Dirisiox 



OF FORAdE J'LAyrs 



907 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Turnips always give a surer crop than mangels in thi-^ district, so mucli So that 

 hardly any mangels are grown. 



During 1911, 1912, and 1913, fifteen varieties of turnips were used which gave 

 an average of 37,763 pounds per acre, whilst twelve varieties of mangels produced an 

 average of 6,251 pounds. There was one very good season, one very bad one, and one 

 medium. Two different kinds of soils were tried and the result was always the same. 

 It may be here said that excepting on the low moist lands of the valleys of rivers, 

 everybody has experienced the same trouble in growing mangels, in this district. 



CARROTS. 



Six varieties were tried on a uniform piece of sandy loam with a shaly subsoil 

 at from 15 to 24 inches. It was in Indian corn in 1912 and was ploughed in October. 

 During the latter part of April, 1913, the land was disced twice with the big cutaway, 

 harrowed twice with the spike-tooth, rolled, ribbed, and sown at the rate of 5 pounds 

 per acre with the hand Planet Jr. machine. The drills were 28 inches apart and the 

 plants were thinned to 6 inches in the row. Following are notes about yield in 10 J 3, 

 also about all varieties tested during the last three years. 



Carrots no doubt are the best roots to grow for adding succulence to the ration 

 of horses during winter. Tlie Improved Short White seems to be one which succeeds 

 best here. 



Carrots. — Test of Varieties. 



Carrots. — Average Yields. 



Name of Variety. 



Impioved Short White 



Maniinoth White Intermediate. 



Ontario Champion 



White Belgian ... 



Half Long Chantenay 



1011 Yield. 



Tons. 



10 

 9 

 7 

 9 



Lb. 



1,202 

 118 



1,429 

 1,497 



1912 Yield. 



Tons. 



2 

 1 

 1 

 1 



1 



Lb. 



1.197 

 1,547 

 1,300 

 837 

 1,052 



1913 Yield. 



Tons. 



9 

 10 



10 

 8 

 6 



Lb. 



1,,350 

 400 

 1,700 

 1.300 

 1,.500 



Average Yield. 



Tons. 



7 

 7 

 6 

 6 

 5 



Lb. 



1,2.50 



22 



1,315 



1,205 



683 



Cap Rouge. 



