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EXFEBIMEXTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD Vll., A. 1905 



HORSE BEANS. 



Two plots of onc-fortietli acre eacli were sown on May 28, with the rows at differ- 

 ent distances apart. The plots were cut green on October 17. The beans did not 

 ripen. 



Plot 1. — Sown in rows 21 inches apart; growth strong, but rather thin; pods fairly 

 numerous; height, 40 to 45 inches; crop all stood up well; total yield of green crop, 

 •3 tons 1,600 lbs. per acre. 



Plot 2. — Sown in rows 28 inches apart; growth very strong; pods fairly numerous; 

 height, 40 to 45 inches ; crop all stood up well ; total yield of green crop, 5 tons 400 lbs. 

 per acre. 



FIELD BEANS. 



Four plots of field beans were sown this season, in continuation of some experi- 

 ments which have been carried on at this Farm for several years past, but which have 

 not previously been mentioned in the Annual Report. 



The plots were one-fortieth of an acre, and the beans were sown on May 28. 



The yield per acre is expressed in ' bushels ' of 60 lbs. 



FIELD BEAXS — TEST OF VARIETIES. 



e 



Name of Variety. 



White Field 



^larrowfat 



California Pea Bean 

 Norwegian Brown . . 



Date 



of 



Ripening. 



Sept. 



Ang. 



22. 



22. 



3. 



27. 



No. of 

 Daj's 



Maturing. 



117 



117 

 98 

 91 



Length 



of 

 Straw. 



Inches. 



23-27 

 25-30 

 15-17 

 14-16 



Length 



of 



Pod. 



Inches. Bush. LI: 



4 -4^ 



31-4 



5 -5| 



Yield 



per 



Acre. 



46 40 



42 40 



33 20 



26 40 



FLAX. 



Uniform test plots of flax, one-fortieth of an acre each, were commenced this 

 season for the purpose of ascertaining the relative productiveness and earliness of the 

 different varieties. The seed of most of the kinds was obtained from France. 



The seed was sown on May 28 at the rate of 60 pounds to the acre. 



The yield per acre is expressed in 'bushels' of 56 lbs.. 



FLAX TEST OF VARIETIES. 





Name of Variety, 



Date 



of 



No. of 

 Days 



Ripening. Maturing. 



Yellow Seed Aug. 21 . 



Novarossick — ■ ■ • >i 23 . 



White Flowering 15. 



Riga. .. 22. 



Russian .... " 11 . 



Common " 12. 



La Plata Sept. 6. 



85 

 87 

 79 

 86 

 75 

 76 

 101 



Length 



of 

 Plants. 



Indies. 



31-33 

 28-30 

 27-29 

 35-37 

 34-36 

 31-33 

 26-28 



"ti '-"T3 

 .£P8| D 



Lbs. 



52i 



53| 



555 



55^ 



54^ 



55 



52 



Yield 



per 



Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



20 .. 



19 10 



16 40 



15 10 



12 20 



12 .. 



11 10 



