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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



variety tried here since 1911, and it is the spring wheat which seems best adapted to 

 central Quebec. The average yield for the eight varieties tried in 1915 was 1,435 

 pounds per acre, and the average number of days to come to maturity was ninety-four. 

 The following tables give details about results of 1915 and also about all varieties 

 tested during three years or more : — 



Name of variety. 



Average 

 length 



of 

 head. 



Yield 



of 



grain 



per 



acre. 



Yield 



of 



grain 



per 



acre. 



Inches. 



Chelsea 



Prelude 



Huron 



Early Red Fife. 



Marquis 



Early Russian.. 



Bishop 



Red Fife 



30 

 3-3 

 2-7 



Lb. 



1,738 

 1,508 

 1,488 

 1,485 

 1,332 

 1,320 

 1,305 

 1,305 



Bu. lb. 



28 58 



25 8 



24 48 



24 45 



22 12 



22 .. 



21 45 



21 45 



2 



Name of variety. 



Huron 



Preston , 



Bishop 



Early Red Fife 



Marquis 



Red Fife 



Yellow Cross. . . 



Number 

 of years 



under 



te.?t. 



4 

 4 

 3 



Average 



number 



of days 



maturing, 



101 



101 



96 



102 



99 



101 



99 



Average 

 yield of 



grain 

 per acre. 



Lb. 



1,406 

 1,315 

 1,245 



1,127 



1,049 

 831 

 825 



Average 

 yield of 



grain 

 per acre. 



Bash, lb, 



23 26 



21 55 



20 45 



18 47 



17 29 



13 51 



13 45 



Years 

 under 



test. 



Remarks 



1911-2-3-4-5 



1911-12-13 



1911-12-15 



1911-2-3- 



4-5 

 1911-2^^-5 

 1911-2^4-5 

 1911-2-3 



Total fail- 

 ure in 1913 



Cap Rouge. 



