REPORT OF UR. THOMAS A. SHARl'E Ii89 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Bush. Lbs. Tons. Lbs, 



Fall WBent 16 55 .. 1,075 



Rye 22 08 .. 1,240 



Barley 35 45 .. 1,725 



Pease 85 10 2 1,110 



Oats 92 32 1 1,600 



Mixed grains, oats and pease 1,152 



SAMPLES DISTRIBUTED. 



Scions and cuttings packages 193 



3 lb. samples seed potatoes " 217 



3 lb. samples oats • " 197 



3 lb. samples pease '* 203 



3 lb. samples barley " 98 



Nuts, tree seeds and bulbs " 396 



1,304 



CORRESPONDENCE. • 



Letters received 3,328 



Letters despatched 3,051 



GARDEN VEGETABLES. 

 Beets.— Sown April 14. 



Early Blood Turnip. Fit for table July 10. Crisp and sweet, very good. 



Egyptian. Fit for table July 14. Very smooth roots, very crisp, dark blood red, 

 Bweet, 



Nuttings Dwarf Improved. Fit for table July 18, A fine flavoured, sweet, good 

 beet. 



Long Smooth Blood Red. Fit for table September. A little stringy owing to 

 the very dry August, not of first quality. 



Table Turnips. — Sown April 14. 



Extra Early White Milan. A very rapid grower and very sweet, fine flavoured, 

 one of the best for summer use. Fit for table June 2. 



Early Stone. Fit for table June 4. Sweet, crisp and good, very even in size. 



Early White Strap-leaved. Fit for table June 6 Crisp, of fine flavour, roots 

 very smooth. 



Robertson's Golden Ball. Fit for table July 8. Flavour pleasant, solid, good. 



Radishes. — Sown April 2. 



Earliest Deep Scarlet Turnip. Fit for table May 9, Small, round, crisp, sweet. 

 Rosy Gem. Fit for table 'I'laj 9. Very round, smooth, crisp, sweet, fine flavour, 

 good. 



Early Scarlet Turnip, White tip. Fit for table May 12. Crisp and sweet. 



