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the best yields this year. Huron was almost entirely lodged, and alongside of a hedge 

 was rusted slightly. Percy and Stanley were injured by winds in the spring to some 

 extent, causing the yields to be below what they otherwise would have been. Preston 

 was ripe 9 days earlier than Red Fife, which was sown one day earlier in April. 



Wheat — Test of Varieties in Field Lots. 



Name of Variety. 



Huron 



Preston 



Laurel 



RedFifc 



White Fife 



Percy 



Riga 



Early Riga 



Stanley ..... 

 Pringle's Champla! 



Weight 



per 



measured 



bushel 



after 



cleaning. 



Lbs. 



62 

 62i 

 57| 

 61 

 59| 

 59 

 60 

 60 

 '59 

 62 



Ru&ted. 



Considerably on leaves. 



II II 



Slightly on leaves. 



II If 



Badly n 



Slightly II 



Badly „ 



Considerably on leaves. 

 Slightly on leaves. 

 Considerably on leaves. 



Wheat Crop and Average Yield. 



An average of 40 bushels 3 lbs. per acre. 



