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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V.,. A. 1912 



WINTER WHEAT. 



The plots of winter wheat were sown on August 31, 1909, the seed being used at 

 the rate of about one and three-quarter bushels to the acre. The soil selected for these 

 plots was of a light and rather sandy character as it is found necessary, in the climate 

 of Ottawa, to sow winter wheat only on land where water cannot lie in spring or 

 during any thaw in the winter months. The wheat made good growth in the autumn, 

 stood the winter well, and gave a large yield. 



The yield per acre is expressed in pounds and also in ' bushels ' of sixty pounds. 



Winter Wheat— Test of Varieties. 





Name of Variety. 



1 Turkey Red No. 380. 



2 Buda Pesth 



3'Jones' Winter Fife. . 



4 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 10 



Dawson's Golden Chaff. 



Early Red Clawson 



Imperial Amber 



Red Velvet Chaff .... 



American Banner 



Egyptian Amber 



Tasmania Red 



Weight 

 per mea- 

 sured 

 bushel 

 after 

 cleaning 



Lbs. 



62 

 63 

 62 

 62 

 61 

 63 

 64 

 62 

 64 

 64 



The average yield of the ten plots was 3,039 lbs. (50 bush. 39 lbs.) per acre. 



RECOMMENDED VARIETIES OF WINTER WHEAT. 



The climate of Ottawa being rather too severe for the regular production of good 

 crops of winter wheat, the average yields obtained here would scarcely serve as a 

 satisfactory guide for farmers in southern Ontario. Some recommendations in regard 

 to varieties of winter wheat may, however, be given. 



One of the best varieties in the field is Dawson's Golden Chaff (beardless). It 

 has the disadvantage, however, of giving flour which is low in baking strength and 

 therefore suitable for crackers, cakes, etc., but not for light bread. The gluten con- 

 tent of this variety is not high enough to make it quite satisfactory for the produc- 

 tion of rolled wheat and other similar cereal products, though it is used for these 

 purposes. 



Turkey Red (bearded) yields the strongest flour, but does not as a ride give, in 

 Ontario, as large a yield of grain per acre as some of the other sorts. 



Egyptian Amber (bearded) and Tasmania Red (bearded) give good yields of 

 grain and produce very good flour for bread making. 



Imperial Amber (bearded) is another variety which can also be recommended 

 both for its high yield and the very fair strength of its flour. 



