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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 



TOMATOES. 



Several crosses were made with the best of the Experimental Farm strains of 

 Earliana with the earliest maturing strains of the varieties Chalk's Jewel, Bonny 

 Best, Dwarf Stone, and Success, with the hope of securing an early, yet firm and 

 fleshy tomato. 



The seed from these crosses has been har\'ested and this work will be developed 

 next season. 



It may be stated that although some of the selected strains did not give as good 

 results as had been indicated by the parent stock, the majority, comprising nearly 

 70 per cent, gave record of improvement over the original strains in varying degrees. 



The following table is a record of the yields of the several selected strains at 

 dehnite periods during the season of fruiting. (The strains such as 23-11, 23-12, 23-13 

 and 23-14 consist of the average seed selected from several plants of each particular 

 strain during 1912; whereas 23-llA and 23-llB were grown from seed saved from two 

 particularly good plants, selected from amongst the average of 23-11; therefore, by 

 comparing the yield of 23 -11 A with 23-11, we were able to ascertain whether any 

 iidvance had been made by this particular selection over the original strains from which 

 it had been chosen.) ' 



The first picking was made on August 6, the last on September 4. This experi- 

 ment was conducted on a somewhat extensive scale, so that thoroughly reliable data 

 might be obtained for future work in this line. One-hundredth of an acre was planted 

 with the progeny of each plant selection and one thirtieth of an acre with the progeny 

 of the strain. For example, one-hundredih of an acre was planted with progeny from 

 each of 13A, 13B, 13C and 13D, and one-thirtieth of an acre with progeny from 13. 



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