468 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



EXPERIMENTS AT ST. BERNARD MISSION, GROUARD 



ALTA. 



(IN CHARGE OF REV. BRO. LAURENT.) 



Arrangements have been made for carrying on experiments in cereals at this loca- 

 tion; but it was not possible, after the arrangements had been completed;, to procure 

 the necessary grains in good time for sowing. 



The following varieties were sown on June 1, as soon as practicable after the seed 

 arrived : — 



Spring wheat. — Marquis, 5 pounds sown ; cut September 21 ; yield, 78 pounds. 



Spring wheat. — Preston, 10 pounds sown ; cut September 21 ; yield, 298 pounds. 



Oats. — Ligowo, 12 pounds sown ; cut September 21 ; yield, 204 pounds. 



Barley. — Manchurian, 8 pounds sown; cut September 12; yield, 183 pounds. 



Another sample of Marquis wheat, which had been received during the winter 

 from the Dominion Cerealist, was sown May 2, cut September 5, and yielded ir>5 

 pounds. This was sown on new breaking. 



