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crop has varied on different soils on the Central Experimental Farm, from 49 bushels 

 28 lbs. to 29 bushels and 6 lbs, per acre. On the Nappan N.S., farm it has yielded 

 at the rate of 47 bushels per acre ; at Brandon, Man., 65 bushels 21 lbs.; and at 

 Agassiz, B.C., 42 bushels and 4 lbs. per acre. 



James T. Barnes, of Sussex, N. B., had a crop of 113 lbs., and says : "Sown 

 broadcast 2nd June, on clayey 8oil; harvested 15th September; no rust or smut; straw 

 short, but clean and bright; much later than six-rowed." Weight of sample -returned, 

 48 lbs. per bushel. 



William C. Burgman, of Tatamagouche, N. S., had 48 lbs., and says: "Sown 

 broadcast 15th June, on intervale soil; harvested 22nd September. A heavy wind a 

 week before harvest blighted it some; no smut; straw very heavy; two weeks later 

 than six-rowed. I think it is a very fine barley." 



A. Lacroix, of Scott's Junction, Que., had a yield of 122 lbs, from 3 lbs. of seed. 

 He says: "Sown broadcast 1st June, on clay soil; plot not measured; harvested 

 early in August; no rust or smut; straw of good quality. I found it superior to 

 other sorts." The weight of the sample returned was 50 lbs. per bushel. 



Louis Fournier, of St. Andrews, Que., had a crop of 100 lbs., and says : " Sown 

 broadcast 20th May, on loamy clay; size of plot, 36 x 45 feet ; (date of harvesting 

 not given) ; no rust or smut; straw good." Weight of sample returned, 51 lbs. per 

 bushel. 



Samuel A. Zinkinson, of Ashton, Ont., had a crop of 98 lbs., and says : "Sown 

 broadcast 29th April, on clay loam; size of plot, 7 x 21 yards; norustor smut; straw 

 long and strong." No sample received. 



Chas. Scott, White Oak, Ont., had a yield of 90 lbs., and says : " Sown in drills 

 2nd May, on clay loam; size of plot, 6^ x 165 feet; harvested 10th August; a little 

 rust ; no smut ; straw long, with heavy heads." Weight of sample returned, 50| lbs. 

 per bushel. 



J. B. Clabb, of Melita, Man., had a yield of 150 lbs. He says: "Sown broadcast 

 12th May, on clay loam; harvested 12th September; no rust or smut; straw very 

 bright ; stood erect. There would have been fully 200- lbs., but for the friendliness 

 of my neighbour's cow." No sample received. 



A. Hobson, of Killarney, Man., had 120 lbs., and says: "Sown in drills 27th 

 April, on sandy loam ; size of plot, ^^^th of an acre ; harvested 10th August ; no rust or 

 smut; straw clean and strong; stood up well. This is my favourite barley for this 

 part." The weight of the sample returned was 51 lbs. per bushel. 



Henry M. Hay ward, of Hay ward, N.W.T., had a crop of 75 lbs. He reports as 

 follows: "Sown broadcast 16lh May, on black loam, with gravelly sub-soil; size of 

 plot, 5 X 20 yards; harvested 4th September; no rust or smut; straw long and very 

 strong, with ears remarkably upright. Is earlier and much stronger than Chevalier 

 or Prize Prolific ; the two latter were very badly laid by a storm, but Goldthorpe 

 growing alongside stood up well." The weight of the sample retui-ned was 50^ lbs. 

 per bushel. 



Francis Pow, of Wolseley, reports a yield of about a bushel, and says : " Sown 

 broadcast 25th April, on black loum; size of plot, 5x7 yards; harvested 5th Sep- 

 tember; no rust; very little smut; straw long and bright; ten days later than six- 

 rowed barley in same field." The weight of sample returned was 54^ lbs. per bushel. 



Saale. 



This well known and highly esteemed sort was imported from England two 

 years ago, and tested in 1890 on the Central Farm, when it gave very good returns. 

 During 1891 it has yielded on this farm 47 bushels and 20 lbs. per acre. At the 

 branch farm at Nappan, N.S., the yield has been 51 bushels 32 lbs., and at Agassiz, 

 B.C., 33 bushels 26 lbs. 



W. J. Eraser, of North Pviver, Lot 32, P.B.I., had a yield of 106 lbs. and says : 

 "Sown broadcast 2nd May, on sandy loam; size of plot, 8 x 12 yards; harvested 

 26th August; no rust or smut; straw strong and clean; matures early. This barley 



