942 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



MANGELS. 



Eleven varieties of mangels were seeded on May 15 on the level in rows 28 inches 

 apart, on soil similar to that on which the turnips were seeded, black clay loam, and 

 handled in a similar manner. They were harvested September 23. 



Mangels. — Test of Varieties. 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 10 

 11 



Giant Yellow Globe 

 Selected Yellow Globe 

 Giant Half Sugar White 

 Gate Post 

 Danish Sludstrup. 



Yellow Leviathan 



Giant Yellow Intermediate. 



Golden Tankard 



Prize Mammoth Long Red . 



Mammoth Long Red 



Per. action Mammoth Red.. 



Average 



618 



143 



38 



CAEKOTS. 



Eight varieties of field carrots were tested. The seed was sown May 15 on the 

 level in rows 28 inches apart. High winds blew out a large quantity of the seed and 

 checked growth of the plants that remained. They were harvested on September 23. 



Carrots. — Test of Varieties. 



No. 



Name of Variety. 



Improved Short White 



Ontario Champion 



White Belgian ... 



Cooper's Yellow Intermediate. . 



Giant White Vosges 



Mammoth White Intermediate. 



Long Red Surrey 



Long Orange 



Average . 



Yield per Acre. Yield per Acre, 



Tons. Lb. 



4 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 1 



1,650 

 950 

 550 

 900 

 150 

 100 

 1,900 

 1,350 



1,444 



Bush. Lb. 



160 

 115 

 109 

 81 

 69 

 68 

 65 

 55 



90 



50 

 50 

 10 

 40 

 10 

 20 



50 



44 



Lacombe. 



