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EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



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DATES OF SEEDING. 



Experiments weTe conducted -n-ith wheat, oats and barley in dates of seeding with 

 the object of determining the time of seeding best suited to these crops. The follow- 

 ing results were given this year : — 



Dates of Seeding Spring Wheat. 



It will be noted that the fourth date of seeding May 2 gave the highest yield. This 

 is partly accounted for by the fact that a slight drought followed the earlier seedings. 



Dates of Seeding Oats. 



Variety. 



Date 



of 



sowing. 



Banner. 



April 



May 



11 



18 



25 



2 



9 



Number 



of 



days 



to 



mature. 



120 

 125 

 122 

 117 

 111 



Average 



length 



of straw 



including 



head. 



Strength 

 of straw 



on a 



scale of 



10 points. 



Inches. 



44 

 45 



43 

 44 

 444 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



Average 

 length 

 of head. 



Inches. 



7i 

 7i 



7i 



Yield 

 of grain 

 per acre. 



Lb. 



2,400 

 2,840 

 2,640 

 3,440 

 2,820 



Yield 

 of grain 

 per acre. 



Bush. Lb. 



70 

 83 



77 

 101 



82 



20 

 18 

 22 



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Dates of Seeding Barley. 



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