900 



experime:^tal farms 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



CARROTS, 



Six varieties of carrots were planted in duplicate plots of two rows, each 66 feet 

 long and 30 inches apart, or M32 of an acre. The seed was sown May 17, and the 

 plants thinned to 4 inches apart. The crop Avas harvested October 24. The yield per 

 acre is an avi»rage from the yield of the two plots of each variety. 



Carrots. — Test of Varieties. 



No. 



1 

 2 



3 

 4 

 5 

 6 



Name of Variety. 



Improved Short White. . . . . . 



White Belgian 



Giant White Vosges 



Ontario Champion 



Half Long Chantehay 



Mammoth White Intermediate 



Average 



SUGAR BEETS. 



Three varieties of sugar beets were planted in duplicate plots of two rows, each 

 66 feet long and 30 inches apart, or Vi:j2 of an acre. The seed was sown May 17, the 

 plants were thinned to 8 inches apart, and the crop harvested October 23. 



Sugar Beets. — Test of Varieties. 



No. 



1 

 2 

 3 



Name of Variety. 



Vilmorin Improved (A) 



(B) 



Klein Wanzleben 



Average , . . 



Kentville. 



