REPORT OF THE CEREALIST 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



CAKEOTS. 



Two sowings were made of each variety, the first on May 22, and the second on 

 June 5. The seed was used at the rate of about 6 pounds per acre. Before sowing, 

 the. land was made up in drills 2 feet apart and rolled with a heavy land roller to make 

 a firm seed bed. When the young plants were about 3 inches high they were thinned 

 out, leaving them about 5 inches apart in the rows. The roots were pulled October 22. 



Carrots — Test of Varieties. 





Name of Variety. 



1 1 Ontario Champion 



2J Mammoth White Intermediate. 

 3 Giant White Vosges 



Iiiiproved Short \V[iite. 

 Half Long Chantenay. . 

 White Belgian 



The average yield from the first sowing was 22 tons 133 lbs. per acre. 



The average yield from the second sowing was 18 tons 1,267 lbs. per acre. 



SUGAR BEETS. 



Two sowings were made of each variety, the first on May 22, and the second on 

 June 5. The seed was used at the rate of about 6 pounds per acre. Before sowing, 

 the land was made up in drills 2 feet apart and rolled with a heavy land roller to make 

 a firm seed bed. When the young plants were about 3 inches high they were thinned 

 out, leaving them about 5 inches apart in the rows. The roots were pulled on 

 October 23. 



_ Sugar Beets — Test of Varieties. 



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Name of Variety. 



1 Vilmorin's Improved . 



2 French Very Rich. . . . 



3 Wanzleben 



Yield 



per acre 



from 



Ist Sowing. 



Tons. 



20 

 18 

 15 



Lbs. 



1,400 

 200 

 800 



Yield 



per acre 



from 



2nd Sowing. 



Tons. 



8 



13 



9 



Lbs. 



1,100 



1,800 



700 



The average yield from the first sowing was 18 tons 133 lbs. per acre. 

 The average yield from the second sowing was 10 tons 1,200 lbs. per acre. 



