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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



VARIETIES OF SPRING WHEAT GROWN FROM SELECTED AND 



UNSELECTED HEADS. 



As in former years the largest heads were selected from the standing grain of last 

 year, and the seed was sown this year for a comparison with unselected seed, from the 

 same plots. 



The plots were all one-twentieth acre, and each pair was sown in close proximity, 

 the soil v/as a sandy loam. The accompanying table gives the result of each individual 

 variety. A summary is also given which shows the average yield from the selected 

 wheat fifteen pounds per acre greater than the unselected. Last year the unselected 

 gave slightly the largest return. 



WHEAT. 



Variety. 



Goose — Selected 



ti Unselected 



Rideau — Selected 



II Unselected 



Stanley — Selected 



II Unselected 



Monarch — Selected 



II Unselected 



CampbeU's White Chaff-Selcfd 

 II Unselected 



White Russian — Selected 



II Unselected. . . 



Blue Stem — Selected 



II Unselected 



Captor— Selected 



II Unselected 



Colorado — Selected 



II Unselected 



Red Fife— Selected 



II Unselected 



Mason— Selected 



It Unselected 



Clyde — Selected . . 



II Unselected 



Dion's — Selected 



II Unselected 



Red Swedish— Selected 



II Unselected 



o . 



Lbs. 



7,350' 

 6,G65 

 7,020 

 6,460 

 6,475 

 6,355 

 7,20(J 

 7,200 

 5.760 

 5,760 

 7,995 

 7,000 

 7,020 

 6,600 

 7,020 

 7,900 

 6,150 

 5,700 

 4,680 

 6,300 

 5,9.50 

 5,600 

 6,090 

 6,660 

 6,630 

 4,840 

 7,200 

 5,850 



2 5 



3 



46 

 44 

 36 

 31 

 34 

 31 

 33 

 33 

 33 

 33 

 32 

 33 

 32 

 27 

 32 

 32 

 32 

 30 

 32 

 31 

 32 

 32 

 32 

 35 

 31 

 31 

 31 

 28 



40 

 40 



io 



20 

 20 

 40 

 40 

 40 

 40 

 50 

 20 

 40 

 40 

 30 

 30 

 20 

 20 

 10 



30 



io 



40 



20 



40 



p. 





Lbs. 



64 

 64 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 61 

 61 

 59 

 59 

 60 

 58 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 61 



eo 



61 

 61 

 60 

 60 

 61 

 62 

 60 

 60 



Variety. 



Progress — Selected , . . 



II Unselected 



Blenheim — Selected 



11 Unselected 



Alpha — Selected 



II Unselected , 



Crown— .'^elected ... . . . . . 



II Unselected . 



Dawn — Selected 



I, Unselected 



Beaudry— Selected 



II Unselected 



White Connell— Selected.., 

 II L^nselected 



Admiral — Selected 



II Unselected 



Ladoga — Selected , 



II Unselected 



Beauty — Selected 



II Unselected 



Early Riga — Selected, 



II Unsc-lected . , 



Dufferin — Selected 



II Unselected 



Advance — Selected 



II Unselected 



Hungarian- -Selected .... . 

 II Unselected 



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CD 3 



■JfO 



Lbs. 



60 

 60 

 59 

 58 

 59 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 59 

 60 

 62 

 62 

 (50 

 60 

 59 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 59 

 59 

 59 

 59 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 61 

 61 

 63 



SUMMARY. 



Average yield of 28 varieties, selected 



II 28 unselected , 



A TEST OF FERTILIZERS ON A CROP OF SPRING WHEAT. 



With one exception the fertilized plots have this year given the largest returns. 



The size of the plots was one-fortieth acre. The soil was a sandy loam, summ.er- 

 fallowed. All were sown on May 6, and all harvested on Aug. 30. There was no smut 

 and very little rust. The straw on all the plots was quite stiff. 



