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each Moo-acre plot was again sown in 1918 upon a 

 /4oo-acre plot, and plots of this size are to be continued 

 for five years so that for each strain being tested reliable 

 results may be obtained in respect to yield, earliness, mill- 

 ing and baking qualities, etc. 



IFrom single plants grown in 1914 from red grains. 

 Professor Bracken has now selected twelve strains for 

 further study. From the records which he kindly showed 

 to the writer, it appears that some of these strains ripen 

 their grains about the same time as Marquis, some later 

 than Marquis and some as much as ten days earlier. Four 

 of the strains yielded less than Marquis per acre and eight 

 more than Marquis. Elaborate milling and baking tests 

 were carried out in 1917, and some of the strains passed 

 these tests in a very satisfactory manner. 



In 1918, increase plots of %-acre were sown in order 

 to obtain enough seed to make tests upon various types of 

 soil in different parts of the Province of Saskatchewan. 



In the winter of 191415, Mr. Wheeler gave to Pro- 

 fessor Bracken's Department of Field Husbandry about 

 40 strains of his Red Bobs, and these were sown at the 

 University Farm in 1915. None of these strains were 

 sown in 1916, two in 1917 and seven in 1918. Some of 

 Mr. Wheeler's strains of Red Bobs are therefore now 

 being tested alongside of Professor Bracken's red-seeded 

 strains of White Bobs. Professor Bracken has now 

 about 100,000 red^seeded plants in his plots, and it seems 

 very likely that one or more new wheats of considerable 

 value to agriculture will ultimately be derived from them. 

 There can be no question but that all the various tests to 

 which they are being subjected are being carried out in 

 the most exact and thorough manner. 



