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Cambridge  wheats  were  somewhat  disappointing  in  their 
yields,  the  “Little  Joss”  giving  30‘3  bushels  of  corn  with 
30  cwt.  of  straw  per  acre,  and  the  Cambridge  “ No.  2 ” only 
20  bushels  of  corn  with  29  cwt.  of  straw  per  acre. 
Far  above  all  these  yields  was  that  of  the  “ Wilhelmina  ” 
wheat,  which,  though  spring-sown  and  grown  on  a much 
lighter  soil  than  that  of  Warren  Field,  produced  47-4  bushels 
of  corn  and  38  cwt.  of  straw  per  acre. 
In  regard  to  quality,  the  two  Cambridge  wheats  stood 
highest,  both  being  described  as  nice  wheats  and  in  good 
condition.  No.  2 was  uniform  in  growth  and  with  plenty 
of  “ strength.”  Of  the  ordinary  English  kinds,  “ Red 
Admiral  ” was  the  better,  and  was  a useful  sample  of  well- 
grown  wheat,  though  not  quite  strong  enough  ; the  “ White 
Stand-up  ” was  inferior  and  weak.  Of  the  French  wheats 
the  “ Red  Marvel  ” and  “ White  Marvel  ” were  the  best,  and 
“ Dreadnought  ” a very  poor  sample  ; the  other  varieties  were 
more  or  less  damaged  in  the  stack,  and  it  would  not  be  fair 
to  assign  values  to  them.  Lastly,  the  “ Wilhelmina  ” wheat, 
though  a heavy  yield,  was  considered  a poor  sample,  with 
very  little  strength. 
The  results  generally,  it  will  be  seen,  are  not  favourable 
to  the  French  wheats,  but,  as  some  doubt  existed  as  to  the 
soundness  of  the  seed  supplied  in  1909,  it  may  be  well  to 
repeat  the  trials  before  coming  to  a definite  conclusion. 
Also,  as  regards  the  Cambridge  wheats,  the  results  must  be 
considered  somewhat  disappointing,  though,  here  again, 
repetition  of  the  trial  is  desirable  in  order  to  see  whether 
valuable  qualities  not  possessed  by  the  ordinary  varieties  of 
wheat  may  not  be  developed. 
Manuring  of  Old  Pasture  Land  ( Broad  Mead),  1910. 
The  plots  in  Broad  Mead  had  been  grazed  in  1909  with 
cattle.  After  the  cattle  were  taken  off,  manuring  (last  done 
three  ^ ears  previously)  was  again  given  to  the  various  plots. 
Farmyard  manure — 12  tons  per  acre — was  spread  on  plot  6 on 
January  13,  1910  ; basic  slag  on  plots  1 and  3,  on  January  15, 
also  superphosphate  on  plot  2 the  same  day  ; lime  on  plot  5, 
January  26.  The  plots  were  all  chain-harrowed  and  rolled,  and, 
on  April  20,  sulphate  of  potash  was  given  to  plots  2 and  3 ; and, 
finally,  nitrate  of  potash  to  plot  1 on  April  22.  The  grass  was  cut 
June  21-22  and  made  into  hay,  the  latter  being  weighed,  and 
samples  taken  for  subsequent  botanical  examination  by 
Professor  Biffen,  the  Botanist  of  the  R.A.S.E. 
The  results  of  the  weighing  and  of  the  botanical  examination 
are  given  in  Table  XIV. 
