570 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 



BEETS. 



Six varieties of beets were sown on the 16th of May in rows 30 feet long and 30 

 inches apart. The beets were thinned to 2 inches apart. 



The following is the record kept of the different varieties:— 



No. 



10 

 13 

 11 

 9 

 S 

 12 



Name. 



Fit for Use. 



Shape. 



Black Red Ball \iig. 



Early Blood Red Turnip 



Eclipse 



Ruby Dulcet 



Meteor 



Egyptian Dark Red 



7 Ball.... 



7 Turnip.. 



7 Pointed . 



7 Round . . 



10 Turnip. 



10... 



Quality. 



Medium 

 Good.. . 



Weight 



when 



pulled. 



Lb. 



32 

 31 

 27 

 25 

 24 

 11 



LETTUCE. 



Ten varieties were planted on May 10 in rows 15 feet long. The plants were 

 thinned to 6 inches apart and the weight of half of each row was recorded. 



No. 



56 

 54 

 52 

 53 

 59 

 62 

 60 

 58 

 55 

 57 



Name. 



Fit for Use. 



Size of 

 Head. 



Giant Crystal Head Ji; 



All Heart 



Red Edge Victoria 



Unrivalled Summer 



Iceberg '. 



Dark Green Capucinc 



Improved Hanson 



Crisp as Ice 



Grand Rapids 



Black Seeded Simp.son -. 



ly 30 Large. 



' 30 Medium . 



' 30 

 ' ,30 

 ' 30 . . Large. 



.30 iMedium. 



30 .. 

 30 .. 

 30 .. 

 30 .. 



Quality. 



Good 



Poor 



Medium. . 

 Good. 

 Medium,— 

 Good 



^x>ry good 

 Poor 



Weight. 



Lb. 



13 

 11 

 10 



8 

 8 

 8 

 7 

 7 

 6 

 6 



CARROTS. 



Tliree varieties were planted on May 16 in rows 30 feet long and thinnel to IJ 

 inches apart. These were weighed when pulled, giving the following results : — 



No. 



Name. 



Fit for Use. Shape. 



26 French Horn 



28 jHalf Long Chantenay 



27 Improved Nantes 



Aug. 



16 



10. 



12. 



Short.... 

 Medium. 



Quality. 



Good 



Medium 



Weight 



when 



Pulled. 



Lb. 



57 

 50 

 32 



Nappan. 



