DIVISION OF FIELD HUSBANDRY 187 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Quantities of Barley per Acre. 



Of the five amounts used, the lightest seeding, one bushel per acre gave the best 

 return. The thin seeding maintained its upright growth to a greater extent than the 

 heavier-sown plots, permitted a more complete harvesting of the grain produced, and 

 encouraged the full development of the maturing kernels. This result may be 

 regarded as somewhat of an exception and not sufficiently conclusive to warrant any 

 reduction of the amount of seed generally used. 



WEATHER CONDITIONS. 



In 1912 conditions at time of seeding were favourable. After seeding, germina- 

 tion was uniform and the grain crops had a good start. During May the rainfall was 

 moderate, amounting to 2-46 inches. In June the precipitation was 2 -19 inches. This 

 rainfall for June was associated with hot weather which tended to hasten maturity of 

 early varieties of grain at a sacrifice of yield. In July a very heavy rainfall was 

 recorded, the total being 6-16 inches. This amount of moisture, coming late in the 

 season benefited the slower-maturing grains to some extent. However, a second 

 growth was so encouraged that the sample in many cases was marred by the immature 

 grain appearing among the good. The length of the growing season made it possible 

 for all crops to mature, September 15 being the date of the first damaging frost. 



Some Weather Observations taken at Scott Experimental Station, 1912. 



