DiriSION OF CEREALS 



1075 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Two-row Barley. — Test of Varieties. — Fotir-year Average. 



PEAS. 



Six varieties of peas were sown April 12, on black loam soil. These made fairly 

 gfeod growth and were harvested September 10, with the exception of the Arthur and 

 Solo varieties which had been cut August 31. 



Peas. — Test of Varieties. 



FLAX. 



Flax, although not a common crop in this section of Alberta, was tested last year 

 and gave very satisfactory returns. The seed was put in May 11, and harvested Sep- 

 tember 10. The land was a heavy black loam that had grown roots in 1914. Two 

 smaller plots of Longstem and Novelty flax were tested for a fibre crop, and a sample 

 from each sent to Ottawa to be retted. 



Flax. — Test of Varieties. 



e 



3 



Name of Variety. 



Novelty . . 

 Longstem . 



Date 

 of 

 Sowing. 



Date 



of 

 Ripen- 

 ing. 



May 11 Sept. 10 



11 



Num- 

 ber of 

 days 

 matur- 

 ing. 



122 

 119 



Weight 



per 



measured 



bushel 



after 



cleaning. 



Lb. 



51-5 



52-3 



Lacombe. 



