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to mature, 109 days; yield per acre, 29 bushels 10 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 48f lbs. ; 

 length of head, 4 inches; straw 2f to 3 feet, all standing very well. This plot was 

 rather low in spots and was badly injured by frost in the spring. 



Duckbill. — On sandy loam ; manured in the spring of 1888 ; ^ acre ; sown 

 21st April, If bushels per acre; ripe 6th August; time of maiuriiig. 107 days; 

 j'\e\d per acre, 69 bushels 27 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 51 lbs.; length of head, 2f to 

 3 inches; straw 3 to 4 feet; stands well; slightly lodged in one corner; leaves 

 considei-ably rusted ; stem clean. 



Early Minling. — On sandy loam ; manured in the spring of 1890; ploughed in 

 the autumn of 1890 and disc harrowed in the spring of 1891 ; ^ acre ; sown 

 Ist May; 2 bushels per acre; ripe 14th August; time to mature, 105 days ; yield 

 per acre, 39 bushels 10 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 49^ lbs. ; length of head, 3^ inches; 

 straw 2^ to 3 feet long, standing fairly well ; no rust. 



GoLdthorpe. — On ^andy loam, mixed with clay ; a small part of this field manured 

 in the spring of 1890; larger part unraanured ; fourth crop; 4^ acres ; sown 1st 

 May, 2 bushels per acre; ripe 18th August; time to mature, 109 days ; yield per 

 acre, 29 bushels 6 lbs. Land \qvj poor, which will account for small wop. Weight 

 of grain per bushel, 50|- lbs. ; length of head, 3J inches; straw 2^ to 2^ feet long, 

 good and strong ; only one spot lodged, all the rest standing ; very little rust. 



A second plot of \ acre, on a better quality of sandy loam, manured in 

 the spring of 1888, was sown 22ud April; ripe 9th August; time to mature, 109 

 days; yield per acre, 73 bushels 14 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 49f lbs. 



(rolden Melon. — On sandy loam mixed with clay, adjoining Goldthorpe ; no ma- 

 nure; 4th crop ; ploughed in the autumn of 1890 and disc harrowed in the spring of 

 1891; 1-^ acres; sown 1st May; 2 bushels per acre; ripe 10th August; time to 

 mature, 101 days; yield per acre, 21 bushels 9 lbs.; weight per bushel, 49 lbs. ; 

 length of head, 3J to 4 inches ; straw 3J to S^ feet long; considerably broken down 

 but not lodged; very little rust. 



Golden Grains ( Webb). — On sandy loam mixed with clay. About J of 

 this field was manured in the spring of 1889, remainder no manure; 4th crop; 

 ploughed in the autumn of 1890; disc harrowed in the spring of 1891; f acres ; 

 sown 7th May, If bushels per acre ; ripe 10th August; time to mature, 95 days; 

 yield per acre, 28 bushels 40 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 47|- lbs, ; length of head, 4 

 inches; straw 3 to 3|^ feet long, standing fairly well; slightly rusted. 



Kinver Chevalier (Webb). — On sandy loam ; had a light coating of manure in 

 the spring of 1891, after which it was ploughed and harrowed; 2 acres; sown 24th 

 April, 1^ bushels per acre; ripe 8th August; time to mature, 105 days; yield per 

 acre, 58 bushels 2 lbs,; weight per bushel, 52^ lbs.; length of head, 4 to 5 inches; 

 straw 3^ feet long; bright, but badly lodged. 



A second field of this variety was sown adjoining Golden Grains, to which the 

 reader is referred for particulars as to soil and preparation ; 1^ acres ; sown 7th May, 

 If bushels per aci'e ; ripe 12th August; time to mature, 97 days; yield per acre, 

 41 bushels 23 lbs. ; weight per bushel, 51^ lbs.; length of head, 3 to 4 inches; straw 

 2f to 3 feet long, standing fairly well ; lodged in spots ; slightly rusted. 



Two acres of similar land adjoining was sown on the same date Avith the same 

 variety of grain. To this there was applied 400 lbs. per acre of the Eoyal Canadian 

 fertilizer made by the Nichols Chemical Co.,of Capelton, Que. The yield of this field 

 was 56 bushels 10 lbs, per acre; weight per bushel, 51| lbs. 



Prize Prolific. — On clay loam mixed with sand; manured in the autumn of 

 1887, ploughed in the autumn of 1890, disc harrowed in the spring of 1891 ; 7i acres; 

 sown 15th May, 2 bushels per acre , ripe 20th August; time to mature, 97 days ; yield 

 per ac/e, 41 bushels 39 lbs, ; weight per bushel, 40|- lbs,; length of head, 4 to 4^ 

 inches; straw 3 to 3|- feet long; standing fairly well, but slightly rusted, 



A second field of this variety was sown on heavy sandy loam mixed with peat; 

 2| acres; no manure; 4th crop with similar cultivation. The yield in this instance 

 was 34 bushels 36 lbs. per acre. 



