April 2, li)()8 ] Agricultural Gazette of N.S IF 323 



Notes. — It will be apparent from the distribution of the rainfall that the 

 spring rains were inadequate for the production of heavy yields. The dry 

 October militated against the early-sown wheats and also against the early- 

 maturing varieties. The good rain of November was too late for the above 

 to recover, but was excellent for the later-sown and later-maturing varieties. 



Early wheats, such as Federation, Comeback, and Bobs, were placed at a 

 disadvantage. Mid-season wheats, such as Cleveland and Tarragon, had an 

 advantage. The season also certainly favoui'ed the late wheats, such as Power's 

 Fife (Manitoba variety). It will be .seen that Paddock No. 12 gave the highest 

 and most consistent yields. The previous crop was maize, which was 

 harvested just prior to the seeding with wheat. This necessitated a compai'a- 

 tively late seeding. The ground was in excellent tilth, due principally to 

 the frequent summer cultivation of the maize crop. A dressing of 1 cwt. of 

 superphosphate was drilled with the seed. This was applied to give the crop 

 &, vigorous start, as well as to augment the supply of available plant-food to 

 make up in some measure for the late seeding and the exhausting effect 

 of the maize. The result was extremely satisfactory, the application giving 

 by far a greater return than any previous application on the farm. The 

 umnanured check-plot was situated in the Federation block. The estimated 

 yields per acre were — 



Unmanured ... ... ... 26 bushels 53 lb. per acre. 



Manured ... ... ... 39 bushels 6 lb. ,, 



Excess over unmanured ... 12 bushels 13 lb. ,, 



The effect of the manure was very ap|)arent from the time the crop 

 appeared above ground until harvest. 



Paddock No. 15 had been bare-fallowed the previous year and received an 

 application of 1 cwt. of super2:)hosphate per acx'e with the seed. These wheats 

 were sown earlier than the above. Power's Fife felt the effect of the dry 

 October, and showed such by the slight tip-withering of the ears. Tarragon 

 withstood it much better, as is apparent in the yields. The effect of the 

 bare-fallowing was very marked and attended with good results. 



Paddock No. 17. — This paddock whilst under rape the preceding year was 

 -stocked heavily during the spring, and practically no crop residue was 

 ploughed under. 



Paddock No. 21 is not comparable with the others, it being sown 

 comparatively early in the season with early varieties. 



Paddock. No. 18 gave the lowest yield, which cannot be attributed to the 

 preceding crop. The unsatisfastory yields were due to the peculiarity of the 

 soil, which readily loses that desirable mechanical condition after winter rains. 

 Early sowing would have been preferable, the greater root development thereby 

 induced would have kept the soil in better condition after the continuous 

 rains of June. 



Paddock No. 5 was devotetl to a manure experiment and will be treated 

 under that heading. It has grown wheat continuously since the beginning 

 of the experiment. 



Paddock No. 2. — A portion of slightly over b^ acres was placed under 

 wheat to demonsti'ate the effect of continuously growing wheat as opposed to 



