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5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



data do not show any marked differences in quality between the crops grown oa 

 irrigated and non-irrigated land, the results are similar to those of 1912. In very 

 dry seasons we have found the non-irrigated beets somewhat the richer. 



The yields on the irrigated land, as usual, were larger than tho^e from the 

 non-irrigated area, the differences for the past season being more marked than for 

 several years. 



Seed supplied by the sugar factory at Eaymond, Alta., was also sown on irri- 

 gated and non-irrigated land. Wliile the data for sugar and purity from both areas 

 were highly satisfactory, the beets grown on the non-irrigated were somewhat the 

 richer. 



Lacombe, Alta. — The results have been unsatisfactory at this farm, 

 both as to quality and yield, ever since the beginning of the inquiry in 1907, pre- 

 sumably due chiefly to unfavourable weather conditions. This season they are the 

 lowest in the series. The soil is a heavy, black clay loam well supplied with plant food. 



A study of the following meteorological observations at Lacombe will reveal, we 

 think, the reasons for tlie lack of growth and the conclusion that the roots did not 

 properly mature. 



jVIeteorological Observations for Lacombe, Alta., Season of 1913. 



Month. 



Maximum 



April 



May 



June. . . . 



July 



August. . . 

 September 



Date. 



77-8 

 77-4 

 81-8 

 84-8 

 84 

 80 



25 th 



30th 



12th 

 and 



9th 

 21tli 



2(;th 



8th |nd 27th 



Mean 



tem- 

 perature. 



42-2 



40-81 



.56-97 



57-65 



57-6 



50-9 



Preciijita- 

 tion. 



15 



•48 

 -98 

 43 

 -435 

 •59 



Sunshine. 



260-8 

 277 1 

 271 9 

 336 3 

 311 1 

 240-4 



The beets were sown on May 26, and pulled September 23. 



Agassiz, B.C. — In both yield and quality two of the varieties gave excellent 

 returns; the third, for some reason not apparent, was niuoh below the average in 

 sugar content. 



The soil is a sandy loam and the season, as in 1912, was somewhat cool and 

 •wet. 



In the following table we present the averages as regards sugar content in juice 

 for the period 1902-1913, obtained at the several localities included in this investi- 

 gation. 



Average Percentage of Sugar in Juice in Sugar Beets grown on the Dominion 



Experimental Farms, 1902-1913. 



Locality. 



Charlottetown, P.E.I 



Kentville, N.S 



Napi)an, N.S 



Co p Rouge, Que 



Ot-tawa, Ont 



Brandon, Man 



Indian Head, Sask 



Ivo.sthern, Sask 



Lechbridge, Alta., Irrigated 



ti II Non-irrigated. 



Lacombe, Alta . . . 



Agassiic, B.C 



1902. 1903. 



15-87 

 16-77 

 l5-i5 



1904. 1905. 



15-33|14-41 



15-34 

 11 36 

 16-54 



17 44 



16-91 

 16-62 

 15-24 



16-52 



12-45 

 11-09 

 14-94 



1906 



17.08 



14.. 3' 



15.50 



14.91 



1907. 



15-44 

 16-99 

 15-92 



81017 32 



14.28 



13-34 

 17-65 



1908 



1909. 



17-5316-74 



16-3014-84 

 15-8218-83 

 15-66 1716 



1910. 



14-25 



1911 



1912. 1913. 



17-23 15 



10 09 17-91 

 16-7318-36 

 11-2112-77 

 17 1518-30 



16-4317 



10 



16 44 ..• 

 18-4013 

 14 

 13 

 17 

 14 



50 16 

 1014 



. .il7 

 ■50:13 

 •4815 

 •30,14 

 -02il7 

 ■05117 



3115-63 

 .17 17 

 6,S 19-17 

 92 19-94 

 5916-48 

 4013 92 

 78:20-73 



12-69 ... 

 1918I16 



95 17-53 



15-61 

 19-64 

 19-33 

 12 67 

 1808 



