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EXPERIMEX TA L FA RM S 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Wheat— Early Red Eif^ Bishop, Yellow Cross. 

 Oats. — Pioneer, Gold Rain. 

 Spring Bye. 



Tovrards the middle of June there were received from tlie Central Farm two 

 samides of Eighty Day oats, two of Marqius wheat, two of Manehurian barley, but 

 the season was so far advanced that it seemed best to reserve the seed for next year. 



EXPERIMENTS AT FORT PROVIDENCE, MACKENZIE DISTRICT. 



The season of 1913 was unfavourable in this district, owing to the drought which 

 prevailed throughout the whole season. Rain fell only once, on June 10. On July 8 

 there was a sharp frost which injured the grain a good deal. Unfortunately the crows 

 invaded the fields towards the beginning of August and left only one variety of barley,- 

 Manehurian. Chevalier, Hannchen, and Success were entirely destroyed, also Yellow 

 Cross wheat. The other varieties of grain and especially the peas suffered from their 

 ravages also. All the plots were sown with seed ripened here in 1912. 



Variety. 



Whtut— 



Bishop, i 



Red Fife 



Marquis 



Preston 



Barley— 



Manehurian 



Oats- 

 Banner 



Gold Ilain 



Pioneer 



Sixty Day. 



Thousand Dollar . . 

 Rye- 

 Spring 



Peits — 



Arthur Selected . . . 



Golden Vine 



Prussian Blue 



White Marrowfat. 



Date of 

 Sowing. 



May 1.5. 



M 15. 



M 15. 



II 15. 



, 15. 



„ 15. 



„ 15. 



,. 15. 



,1 15. 



„ 15 



I, 15. 



M 15. 



,- 15. 



„ 15. 



M 15. 



Date of 

 Ripening. 



Aug. 2.3. . . . 



„ 23.... 



„ 23.... 



M 23... 



., 19.... 



M 19.... 



.1 la.... 



I. 19.... 



i, 19.... 



M 23.... 



Sept. 4.... 



.1 4... 



.1 4.... 



,. 4,... 



V 4.... 



No. of Days 

 Maturing. 



100 

 100 

 100 

 100 



96 



96 

 96 

 96 

 96 

 100 



112 



112 



112 

 112 

 112 



