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Huron IS ail early, i.rodiictivi-, viporoiis sort. It is hoanlo.l Uh.f,. Russian also f.iv,s ^ood yiol.ls. but is not of ..arly-ripmi,,^. hahit. Tho :.st wo varu.H.s nienfo,,..,! (especially White Russian) are of lower stren.^th fr lirea(l-nuikin« tlian the others. •^■'"i-ni inr Oah.-\m,m^ the best standard sorts n.ay be nxntir.ned Ilann,T and Li^fowo n.ese are wh.te oats. The blaek varieties usually ^Mve snedler yields than I un r I..OW0 usually r.pens a litth. earlier than Banner, but produees 'a sonuSat s!;";;;.:; If a ver^- early oat is desired. Daubeney may [.rove satisfaetorv, thou'd. it sh„uld not be c,xpe<-t(>d to -ive niaxiuioni yields. " n.sUouUl olle^e No 21 a .seieefon fron, Mandseheuri, are two strains of six-row harlev w li e an^d.;;^;^;! ' '""■'' ""' "" ^""--"'^'"'^ ^i- "i''- -"s fron, whiVh ,h;.y AmouK the two-row varieties, Duekbill. and the best .strains of Chevalier may bo nientnined as fjood standard sorts. '^>i»i«.r may do Pcfl.s-.— Arthur is particularly reeommendetl for earliness and yield Other sood sorts are (loldbn Vine (small). White Marrowfat (larire) and Prus sum nlue. ' i i us- DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. J. H. GRISDALE, B.Agr., Director. ITlGCa C. E. SAUNDERS, Ph. D., Dominion Cerealist. SPECIAL CIRCULAR No. 3. Quebec and Ontario. SiitDiii WIndl.- Kill I'"ifc ;inci'| 1,1 the olhiT-. It i~, liiiu-i'ViT. |i;.rlii-iilarl,v viKnnai-' anil prnilni't i\ r and i- IliL'llly rcr.,Minirlhliil. In I'Mn rno imrtli. rii ili-lrict-, I'ri'ln.li' will !..• Innnd valiialilr if ihr -..jl \-i fairly rii'li and tin rainfall -nlliriiait. In SuHtlicrn Onlarin, ilir vitv latr vn ici.v, Hlnr Sirin. nivi's i;,,,,,! results. It, i" iMllirr n- rrsi^tanl In drnn-hl llian in. .-I ^nrt-. (iou-r wlirat i> iiscfiil in rxtrrnii'ly dry loi-aiitii -. lla.iiidi llic prirc of llil- variily i~ of'i n ipiili' low, as it is n..t n^iil fnr lirrad-niakin:;. K'nliaiika. . l..-rly r.-ciiililiiii.' (incsr, mak 's cxi'idlciit lirrad. Km il i^- -o ilitTrrmt from ordinary u'IiimN that inillrrs olijrct |o irriiidinu'' it. (Joiiso i- iwiially more prodiictivo than Kiihaiika. Oiil-. BaniiiT .in,i i.iirowo an- two ,,( tj,, l,|.st s.irts. I.iirowi is of ho.irdlos- or liiilli-s harl.y ran ho roronnn lod. .'^m-oo-s i hoard- lis~) is of vrry early rip.niair hahit. '''"■^•— A i;; yoilou p, a~, .\rthnr i^ inosi hi-hly rooDniimndod for carliiio-- and liroiliiotivcnoss. (;,,!, I,.,, Vino. Chanorllor and White Marrowfat arc also - 1 sort-. rrus^ian lilue, Wisconsin and Eii-lish (irey arc >rood coloured" pe.as. Manitoba. Sitiiii!) \Vhrat.— \lcd Fife and Mar.|uis for most locnlities. .Marquis is osiioriallv i.-sirahle in di-lneis whore early fru.sts arc fcari-d; hut its rather short straw is ■, d.s.,dvanta.i. ,n dry district-. In snch h.calith.s it shonid oaiy he sown on siunine,'. f.llow.d land. Prelude is «orthy of a trial wherever .Man,uis produci-s rather too lolly straw and ripens too late. '>„ls.- IJanncr and l.i-owo are anion- the host. Danhenev niav ho used if i, js csseimal to have a ye,-y early ripenin.' sort. Orh.tT and Sixty Day are earlier thau l^auliciiey, hut Usually innch less protitahlc. ,, /""'■''"'■-^rniiehurian and Ontario .Wrieiiltural Colhrc Xo. -M are reconinioaded II a two-row tyjic is desired for any special ,,urpo.sc. Duekhill or Karlv Chevalier should he trieil. /Wv.-Arthur rhanecll.a- and (odd™ Vine are ainon^' the host vdlow sort- Enplish (.rey and Prnssn.n I'.luc are ainoi,;.' the host coloured varieties. ' m^i^:!im^^ Saikatchewan. Srniifi »7ica/.— MrtrqiiM. Kcl Fit.., K.irly \M Fit"., I'rolu.l.. mxi I'i(mr(>r sIkmiI,; j lie .•..ri«i lar;rc ^i .mii. Virtury is a invv aial pmiiiisiii),' si.rt. It is ulsd callid ( 'i»n(|Uinir and S.tfir. I)iiiilM'ii..y may l,r ii>.m| iT it is t-.-ciitial t.) havr a v.ry rarly ri|i Orlnii' and Sixty Day an- still . arli.r but th(.y yirld |,.ss. /;a;7(')/.— MaiK-liiirian and Ontario Airriciiltiirai Cillri;!. \.,. iM ari' i-..rniniii. iid.d, ; It a two-rnw ty|M- i.s .Irsir...! for any spi-<.ial piirpn,,.. Itiii-kliill ..r Farly ('li.vali. r ; -huiiid Im; irii-il. I /'.'j.v. Arlluir, ('liaiic..|l..r and (Jipjilin V'iii.. ar.' ain.niK tlir In-t villow sorts. Arthur has th.. advanta^r.. of usually rip.'iiintr in ailvan f tli.. ..ihcr-. Fiii;li-K ; s the host sort for snm.- of thv dn- areas i..w;irds the south. Kill wlii-ri'Ver there is siitHeieiit rainfall, ifaripiis ^h,.ul(l h,. ,,ied. If I :iriy maturing: varii'iies with loiitf.T stniw than .Mar.piis are ..>-ential. Huron an I '■!ai-iy li.'il Fife are sii;ryested for t.'st. Pioneer, a new vari.'ty recently introi|ii|.,Kl hy the noniinioii Cen.alist. ripen- ' irli..r than any of th.' ahove iiU'iitiomil -orts and has ^'iv. n ),r,„„| r.-siihs un.li.r dry ' iiiiditions. It is heanl.'il ami priHlii.-..s straw w^hich is nsnally of fair l.^n^rth. It !- ' ot ailapti'il to nioist dislrii'ts. For all I.M.aliti.-s wli.Te the t.'iideney is t.iwards the pro.liieti.ni of e.xe.-ssively ' '111,' straw and wli.Te a vcr\' early-ripeniriff wlieat is re.piind, Pr..liir(.r or ('ompi.Tor is also iroo,]. Daiihi'iie.'. -hoiilil he tried \vhercvi.r e.\treme ..arlin.'ss is ri(|iiir.-.l. It produe. s v.ili.-r short straw. OrlotT and Sixty Day are still ..arlier. and produe.. Ie>s straw :iii.l !,.ss ^rain. 'I'he nanie Sixty Day is vi^ry misleadinfr. Ilnilt'i). — .Manehin-lan and Ontario Afrrii.nltural CollcRo Xo. lM are ree.>miii.-ii.le.l si\r..w Sorts. If two-row vari.'ties are ili'sirid, Dimkhill and F.arly Ch.'valier may he ti^sted. /'. ((.s.— If it is ih-ired to sei-ure rii>e fjrain. Arthur is probably the b.-st sort on ;i- 'Unt of its .■arly-ripeiiin^ habit. F..r t;T..W]i l: with oats, to be cut frreen, Pniissian Blue, (iol.ien Vim\ Clianet.llor. I"-' iii-h Grey and Art,liur are a. 'vised. British Columbia. Wiid'f II //.,/^ - Khurki'V .'r Tiirkiy lu i| i- ri ii'irjiMriiiliij, (■•.|n'■/"""/ H/m.//. Ki'.I riiV, M.,ri|in- jiiil lliir..n .iri' .ir i;.' tin' lu^t -itI.. lii.j I'l'' 1- I '•'•!' ill niMiiiim lilt \\ illi-r.in.l- ilr-.-iuKt |i.rli.i|i- U'tl. r tli,iii iIm- miImt -irl,. Whi'ii n v.T.v cnflvriiicriiiiL' v:iiiit,\ i^ n-.|iiirr.|, I'l.^lml,. .IhmiM Im^ frlr.j, if tliiT • i-t II |ii'.M..il,,i;i\ ,,f I'.nr r:iliil;ill. h <{■■•- ii..t -u.'.,,-,! ah. r.' lli.- -priiii.' mii.I nirly Mimiiicr nrr ilry, '>■■'■. {'..iriiirr jiiij l.i-.,u., .ii-r :irii..iin tli.' Iic-t. Ii.r \ . ry "Imrt ^i ;i-nin ijic firly inatiiiin ■ v.iri.ty Djiilicniy ni,.y Im- u-..'tiil. /)'./(/.//.- -^f;lll,•llllri, III. (Idi—.i ,111,1 (). A. ('. X,,. Jl ,,r,. nr,. nun,. II, I,., I -ix n.vv -,irl-. .Sui-ili-li ''lir\:ili.T, K.irly ( 'ii, \ .ili, r. ,iii,| Diu'kl.ij! iir.' - 1 lH,,r, \v v.iri, tic-.. /■(./(/ /'f (r«,--.\rtliiir i- ri',-,WMiii, ii,|.'li;iii, •,'!!, T. C'l.j.ii Viii,' :in,l i'ni-i.iii l'.!i!, ,,iv ;,in.,ii- tli,- h.-t. Published by the authority of the Hon. MARTIN BURRELL. Minister ot Agriculture. ^^^ .. m Qf^:^W :?^!Sic- vyf^^