DIVISION' OF CEREALS 757 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



MILLING AND BAKING TESTS. 



Milling and baking tests have been conducted during the past winter on a larger 

 scale than before, as there is now a special assistant who was appointed to take charge 

 of this work. In addition to variety tests a considerable amount of work was done in 

 studying baking methods, for experimental, commercial, and household purposes. 



The following summary will give an idea of the extent of these tests : — 



Milling Tests 



Named varieties grown at Ottawa in 1913 21 



Numbered varieties grown at Ottawa in 1913 1,59 



Varieties grown at branch Experimental Farms in 1913 50 



Samples received from farmers 3 



Total 233 



Baking Tests. 



Named varieties grown at Ottawa in 1913 21 



Numbered varieties grown at Ottawa in 1913 159 



Varieties grown at branch Experimental Farms in 1913 50 



Samples received from farmers 3 



Samples received in the form of flour 13 " 



Old samples (storage experiments) 4 



Total 250 



The total number of loaves made was 1,189. 



We are now prepared to undertake a limited number of milling and baking tests 

 for the public, whenever any problems arise in regard to damaged or suspicious lota 

 of wheat or flour. During the summer months, however, these researches are sus- 

 pended for a period of about four months, owing to the pressure of other work. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH CEREALS, ETC., ON THE CENTRAL EXPERI- 

 MENTAL FARM, OTTAWA. 



In the following tables will be found the results of the tests of varieties of grain 

 at Ottawa in the season of 1913. The work here reported upon is carried out under 

 the immediate supervision of the Dominion Cerealist. 



WEATHER. 



The season of 1913 may be characterized as hot and dry. Throughout the whole 

 of the growing period of cereal crops, the drought was relieved by only occasional 

 light showers, and the heat, though not so regular, was at times excessive. Warm, dry 

 weather began about the middle of April, favouring early seeding. It was followed, 

 however, by a cooler period of rather slow growth during May and June. Towards the 

 end of June, a very hot, dry period set in, and this extended until the end of the 

 third week in August, when a good rain marked the beginning of cooler weather. 



As might be expected with such a season, the straw of cereal crops was short, 

 but the grain filled surprisingly well, and the yield and quality were better than 



Ottawa. 



