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'- EXPERIMENTAL FAliMs" 



7-8 EDWARD Vlh, A-i'tSOB 



CARROTS. 



TwQ so^iDSS ■c;qre made of each variety, the first on May 15,tb, and the second on 

 liii^j ?9tlj.: The seed was. used at the rate of about six. pounds per acre. Before sowing,, 

 the land was made up in drills two feet apart and rolled with a heavy land roller to^ 

 n:ake a firm seed bed. When the young plants were about three inches high they, were,, 

 thinned out, leaving them about five inches apart in the rows. ^The^roots were pulled ;t 

 October 25th. .ij/a qoto lo 



CAitROis— Test of VAhiF/riKS. 





55 



1 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 G 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 IC 



Name of Variety. 



Yii'ld pev 



acre Inun 



1st Sowin<?. 



I'.Iaiumoth White Iriterraeciiate 



huproved Short White . . 



Ontario Cliaminon 



Giant White Vosges 



Long Yellow Stump-noted 



Npw White Intermediate 



Carter's Orange Giant 



Wliite Belgian 



Early Gem > . 



Half Long Chantenay 



Tons. Lbs. 



25 

 25 

 21 

 21 

 20 

 20 

 10 

 15 

 15 

 14 



1,950 

 1,200 

 1,000 



900 

 1,300 



900 

 1,GC0 

 1,200 



SCO 

 1,200 



Yield per 



acre from 



2nd Sowing. 



Tons. Lbs. 



31 



28 

 21 

 28 

 25 

 27 

 21 

 17 

 23 

 23 



500 



700 



1,^^50 



1,200 



1,000 



1,000 



1,850 



10) 



50 



1,500 



The average yield from the 1st sowing was 19 tons 1,605 lbs. per acre. 

 The average yield from the 2nd sowing was 24 tons 1,875 lbs. per acre. 



SUGAR BEETS. 



Two sowings were made of each variety, the first on May 15th, and the second on 

 IMay 29th. The seed was used at the rate of about six pounds per acre. Before sowing, 

 the land was made up in drills two feet apart and rolled with a heavy land roller to 

 make a firm seed bed. When the young plants were about three inches high they were 

 thinned out, leaving them about five inches apart in the rows. The roots were pulled 

 on October 25th. 



Though all the varieties mentioned here are commonly classed as sugar beets, it 

 should be noted that the only ones recommended for use in the manufacture of sugar 

 are Wanzleben, French Very Rich, and Vilmorin's Improved. 



SuciAU Bi:r/r?-: — Test of Variktiks. 



u 



B 



Name of Variety. 



Yie'd per 



acrt fioni 



1st Sowing. 



Dcinish Red Top '■ 



Iniproved Imperial 



Red Top Sugar . 



Danish Improved . .: 

 Royal Giant . . .,. . ... . . . . 



French Very Rich ... .. . 



Wanzleben t'.' 



Vilmorin's Improved 



L i7\'L Tr, i. 



;jJjiyieii'A.:3£?f.-. 



.."VJ-t. 



-. . 



, ;K'*)ii.- *;!■>'>! 



^ •?.>?.;!■ •V'iC'i! ?*Kr-'. 



Tons. Lbs. 



Uvr. 



35 

 34 

 33 

 31 

 31 

 28 

 'C6 

 •go- 



50 



150 



350 



1,950 



1,350 



. .300 



Yield \wr 



acre froDi 



2nd Sowing. 



Tons. Lbs. 



27 

 30 

 29 

 27 

 24 

 26 



^ 21 1,366 



1,550 

 500 



456 



600. 



100 



The average yield from the first sowing was 30 tons 1,581 lbs. per acre. 

 The average yield from the second sowing was' 26 tons 313 lbs. per acre. 



