REPORT OF MR. R. ROBERTSON 



321 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 * 



EXPERT]\[EXTS WITH MACARONI WHEAT. 



Four varieties of Miicaroni wheat were sown. These were grown in plots of one- 

 fortieth acre each, along^^ide the other wheat plots. The ground wa;3 similar and re- 

 ceived similar treatment to the wheat plots and was so\\ti at the same time, but the 

 crops of grain harvested were light. A well-known variety of Macaroni wheat is that 

 called ' Goose.' The reason for putting these wheats in a separate table is on account 

 of their inferior milling qualities, as their growth for bread-making would prove un- 

 satisfactory. The following table gives the yield per acre and other information re- 

 specting these plots : — 



MACARONI WHEAT— TEST OF VARIETIES. 



. EXPERIMENTS WITH EMMER AND SPELT. 



Two varieties of Emmer and two varieties of Spelt were sown in plots of one- 

 fortieth acre each May 12. The land was similar to and received the same treatment 

 as that on which the other wheats were grown. These varieties are separated from the 

 bread wheats for the reason that they are useful principally for grinding for 

 stock feed, and from the fact that in ordinary threshing the chaff is not separated 

 from the kernels. The yield of these plots is given in pounds for the reason that this 

 prain in the chaff cannot fairly be compared with other sorts of wheat which are 

 threshed clean. 



EMMER AND SPELT TEST OF VARIETIES. 



16—21 



