DIVISION OF FORAGE PLANTS 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Seed sown May 18. Thinned to bunches of four or five on June 10. Singled out 

 by hand to 9 inches apart June 18. Wheel hoed June 2, 24, and July 3. Horse 

 cultivated June 16, July 10, August 1. Pulled October 30. 



The crop was severely ravaged by the cabbage root maggot, making the crop some- 

 what uneven. In spite of the dry weather the crop made a good steady growth thromgh- 

 out the entire season. Owing to the previous application of lime to soil, no ehrfe-root 

 was noticed. 



Mangels — Test of Varieties. — Yield per Acre. 



Seed sown May 5. Thinned to bunches of four or five, June 8. Singled by hand 

 to 9 inches apart June 16. Wheel hoed May 30, and at the same dates as the tnnaips. 

 Horse cultivated at the same dates as the turnips. Pulled October 15. 



The crop made an excellent start, but owing to dry weather duriag July and 

 August it was lighter than in previous years. 



Carrots. — Test of Varieties — Yield per acre. 



Seed sownMay 5. Thinned to bunches of four or five, June 10. Singled by band 



to plants 4 inches apart, June 17. Cultivated and wheel hoed same dates as raangels. 



Pulled October 23. 



Ottawa. 



