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EXPniUMEXTAL F.l /M/.Sf 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, KENTVILLE, N. S. 



REPOPvT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, W. SAXBY BLAIP.. 

 CHARACTER OF SEASON. 



The season was not entirely favourable for forage crops owing- to a continued dry- 

 period during June. The early and late part of the season was favourable for all root 

 crops. Owing to the early spring being cool, followed by little rain, the corn did not 

 make satisfactory growth. 



The mean average temperature, rainfall, and sunshine for the summer season was 

 as follows : — 



INDIAN CORN. 



Five varieties of Indian corn were sown, but owing to the poor soil on which 

 they were planted and the cool weather following they made a very unsatisfactory 

 growth. The resulting crop was so uneven that the test was considered unreliable, 

 consequently no weights were taken. 



FIELD ROOTS. 



The ground on Avhich these were grown was a i)oor sandy loam. Thirty tons of 

 stable manure were applied per acre the previous fall and ploughed under. The 

 ground was ploughed this spring and well worked up. Commercial fertilizers were 

 then sown broadcast at the rate of 500 pounds to the acre, and liarrowed in before 

 planting. This fertilizer was made up of 150 pounds nitrate of soda, 150 pounds 

 sulphate of ammonia, 600 i)ounds acid phosphate (15 per cent), and 300 pounds 

 muriate of potash, which were well mixed together. The resulting mixture contained 

 approximately 4^ per cent nitrogen, Ti per cent phosphoric acid, and 12A per cent 

 potash. 



TL'RXIPS. 



Twelve varieties of turnips were tested in duplicate plots. The plots were each 

 Vi32 of an acre, or two rows OtJ feet long and 30 inches apart. The seed was sown 



