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EXPERIMENTAL FABM8 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



Though these tests have now been carried on for five years the results appear some- 

 what contradictory and do not yet permit the drawing of definite conclusions. The 

 yields obtained this season are here given : — 



GEAIN SOWN IN DIFFEEENT QUANTITIES PEE ACEE ON CLAY LOAM. 



These experiments were all conducted on plots of one-fortieth of an acre each. 

 The wheat was sown April 28th and w^as ripe August 7th. The oats were sown April 

 28th and were ripe August 2nd. The barley was sown April 28th and was ripe July 

 22nd. 



The results obtained this season are here given : — 



Name of Variety. 



Preston Wheat. 



Banner Oats. 



Mensury Barley. 



Quantity 



Sown 

 per Acre. 



Bush. 



1 



li 



li 



2 



2i 

 3 



li 

 2 



2i 

 3 

 3i 

 4 



li 

 2 

 2i 

 3 



3i 

 4 



Number of 



Days 

 from Sowing 



to 

 Harvesting. 



101 



101 



101 



101 



101 



101 



96 



96 



96 



96 



96 



96 



85 



85 



85 



85 



85 



85 



Yield per. 

 Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



25 

 32 

 29 

 30 



32 

 30 

 80 

 82 

 70 

 69 



75 

 83 

 62 

 56 

 46 

 37 

 49 

 53 



20 

 20 



40 

 20 

 12 

 20 

 14 

 10 

 18 

 24 

 32 

 32 

 4 

 8 

 36 



