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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 



SPRING WHEAT — QUANTITIES OF SEF.D. 



The crops obtained in the experiments with different quantities of seed per acre 

 have resulted in this instance in favour of the heavier seeding, not only with wheat but 

 with oats and barley as well. The results of the past season support those of previous 

 years and are in opposition to the theories advanced by a number of dry-farming 

 experts of the western states. This work has now been conducted for more than one 

 season, and the results are so uniformly in favour of what might be considered heavy 

 sowing that we are forced to the conclusion that conditions in the province are so 

 different as to warrant our farmers in following the advice of the light seeding advo- 

 cates with extreme caution. It would be safer to use fairly liberal quantities of seed, 

 until proof has been given by a limited experiment on individual farms that lighter 

 seeding will give better results. The uniformity of the results in favour of the heavier 

 seeding indicates that, for this soil, it will pay to be generous in the use of seed. 



SPRING WHEAT — TEST OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS. 



The results tabled below, while indicating that commercial fertilizer on spring 

 wheat will increase the yields, particularly when the land has been cropped for a long 

 time, are not conclusive, in that they do not demonstrate the most desirable combina- 

 tion of fertilizers. Another point to be noted is that the increase in yield was not 

 sufficient to pay the cost of the fertilizer. It is possible, however, that benefits will 

 accrue to succeeding crops from the application of fertilizer made this year. 



Combinations. 



Check plot 



Acid phosphate. . 

 Muriate of potash 

 Nitrate of soda. . . . 



Nitrate of soda . 

 Acid phosphate. 



Acid phosphate. . . 

 Muriate of potash . 



Muriate of potash 

 Nitrate of soda. . . 



Amount 



applied per 



Acre. 



Lbs. 



300 

 120 

 120 



120 

 300 



300 

 120 



120 

 120 



Cost 



of 



Fertilizer. 



cts. 



6 18 

 4 33 

 4 63 



4 631 



6 18/ 



6 18\ 

 4 33/ 



4 S3) 

 4 63/ 



Yield 



per 



Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 

 49 5 



61 41 



61 46 

 61 16 

 60 22 



Value of crop 



minus cost 



of fertilizer, 



when valued at 



85c. per bush. 



$ cts. 

 41 72 



37 29 



41 69 



41 36 



42 35 



