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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



TURNIPS. 



Twenty-one varieties of turnips were sown on May 21. 

 well and produced a uniform stand of plants. The rows were 

 and 28, leaving the plants 12 inches apart. Throughout the 

 hoe and scuffler was given to keep the crop clean and tlie soil 



The resulting crop as harvested on the IGth to 18th of 

 size, roots good in quality and of a moderate total yield, 

 seriously attacked by any pest or disease, and throughout thei 

 tained a healthy thriving condition. 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 



The seed germinated 

 thinned out on June 27 

 season, cultivation with 



in good tilth. 

 October was of average 



The turnips were not 

 r time of growth main- 



TuRNips. — Test of Varieties. 



No. 



1 

 2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



14 



15 



16 



17 



18 



19 



20 



21 



22 



23 



24 



Name of Variety. 



iManimoth Grej'stoiie 



iWhite Swede 



Magnum Bor^um 



Invicta 



Hale wood's Bronze Top 



Hartley's Bronze Top ....:'.... 

 Yellow Aberdeen (Green Top). 



Cow Horn 



Carter's Iini)erial 



Perfection 



Canadian Gem 



Good Luck 



Hazard 's Improved , 



Prize Purple Top 



Yellow Aberdeen (Purple Top). 



Green Top 



Jumbo 



Mammoth Clyde 



New Century 



Halls Westbury 



Bangholm 



La] )land 



Elephant 



White Globe . 



Average. 



19 1,5S6 



659 



46 



Scott. 



