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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



The following were the yields obtained: — 



Spring Wheat. — Test of Varieties. 



The average yield from the plots of the named varieties was 26 bushels 21 pounds. 

 This yield is about 11 bushels 26 pounds less than for the previous year, doubtless due 

 to three causes : unfavourable weather conditions, lodging and the fact that the grain 

 ripened up very quickly; therefore, the kernels were not properly filled. 



AVERAGE FOR FIVE YEARS. 



Seven varieties have been grown for five years, three for two years, and the two 

 strains of Eed Fife for only one year. The following table gives the named varieties 

 grown, number of years tested, average dates of seeding and cutting, and average yield. 



Average for Five Tears. 



Name of Variety. 



No. of 

 Years 

 in test. 



Average 

 date of 

 sowing. 



Average 

 date of 

 cutting. 



Yield per acre 



9 

 10 



White Fife 



Huron 



Red Fife (McKay)... 



Red Fife 



Early Red Fife 



Red Fife (Chisholm) 



Stanley 



Bishop 



Marquis 



Pioneer 



May 17.. 



" 17.. 



.June 1 . . 



May 17., 



■" 17. 



June 1 . 



May 17. 



" 17. 



" 17. 



" 26. 



Sept. 11. 



5. 

 22. 



9. 

 11. 

 22. 



8. 



5. 



6. 

 17. 



Bush. 



35 



34 



33 



33 



32 



30 



30 



30 



29 



26 



Lb. 



22 

 27 

 37 

 30 

 32 

 20 

 20 



5 

 33 



3 



From the above table it will be noted that White Fife gave the highest yield for 

 the five years. The yield was 35 bushels 22 pounds. The second highest was Huron 

 with 34 bvishels 27 pounds. Though only tested for one year, the strain of Red Fife 

 obtained from Mr. McKay gave slightly better results than the others. 



The earliest date of sowing was May 6, 1913. 



The latest date of sowing was June 6, 1915. 



The earliest date of cutting was August 12, 1911. 



Nappan. 



