REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 23 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



EXPERIMENTS WITH FLAX. 



Seed sown on sandy loam on plots of one fortieth of an acre each, to gain informa- 

 tion as to the best time for sowing and the quantity of seed required to give the best 



results. 



FIRST SOWING. 



Plot 1. — Forty pounds of seed per acre. Sown April 30, came up May 15 and was 

 ripe August 8. Made a strong and even growth ; all standing well. 



Weight of straw per acre 3,440 pounds. 



Yield of seed per acre 8 bush. 40 lbs. 



Plot 2. — Eighty pounds of seed per acre. Sown April 30, came up May 1-5 and 

 was ripe August 8. Made a strong and even growth ; all standing well. 



Weight of straw per acre 4,720 pounds. 



Yield ef seed per acre 9 bush. 20 lbs. 



SECOND SOWING. 



Plot 3. — Forty pounds of seed per acre. Sown May 7, came up May 20 and was 

 ripe August 10. Made a strong and even growth ; all standing well. 



Weight of straw per acre 5,.520 pounds. 



Yield of seed per acre 8 bush. 



Plot 4. — Eighty pounds of seed per acre. Sown May 7, came up May 20 and was 

 ripe August 10. Made a strong and even growth ; all standing well. 



Weight of straw per acre . 5,760 pounds. 



Yield of seed per acre 6 bush. 40 lbs. 



THIRD SOWING. 



Plot 5. — Forty pounds of seed per acre. Sown IMay 14, came up May 28 and was 

 ripe August 15. Made a strong and even growth ; all standing well. 



Weight of straw per acre 5,680 pounds. 



Yield of seed per acre 8 bush. 



Plot 6. — Eighty pounds of seed per acre. Sown May 14, came up May 28 and was 

 ripe August 15. Made a strong growth ; but was considerably lodged. 



Weight of straw per acre 5,920 pounds. 



Yield of seed per acre 5 bush. 20 lbs. 



FOURTH SOWING. 



Plot 7. — Forty pounds of seed per acre. Sown May 21, came up May 31 and was 

 ripe August 17. Made a strong growth, but was partly lodged. 



Weight of straw per acre 5,600 pounds. 



Yield of seed per acre 8 bush. 



Plot 8. — Eighty pounds of seed per acre. Sown May 21, came up May 31 and was 

 ripe August 17. Made a strong gro\vth, but was considerably lodged. 



Weight of straw per acre 6,4 40 pounds. 



Yield of seed per acre 8 bush. 40 lbs. 



