376 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 



The yield from the plot of Red Clover sown in 1907 is naturally lower than from 

 the one sown in 1909, as the former was more than half killed out. Red Clover is not 

 expected to last longer than two years. 



Orel Red Clover was obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Washington, 

 D.C. It is a clover of Russian origin and is supposed to be considerably hardier than 

 the ordinary Red Clover, which it resembles closely in habit of growth. The chief 

 difference is in its having stalks which are smooth, whereas the stems of the ordinary 

 clover are covered with hairs. This smoothness should be an advantage as the hay pro- 

 duced would be comparatively free from dust. So far there has been no difference in 

 hardiness apparent. 



Orchard Grass and Meadow Fescue are both pre-eminently pasture grasses, as they 

 are early to start in the spring and produce an abundant aftermath soon after the hay 

 is cut. The Orchard Grass is adapted to rich soils while the Meadow Fescue will 

 thrive on lighter soils. 



SUMMARY OF CROPS, 1910. 



Bushels. 



Wheat— 



5 varieties, 57 acres l-l»*ftj 



Oats— 



3 varieties, 60 acres 2,1 S4 



Barley — 



3 varieties, 41 acres 1.255 



Potatoes — 



| acre 140 



Roots 2,360 



Tons. 



Fodder corn 144 



Hay- 

 Alfalfa, 7 acres 18 



Timothy, Western Rye grass and Red Clover 7 



Timothy and Red Clover 19 



Brome, Western Rye grass, Timothy 3 



Brome 12 



Wild bay cnt in coulees and sloughs lis 



Rye grass 9 



80 



CORN GROWING IN MANITOBA. 



In view of the fact that a greater interest is being taken in the growing of Indian 

 Corn (Zea Mays) from year to year, and as many letters of inquiry are received con- 

 i- ruing the cultivation and handling of the crop, it has been considered advisable to 

 d< scribe briefly the methods that we have found most suitable in its production. 



Corn has been successfully grown in this province long enough to be considered 

 past the experimental stage, and if its merits were better known, it would be grown 

 much more extensively than it is to-day. While it cannot usually be matured in this 



