CEREALS INTRODUCED BY DEPARTMENT.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume VI, Issue 6, 16 June 1913, Page 646

CEREALS INTRODUCED BY DEPARTMENT.

G. de S. Baylis.

There are many of these which have now passed out of the sphere of co-operative ’ experiments, stocks having been harvested from the original plots by the experimenters. These have again been sown, and probably portions of the yields sold to neighbouring farmers. In this way some of the varieties have - been fairly widely distributed. Mr. Radcliffe, of . Masterton, has threshed 67 bushels per acre of Turkey Red wheat. ■ R. Warriner, .of Greatford, has threshed 43 bushels per acre, of Federation wheat. He reports, “ I drilled 3 bushels per acre on the 6th September, with 2 cwt. slag. About one-third of this crop was a partial failure, owing to heavy rains just after sowing. It stands up well, is free from blight and rust, and is good to harvest. The yield for the whole paddock was 43 bushels. ; Harvested, 24th January. Mr. McKay, of Masterton, is reported to have won from four bags of Hannchen barley 113 sacks. . 1 Inspector Dunlop reports that W. R. McKenzie, Okaihau,: Bay of Plenty, threshed 34 bushels of Red Fife. Inspector Watson reports that Gray Bros., of Upper Tutaenui, threshed 52 bushels of Canadian Red Fife wheat. Mr. W. Perry,, Penrose, Masterton, had a good crop of Hannchen barley —a fine sample of grain. I shall be glad' to receive further reports from those who have grown any newly introduced variety outside the co-operative experiments. " , ' '

WEED DISPLAY. A feature of the displays of the Department at the winter shows, of this year is a set of ten weed-cards, exhibiting about a hundred and fifty varieties of weed-plants correctly named (with both the common and botanical titles) and with descriptive matter regarding them. The cards will be subsequently available for lending to rural societies who' may desire them for the benefit of their members. A specimen card is illustrated on the following page. .