636 EXI'ERIMEMAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 

 MISCELLANEOUS. 



Besides the above, we grew in 1910 one variety of broccoli, three strains of Brus- 

 sels sprouts, one variety of cardoon, one of celeriac, two of egg plant, one of endive, 

 one of kale, one of kohl rabi, two strains of leek, one variety of martynia, five strains 

 and varieties of pai^sley, two of parsnip, nine of pepper, two strains of salsify, one 

 variety of spinach, and one of whitloof. 



The Dwarf Improved, for Brussels sprouts, New York Improved, for egg plants. 

 Double Curled for parsley, Hollow Crown for parsnips, New Neapolitan, for peppers, 

 are the varieties which do best here. 



SEED GKOWING. 



Besides these variety tests, nearly 3 acres were used for seed production and for 

 market. Early Malcolm corn (a strain of Malakoif selected at the Central Ex'iieri- 

 niental Farm, Ottawa), Alacrity tomato (another selected strain of the Earliana from 

 O.E.F.) and Surprise peas are grown to produce seed to be distributed to farmers of 

 the district. Last year, 372 samples of corn and 204 of tomatoes were sent out. This 

 year 400 samples of corn, 400 of tomatoes and TOO of peas can be distributed. 



SEED DISTIMBUTION. 



When shipping these samples a letter is sent saying that if the person who receives 

 the seed is not interested -enough to answer yes or no to a few que^~tions on an enclosed 

 sheet and to send this in the autumn, his name will be taken oif the lists. If the dis- 

 tribution were made of seeds bought in large quantities from merchants, it would not 

 be so important, but it is believed that when seed grown in the district, well cleaned, 

 pure, of specially selected strains, is sent out, it should fall only into the hands of men 

 who are interested enough to become co-operators ; moreover, this co-operation of 

 theirs entitles them to the distribution another year. The questions asked are generally 

 to know how other varieties tried compare with the one sent out for: (a) earliness, (h) 

 uniformity, (c) yield, (d) quality. When a man reports that he has something better 

 than what he received from this Station, we correspond with him and try to get seed 

 to test here. 



MARKETIXG. 



There are those in this district who believe that farmers could get a great deal 

 more for their vegetables if more care were taken to prepai-e the goods for market. For 

 a couple of years past vegetables have been sold from this station, especially in Quebec 

 city, in what is known as a "home hamper." This is a light crate containing half a 

 dozen six-quart baskets in which diifcrent varieties of vegetables are put, wrapped 

 up in a green parafBue paper. This autumn, the home hampers retailed at $1.50. The 

 vegetables which they contained, sold in bulk as generally done, woidd have brought 

 60 cents and the hamper, paper, etc.. cost about 40 cents. Even counting the extra 

 time used in washing and packing, it is easy to see that it paid to put the goods on the 

 market in fine shape. 



Cap RornE. 



