REPORT OF THE CEREALIST 



229 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



CARKOTS. 



Two sowings were made of each variety, the first on May 10th, and the second on 

 May 23rd. The seed was used at the rate of about six pounds per acre. Before sowing, 

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

 make a firm seed bed. When the young plants were about three inches high they were 

 thinned out, leaving them about five inches apart in the rows. The roots were pulled 

 October 25th. 



Carrots — Test of Varieties. 



s 



3 



Name of Variety. 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 



5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 10 

 11 



Mammoth White Intermediate 



Improved Short White 



New White Intermediate 



Giant White Vosges 



Ontario Champion 



Carter's Orange Giant 



Early Gem . . 



White Belgian 



Long Yellow Stump Rooted . . . 



Kos Kirsches 



Half Long Chantenay 



Yield 



per acre from 



1st sowing. 



Ton8. Lbs. 



32 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 28 

 24 

 23 

 21 

 21 

 19 

 14 



500 

 1,700 

 l.GOO 



600 

 1,000 



GOO 

 1,200 

 1,100 



600 

 1,000 



200 



Yield 



per acre from 



2nd sowing. 



Tons. Lbs. 



19 

 19 

 21 

 17 

 21 

 20 

 23 

 18 

 18 

 13 

 11 



300 



1,300 



1,400 



1,000 



500 



603 



300 



300 



500 



GOO 



1,300 



The average yield from the 1st sowing was 25 tons 427 lbs. per acre. 

 The average yield from the 2nd sowing was 18 tons 1,100 lbs. per acre. 



SUGAR BEETS. 



Two sowings were made of each variety, the first on May 10th, and the second on 

 May 23rd. The seed was used at the rate of about six pounds per acre. Before sowing, 

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

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

 thinned out, leaving them about five inches apart in the rows. The roots were pulled 

 on October 25th. 



Though all the varieties mentioned here are commonly classed as sugar beets, it 

 should be noted that the only ones recommended for use in the manufacture of sugar 

 are Wanzleben, French Very Rich, and Vilmorin's Improved. 



