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2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



It may be urged that the quantities of Bug Death used in the above test wera 

 altof^ether excessive. Let us then presume that the amount recommended by the com- 

 pany in its circular, namely, 12| lbs. per acre, applied from 3 to 5 times, is suflBcient to 

 destroy the bugs, and let us further grant that with this lesser quantity the yield would 

 be equal to that obtained in our experiment, we have, taking 50 lbs. per acre as the 

 amount applied, (12 J lbs. four times) the following comparative figures : — 



Paris green $1 35 per acre. 



Bug Death 4 00 n 



Bordeaux mixture and Paris green 9 88 m 



Diiference in cost in favour of Bug Death : $5.88. There was, however, a dif- 

 ference in yield per acre of 59 bush. 6 lbs. in favour of Bordeaux mixture and Paris 

 green. At 40c. a bushel, a fair price at the present time, this difference in yield would 

 mean $23.64, or a net difference in favour of Bordeaux mixture and Paris green of 

 $17.76 per acre. 



OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS. 



As a fungicide, Bug Death is not as economical to use as Bordeaux mixture. As 

 an insecticide and fungicide combined, it can probably be used more profitably than 

 Paris green alone, which is an insecticide only, as there is a difference of 61 bush. 12 

 lbs. per acre in favour of Bug Death as compared with Paris green alone. 



BufT Death cannot, however, be used as economically as Bordeaux mixture and 

 Paris green combined. 



Nine varieties out of the eleven in the test, yielded more per acre where Bordeaux 

 mixture was used than were Bug Death was applied. In two varieties the yield from 

 Bug Death was greater. 



There was no evidence from this year's experiments to show that Bug Death is a 

 plant food. The vines were no more vigorous than where Bordeaux mixture and Paris 

 green were used together. 



Bug Death adheres well to the foliage. 



TOMATOES- TEST OF VARIETIES. 



As the tomato is one of the most popular of vegetables, the different varieties which 

 are offered for sale have been given a thorough trial. Many of the varieties have been 

 tested for seven years and the average results, which each year become more valuable, 

 are given in the following tables. The earliest varieties of tomatoes are the most pro- 

 fitable, and as many early kinds as possible have been obtained. For three years the 

 Snarks Earliana has been tested and this is considered the best early tomato crrown 

 here, as it is very early, of good size, and quite smooth. The Early Richmond and 

 "Extra Early Jersey tomatoes have been discarded, although they were very productive 

 sorts, but as they were wrinkled kinds and resembled the Early Bermuda very closely 

 it was thought best to discontinue them. Other poorer sorts were also discarded this 

 year. 



The seed of the tomatoes grown this year was sown in hot beds on April 3 ; the 

 young plants Avere pricked out into strawberry boxes on April 25, and planted in the 

 open ground on June 2. They were placed 4 feet apart each way, and five plants of 

 each variety were used. The soil was a light sandy loam where corn had been grown 

 the previous year, the corn having been well manured. The soil was kept cultivated 

 until the growth of the plants prevented it. The vines were spread out to admit 

 sunshine, but not trained or pruned in any way. The early part of the season was not 

 favourable to the ripening of the fruit, but by the end of the season a good crop of ripe 

 fruit had been produced. Ninety three varieties were tested this year. 



