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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 



Mangels — Test of Varieties. 



FIELD CKOPS OF MANGELS. 



This land was previously in oats, and Mammoth Red Clover, which was sown with 

 the grain, gave a good mat of growth to plough under. 



The field was ploughed in the fall of 1899, and the following spring was harrowed, 

 after which manure at the rate of 30 one-horse cartloads per acre was ploughed 

 under. This was then worked up with the disc, spring-tooth and smoothing harrows, 

 after which, complete fertilizer at the rate of 200 pounds per acre was sown broadcast 

 and harrowed in. 



Drills were run 24 inches apart and the seed planted in holes one foot apart, 

 made with a marker, from 3 to 6 seeds being dropped in a place. Part of these were 

 covered by running a land roller over the rows, and part by hand with a garden rake ; 

 the latter came up more regular and healthy. Three varieties were grown in acre 

 plots, and one variety in a one-quarter acre plot. 



Name of Variety and size of plot. 



1 acre plot : — 



Mam. Long Red 



Yellow Intermediate. 



Yellow Globe 



i acre plot : — 



Long Red 



Yield per acre. 



Bush. 



867 

 9(i0 

 890 



626 



Lbs. 



12 

 45 

 10 



40 



EXPERIMENTS WITH CARROTS. 



The carrot plots were on land adjoining the turnip and mangel plots, which was 

 of similar character and received the same treatment. 



The rows were 24 inches apart, and were raked off, a mark being made along the 

 top of the row, into which the seed was dropped and covered, after which the rows 

 were rolled. 



