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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, STE. ANNE DE LA 



POCATIERE, QUE. 



JOSEPH BEGIN, SUPERINTENDENT. 



Up to the present it lias not been possible to carry on any variety tests of cereals, 

 owing to the unsuitable condition of the land. We are, however, preparing a certain 

 area for this work, and expect next spring to be able to commence a regular series of 

 experimental plots. 



Last season we sowed on our regular rotations 1 acre each of the following vari- 

 eties: Marquis and Huron wheats; Daubeney and Ligowo oats; Manchurian and Suc- 

 cess (beardless) barley; and Arthur peas. The results obtained are given below: — 



Variety. 



Marquis wheat 



Huron wheat 



Ligowo oats 



Daubeney oats 



Success (beardless) barley 



Manchurian barley 



Arthur peas 



Date of 

 sowing. 



May 19 Sept. 3 



19. 

 21. 

 21. 



29 

 23. 

 20 



Date of 

 ripening. 



5. 

 " 3. 



" 1, 

 Aug. 24. 



" 26. 

 Sept. 1. 



No. of days 

 maturing. 



106 

 108 

 103 

 101 

 87 

 92 

 103 



Yield 

 per acre. 



Bush. 



38 

 41 

 72 

 79 

 31 

 37 

 33 



Lb. 



20 

 10 

 15 

 18 



