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about twice as much ; I am well pleased with the wheat." The sample returned 

 weighed 63 lbs. per bushel. 



Walter Lawrence, of Cheticamp, N,S., had a crop of 135 lbs. He says: " Sown 

 in drills 12th May, on dry, sandy soil ; size of plot, 316f square yards ; harvested 4th 

 September; no rust on grain, a little on straw; no smut; straw long and fairly 

 strong," Sample returned weighed 60 lbs. per bushel. 



A. Thomas, Milford, N.S., reports a yield of 110 lbs., and says: "Sown broad- 

 cast 22nd April, .on sandy loam; size of plot, 3^ X 5 J rods ; harvested 25th August; 

 no rust or smut ; straw very stout; ripens earlier than any other wheat." The sam- 

 ple j-eturned weighed 63 lbs. per bushel. 



James Cuthbertson, of Maple Eidge, Que., reports a yield of 221 lbs. He says : 

 " Sown in drills 8th May, on clay loam ; size of plot, 13 x30 yards; harvested 18th 

 August; no rust or smut; eight days earlier than White Fife, and a good deal 

 heavier." The sample returned weighed 60^ lbs. per bushel. 



E. Langlais, St. Philip, Que., had a yield of 114 lbs., and writes as follows : 

 **Sown broadcast 12th May, on sandy soil; harvested 15th August; no rust or smut; 

 straw long and white. This wheat is superior in earliness and weight." No sam- 

 ple received. 



F. H. Doyle, of Lindsay, Ont., had a crop of 84 lbs., and says: "Sown broad- 

 cast 22nd April, on clay loam; harvested 5th August; no rust or smut; straw bright 

 and stiff; about one week earlier in ripening than others. This wheat suits the 

 land here well." The sample returned weighed 59f lbs. per bushel. 



James McGahey, of Eden Valley, Ont., had 76 lbs. He says : " Sown broadcast 

 20th April, on heavy clay soil; size of plot, 20x60 feet; harvested 19th July; no 

 rast; a little smut ; straw stiff and good; was ripe 12 days earlier than Colorado 

 sown same day ; it will suit this land well." The sample returned weighed 61^ lbs. 

 per bushel. 



Wm. Smith, of Griswold, Man., had a crop of 85 lbs., and says : " Sown broad- 

 cast 24th April, on sandy loam; size of plot, 25x80 feet; no rust; very smutty; 

 straw long, and fairly strong growth. It did not ripen quite as early as Eed Fife 

 sown same time, and does not weigh as well." Weight of sample returned, 60 lbs. 

 per bushel. 



Thos. C. Boulton, of Nelson, Man., had a crop of 75 lbs. He says: "Sown 

 broadcast 24th April, on clay loam; harvested 21st August; some rust; no smut; 

 straw rather weak; ripened a week eai-lier than Eed Fife sown same time." Weight 

 of sample returned, 56^ lbs. per bushel. 



G. Miller, of Carrsdale, N.W.T., had a yield of 105 lbs. from 3 lbs. of seed. He 

 writes: "Sown broadcast 6th April; cannot give date of harvesting; was about a 

 week earlier than White Fife sown same time ; no rust or smut ; straw bright and 

 strong ; it pleases me better than any other I have sown." The sample returned 

 weighed 62^ lbs. per bushel. 



Wm. Gobbett, of Dunmore Junction, N.W.T., had a crop of 80 lbs., and says : 

 "Sown broadcast 23rd April, on clay loam; size of plot, 50 x 80 feet ; no rust; some 

 smut ; straw clean, bright and strong, of medium length ; ripened ten days earlier than 

 any other wheat I had." The sample returned weighed 63^ lbs. per bushel. 



L. Zuichon, of Port Guichon, B.C., had a yield of 143 lbs. from 3 lbs. of seed. 

 He says: " Sown broadcast 29th April, on delta land; size of plot, 15 x 49 feet ; har- 

 vested 20th August ; no rust or smut ; straw light." The sample returned weighed 

 64 lbs. per bushel. 



John Callaghan, of Port Hammond, B.C., had 66 lbs., and says: "Sown broad- 

 cast 13tb April, on sandy loam; size of plot, 20 x 80 feet ; harvested 2nd August ; 

 some smut; straw fine." The weight of the sample returned was 62^ lbs. per 

 busheL 



CamphelVs White Chaff. 



This variety of spring wheat, so promising for the eastern provinces, has again 

 proved very productive. It is not, however, as yet a variety to be recommended for 



