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EXPERIMEyTAL FAR}fS 



5 GEORGE V, A. 1915 



EXPERBIENTAL FARM, SCOTT, SASK. 

 R. E. EVEREST, B.S.A., SUPERINTENDENT. 



THE SEASON. 



The nature of the season this year (as always) ^was a deciding factor in the 

 quaj.t^y and quality of cereal crops produced. 



Seeding was possible early in April and, with moisture in the soil and warmth 

 from above, germination was timely and uniform. Following this condition, the 

 weather was cool and the rainfall meagre. The small amount of precipitation at this 

 time resulted in checking the growth of grain upon poorly cultivated land to such an 

 extent that it never fully recovered, and gave in consequence a low yield, while laud 

 that had been handled carefully was able to support its growing crop over this period, 

 and with the later sunshine and showers went on to a harvest of fair yield and ex- 

 cellent quality of grain. 



SPRING WHEAT. 



Six named varieties of spring wheat were sown on the 1 1th of April at the rate 

 of If bushel of seed per acre on land which had been summer-fallowed in 1912. 



The seed went into a good seed bed and made a uniform start. Owing to ram 

 being scant in the first part of season, and that warm weather with showers continued 

 well into harvest, early-maturing varieties appear to a disadvantage with those that 

 ripened at a later date. 



Spring "Wheat. — Test of Varieties. 



'£ . Name of Varie' y. 



(3 



•^ 



1 Manpiis^ ; 



2 Red Fife 



.3 Huron Selected. 



4 Alpha Selected 



5 Pioneer (11)5 F). 



6 Prelude 



Average 

 It^igth 



of 

 Head. 



Yield 



of 

 Grain 



per 

 Acre. 



I 



Yiehl of 



Grain 

 per .A.cre. 



Bush. Lb. 



34 40 



28 20 



2(i . . 



24 20 



20 .. 



10 .. 



Weight 



\xr 



measured 



bushel 



after 



cleaning. 



Lb. 



640 

 03-4 

 03 T) 



62 5 



63 1 

 61-2 



