200 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 

 EXPERIMENTS WITH FIELD BEANS. 



The four varieties of field beans tested last year were again grown this season. 



They were sown in one-twentieth acre plots June 13, and harvested October 4. The 



variety White Field Medium did not mature well, only about one-half of its yield 



being marketable. The variety Mexican Tree did not mature sufficiently to obtain a 



yield. 



Yield per acre. Lbs. per 



Bush. Lbs. bushel. 



White Marrowfat 34 15 61 



California Pea Bean 29 30 61 



White Field Medium 20 30 56 



HAY. 



Seven acres of upland previously in pasture, being seeded down with grain in 

 the spring of 1899, gave a yield of 10 tons 1,015 pounds. The catch of clover and 

 timothy on this piece of land was poor, and the soil also being poor, a small crop wa3 

 obtained. 



Four acres of clover and timothy on the upland seeded down in the spring of 

 1899, yielded 12 tons 1,995 pounds of prime clover hay. Three acres of timothy on 

 the upland yielded 5 tons 795 pounds. 



Four acres of clover and timothy on the marsh seeded in the spring of 1899, 

 yielded 10 tons 825 pounds. Thirty-eight acres of marsh also yielded 59 tons 525 

 pounds of timothy, clover and couch. Three acres of marsh gave 5 tons, 1,970 pounds 

 of timothy and brood-leaf hay mixed. This made a total of 104 tons 1,125 pounds 

 harvested in good condition. 



CANARY SEED. 



A plot of canary seed of one-fortieth acre was sown, June 5. The land was a 

 heavy clay loam, and was manured in the spring with 25 one-horse cart-loads of 

 stable manure per acre. This was ploughed under and the land worked up before 

 seeding. The plot was cut September 15, and yielded at the rate of 11 bushels 32 

 pounds per acre. 



SAND VETCH AND COW PEA. 



A twentieth-acre plot of each of these crops was sown June 5, on heavy clay 

 loam. It was manured with 25 one-horse cart-loads of stable manure per acre in the 

 spring, and ploughed under. The land was then worked up and the seed sown. 



The Cow Pea made weak growth, and soon was badly overrun with weeds. The 

 crop was not of sufficient consequence to harvest, and was ploughed under. 



The Sand Vetch made quite a vigorous growth, but did not mature. This was 

 also ploughed under. 



EXHIBITIONS ATTENDED. 



Some products, to illustrate the various experiments carried on at the farm, were 

 shown at the three provincial exhibitions. Bottled fruit of various kinds, grain in 

 straw and threshed, also roots, potatoes, fodder crops and vegetables. 



A wall space of some 500 square feet, and table space of ISO square feet, was 

 filled at the International Exhibition, St. John, N.B., from September 8 to 19, and an 

 equal amount of space was occupied at the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, Halifax, 

 from the 12th to the 20th of September; both these exhibitions being held at the same 

 time made it necessary to prepare two exliibits. 



