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The variety of wheat sown on all the plots was Red Fife. One and one-half bushels 

 of seed per acre. 



FALL WHEAT. 



One of the 1-1 0th acre plots, surrounded by maple hedges, was sown on August 24, 

 1901, with fall wlieat. The variety was New Ontario, grown in tlie East. The plants 

 grew rapidly and were quite large by winter, but the plot was badly flooded in tlie 

 spring, and nearly all the wheat killed. Four sheaves only were saved. The seed from 

 these will be sown and tested again. 



FALL RYE. 



Two of the hedge plots were also sown on August 2-i, 1901, with fall rye. In one 

 the seed sown was procured from Ontario, and the other was sown with Manitoba grown 

 seed. Both lots wintered successfully. The plot sown with Manitoba seed yielded 62 

 bushels and 18 pounds per acre, weighing 56 pounds per bushel, and the plot sown with 

 Onta,rio seed yielded 48 bushels and 16 pounds per acre, weighing 58 pounds per bushel. 

 This last plot was somewhat injured by spring freshets, which, no doubt, largely accounts 

 for the difference in yield. 



Field Plots of Spring Wheat. 



These results show the great advantage of summer fallow over spring ploughing. 



