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EXFERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 

 Two-rowed Barley — Test of Varieties. 



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Name of Variety. 



French Chevalier. . 



Beaver 



Danish Chevalier . . 



Harvey 



Newton 



Logan 



Jarvis 



Gordon 



Invincible 



Sidney 



Dunham 



Canadian Thorpe . . 



Clififord 



Swedish Chevalier. 

 Standwell 



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Weight 



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Yield 



per 

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Lbs. Bush. lbs. 



3,880 

 3,200! 

 4,040 

 4,080 

 3,600 

 3,880 

 3,720 

 3,080 

 3,160 

 4,000 

 3,800 

 3,680 

 2,600 

 3,000 

 2,440 



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EXPERIMENTS WITH SPEING WHEAT. 



Twenty-eight varieties of spring wheat were sown in plots one-fortieth acre each, 

 on land that was a light sandy loam, and had been in clover hay the previous season, 

 grain in 1903 and roots in 1902, for which crop 20 one-horse cart loads of stable 

 manure was used. The land was ploughed in the autumn and a light crop of second- 

 growth clover turned under. This spring this was well worked up with spring tooth 

 and smoothing harrows, and sown with the drill seeder May 13, at the rate of If bushels 

 per acre, together with Mammoth Red Clover 7 lb., Alsike Clover 3 lb., and Timothy 



seed 12 lb. 



Owing to the continued cold and wet weather this crop made rather a poor start 

 and weeds made fairly good headway, which had a decided influence on the result. No 

 rust was observed but some smut was noticed. The following yields were obtained : — 



