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Las diagrammas suivants illustrent la mithoda. 2 3 5 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTKSN TEST CHART lANSI ond ISO TEST CHART No. 21 ^ ^PLIED IIVMGE '65 J igsl Mo:n Strjel Rocn.sltr, Ne, York U609 ("6) «8?-0JOO- Phonf ("6) 288- 5989 - Fa. w GROWING GRAIN ON THE PRAIRIES BY J. II. CHisiur.K, U.Ar.H., Dirrrlor Dominion KxinrimrnM Farms. Tl.o demand for all (trains will v,t, jirc^ltaldy Iw (luod in the fall of 1!»17. It will, tberi'fore, be all the nmr." advisalili' tn pnulucc as larp' crops as possii.l... "INCBEASE THE A££A" alone, is a jxior wati-hwonl. "AS MUCH AS CAW BE PBOPEBLY HANDLED" is tli,. rijiht id, a. Karl.v on the laud, with cverythin!; ready Ix'for.diand an,l a Hxcl determination to put the iil,lv d. well, will w..rk wonders in the way of raisin^f the avraw aere yield an.I in.Teasiu>; the average aereapre under >rraiii for caeh farmer. Thorough preparation of the land intended for frrain i> not oiily advisable but an absolute neeessity on the jirairies. Here, wliere the trmwinj.' .-easou is .-hurt at I'est, no one ean afford to ncfjleet any precaution lik"|y to hasten geruiination, en-uri) steady growth, or in some measure jruarautee early ripeninir. The fufrppstions offered herewith are based on experimental wori< extensilily begin, and give considerable exercise with a view to getting them into condition for the rush at seed time. Tractors, whether steam or gas, .should be thoroughly overhauled and tried out some weeks ahead of seed time. Repairs c<,ine .-lowly wlieu tlu' land lies ready, better have a few of the more commonly m^'de.l parts or repairs on hand before work really begins. DO THESE THINGS NOW. TIIK SEED. Geh-miv\tion Tkst. If not sure of the germinating i|Ualities of your seed try it out before sowing. Send a sample to the Dominion Oovernnient Swd Laboratory's at Calgary or Ottawa or, what will answer the puri)ose cniite as well and possiWv b(>ttir. test it your- self. 17165a DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FAB'.S. J. H. Grisdale, B.Agr., Director. SPECIAL CIBCTJLAB No. 1. 2 To do this proceed as follows: Count out a hundred komrls, the run of the groin, sow in some of your own soil in a shallow box placed in a sunny window and kept iit eomfortable livinK-room temperature. Keep soil damp hut not wet. Note, the prowtii for two weeks. If only i)art of the m'ihU ttorminato or if tiio plants grow very slowly it will be neeessary to sow proportionally more seed to the acre. TREATMENT FOE SHUT. The cost of treatinjr Rrain for Snnit is .so very low as compared to the increased yield likely to result therefrom that it should he considered as ono of the indiBpen.sable practices of every grain grower. Always treat wheat and oats. The following treatments will be found most effective:^ Blue Stone Solution. — r> iwuniis commercial bluestone to 5<) Imperial gallons of water. Formalin Solution. — 1 ixjund of formalin (normal strength) to 40 I-nperial gal- lons of water. Steeping Method. — In bluestone solution, immerse grain not less than two minutes — not more than three minutes. In formalin solution, not less than four mi!iHt(^-i and not more than five minutes. Sprinkling method. — Heap grain on clean floor. Sprinkle either solution over it with broom or can ; mi.x well ; 40 gallons will treat 4^>r>0 busiiels of grain. When using bluestone, spread out to dry at once after mixing. Form grain into pile when using formalin, and cover for three hours with bags — then spread out and dry. Moist grain cannot feed the drill as freely as dry grain — adjust your drill. Note. — For detailed information on subject, ask for Exhibition Circular 24 or Experimental Farms Bulletin 73. Publications Branch, Ottawa, Ont. SOIL FBEFARATION. FOR WHEAT, OATS AND BARLEY, OX SUMMER FALLOWED LAND. The treatment to give the land both before and after seeding depends upon the character of the soil and the fall preparation. All land should he harrowed as soon as it is possible to get tliereon in the Si)ring. The iiarrowing helps %varni it up and conserves the moisture. All land should be in good shape for seed, that is, fairly tine on the surfai-e, quite firm and as smooth as possible hefore an.v seed is sown thereon. After yon think the field is just right, give it another stroke nt' the harrow. Tho- rough, yes, extraordinary soil preparation pa.ys and pays well. On Stilibi.k Land. For fall-ploughed stubble land the treatment should he the same. Uiiploughed stubble land to be sown to wheat miglit be burnt over the first warm, windy day in the spring, then given one or two cuts with the harrow before seeding, and once over after seeding. If stubble will not bum readily or if it is moderately short and therefore need not be burned over, double disc before seeding, and harrow afterwards. Where it is intended to sow stubble land to oats or barley, spring ploughing 4 or .1 inches deep will be found to be the best preparation. If not possible to plough, then treat as for wheat. H^^U4<»« FOR FI.AX. Flax is iisunll.v a profitable crop. It iiuiy U' sown on any kind of soil. I'nliko otluT croiw, it will t veil do well on prairie hrcMKiuK. provided it ix sown not later tiian the end of May. Fl.A\ OV BitKAKIVl!. Break or plough 3 incho:* deei). di>e well, and sow. Rarly, May 15 is qinte :>utliciently early. (Jii stubble lands a lighter seeding should be given, sa.v 2.'> to .30 pounds to the acre. The rates of seeding for the above crojjs are summarized on the back of this circular. PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR'S CROP. Once the seeding is done for this year, begin tn get ready for next year's crop. Too much importance cannot bi> attached to early and thorough preparation for the next year. The proper and neeessar.v preparation is the summer-fallowing of at least one- third of the cropping area, where that area or any part thereof has been under crop for more than one year. Two crops will almost invariably exhaust the moisture in any given area in Sas- katchewan or southern Alberta. In the drier parts of these provinces, as, for example, soutliwestern Snskatclicwnii ami southern Alliortn, otu- crDp on sunimoil nioi-iturc to such a low iMTc-i'iituno as to suKjffnt tin iii'i'fs.-.ity for MiiothiT suninn'r-fallow. IIcn■ jiivcn in several apparently distinct sentencis, altliongh they all amount t the same thint;, thus: — i. Cultivate tlie summer-fallow frequently tliroujjhout tlic (jrowin'Jr season; or :.'. Keep the sunmier-fallow hlaek; or 3. Maintain a mnleli (pr du-t i-oat on thi' fallow; i. Do not allow wimmIs to jrrow on tiic summer-fallow. POINTEES. TKKAT TIIK SKKl) FOR SMFT. (See pape two.) Do the- seeding early. Farly--own crops have a considerably better chaL.'e of civintr good returns than lati'-.;own crops. R.VTFS OF SFEDIXO TO AfRE. On Summer-fallow or N'fW Laiul. Wheat, n to 1} bu.shel. Oats, \\ to 2.5 bushels. Barley, 1 j to LH bushels. Flax, 30 to 40 pounds. On Stubble 3 to 1} bushel. 1J to 13 bushels. 1 to 15 bushels. 2^ to 30 pounds. DEPTH TO SOW SEED. The seed should always be sown deep enoufrh to be INTO the moist earth. From '2 to 2\ a safe depth no matter how much moisture may be in th*; soil. If the land is very dry, go deeper. (n) On summer-fnllowed land sow about two and one-half inches deep. 0') On stubble land sow about three and one-half inches deep. (>) If ground is ratlier dry at seeding time, sow a little deeper. (d) If ground is fairly damji. a little less pressure is needed. TIIE PACKER. If ground is very loose, iiai'k either before or after seeding. Published by authority of Hon. MARTIN BURRELL, Minister of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ont.