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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



PHtrvKATiox of Seed Bed for Oats. 



Plot No. 



Treatment given seed-bed. 



Poor preparation 



Good preparation 



Extraordinary preparation 



Yield of oats per acre 

 1913. 



Grain. 



Lb. 



2,970 

 2,960 

 3,190 



Straw. 



Lb. 



2,3.50 

 2.440 

 2,410 



Yield of oats per acre 

 average of 2 yeais. 



Grain. 



Lb. 



3.005 



■',.:>,{)0 



3,415 



Straw. 



Lb. 



3,G55 

 3,600 

 3,385 



SOIL PACKING FOR WHEAT .SOWN OS SUMMKR-FALLOW. 



The plots for this experiment were summer-fallowed in 1913. Plots 15 to 20 were 

 packed after the ploughing. All plots received sufficient summer cultivation to keen 

 them clean. In the spring, the experimental treatment described below, was applied. 

 The wheat was sown April 17, at the rate of li bushels per acre. Plots, 2, 8, 6, 8, 9, 

 10, 11, 2.3, 24 and 25 came up May 1 ; the remaining plots came up the next day. ' No 

 difference in earlincss could be observed at heading out or ripening time. All were 

 •cut August 5 and threshed August 28. 



Soil Packing in Preparation for Wheat following Summer-fallow. 



Plot No. 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



14 



15 



16 



17 



18 

 19 



20 



Cultural treatment given. 



c 



■5 

 a 



I' 



Harrow, seed 



" " .surface pack 



" •" harrow 



" " .subsurface pack 



" " " harrow 



" " combination pack 



" " " harrow 



Surface pack, seed, surface pack 



Subsurf.ice pack, .seed, subsurface pack .-. 



Combination pack, seed, combination pack | js 



Surface p ick, harrow, seed. . .' I tu 



Subsurface pack, harrow, seed -S 



Combination pack, harrow, seed ' .1 o. 



Harrow, seed : ■ 'i^' 



Plough for summer-fallow, surface pack, cultivate; next spring, smooth- 



iny; harrow, seed ._ 



Plough for summer-fallow, subsurface pack, oultivatc; next spring, 



smoothing liarrow, seed ■ • ■ 



Plough for summer-fallow, combination pack, cultivate; next spring, 



smoothing liarrow, seed 



Plough for summer-fallow, surface pack, cultivate; next spring, smooth- 

 ing harrow, seed, surface pack 



Plougli for summer-fallow, subsurface pack, cultivate; next spring, 



smoothing harrow, .seed, subsurface pack 



Plough for summer-fallow, combination pack, cultivate; next spring, 



smoothing harrow, seed, combination pack 



liarrow wlien 6 inches high 



surface pack wlien 6 inches high, 

 roll when 6 inches high 



.Spring 



work 



wlien 



Yield of wheat per 

 acre, 1913. 



Grain. 



Lb. 



2,920 

 3, 090 

 2,660 

 3,030 

 2,910 

 3,030 

 3,110 

 3,060 

 3,080 

 2,940 

 3,200 

 3,000 

 3,220 

 3,120 



3,080 



3,120- 



3,080 



3,320 



3,370 



3,. 560 

 3, 180 

 3,000 

 2,9.50 

 2,840 

 2,890 



Straw. 



Lb. 



4,040 

 4,190 

 4,. 540 

 4,170 

 3,930 

 3,850 

 4,370 

 4,140 

 4,200 

 4,220 

 4,280 

 4,. 500 

 4,420 

 4,320 



4,480 



4,500 



4,740 



5.240 



4,7.50 



4,720 

 4,940 

 4.880 

 4,000 

 4,320 

 3,990 



Brandon. 



