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Eesult of cutting grain before being ripe. One-twentieth of an acre, in a tield of 

 five acres of Eed Fife wheat, was cut on the lUth, of August, or 20 days before 

 being ripe. Every fourth day, until ripe, the same quantity was cut. All were 



threshed and results careful Ij' wcighen 



and arc given below. 



Result of tests of cross-bi-ed wheat pioduced by Prof. Wm. Saunders at the Cen- 

 tral Experimental Faim, Ottawa. The returns obtained were very tine 

 samples. 



Kksult of treatment for Smut, one-tenth acre plots. Treatment : — 1 lb. bluestone, 

 dissolved in warm water ; 1 pail of water added, and mixed with 10 bushels of 

 wheat. Same quantity bluestone and one-half the quantity of water, mi.Kcd 

 with 5 bushels of wheat. Seed all black with smut. Six feet square of each plot 

 cut and everj' head counted. 



