10 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Siberian, O.A.G. — If acre. The soil, preparation and treatment, was the same a» 

 that for the Improved Ligowo. The previous crop was barley. Sown 30th April, If 

 bushel per acre, came up 10th May; and was ripe 5th August. The time to mature 

 was 97 days. The yield per acre, 48 bushels 9 pounds ; weight per bushel, 34 pounds. 

 Length of head, 9 to 11 inches, branching, length of straw, 42 to 46 inches. Made a 

 medium to strong growth, fairly even, and all stood well. There was a considerable 

 quantity of smut, and the leaves and stems were badly rusted. 



American Beauty. — 2 J acres. The soil and treatment was the same as in the case 

 of the Improved Ligowo. The previous crop was barley. Sown 3Uth April, two bushels 

 per acre, came up 10th May, and was ripe 1st August. The time to mature was 93 

 days. Yield per acre, 50 bushels 12 pounds ; weight per bushel, 35|^ pounds. Length 

 of head, 7 to 9 inches, branching, length of straw, 42 to 47 inches. Made a medium 

 but even growth ; all standing well. There was some smut and the leaves and stems 

 were badly rusted. 



Mortgage Lifter. — 1| acre. The soil where this plot was located was scarcely so 

 heavy or so good, but the treatment was the same, as that for the Improved Ligowo. 

 Sown 30th April; two bushels per acre, came up 10th May; and was ripe 30th July. 

 The time to mature was 91 days. Yield per acre, 39 bushels 15 pounds ; weight per 

 bushel, 41^ pounds. Length of head, 7 to 9 inches; branching, length of straw, 38 to 

 44 inches ; the straw was soft and weak. The growth was uneven, and lodged in spots. 

 This variety was very badly affected with smut and the leaves and stems were very 

 much rusted. 



Joanette. — If acre. Soil a sandy loam of fair quality. The preparation and treat- 

 ment was the same as that for the Improved Ligowo. The previous crop was barley. 

 Sown 30th April; \^ bushel per acre, came up 10th May ; and was ripe 9th August. 

 The time to mature was 101 days. Yield per acre, 33 bushels 3 pounds, weight per 

 bushel, 35 pounds. Length of head, 7 to 9 inches, branching ; length of straw, 24 to 

 32 inches. Growth rather weak, but even, and all standing well. There was some smut 

 and the leaves and stems were badly rusted. 



Holstein Frolific. — \\ acre. Soil a sandy loam of fair quality, the preparation 

 and treatment was the same as that for the Improved Ligowo. The previous crop 

 was barley. Sown 30th April ; If bushel per acre, came up 11th May ; and was ripe 

 6th August. The time to mature was 98 days, Yield per acre, 46 bushels 2 pounds ; 

 weight per bushel, 33^ pounds. Length of head, 9 to 11 inches, branching ; length of 

 straw, 36 to 44 inches. Made a medium and even growth ; all standing well. There 

 was some smut and the leaves and stems were badly rusted. 



Wallis. — 2^ acres. Soil a sandy loam of fair quality. The preparation and treat- 

 ment was the same as that for the Improved Ligowo. The previous crop was partly 

 mangels, and partly sunflowers. Sown 1st May ; 2 bushels per acre, came up 11th May, 

 and was ripe 6th August. The time to mature was 97 days. Yield per acre, 46 bushels 

 32 pounds ; weight per bushel, 33 pounds. Length of head, 9 to 11 inches, branching, 

 length of straw, 40 to 48 inches. Growth medium to strong and fairly even, only a few 

 spots lodged. There was some smut, and the leaves and stems were badly rusted. 



Early Gothland. — 2 acres. Soil partly clay loam, partly sandy loam, and part 

 peaty. This land was manured in the spring of 1896, with about 12 tons of barn-yard 

 manure per acre. The previous crop was corn. It was ploughed late in the autumn of 

 1896, from 7 to 8 inches deep, and in the following spring, it was disc-harrowed twice, 

 and harrowed twice with the smoothing harrow before sowing. Sown 4th May ; If 

 bushel per acre ; came up 14th May; and was ripe 3rd August. The time to mature 

 «ras 91 days. Yield per acre, 40 bushels 20 pounds ; weight per bushel, 34|^ pounds. 

 Length of head, 8 to 9 inches ; half sided ; length of straw, 38 to 44 inches. Made a 

 medium growth ; all standing well. There was some smut, and the leaves and stems 

 were slightly rusted. 



Golden Beauty. — 2 acres. This was sown adjoining the Early Gothland, and the 

 preparation and treatment of the land was the same. Sown 4th May ; If bushel per acre ; 



