1056 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



FLAX. 



Three varieties were sown on May 28 on fallow land, in plots of one-fortieth 

 acre each. 



Flax. — Test of Varieties. 



o 



S 



Name of Variety. 



Date 



of 

 Sowing. 



Date 



of 

 Ripening. 



Number 

 of days 

 Matur- 

 ing. 



Average 



Length of 



Plants. 



Yield 

 of Seed 

 per Acre. 



Yield 

 of Seed 

 per Acre. 



Weight 



per 

 measured 



bushel 



after 

 Cleaning. 



Premost. . 

 Novelty.. 

 Longstem 



May 28. 



" 28. 

 " 28. 



Sept. 15. 

 " 20. 

 " 25. 



110 

 lU 

 120 



In. 



23 

 24 

 35 



Lb. 



1,280 



1,160 



720 



Bush. Lb. 



22 

 20 

 12 



48 

 40 

 48 



Lb. 



55-8 

 54-2 

 55-0 



SHIPMENTS TO OTTAWA. 



The following shipment of seed grain was made to the Dominion Cerealist, Ottawa ; 



Wheat — Lb. 



Marquis Ottawa 15 600 



Marquis 6,606 



Prelude 1,440 



Pioneer 720 



Red Fife 1.200 



Oats- 

 Banner 4,760 



Ligowo 2,720 



Victory 1,360 



Barley — 



Manchuriau 6.729 



O. A. C. No. 21 1,440 



Arthur Peas 6,000 



Fall Rye 224 



33,784 



Indian Head. 



