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At Indian Head (ho yiohls of 41 varieties of oats varied from To bu. IS lbs. 

 Id 117 liu. 22 lbs. The leadinj; 10 varieties, given in decreasing order of yield, 

 jirodnci'd lid Itn. or more per acre: (Joldflnder, Pioneer, Siberian, .Toanette, 

 (Joldcii 'rartariaii. Twentieth Century, Columbus. (Jolden P.eauty, American 

 Triumitli, and Tartar King. In field lots from-2t to 10 acres in size Banner, 

 :imong 12 different varieties on a 10-acre field, ranked first with a yield of 107 

 bn. IM lbs. per acre. The average yield ])er acre of these varieties was 03 bu. 

 ;)0 lbs. liainier also stands first at this farm in a comparison of 9 varieties for 

 i) years. 



At the liritisli Columliia farm Abundance, (Jolden Fleece, and Siberian gave 

 the best results. These varieties were also least affected with rust. 



Barley. — In 1905 among the 6-rowed varieties of barley Nugent, a variety i)ro- 

 duced at the Central Experimental Farm, gave the best yield at that institution. 

 The yields this year ranged from 40 bu. to 72 bu. 24 lbs. per acre. Twenty-nine 

 \ arieties, including 12 produced at the farm, were grown. The most productive 

 sorts for the last 5 years were Stella, Odessa. Nugent, Mensury, and Blue Long 

 Head, and among the earliest are Odessa and Mensury. Of 25 varieties of 

 2-rowed barley, including S produced at the farm, Swan Neck, Danish Chevalier, 

 and French Chevalier led in yield. 



The average returns for the last 5 years at this farm show that French Chev- 

 alier, Danish Chevalier, and Canadian Thorpe were most productive. Stand- 

 well, Beaver, and Princess Svaliif also gave good results, but the last mentioned 

 is late in ripening. Beaver, the earliest 2-rowed variety as shown by 5-year 

 tests, ripens about 2 or 3 days before French Chevalier. Beardless and hulless 

 varieties of 2-rowed barley have been found deficient in strength of straw. 



At the experimental farm in Manitoba 19 6-rowed and 15 2-row^ed varieties 

 of barley were comiiared. Of the 0-rowed varieties Mensury produced the stifC- 

 est straw, and ^Mansfield, a crossbred variety produced at the Central Experi- 

 mental Farm, led in yield with 77 bu. 24 lbs. per acre. This variety also gave 

 the highest average yield for the past G years. Gordon, the leading 2-rowed 

 variety, pi'oduced 07 Ini. 44 lbs. per acre, followed by .Jarvis, Harvey, French 

 Chevalier, and Danish Chevalier, all producing over GO bu. Barley after roots 

 gave a better yield than after corn or on summer fallow. 



At Indian Head the leading varieties of 2-rowed barley were Beaver, Invin- 

 cible, Gordon, and Standwell. and the leading 6-rowed sorts, Stella, Nugent, 

 Claude, Blue Long Head, and Yale. In field lots of several acres each Odessa, 

 Claude, and Mansfield yielded 73 bu. 34 lbs., 72 bu. 22 lbs., and 70 bu. 45 lbs. 

 per acre, respectively. The average yield per acre for 10 varieties so grown was 

 t;:; bu. 17 lbs. Nine varieties grown in field lots for 5 years ranged in growing 

 period from 99 to 110 days, and in yield from 50 bu. to 64 bu. 46 lbs. per acre. 



Rijr. — At the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa spring rye produced 40 

 bu. per acre, and 4 varieties of winter rye ranged in yield from 28 bu. 12 lbs. 

 to .30 bu. 4 lbs., the leading variety being Mammoth White. 



At Indian Head 53 bu. 32 lbs. per acre was secured from spring rye and 40 

 bu. from winter rye. The following yields of winter rye sown on October 15 

 were secured at the experimental farm for British Columbia : Thousand Fold 

 47 bu. 48 lbs., Mammoth White 46 bu. 24 lbs.. Giant 44 bu. 16 lbs., and Emerald 

 42 bu. 8 lbs. per acre. 



Com. — This season Eureka, Pride of the North. andThorobred White Flint 

 were the leading varieties of corn at Ottawa. The average yield from drills w^as 

 .".0 tons 987 lbs., and from hills, 28 tons 1,221 lbs. per acre. Thorobred White 

 Flint, Eureka, and Ued Cob Ensil;ige gave the best results at the experimental 

 farm for the Maritime Provinces; Longfellow, Angel of Midnight, and Compton 

 Early at the experimental farm for Manitoba ; Eureka. Superior Fodder, and 



