DIVISION OF CEREALS 



791 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 1S 



FIELD PEAS. 



Nine varieties of field peas were tested this season. They were sown on April 22, 

 in sandy loam, summer-fallowed the. previous year. The following result^i were 

 obtained: — 



Field Peas. — Test of Varieties. 





Name of variety. 



1 Mackay . . . , 

 2iPi'ussican Blue. 

 3| Prince ... .. 



4 I'aragon 



5 Solo 



6 

 7 

 8 

 <) 

 10 



Arthur (Selected) . 



Arthur 



English Grey 



Chancellor 



Golden Vine 



Size of 

 Pea. 



Medium 



Large 



(I 



Medium 



Small 



Small 



Date of 



Sowing 



April 22 



be 



B . 

 1-1 c« 



C2 CM 



> 



Inches. 



52 

 54 

 48 

 52 

 50 

 36 

 40 

 53 

 48 

 54 



to 



g o 



0) 



Inches. 



a 



Lbs. 



3, .300 

 3,275 

 3, --'55 

 3, '100 

 3,020 

 2,!I15 

 2,8«5 

 2,710 

 2,625 

 2,510 



c ,— , be 



Ml 



Lb. 



G3 

 62 

 62 

 63 

 61 

 (i3 

 62 

 61 

 62 

 63 



For a heavy yielding variety, Mackay is recommended. For an early short- 

 Btrawed variety, Arthur, especially the selected type, is recommended. 



FIVE-YEAR AVERAGES. 



Eight of these varieties have been grown for five or' more years, the other two have 

 been under test three years. The following are average results for these periods : — 



Variety. 



Mackay 



Prince 



Parngon 



Arthur 



Golden Vine 



English Grcj' 



Prussian Blue 



Chancellor . . - 



Solo (average of 3 years) 



Arthur Selected (average of 3 years). 



Average No. 

 of Days 



Maturing. 



1210 

 122-2 

 122 

 120-4 

 124-G 

 12.3-2 

 120-0 

 119-8 



Average 



Yield per 



Acre. 



Bush. Lb. 



43 

 42 



40 

 39 

 38 

 38 

 38 

 3(5 

 48 

 40 



41 

 46 

 29 

 18 

 41 

 25 



4 

 12 



3 

 12 



FIELDS OF SEED GRAIN. 



Fields of several varieties of pure seed grain were grown for the purpose of 

 supplying the Dominion Cerealist with seed for free distribution, and to have a supply 

 for use on the Farm, and to sell small quantities to Manitoba farmers. The following 

 were the lots grown : — 



Brandon. 



