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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



BAHLEY. 



Barley, owing to tlie light yields so frequently secured, has not proved to be a 

 popular crop in this district. The inferior yields are due, in part, to the practice of 

 using barley as a cleaning crop and, in part, to the land being new and soddy. 



Four varieties of six-row, and three of two-row were sown on April 27 and 28. The 

 seed was used at the rate of 2 bushels per acre. 



The Black Japan, while heavy yielding on sunimer-fallow, has not been tested 

 out on spring or fall ploughing. The O.A.C. No. 21 is first in an average for four years, 

 and, with the variety Manchurian, is usually recommended for the west. Success is a 

 beardless variety, but is inferior in point of yield. 



Of the two-row type, Duckbill is one of the most satisfactory, giving a heavy yield 

 and weighing well per measured bushel. The Early Chevalier lodged comparatively 

 early in the season, consequently some difficulty was experienced in harvesting. 



Barley. — Test of Varieties. 



Name of variety. 



Black Japan, 6-row. . 



Duckbill, 2-row 



O.A.C. No. 21, 6-row 

 Manchurian, 6-row... 

 Early Chevalier, 



2-row 



Brewer, 2-row 



Success, 6-row 



Date 

 of 



sowing. 



April 28 



28 



" 27 



" 27 



" 28 

 " 28 

 " 27 



Date 



of 

 ripen- 

 ing. 



Aug. 16 



•' 16 



" 16 



" 16 



16 



" 16 



7 



Strength 

 of straw 



on a 



scale 



of 10 

 points. 



Average 



length 



of 

 head. 



110 

 110 

 111 

 111 



110 

 110 

 102 



Inches. 

 45 

 56 

 57 

 57 



52 

 50 

 48 



Yield 



of 



grain 



per 



acre. 



Yield 



of 



grain 



per 



acre. 



Bu. lb, 



73 41 



69 8 



65 10 



61 42 



60 10 



57 34 



31 22 



Weight 

 per 

 mea- 

 sured 



bushel 

 after 



cleaning 



Lb. 

 50-0 

 52-9 

 50-8 

 49-5 



521 

 500 



48-2 



FIELD PEAS. 



Five varieties of peas were sown on April 28. Ariiounts of seed used varied from 

 2| to 3^ bushels per acre, depending on the size of the individual peas. 



The Arthur variety headed the list this year, and is first in an average of four 

 years. This variety is an early maturing, medium-sized, white pea. 



Scott. 



