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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



The latest sowing, on May 6, gave the highest yield. This plot would receive the 

 greatest benefit from the late rains which, in part at least, accounts for the decided 

 advantage it gave over the earlier seeding dates. 



QUANTITIES OF 'SEED PER ACRE. 



This test was conducted with spring wheat, oats and barley. 

 Quantities of Spring Wheat per Acre. 



Variety. 



Marquis 



Quantities 



of seed 



per 



acre. 



| bush. 

 Ii - 

 if ,. 

 2i ., 

 2| .. 



Date 

 of 



sowing. 



Date 



of 



ripening 



April 15 Aug. 30 

 „ 15 m 30 



15 

 15 

 13 



30 

 30 

 30 



Number 



of 

 days to 

 mature. 



137 

 137 

 137 

 137 

 137 



Average 



length 



of straw 



including 



head. 



Inches. 



40 

 33 

 34 

 32 

 24 



Strength 



of straw 



on scale 



of 



10 points. 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



Average 

 length 



of 

 head. 



Inches. 



H 



3 

 3i 



34 



Yield 



of 



grain 



per acre. 



Lb. 



1,200 

 1,560 

 1,570 

 1,320 

 1,160 



Yield 

 of 



grain 

 per acre. 



Bush. Lb. 



20 

 26 

 26 

 22 

 19 



00 

 00 

 10 

 00 

 20 



One and three-quarter bushels per acre was the amount of seed giving the largest 

 yield. After the quantity of seed sown is deducted, it will be seen that one and one- 

 quarter bushels per acre gave the largest net return. With the knowledge at present 

 available for this district, one and three-quarter bushels per acre may be expected to 

 give the best results. 



Quantities of Oats per Acre. 



Of six different amounts used, the lightest seeding, that of one bushel per acre, 

 gave the highest yield. This result was scarcely to be expected, but to some extent it 

 was due to the plot standing more erect for ripening and harvesting than those of 

 heavier seeding. The quantity of straw was in excess of the usual growth. This excep- 

 tional result is not sufficient evidence on which to recommend a reduction of the quan- 

 tity of seed oats generally sown. 



