DIVISION OF FIELD HUSBANDRY 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



167 



Depth of Ploughing Summer-fallow to be sown to Wheat. 



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Depth of Ploughing Summer-fallow, 

 1911. 



Date 



of 



Sowing . 



Ploughing 3 inches deep 



ii 4 n 



M 5 II 



ii 6 ii 



ii 7 it 



ii 8 n 



Ploughing 5 inches deep and subeoiling 



4 inches 



Ploughing G inches deep and subsoiling 



4 inches 



Ploughing 7 inches deep and subsoiling 



4 inches 



Ploughing 8 inches deep and subsoiling 

 4 inches 



Apr. 



11. 

 11. 

 11. 

 11. 

 11. 

 11 



11 



11. 



11. 



11. 



Yield of Wheat 



per Acre, 



1912. 



Grain. 



Pounds. 



2,480 

 2,920 

 2,960 

 2,640 

 3,000 

 3,160 



3,440 



3,040 



3.000 



3,280 



Straw. 



Pound-'. 



4.3(50 

 2,800 

 3,7(!0 



4,360 



4. (WO 



4,<:4:i 



4,520 

 5.960 

 6,520 



5, SCO 



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Depth of Ploughing Sod to be sown to Wheat. 



Depth of Plouging Sod, 1911. 



Ploughed 3 inches deep 

 11 4 11 



11 5 n 



Date 



of 



Sowing. 



Apr. 15 

 ., 15, 

 11 15 

 ,1 15. 



Date 



of 



Coming 



Up. 



May 14 . 

 ■1 14. 

 ., 14. 

 ■1 14. 



Date 



of 

 Head- 

 ing. 



July 16. 

 ,i 16. 



.. 16. 

 „ 16. 



Date 



of 

 Ripen- 

 ing. 



Aug. 19 

 ., 19. 

 .1 19. 

 ,. 19. 



Days 



to 



Mature 



126 

 126 

 126 

 126 



Yield of Wh eat 



per Acre, 



1912. 



Gi 



Pounds . 



1,580 



1,500 

 1,900 

 1,780 



Straw. 



Pounds . 



3,260 

 2,300 

 2,060 

 3, 260 



