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 VARIETIES OF GRAIN RECOMMENDED FOR USE 
 
 IN CANADA 
 
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 \V. Swi.v linni, Su!„Tinf,n,lvnt. Kxiurimnital Slulion. Krntrillr. X.S. 
 
 viriwl" T^"' ""';"V1 ""^ '•■^•"■^'"V"''' ^"^'""^ '" '^'•^•i^'^ 'l"^ ...ItivatioM of „,.w 
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 ■ .. var„.t,..s h.r,. ■v,.,,,,,,,,,.,,,!..,! luuv l,,.,,, tl,„r„uf.l,l,v t..st,.,l .,.,1 hav.. -h„„.„ 
 
 OtlMT v..r.v >ron,l sorts. „l,.,osf or .,„it,. o.|,.nl to thos. nu.nfio,,, ,1. ,.o„l,l luvo I,,.,.,, 
 
 Maritime Provinces. 
 
 .<?,.r/«., nV,,.^/ _U,.,1 Kif,. „,„] Whit.. Fifo Mr. old. .tnndar.l sorts, whi.h .ro i„ 
 .viclil. as ii rule, liy soiiio ot the new viirictits 
 
 Karly R..,l FitV an,! Man.uis aro ,>.■«•. rarl.v-niaturint. whoats worthy of tri.l 
 Thi'.v an. in th.- sa,.,,. ,l:,ss as H.hI Fifo for hn-ad-niakiuL'. 
 
 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. 
 
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 C. E. SAUNDERS, Ph. D., 
 
 Dominion Cerealist. 
 
 SPECIAL CIRCULAR No. 3. 
 
Quebec and Ontario. 
 
 SiitDiii WIndl.- Kill I'"ifc ;in<l White Fife iirc ^'ocxl stiindiinl sort* Iml niltirr 
 hiti' III ri|iriiiiir ill iii'i-lliiTii liMiiiiiii-. 
 
 Iliinui, .M:ir(|iii-. imcl V.:\r\y linl l''ifc ari' r.irliiT in ripciiiMir. 
 
 All till' \;irilli'- iiii iilioiHil arc ^riiiid for {■riaij-iiiak iiiw. Imf Iliiroii is imt (i|iial in 
 lliis r(--|>ci'| 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 <li;.ditly tho 
 • ■arli.T in ri|M-ninL'. hut L^ciicraily prodn.i ~ a MiialliT rrop. Daiihoiiry may ho n-od 
 whoro oxtroiii.' oarliia-.s i- d.sirid. ()..\.( '. Xo, 7:.', (a sojoi-tion from Sihorian). i- a 
 very lirodnotivo, lato-inatiirini; variety. 
 
 Ilaihii. Maiichiirian .and (Intario ,\L'ri(Milt\iral ('ollo;.'o \.i. Jl arc rif.aninrndod 
 anion;.' the -ix-row -ort..-. 
 
 nnoldiiil. anil tho host -trains of Chovalior arc roooiiiMoiidod anion;.' tlio tw.-row 
 sorts. 
 
 N'o vari.lio> 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<lrrf(l. Mnniiiis i^ tli.- -t pKuliiitivr ^hkI i- tin- Im -it viiricty fur iiunv 
 
 J district-. (-iM-rialiy ,.ii -nimimit-I'.iIIow,.,! ImihI. If M:in|iii- \<r..vr* t(". -ilinrt ,ii tl, 
 straw R.'tl Fife or Fiirl.v It.^l Fif,- xlii.iild Im. tir«\y<i. Wlicr.. Mimiuis (frouw tn,, r.inl, 
 mikI i- till, l.iti' ill ri|i(iiiiiL' I'rcliiil.- will Im' foiiml v.ry v;iltMl.l(., l'i,,iic.T i- ., ii,-u 
 viirii.ty liitnMlii.r.l l.y tii.. Dniiiiinnn (".ri.nli-t fop ,lry .ii-lri.t- wii.n. .virly ri|i.iiin 
 v;iri..ti.'.4 iir.. luM^rsMiry. It i^ ,i(it nv,,iiiiiiiii,|...| l',.r t»--t wIuti tli.. niiifull U tr,,.. I 
 
 f'd^. -liMiiiii r anil l.itfi.'.v.i iirc iiiiioiij; llii. \hM. l.in-iwn \a j*lii;litly rariicr than 
 liaiuicr liut ilo.s 111,1 uMially priHlin-i. i|iiitc -,> 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<niii(r vari.iv. 'I'll.- c.. nun.. r.^iaj -ort> 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 
 
 ; <iri'y ami Prussian Ulu.. ar.' aniniiu- the lust .■ol(iiir(..d vari.'ti.w. 
 
 Alberta. 
 
 11 int, r ir/i./;^— Kharkov and Turkiy Kiil 'I'h.s.. two sorts arc essentially tlio 
 -atii.. in iiio-t n-prcl-. hut Kharkov has shown ^rrcatcr prodii.-l ivcin.ss in soin,- t..sts. 
 In d'-^trii't- wlaTo wiiil.T wheat has not Ix-i.ti fully t.-sL^d. farni.Ts ar.. advis..|| 1.. 
 -ow only Very small areas ni it at first. 
 
 Sininii Wheal. '-\iv<\ Fif.' i, pcrha|>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..lii<l.. is iini|u,.,ri.Mi- 
 .ilily the best variet.v known. 
 
 fhils. — Hanni.r ami l.iirowo are roeomincnded whom rather Iniii; straw is r.-ipiir .1 
 I !i;..wo is rath.'r early in ripeiiinjr, h\it ^eiiiTally yii'liis a littl.. h -s than l!anii..r. 
 
 The new vari.^t.v call.'d Vietor.v, S..f>r(.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'<iiillv t"nr ijry 
 iliiriiiti-. |-:v',v|'li.iii Aiiilnr ;iii.| |l,i«-..ir- li-hLii Cli.itT ,irr .il-. tr"'"! vMrir^flrs. 'I'll.. 
 InttiT is iiitc'iiil.'.l I'.ir p.istrv i.r liiMiiit llour 
 
 >■/"""/ 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,|.<l uIutivit ;iii r:irly-i-iii,iiiir,' -',rt i^ iii'cil(..l. 
 >'li;iii, •,'!!, T. C'l.j.ii Viii,' :in,l i'ni-i.iii l'.!i!, ,,iv ;,in.,ii- tli,- h.-t. 
 
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