FARM CROPS OF CANADA IN 1901 9 



Q. When you spoke of these 42 pounds, would they be clipped ? 

 A, Yes; mostly, but not always. 



SEEDING OATS — QUANTITY PER ACRE. 



By Mr. McLennan: 



Q. How much oats do you think it is advisable to sow in an acre ? 



A. We have found two bushels of oats gives on the whole the best results, there is, 

 however, a good deal of difference in practice in different parts of the country. In 

 the maritime provinces some farmers sow three bushels to the acre, and some as much 

 as four bushels. From all the experience we have gained, this would seem .to be a 

 wicked waste of seed and I think that two and a half bushels in any part of this Do-, 

 minion is enough, imless where a man is sowing oats on rough ground and broadcasts 

 it, when it will sometimes take a little more. When oats are sown on ordinary land and 

 by machine two bushels usually give us the best results. 



PRESTON WHEAT VS. RED IJIFE. ' ' 



By Mr. Davis: 



Q. What is the history of this Preston wheat ? 



A. The history of Preston wheat goes back to 1888. In the spring of that year 

 this wheat was produced by crossing the Ladoga with the Red Fife. The Eed Fife was 

 taken as the male and Ladoga as the female — and the wheat takes somewhat after both 

 parents, although the grain resembles the Eed Fife more than the Ladoga. 



Q. Is it any earlier ? 



A. It is 3 to 4 days earlier on the average. 



Q. Than Eed Fife ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. That is an advantage ? 



A. It is under some circumstances a great advantage. 



By Mr. Sproule 



Q. Why is it named Preston ? Is it after W. T. E. ? 



A. No ; it is not. There were two wheats in this instance produced from the same 

 kernel, twins if I may so call them, one bearded and the other beardless. One was 

 called Stanley and the other Preston, the names being suggested in connection with 

 one of our highly esteemed governors. 



By Mr. Hughes {Victoria): 



Q. How do you find the quality of the flour or fall wheat compare with Eed Fife 

 and Ladoga ? 



A. If Col. Hughes will pardon me I will refer to the fall wheats presently. 



By Mi: Davis: 



Q. Is there a large quantity of this Preston wheat being raised in the west ? 



A. A considerable quantity. 



Q. How does it grade, do they take it the same as Fife ? 

 ■ . A. I am not- sure it is being offered for sale to any extent. Most of it is kept for 

 seed. I sent a sample to England last year and it was submitted to an eminent ex- 

 pert there by the High Commissioner, and he formed a good opinion of it. 



Q. If they take that wheat as readily as Eed Fife and it is four days earlier in 

 inaturing, it would prove a very valuable wheat for the west ?' 



