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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 Spinach. 



Bloomsdale and Victoria, sown May 17; in use, July 12; quality good. 



Tobacco. 

 Six varieties were sown in hot-house, April 3; transplanted to garden, June 3. 



Name. 



Connecticut 



Small Red Canadian 



Cannelle 



White Burley 



Primus 



Zimmer's Special 



All varieties did well. 



Tomatoes. 



Sown in hot-house, April 3 ; set out May 28 in three plots : ' 1 ' on fallow ; '2' 

 in a garden plot, and ' 3 ' in garden rather too close to a tall hedge, which caused a 

 great reduction in the yield, though on the north of the plants. The plants were put 

 out three feet apart, the rows also were three feet apart. All tomatoes which had not 

 ripened by September 15 were pulled on that date for use in pickling. 



Table Turnips. 



Sown May 22; pulled October 10. 



Yellow Golden Ball, in use July 14; yield per acre, 1,3G5 bush. Good, solid. 

 White Milan, in use July 10; yield per acre, 1,148 bush. Some hollow. 

 Early White Flat American, in use July 14; yield per acre, 1,087 bush. Some 

 hollo-.v. 



Early Stone, in use July 14; yield per acre, 863 bush. Many hollow. 

 All were bitter in flavour. 



Rhubarb. 



Old beds ia use May 20. 

 Tobolsk, good quality 

 Herb, very poor, 

 Victoria, good quality and growth. 



