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EXPEBIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 

 REPORT ON SEEDS SUPPLIED BY THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM, &o.— Continued. 



Tested by. 



P. Reitsma 



Supt. Cuthbert. , 



W. II. Dailey. . 



N. F. Hagel. 



Oats 



Wheat 



Vick'a Extra Early 

 potatoes. 



Rochester Rose pota- 

 toes. 



W. R. DubeU. 



J. P.^Vhitehouse 



Name of Seed. 



Tartar King oats . . 

 Mensury barley. . . 



Vick's Extra Early 

 potatoes. 



Western Rye grass. . 



Brome grass . . . 

 Timothy grass. 



Vick's Extra Early 



potatoes. 

 Rochester Rose pota 



toes. 

 Early Riga wheat . . , 



Date of 

 Planting. 



Date of 

 Report. 



9-6-1905 

 9-6-1905 



7-6-1905 



7-6-1905 



24-5-1905 



24-5-1905 

 24-5-1905 



4-6-1905 

 4-0-1905 

 5-6-1905 



9-9-1905 

 9-9-1905 



9-9-1905 



5-9-1905 



5-9-1905 

 13-9-1905 



13-9-1905 

 13-9-1905 

 14-8-1905 



14-8-1905 



12 S-1905 

 12-8-1905 

 12-8-1905 



Report of Grower. 



Growth splendid, will, I believe, mature if 

 put in very early in spring. 



Splendid growth until the heavy rain set in, 

 would undoubtedly mature here if put in 

 about the middle of May. 



Good growth, a heavy yielder. Did not 

 mature on account of heavy frost in August. 



N.B — Above named seeds were planted in 

 rich sand and loamy soil, well manured in 

 previous years. By planting a month 

 earlier we can raise fairly good crops around 

 Dawson. 



Both seeds were late in sowing, but have 

 shown good growth and are suitable for 

 this country. 



It It tt II 



Cut on August 20th ; in flower for over two 

 weeks before cutting. 



Cut grain on August 29th. 



Killed by high water. 



The plants are at this date looking exceed- 

 ingly well and have been in bloom for about 

 three weeks. I think they will mature and 

 have no doubt of it had they been planted 

 earlier. 



As to results obtained from seeds furnished 

 by the police department, I would like to 

 state that after receiving the seeds and 

 thinking over the matter, I came to the 

 conclusion that neither the soil, conditions 

 or seapon on which the seeds were received 

 were suitable for a proper test of the same. 

 As I am one of the pioneer farmers of the 

 Yukon Territory, I am very much interest- 

 ed in this matter and I thought best to hold 

 the seeds over for another year in order 

 that I may be able to make what I consider 

 a fair test for the same on an average piece 

 of ground and sown at the proper time for 

 seeding. I will hold the seeds over until 

 the coming spring and will be pleased to 

 furnish the department with specimens and 

 details concerning their culture and growth. 

 I would suggest that all experimental seeds 

 be sent to Dawson during the fall or wniter 

 months as a short period of even ten days 

 very often determines the successor failure 

 of any crop of cereals or vegetables in tliis 

 vicinity. From my experience I consider 

 that any seeds planted after the date nn 

 which I received these packages for experi- 

 ment (latter part of May) would be practi- 

 cally thrown away and in order to give 

 them a fair test should be planted almost 

 before the frost has left the ground. I shall 

 be pleased to furnish the department with 

 any information I can give, at all times. 



Good robust growth ; at present in blossom. 



Not quite as good a grower as Vick's but 

 appears to make a better setting of tubers. 



Made fairly good growth considering the 

 time of sowmg ; well headed out but quite 

 green at present. 



