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EXrElUMEXTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 

 CULTURAL EXPERIMENTAL WOEK. 



The mere following of a rotation, no matter how well suited to dry farming condi- 

 tions it may be, is not sufficient to insure good crops from year to year. Soil cultiva- 

 tion within the rotation must be the second great consideration. In order to learn 

 something of the merits of different methods and practices commonly used, a series 

 of soil cultivation experiments is being started. As yet just a beginning has been 

 made, but we hope in a few years to have obtained useful knowledge along many lines 

 of soil manageiiient, about which little reliable information is to be had at the present 

 time. 



The new lines of work begun are as follows : — 



Experiment 1 — Prairie breaking. 



" 5 — Seeding to grass and clover. 



10A- — Soil packing for wheat sown on summer-fallow. 



10B — Soil packing for wheat sown on spring-ploughed stubble land. 



IOC — Soil packing for wheat sown on fall-ploughed stubble land. 

 " 11 — Depth of seeding. 



Of this new work, experiment 11 is the only one sufficiently long under way to 

 warrant publication of results. We present them herewith, together with the results 

 of other experiments of a similar nature. 



DEPTH OF SEEDING. 



Experiments in seeding wheat and oats to depths of 1, 2, 3 and 4 inches resulted 

 as follows: — 



Depths of Seeding Wheat. 



The wheat plot sown to a depth of three inches produced the greatest yield of 

 grain, which fact is further emphasized by observations made in general farm practice 

 in the district. 



Depths of Seeding Oats. 



Variety. 



Banner 



Depth 



of 



Seeding. 



1 inch . . 



2 inches 



3 i. 



4 M 



Yield of Grain 

 per Acre. 



Bush. Lb. 



109 

 122 

 130 

 120 



14 

 12 

 20 



00 



