DITISIOX OF FIELD HUSBANDRY 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



SOIL PACKERS. 



Soil Packing in Preparation for Wheat following Summer-fallow. 



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Cultural Treatment Given. 



Date 



of 



sowing. 



Harrow, seed 



Harrow, seed, surface pack 



Harrow, seed, surface pack, harrow 



Harrow, seed, subsurface pack. 



Harrow, seed, subsurface pack, harrow 



Harrow, seed, combination pack 



Harrow, seed, combination pack, harrow 



Surface pack, seed, surface pack 



Subsurface pack, seed, subsurface pack. 



Combination pack, seed, combination 

 pack 



Surface pack, harrow, seed 



Subsurface pack, harrow, seed 



Combination pack, harrow, seed 



Harrow, seed 



Plough for summer-fallow, surface pack, 

 cultivate the next spring, smoothing' 

 harrow, seed.. | 



Plough for summer-fallow, subsurface i 

 pack, cultivate the next spring,; 

 smoothing harr. >w, seed 



Plough for summer-fallow, combination 

 pack, cultivate the next spring, 

 smoothing harrow, seed 



Plough for summer-fallow, surface 

 pack, cultivate the next spring, 

 sn oothing harrow, seed, surface pack. 



Plough for summer-fallow, subsurface 

 pack, cultivate the next spring, 

 smoothing harrow, seed, subsurface 

 pack 



Plough for summer-fallow, combination 

 pack, cultivate the next spring, 

 smoothing harrow, seed, combination 

 p-ick 



Harrow, seed ...... | 



Harrow, seed, harrow when 6 inches 1 

 high 



Harrow, seed, surface pack when 6 

 inches high 



Haii ow, seed, roll when G inches high . 



Han ow, seed 



April. 



15 

 15 

 lft 

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15 

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 12 



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Date of 



coming 

 up. 



Date 



of 



hc-adine 



May. 



15 

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15 

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July. 



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Date 



of 



ripening 



August . 



17 

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15 



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Days 



to 



mature. 



Days. 



124 

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 121 

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 124 

 124 

 124 

 124 



124 



124 

 124 

 124 

 127 



125 

 125 



127 

 127 



127 



127 

 127 



127 



127 

 127 

 127 



Yield of Wheat 

 per acre, 1912. 



Grain. Straw 



Lb. 



2,140 

 2,340 

 2,740 

 2,140 

 2,660 

 2,780 

 1,910 

 1,820 

 2,300 



1,890 



1,220 

 1,G20 

 1,580 

 1,0*0 



1,220 

 2,060 

 1,200 

 1,140 



1,560 



2,220 

 1,780 



1,660 



1,580 

 1,180 

 1,180 



Lb. 



2,260 

 3,900 

 2,540 

 1,260 

 1510 

 2,020 

 2,460 

 1,420 

 2,540 



2,020 

 1,310 

 1,460 

 2,380 

 1,220 



1,980 



2,020 



1,840 



1,740 



2,140 



1,860 

 2,620 



1,540 



2,900 

 1.380 

 1,700 



DEPTHS OF SEEDING. 



Depths of Seeding Wheat. 



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Depths Sown. 



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Date 

 of 



ripening 



Days 



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mature. 



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5 

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116 

 130 

 130 

 130 



Yield of Wheat 

 per acre, 1912. 



