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EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



In the following table the chief items in connection with the above rotations 

 are recorded: — 



EoTATiox E.XPERIMEXT — Cost of Operations, Value of Products and Profits. 



Rotation. 



Total 

 cost 

 per 



acre. 



Total 



value 



per 



acre. 



"A" wheat continuously.. 

 "B" two years' duration. . 

 "C" three years' duration 

 "M" six years' duration. . . 

 "S" nine years' duration. . 

 "T" ten years' duration. . . 



£ c. 



7 74 

 6 00 

 6 65 

 9 15 

 10 68 

 9 87 



$ c. 



14 44 

 9 38 



12 44 



15 76 



16 16 

 21 39 



Net profit 



per 

 acre, 1913. 



$ c. 



6 70 

 3 38 



5 79 



6 61 

 5 48 



11 52 



DATES OF SEEDING. 

 Dates of Seeding Marquis Wheat (non-irrigated) on Summer-fallow. 



Size of 

 plot. 



Acres. 

 1/60 



Date sown. 



Date ripe. 



April 3 lAugust 2. 



April 11. 

 April 21. 

 May 2. 

 May 12. 



May 22. 



August 4 . 

 August 6 . 

 August 8. 

 August 16. 

 August 23. 



June 2 September 2. 



Average yield per 

 acre for 2 j^ears. 



*1912 crop frosted. 



Dates of Seeding Banner Oats (non-irrigated) on Summer-fallow, 



♦Crop frosted somewhat. 



Lethbridge. 



