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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VIU, A. 1905 



SUGAE BEETS. 



Eight varieties of these roots were on trial this year. The season was a favour- 

 able one and a large crop of well-shaped roots was harvested. 



Tiiree of the varieties v/ere tested by Mr. F. T. Shutt, Chemist of the Dominici 

 Experimental Fai-ms, Ottawa, and the juice of all was found fairly rich and pure. 

 Full particulars of this test will be found in Mr. Shutt's annual report. 



The soil was a black sandy loam. The previous crop was potatoes. 



The first plots were sown on May 7, the second on May 21. All were harvested 

 on September 24. 



The estimate of yield has been made from the product of two rows, each 66 feet 

 long. 



SUGAR BEETS — TEST OF VARIETIES. 





"A 



Name of Variety. 



Royal Giant 



2iRed Top Sugar 



3IDani.-.h Red Top 



4 Danish Improved . . . . 



5 Wanzleben 



G Improved Imperial. . . 



7 French ' Very Rich ' . 



8 Vilmorin's Improved 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



l.st Plot. 



Tliis. Lbs. 



25 

 24 



23 

 23 

 22 

 21 

 21 



GSS 

 48 

 992 

 200 

 880 

 504 

 2-10 

 1,904 



Yield jier 

 Acre. 



1st Plot. 



Bus!) 



814 

 800 

 783 

 770 

 748 

 708 

 704 

 598 



Lb^. 



4S 

 48 

 12 



24 



"^l 



Yield p 'r 

 Acre. 



2nd Plot. 



25 

 25 

 23 

 20 

 18 

 24 

 14 

 1() 



Lbs. 



1,744 



1,480 

 4G4 

 G5G 



1.488 

 .>-'40 



1,040 

 218 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



2nd Plot. 



Bush 

 802 



8.':8 



774 

 G77 

 G24 

 814 



484 



Lbs. 



24 



24 

 30 

 48 



48 



POTATOES. 



Forty-one varieties of potatoes vv'ere on trial on this farm. The yield was larger 

 than usual and the quality excellent. There was no injury from rot or other disease 

 and they were free from the attacks of the Colorado beetle. 



The soil selected this year was a sandy loam and the previous crop was turnips. 

 The soil was fertilized with ten tons of well-rotted manure in the autumn of 1902. 



The potatoes were planted on May 14 in rows three feet apart and dug on Sep- 

 tember 26. The yield has been estimated in ea-ch case from the product of one row 

 66 feet long. 



It is quite evident from the experience gained on this farm during the past 15 

 years, that Early Rose potatoes, the kind usually grown here, are no longer as prolific as 

 some other varieties, and I do not hesitate, to advise the abandonment of that variety 

 for others mentioned in the accompanying list. As potatoes increase rapidly, the 3- 

 pound packages supplied free by the experimental farms will in a short time produce 

 sufficient to supply a family. It is found that a somewhat long, pink-coloured potato, 

 of the Early Rose type, gives the best satisfaction in this province. This class of pota- 

 toes are usually early, dry arvd mealy. 



The following are some of the most productive varieties of this class : Maule'i 

 Thoroughbred, Canadian Beauty, General Gordon, Rose No. 9. Seedling No. 7. 



