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EXPEJUMKXTAL FARMS 



PEAS— TEST OE VARIETIES. 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Eour varieties of peas were sown April 18, upon fallow land. Seed was lused at the 

 rate of 2^ biishek per acre. Two varieties, Piiissian Blue and Englisli Grey failed to 

 fully mature and hardly merit, in consecpience, the first and second place on the list in 

 wliich their yield of ftrain places them. The crop from these two plots was only fit for 

 feed. The noticeahle feature of the pea crop was the hea^'Tv' Inad oi pods carried by a 

 moderate amount of vine. 



EYE.. 



A plot of fall rye was sown in September, 1912. This plot made a favourable start 

 and went into the winter with a fair amount of top. The plants revived in a uniform 

 manner on the opening of spring, and made a strong growth during the season. 



A plot of spring rye was sown on April 11. In strength of growth and yield of 

 grain this plot did not do so well as the fall sown variety. 



FLAX. 



A plot of common flax was sown on May 16 at the rate of 30 pounds iier acre on 

 land wliich had been in .sunnn-cr-f allow the jirevious season. Tlie growth of plants was 

 somewhat light and the yield of seed low. The flax was ripe on September 17, the aver- 

 age length of the plants wa* 27 inches, the yield per acre was 17 bushels 8 pounds, and 

 the weight per measured bushel was 51-2 pounds. 



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