293 



Eesult of sowing at different dates ; land fallowed; If bush, seed per acre ; 



field plots. 



Variety of Barley. 



Buck-bill 



Chevalier 



California Prolific. 



(4 



Bush. Iba. 



43 

 37 

 65 



10 

 10 

 00 



Eight other varieties were sown on the 14th, 15th and 16th April, but all were 

 BO badly injured in May as to beof no value for comparison ; similar results attended 

 the sowing of Duck-bill barley, where different quantities of seed were sown per acre, 

 varying from 1^ to 2 bushels. 



Result of different methods of seeding land fallow; If bush, per acre; one-tenth 



acre plots. 



Variety of Barley. 



Duck-bill 



How Sown. 



Broadcast 



Drill 



Press . . . . 



a 

 o 



CO 



3 



si 



o 



April 17 

 do 17 

 do 17 



May 4 

 do 4 

 do 4 





Bush. lbs. 



Prize Prolific. 



42 



32 

 35 



54 

 50 

 38 



00 

 44 

 30 



40 30 

 54 28 



00 

 40 

 00 



