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Sugar Beets. — Three sorts were tested under the same conditions as the 



mangels. 



Potatoes. — Seventy-six varieties of potatoes were planted in May; 15 of these 

 were seedlings from the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa. The land had been 

 fallowed the year previous, and was deeply ploughed, harrowed, and a good coating 

 of well-rotted manure put on before planting. Drills 3 feet apart were opened and 

 the sets dropped 14 inches apart. The ground received a good harrowing as the 

 young plants came up, and each week the scuffler was used until the plants covered 

 the ground, when they were ridged up with the plough. 



When taken up two drills of each sort QQ feet long were weighed, and the yield 

 per acre computed from these. ♦ 



The first 36 varieties had marketable or eatable potatoes on the 4th of August ; 

 the balance had none. Among the later sorts three varieties. Empire State, While 

 Star and Richter's Gem are very fine, and, as shown, gave much better returns than 

 many of the earlier sorts. The largest yield obtained was from a seedling, No. 80, 

 of the Central Farm. The tubers were very large but rough, and of a poor quality. 

 Two seedlings, No. 20 and 21, are very fine potatoes, having few eyes, very shal- 

 low, with smooth skin, good size, are earl}'^ and good croppers. 



Each week, commencing on the 4th of August up to the 27th, one hill of each 

 sort was lifted and counted. From the 27th August up to lifting, 1st October, two 

 hills were taken up, counted and weighed. 



The number and weight of each sort from the two hills on 27th August are 

 given in table below, as well as yield per acre when they were ail taken up. 



