152 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 

 The following methods are to be tried in this experiment: — 



1. Plough July 20 to 30, 5 inches deep. Pack and disc at once — disc in fall. 



2. Plough October, 5 inches deep. Pack— disc harrow. 



3. Plough earlv July, 3 inches deep. Backset September, cultivate as necessary. 



4. Stiff tcoth rip July— plough 5 inches deep September— cultivate. 



5. Spring plough, 5 inches deep — seed same spring to wheat. 



6. Duplicate No. 5— sow flax. 



7. Repeat No. 5 — sow peas. 



8. Plough May 15— work as summer-fallow. 



APPLICATION OF BARNYARD MANURE. 



Two years' work have now been put on these experiments, and the various opera- 

 tions have been carried out each season. A third year is necessary on many of the 

 plots before comparative results are obtained, as most of the work, in these two 

 seasons, has been of a preparatory nature. 



The following methods of applying manure are being tried: — 



For Corn. 



1. No manure, second year stubble, ploughed in autumn. 



2. Apply on surface in autumn after ploughing second year stubble, and work in at once. 



3. Applv in spring on surface of ploughed land, second year stubble, and work in at once. 



4. Plough in autumn right after applying, second year stubble. 



5. Plough in spring right after applying, second year stubble. 



6. Winter apply, plough in spring, second year stubble. 



7. Winter apply, green manure (cut straw) on second year stubble — plough in spring. 



8. Winter apply, green manure (cut straw) on summer-fallow — disc in. 



9. Summer-fallow — no manure. 



For Wheat. 



1. Apply in winter green manure (cut straw) first year stubble — disc in. 



2. Apply in winter green manure (cut straw) summer-fallow — disc in. 



3. Apply with spreader after grain sown on first year stubble. 



4. Apply with spreader after grain sown on summer-fallow. 



5. No manure — fall ploughed — first year stubble. 



6. Apply on surface first year stubble and plough in, in autumn. 



7. Apply on surface first year stubble and plough in, in spring. 



8. No manure — disc — first year stubble. 



9. No manure — burn stubble. 



For Barley. 



1. Apply in winter green manure (cut straw) on first year stubble — disc in. 



2. Apply in winter green manure (cut straw) on summer-fallt>\, sow barley on summer- 

 fallow. 



3. Apply with spreader after barley sown on first year stubble. 



4. Apply with spreader after seeding barley on summer-fallow. 



5. No manure — fall ploughed — first year stubble. 



6. Apply on surface first year stubble and plough in, in autumn. 



7. Apply on surface first year stubble and plough in, in spring. 



8. No manure — disc — first year stubble. 



9. No manure — burn stubble. 



For Oats. 



1. Apply in winter green manure (cut straw) first year stubble — disc in. 



2. Apply in winter green manure (cut straw) summer-fallow — disc in. 

 3 Apply with spreader after grain sown on first year stubble. 



4. Apply with spreader after grain sown on summer-fallow. 



5. No manure — fall ploughed — first year stubble. 



6. Apply on surface first year stubble and plough in, in autumn. 



7. Apply on surface first year 6tubble and plough in, in spring. 



8. No manure — disc — first year 6tubble. 



9. No manure — burn stubble. 



