1912.] Summary of Agricultural Experiments. 857 



registered. This scheme was therefore abandoned. The 

 number of farmers possessing shares is at present 8,500. 



The Company handled in 1906-7 z\ million bushels of 

 grain, and paid a dividend of 8 per cent. In 1909-10 these 

 figures had risen to 16J millions, and the profit secured was 

 ^19,000, out of which a dividend of 15 per cent, was paid, 

 and a sum of ;£ 10,000 added to the reserve fund. 



The great portion of the corn is sold to exporters in 

 Eastern Canada and in the Eastern United States. The 

 Company has succeeded beyond expectations in securing 

 improved market conditions and obtaining for farmers the 

 best prices possible. 



SUMMARY OF AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS* 

 Field Crops. 



A Russian Method of Corn Cultivation (Landw. Jahrb., Band XLL, 

 Heft?' 2). — The method of corn cultivation advocated by M. Demt- 

 schinsky in Russia was first brought prominently to the notice of 

 German agriculturists in 1908, and since the autumn of that year 

 numerous and extensive experiments have been carried out in various 

 parts of Germany by agricultural schools, chambers of agriculture, and 

 responsible individuals. The experiments were at first carried out 

 exactly on the lines laid down by M. Demtschinsky, but later on 

 modifications were introduced as regards certain details in some cases. 

 It will be rememberedt that M. Demtschinsky 's plan consists in (a) 

 transplanting and deep-setting, or (b) deep-setting the plant in the 

 same position, or (c) earthing up the plants in the rows. 



A report by Dr. A. Einecke, of the Agricultural Chemical Experi- 

 ment Station at Berlin, is given in the above publication, and contains 

 an account of the experiments which have been carried out in Germany. 

 The results, although differing very much as regards certain 

 points, may be said to be fairly unanimous in condemning trans- 

 plantation and deep-setting of cereals, principally because no 

 sufficiently increased yield is obtained to compensate for the 

 additional expenditure on wages on account of the increased 

 labour which is necessary. The requisite labour was found to be in 

 marked contrast to that reckoned by M. Demtschinsky. The latter 

 gave 16 to 20 days' labour (one man) as sufficient for one acre, whereas 



* A summary of all reports on agricultural experiments and investigations recently 

 received is given each month. Hie Board are anxious to obtain for inclusion 

 copies of reports on inquiries, whether carried out by agricultural colleges, societies, 

 or private persons. 



1 t See Journal^ Dec, 1909, p. 740; Feb., 191 1 , p. 932; July, 19 1 1 , p. 330. 



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