



20 

 32 



28 



8 



28 

 20 



44 



3 



X! 

 U 



CD 



x 



52 

 50 



49£ 

 50 



50 

 51 



52 



46£ 



43£ 

 40 



45 

 30 



8c— 17£ 



