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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



AVERAGE RESULTS FROM FOUR YEARS TESTS WITH VARIETIES OP OATS. 



In addition to tables giving the past season's tests with oats, the average results 

 with several of the leading varieties for the past three or four years are given. 



In this table also the Banner takes the lead for productiveness, with the high 

 average of 82 bush., closely followed by English White and Eosedale. 



Winter Gray and Prize Cluster are the two earliest varieties, but they are 

 behind in productiveness, Winter Gray also gives the highest average weight per 

 bushel. 



It is evident from the returns, which cover several seasons of varying tempera- 

 ture and rainfall, that some of these varieties may be safely regarded as less desirable 

 than others for this province. 



Variety. 



Banner . 



English White .... 



Rosedale 



White Russian 



Welcome 



Australian 



Early Blossom . 



Archangel 



Black Champion ... . 



Black Tartarian 



Glenrothern 



Holstein Prolific 



Winter Gray 



Prize Cluster 



American Triumph . . 

 Early Race Horse . . 

 Rennie's Prize White 



Years included. 



1890- 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1S90- 

 1890- 

 1890 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1890 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1890- 

 1890- 



91-92-93 

 91-92-93 

 92-93. . . 

 91-92-93 

 91-92-93 

 91-92. . . 

 91-92-93 

 91-92-93 

 91-92 . . 

 91-92-93 

 91-92. . . 

 91-92-93 

 91-92-93 

 91-92-93 

 91-92-93 

 91-92... 

 92-93... 



Average 



Yield per 



Acre. 



Bush. lbs. 



82 8 



78 13 



74 5 



74 3 



73 18 



72 19 



72 5 



71 28 



71 14 



70 19 



70 8 



69 16 



67 12 



64 19 



64 10 



62 5 



61 22 



Average 



days 

 maturing. 



112 

 109 

 109 

 112 

 106 

 121 

 112 

 107 

 120 

 114 

 123 

 117 

 105 

 105 

 118 

 112 

 104 



Average 



weight per 



bushel. 



Lbs. 



35 

 34 

 37 

 36 

 38 

 34 

 36 

 39 

 35 

 34 

 35 

 34 

 40 

 37 

 33 

 39 

 39 



VARIETIES OP BARLEY. 



Although barley in common with other cereals suffered from the excessive heat 

 and drought of August the returns from this year's crop are nevertheless good, and 

 when taken in connection with the results of the feeding tests it will be seen that 

 this can be made one of the most profitable crops grown in the province. 



Bai-ley has two strong points in its favour; it is seldom injured by fall frosts, it 

 can be sown after wheat in spring, and harvested before that staple crop is ripe, by 

 this means profitably utilizing the spare time between wheat seeding and harvest. 



We have found that crushed barley is an excellent food for horses, cattle, swine 

 and poultry. 



