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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 

 Indian Corn Sown at Different Distances Apart. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH FIELD ROOTS. 



All kinds of field roots liave given above the average yield and the quality is ex- 

 cellent. 



As usual two sowings were made of each kind, two weeks int-ervening between each 

 sowing. Previous to this year all escaped injury from spring frosts and the average 

 gain for five years from early sowing was in the case of turnips, 6 tons 1,515 lbs.; 

 mangels. 2 tons 1,164 lbs. ; and carrots, 3 tons 1,090 lbs. per acre. 



This year, for the first time, the young mangel seedlings were slightly injured 

 from the two light frosts of June 9 and 21. This did not, however, materially injure 

 the crop and the yields from the early sowings are much the largest. 



I am pleased to notice an increased interest taken in the growing of root crops 

 throughout the province. Providing the seeding is done early, large returns can be 

 obtained in nearly all parts of the county with comparatively little labour. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH TURNIPS. 



Twenty varieties of turnips were grown on the uniform plots this year. The sea- 

 son was a favourable one and the returns large. For the first time in the history of 

 the farm the leaves were attacked by a fungus growth similar to rust. This was first 

 noticed early in July and in a few days the leaves had a very rusty appearance, but 

 with warmer I weather it disappeared without apparently injuring the roots. 



The soil was a sandy loam fertilized in the faU of 1901 with ten loads per acre of 

 well rotted barnyard manure. The previous crop was mangels. 



