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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



CABBAGE. 



Eight varieties of cabbage were sown under glass on Marcb 28, and transplanted 

 to the open on May 15. All did well. 



The following table gives the results of the test: — 



Varieties. 



Paris Market 



Express . . 



Early Jersey Wakefield 



Fottler's Improved 



Winnigstadt . ..... .. 



Savoy Cabbage 



Large flat Drumhead . . 

 Marblehead 



Sown. 



March 28.. 

 28.. 

 28.. 

 28.. 

 28.. 

 28.. 

 23.. 

 28.. 



Planted out. 



May 15. 



.1 15. 



,1 15. 



.. 15. 



H 15. 



„ 15. 



,1 15. 



.. 15. 



Ready for 



use. 



June 25 . . 



., 25.. 



July 20.. 



11 .20.. 



M 31.. 



.1 31 . . 



Aug. 15 , . 



M 25., 



Description , 



Solid. . . 

 V.'solid. 



V. good 

 Solid. . , 

 Coarse., 



Average 

 weight. 



Lb-s. 



6^ 



7k 



7 

 6 



4 



12 

 14 



SWEET CORN. 



Five varieties of corn were sown this year. Squaw corn was the only variety 

 which ripened. 



The following are the results obtained from this test: — 



Varieties. 



Squ.aw Corn 



New Premo 



Extra Early White Cory 



Sweet Peep O'day 



New Windsor 



Sown. 



May 13. 



„ 13. 



I, 13. 



,1 13. 



.- 13. 



Ready for 

 use. 



August 5. . 

 15.. 

 15.. 

 20.. 

 23.. 



Flavour. 



Good 



Very good 



II II 

 Good 



Seed ripened. 



Sept. 20. 



Did not ripen. 



GARDEN TURNIPS 



Four varieties of turnips were sown in the open on May 11, by hand, in rows 2 

 feet apart. The yield per acre has been calculated from the yield of one row 66 feet 

 long. 



Variety. 



Robertson's Golden Ball. . 

 Extra Early White Milan 



Early Stone .' 



K W. S. A. Stone 



Sown. 



May 11. 



II 11. 



,1 11. 



,1 11. 



Ready for 

 use. 



Julyl. 

 ,1 1. 

 II 1. 

 „ 1. 



Shape. 



Round. 

 Flat . 



Round . . 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



Tons. Lbs. 



49 1000 



12 1080 



36 270 



29 1400 



