REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Pease akd Oats Mixed. 



331 



EXPEEIMENTS WITH FLAX. 



The abundant rainfall of the past season has been favourable for flax, and the 

 yield of both grain and straw is above the average. 



The soil selected for this test was a rich black loam, summer-fallowed. These 

 plots were all one-fortieth acre each, and the seed was sown in the proportion of 40 lbs. 

 per acre. 



Flax — Test of Varieties. 



Varieties. 



Russian 



Improved Russian. 



St. Petersburg 



Novarossick 



La Plata 



Common 



Bombay 



White Flowering. . 

 Yellow Seeded. . . 

 Riga 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



Bus. 



30 

 30 

 29 

 29 



27 

 27 

 25 

 24 

 20 

 20 



Lbs. 

 40 



36 

 16 

 48 

 8 

 40 

 16 

 40 



Weight 



per 

 BusheL 



Lbs. 



55 



55 



55i 



55 



55 



55^ 



54i 



55^ 



54 



55 



Mixed Grain Crops. 



