DIVISION OF CEREALS 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



FIELD PLOTS OF CEREALS. 



All available land at the Station was used in 1915 for the multiplication of the 

 l)est strains of Registered grain to supply the growing demand for the very best seed. 

 The average returns from the multiplying plots grown on the regular farm rotations 

 were much higher than in any former year. * The season Avas not so favourable as sev- 

 eral former ones. The increase of the average returns was evidently due to the effect 

 produced by the underdrainage and to the gradual improvement of the land by thorough 

 tillage operations. 



The fields of wheat did not have favourable weather conditions at harvest and the 

 germination of these was correspondingly low. The four fields had an average germ- 

 ination of 65 per cent strong. 



The oats and barley were saved in excellent condition for seed purposes. The 

 average germination of the several lots of oats was 97 per cent strong and of the two 

 lots of barley was 96 per cent strong. 



These fields were carefiilly rogued twice during the season and all impurities and 

 noxious weeds were removed. 



Multiplying Plots of Cereals. 

 Spring Wheat. 



Oats. 



Charlottetown. 



