682 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



3. Experiments with Wheat. 



(TouRTEEX Varieties.) 



[Field C ] 



Fourteen varieties of winter wheat were sown on the 

 south half of Field C, in drills, eighty feet in length and 

 three feet three inches apart, during the first week of Octo- 

 ber, 1886. The rows, eight in number, ran north and south. 



The soil consisted of a good loam ; the fertilizers used 

 were 600 pounds of ground bone, and 200 pounds of muriate 

 of potash, per acre. Eight rows of the following fourteen 

 varieties were sown: (1) Genoese, (2) Egyptian, (3) 

 Indian, (4) White Crimean, (5) Fulcaster, (6) Genoese^ 

 (7) German Emperor, (8) Raub's Black Prolific, (9) 

 McGchee (white), (10) Diehl — Mediterranean, (11) Four- 

 rowed Sheriff', (12) Martin's Amber, (13) Extra Early 

 Oakley, (14) /^mber (Mass.). The seed for the first 

 thirteen varieties named was sent on by the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture ; that of the fourteenth was ol)tained 

 from Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass., for the purpose 

 of comparing one of our reputed home varieties with those 

 sent on. 



The first four varieties (Genoese, Egyptian, Indian and 

 White Crimean) were on the eastern portion of the field, 

 which was low and moist; they were entirely winter-killed, 

 and serradella was planted in their places. Numbers 6 and 

 11 (Genoese and Four-rowed Sheriff) were also largely 

 winter-killed, — so much so, that at time of haiwest they 

 were left as worthless on the field. The Extra Early Oak- 

 ley (13) was the first variety to head, — the 3d of June. 

 On June 7 it was followed by number 14, — our native 

 Amber AVhcat. June 13, all save number 11 (Four-rowed 

 Sheriff') had headed. July 19, each variety was stooked 

 by itself, with the exception of Genoese (6) and Four- 

 rowed Sheriff" (11), which were not far enough advanced, 

 and of poor growth. July 29, they were taken to the barn 

 and threshed. Every variety was more or less aff'ected 

 by the rust. 



The foHowing table shows growth, height, color and yield 

 of the eiuht rows of the diff'erent varieties that matured : — 



