22 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



Tons. Lba. 



The average from the 1st sowing, 1st pulling was 27 1,885 



The average from the 2nd sowing, 1st pulling was 22 1,094 



The average from the 1st sowing, 2nd pulling was 30 1,133 



The average from the 2nd sowing, 2nd pulHng was 24 1,698 



FIELD PLOTS OF POTATOES EACH ABOUT I ACRE. 



The following field plots of potatoes were included in the area devoted to experi- 

 mental purposes. The land on which these potatoes were planted was similar through- 

 out, and the preparation and treatment were the same for all. The soil was a sandy- 

 loam. The previous crop was experimental plots of wheat. After the wheat crop was 

 cut the land was gang-ploughed shallow to start into growth any shed grain or weed 

 seeds lying on the surface ; later in the autumn it was again ploughed seven to eight 

 inche s deep. During the winter of 1901 and 1902 it received a dressing of about 12 

 tons of fresh barn-yard manure per acre, which was placed during the winter on the 

 frozen ground in small piles of about a third of a cart load each to prevent fermentation. 

 This was spread in the spring, ploughed under about six inches deep, and harrowed 

 with the smoothing harrow, then made into drills two and a half feet a part and six 

 inches deep .for planting. The sets were put from 12 to 15 inches apart. They were 

 all planted May 22, and dug October 6. 



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1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



Name of Variety. 



Yield per Acre. 



Sif Walter Raleigh. . . . 



Uncle Sam. 



Honeoye Rose 



Wonder of the World. 



New Queen 



American Wonder 



Early Harvest 



Vigorosa 



Canadian Beauty 



Rochester Rose 



Everett 



Early White Prize . . . 



Bush. 



355 

 334 

 304 

 258 

 256 

 244 

 244 

 238 

 236 

 228 

 224 

 204 



Lbs. 



50 

 35 



3 



20 

 40 

 40 

 30 



8 

 40 

 40 

 11 

 12 



The following plots of potatoes, of about one-quarter of an acre each, were planted 

 on similar soil to those last mentioned and received a similar dressing of manure ; but 

 this land was in oats in 1901 with which clover was sown. Much of this clover was 

 destroyed by a severe frost in the spring, shortly after the young plants started. These 

 plots had the advantage of a very light crop of clover ploughed under in addition to the 

 manure. 



1 



Name of Variety. 



Carman No 1 

 2j Early Sunrise. 



3 Bovee 



4 Prize Taker.. 



5 Early Andes . . 







Yield per Acre. 



