REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Wheat — Thick and Thin Sowing. 



399 



Wheat and Flax Mixed. 



This mixture is grown quite extensively in portions of the Red River Valley, in 

 the United States. 



One peck of flax and seven pecks of wheat arc sown at the same time. The com- 

 bined crop is cut and threshed, and the grain is separated with a fanning mill. 



On the Experimental Farm, both the flax and the wheat germinated well, but the 

 wheat soon took the lead and crowded out the flax, so that the stalks were exceedingly 

 small and did not produce seed. 



The size of the plots used for this test was one-twentieth of an acre, and the soil 

 was a sandy loam, summer-fallowed. 



Quantity of Wheat 



sown 



per Acre. 



7 pecks . 



Quantity of Flax 



sown 



per Acre. 



1 peck. 

 None. . 



Date Sown. 



May 15. 

 n 15. 



Date Ripe. 



August 28. 

 28. 



Number of 



Days 

 Maturing 1 . 



105 

 105 



Yield 

 per Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



21 20 

 28 40 



Weight 



per 

 BusheL 



Lbs. 



574 

 59 



Wheat and Rape Mixed. 



Where fall pasture is scarce, this mixture is used to a considerable extent. The 

 rape is sown with the wheat at the rate of 2 pounds per acre, and both are allowed to 

 grow together until harvest, when the binder is set high enough to miss the rape. After 

 the crop of grain is cut, the rape is pastured off. 



This year, the rape only grew on the outer edges of the plot and on any thin spot 

 among the grain. Altogether, not more than 50 rape plants grew, and the yield of rape 

 was not sufficient to pay for the seed sown. 



The size of plot used for this test was one-twentieth acre. The soil was a sandy 

 loam, summer-fallowed, and both plots were sown on May 15. 



Quantity of Wheat 



sown 



per Acre. 



7 pecks. 



Quantity of Rape 



sown 



per Acre. 



2 pounds. 

 None 



Date Sown. 



May 15. 

 „ 15. 



Date Ripe. 



August 28. 

 28. 



Number of 



Days 

 Maturing 



105 

 105 



Yield 

 per Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



25 40 

 28 40 



Weight 



per 

 Bushel. 



Lbs. 



57 

 59 



