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EXF£:m CENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



Name of Variety. 



Cliampion White Pearl . 



Selected Learning. 



Lonj'fellow. 



Distance 



between 



the Rows. 



In. 



21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 21 

 28 

 35 

 42 



Character 



of 

 Growth. 



Very strong. 

 Strong . . , 



Very strong, 

 Strong. . . 



Medium. 

 Strong. . . 



Height 

 when 

 Cut. 



In. 



80--85 

 70—75 

 70-75 

 85—1)0 

 65-70 

 65-70 

 05—70 

 70-75 

 60—65 

 60-65 

 55-60 

 05-70 



Condition 

 when 

 Cut. 



Early milk 



Late milk 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



Tons. Lbs. 



23 

 ]9 

 13 

 16 

 19 

 17 



9 

 13 

 16 

 14 



6 

 10 



305 



1,762 



1,300 



1,840 



367 



404 



920 



1,918 



1,075 



1,469 



650 



808 



It will be seen that in every instance the largest yield per acre was obtained when 

 the rows were closest together. 



FIELD PLOTS OF POTATOES. 



As the experimental plots of field roots and fodder corn do not occupy the whole 

 of the field in which they are placed, the remaining space is usually filled with pota- 

 toes, such varieties being grown as are likely to be of service in the annual distribti- 

 tion of samples from this farm. 



The area devoted to the different varieties varies considerably. This season most 

 of the plots were from about one-half to one and one-half acres in area. 



The potatoes were planted May 16th to 18th. The soil varied from a very sandy 

 loam to a moderately heavy loam. On account of the dry weather in July and August 

 the yield of potatoes was not large. 



The yield per acre is expressed in pounds and also in ' bushels ' of 60 pounds. 

 The yield given includes only the sound potatoes. There was not much loss from rot 

 this season. 



I 



Variety. 



Time of 

 Maturing. 



Colour. 



1 Everett jEarly 



2 Early White Prize 



3 Carman No. 1 

 4; Late Puritan. , 

 5 Gold Coin . 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 



10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 



Vf-ry early 



Mid-season to late 



Uncle Sam . . 



Money !Maker 



P oehester Rose Very early 



Vick's Extra Early .- 



Burpee's Extra I^arly 



Ashleaf Kidney 



Bovee 



Burnaby Mammoth 



Dooley 



Pink... 

 White. 



Pink 



Early jPinkfe white 



Very early White .... 



Mid-rea?on to latej n .... 



Very early |Pink& white 



Mid-sea-on to latel n .i 

 I, It iWhite 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



Lbs. 



16,.540 



14,340 



12,120 



11,. ^80 



10..SS0 



10,140 



9,900 



9,360 



8,100 



7,740 



7,740 



7.320 



7,260 



6,000 



Yield p5r 

 Acie. 



Bushels. 



2.-9 

 239 

 202 

 193 

 173 

 169 

 165 

 156 

 135 

 129 

 129 

 122 

 121 

 100 



