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The highest yield was that obtained from the Pacey rye- 
grass, whereas in 1912 Italian rye-grass had given the best 
result. The Dutch variety again came out earlier, but produced 
the smallest crop. Owing to drought no second crop was 
obtained. 
Inoculation of Leguminous Crops. 
The small plots sown in the enclosure in Stackyard Field in 
1912 were left for 1913, and again cut green, the first crops 
being taken on June 27 (clover), and July 18 (lucerne), and 
the second crops on August 20. The summarised results are 
given in Table XII. : — 
Table XII . — Inoculation of Leguminous Crops. 
Stackyard Field — Green Produce per acre, 1913 (two cuttings). 
Seed not inoculated 
Seed inoculated 
T. c. q. lb. 
T. c. q. lb. 
Lucerne . 
2 11 2 10 
3 0 2 2 
Red clover . 
6 10 3 23 
7 18 2 26 
White clover .... 
5 11 0 12 
5 1 O 21 
From the above figures it will be seen that in the case of 
white clover there was no advantage from the inoculation, but 
with the red clover and lucerne there was in each case a slight 
benefit. 
Soya Bean. 
Once more an attempt was made to grow Soya bean as a 
crop. In 1912 the seed, which cost 2 \d. per lb., was sown as 
late as May, and the plant never came to maturity. It was 
decided therefore to try earlier sowing, and seed at the rate of 
3 bushels per acre was sown as early as March 26. The seed, 
however, was entirely picked out by birds, and it had to be 
re-sown on April 21. A satisfactory plant was obtained, but, 
as in 1912, it never reached proper maturity, though a few 
pods were here and there produced early in Novembei. 
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Linseed. 
A quarter acre plot was sown on Stackyard Field with 
linseed. Six pecks per acre of linseed were put in on March 
27 but this failing, the plot was re-sown on May 17. Once 
more it failed, and ultimately on June 6 the plot was re-sown 
with Riga linseed, costing 16s. per bushel, and this time the 
crop came satisfactorily. It was in flower by August 20, and 
was harvested on November 15. 
