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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A, 1906 



SOJA BEANS. 



Two plots of tlie common soja bean were sown on May 25th and were cut on October 

 6th. The size of the plots was one-fortieth of an acre. The soil was a sandy loam. As 

 the beans did not ripen the weight of green crop only was determined. 



Plot 1. — Sown in rows 21 inches apart; growth Sftrong and even, leafy; average 

 height 43 to 45 inches; total yield of green crop 9 tons 1,600 lbs. per acre. 



Plot 2. — Sown in rows 2S inches apart; growth strong and even, leafy; average 

 height 45 to 47 inches; stalks considerably stiffer than in plot 1; total yield of gree3i 

 crop 10 tons 800 lbs. per acre. 



The returns this year agree with those of previous years, showing a decided ad- 

 vantage in sowing the beans in rows 28 inches apart rather than 21. Taking the 

 average of the results for the past five years the plots in which the rows of beans were 

 28 inches apart gave a yield of 11 tons 1,000 lbs. per acre, while those in which the rows 

 were 21 inches apart gave 10 tons Y44 lbs. 



FIELD BEANS. 



Four plots of field beans, one-fortieth of an acre each, were sown on May 26th. 

 The soil was a loam of good quality. 



The yield per acre is expressed in * bushels ' of 60 lbs. 



Field Beans — Test of Varieties. 



u 



3 

 IZi 



Name of Variety. 



California Pea Bean 



White Field 



Marrowfat 



Norwegian Brown. . 



Weight 



per 



Measured 



Bushel 



after 



Cleaning. 



Lbs. 



64f 

 64 

 63 

 60.i 



FLAX 



The plots of flax were one-fortieth of an acre. The seed was sown on May 25th, 

 at the rate of 60 lbs. to the acre. The soil was a loam of good quality. The yield per 

 acre is expressed in ' bushels ' of 56 lbs. 



Flax — Test of Varieties. 



s 



Name of Variety. 



Riga 



Russian . , . . ... 

 Novarossick .... 

 White Flowering 



Yellow Seed 



Common 



La Plata 



Date 



of 



Ripening. 



Aug. 18. 



„ 17. 



„ 29. 



M 18. 



,- 22. 



M 18. 



M 31. 



Weight of 

 Seed per 



Measured 

 Bushel. 



Lbs. 



54 



53 



52 



54J 



52 



53^ 



52 



Yield 



per 



Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



10 

 9 

 9 

 8 

 7 

 4 

 4 



40 

 30 

 10 



io 



20 



