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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



SUMMER-FALLOW TREATMENT. 



Treatment of Summer-fallow to be sown to Wheat, followed by Oats. 



Treatment of summer- 

 fallow 1911. 



1 Plough 4 inches June, pack if necessary and 



practicable, cultivate as necessary 



2 Plough 6 inches June, pack if necessary 



and practicable, cultivate as necessary. . . 



3 Plough 8 inches June, pack if necessary and 

 practicable, cultiv ate as necessary . 



Plough 4 inches June, cultivate. Plough 



inches September, harrow 



5j Plough inches Jut e, cultivate. Plough 

 inches September, harrow 



6 Plough 8 inches June, cultivate. Plough 



inches September, harrow 



7 Plough 6 inches June, cultivate. Plough 

 inches September, harrow 



8 Plough 4 inches June, cultivate. Plough 

 inches September, harrow 



Plough 4 in lies June early as possible, cul- 

 tivate Plough 6 inches September, leave 



untouched 



10 Plough 5 inches June, seed to rape or other 



forage crop and pasture off 



1 Plough 6 inches May 15, harrow and pack 

 if necessary, cultivate as necessary 



12 Plough 6 inches June 15, harrow and pack if 

 necessary, cultivate as necessary 



13 Plough G inches July 15, harrow and pack if 

 neces-ary, cultivate as necessary 



14 Fall cultivate before summer-fallowing, 

 Plough C inches June, harrow and pack if 

 necessary, cultivate as necessary 



15 Fall plough 4 inches bef Te summer-fallow- 

 ing. Plough inches June, harrow and 

 pack if necessary, cultivate as necessary. . . 



16 Plough 6 inches June, pack, cultivate as 

 necessary 



17 Plough inches June, no packing, otherwise 

 same as other plots 



Date of 

 seeding. 



April 



Date of 



coming 



up. 



11 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 11 



11 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 11 



11 



11 

 11 

 11 



May 



12 

 12 

 12 



Date of 



heading 



June 2! 

 „ 29 

 >, 2 

 29 



July 



Date of 

 Ripen- 

 ing. 



Aug. 15 



.. 15 



.. 15 



it 15 



„ 18 



.. 18 



„ 18 



.. 18 



ii 18 



„ 18 



„ 18 



., 19 



,i 19 



.. 20 



„ 20 



i. 20 



.. 20 



Davs to 

 mature. 



12G 

 126 

 120 

 126 

 129 

 129 

 129 

 129 



129 

 129 

 129 

 130 

 130 



131 



131 

 131 

 131 



Yield of 

 Wheat per 

 acre 1912. 



c 



Si 



C5 



Lb. 



3,400 

 3,480 

 3,440 

 3,200 

 3,040 

 3,240 

 3,0S0 

 2,520 



2,520 

 2,800 

 3,080 

 3,160 

 3,280 



3,240 



3,000' 

 3,080 

 3,120 



is 



cS 

 u 



02 



Lb. 



4,160 

 6,120 

 5,3(10 

 5,200 

 5,020 

 4,560 

 4,280 

 3,920 



1,760 

 4,920 

 3,960 

 3,740 

 5,480 



5,160 



4,000 

 5,000 

 4,880 



