770 



■EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



FIELD PLOTS OF CEREALS. 



A number of varieties of cereals that have proved satisfactory for certain pur- 

 jioses ill the test plots were grown in multiplying plots on the regular Farm rota- 

 tions. While a comparative table follows of the spring grains grown, it must be 

 remembered that there were great differences between the soil and location of the 

 different rojtations. A few foot-notes explain some of these differences. 



The demand for pure seed from the Station is increasing, as a great many of the 

 farmers in the province are looking for the best foundation stock. Fifteen lots of 

 oats, three lots of barley and two lots of wheat were sold at current prices to farmers 

 in different sections of the province. Thirty bushels of seed oats were sent to the 

 Kentville Experimental Station in the spring of 1913. 



The grain from, the following plots was saved in good condition during the fine 

 weather of August and September, and with the exception of some of the wheal the 

 quality is No. 1. The plots were carefully rogued during the summer. 



Multiplication Plots of Cereals. 

 SPRING WHEAT. 



OATS. 



G. 2 Gold Rain 



A. 1 Banner 



C. 1 Old Island Black. 



B. 3 Victory 



G. 7 Daubeney 



8 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



2,168 

 2,107 

 1,922 

 1,898 

 1,218 



63 26 



61 33 



56 18 



55 28 



36 28 



The Marquis wheat v/as rusted badly. The joint-worm did fully 25 per cent injury. This seed will 

 not be sold. The Red Fife was on poor land. F. 1 is being renovated largely by cultivation, 13 tons 1,270 

 pounds of manure applied in 1912 was all it has received in fifteen years. The White Fife was rusted even 

 worse than the Marquis. The grass in it was very strong, choking the grain out badly. Joint worm did 

 much damage in this field. 



Hannchen quite badly injured by cut-worms in one corner of field- 



Charlottetown. 



