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In 1888 they were planted June 7th, came up June 13tb, and harvested 

 September 12th. 1889, planted May 23rd, came up June 4th, harvested September 

 12th. 1890, planted May 2l8t, came up May Slst, harvested September 8th. 1891, 

 planted May 2lst, came up May 31st, harvested September 22nd. 1892, planted 

 May 23rd, came up June 3rd, harvested September 17th. 1893, planted June 9th, 

 came up June 19th, harvested October 3rd. 



REMARKS. 



The yields of corn for the several years are quite variable, the better crops 

 having been realized in 1889-1890 and 1891. In 1889 the entire series of plots 

 under No. 1 averaged 18 tons, 1895 lbs, and those under No. 2, 10 tons, 1503 lbs; 

 in 1890 No. 1 plots 15 tons, 728 lbs; No. 2, 10 tons, 1528 lbs., and in 1891 the No. 

 1 plots gave an average return of 16 tons, 1265 lbs,, and the No. 2 plots 11 tons, 816 

 lbs. An anomalous result appears in the yield of plot 1 as compared with plot 2 

 for 1891. The yield of plot 1 on which well rotted manure is used was for that 

 year at the rate of 15 tons 1,440 lbs. per acre, whereas the yield from plot 2 where 

 the same weight of fresh manure is used was 33 tons and 20 lbs. The advantage if 

 any in using fresh manure would be quite insufficient to account for this difference. 

 On several occasions individual plots have been injured and the yield much lessened 

 by the young plants being eaten off by cutworms, and as this plot is the outer one in 

 the series, it would be specially liable to such depredations; although it has escaped 

 record, it is quite probable that the short crop in this instance has resulted mainly 

 from that cause. The yield from plot 4 to which 500 lbs per acre of finely ground 

 untreated, mineral phosphate have been applied each year has in most instances" been 

 less than the crop from No. 3, the adjoining unmanured plot: this has resulted 

 from a part of plot 4 lying comparatively low, and as a consequence the corn 

 suffers in wet seasons. Plots 18, 19 and 20 have given comparatively poor returns 

 for several years past. On these the soil is heavier and colder than on the other 

 plots and not so suitable for corn, particularly in wet seasons. 



PLOTS OP MANGELS AND TURNIPS. 



In conducting these experiments the roots only have been taken from the land, 

 the tops have always been cut off and left on the ground to be ploughed under so 

 that the fertilizing constituents they have taken from the soil might be returned to 

 it, one-half of each J^ acre plot in the series has been devoted to mangels and the 

 other half to turnips. The varieties in each case have been changed from time to 

 time and sometimes several varieties have been used on the same plot. In 1889 the 

 variety of mangel chbsen was the Mammoth Long Eed, while on the half of the 

 plot devoted to turnips two varieties were used mentioned in the table as Nos. 1 and 

 2, 28 rows being sown with Carter's Prize Winner and 2 rows with Carter's Queen 

 of Swedes. In 1890 three varieties of mangels were sown, 14 rows with Mammoth 

 Long Eed, 5 with Mammoth Long Yellow, and 5 rows with Golden intermediate. 

 These are designated in the table as Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Carter's Elephant Swede was 

 selected that year for the turnip plot. In 1891 three varieties of mangels were 

 used and six of turnips. The mangels conpisted of 18 rows of Mammoth Long 

 Eed, 3 of Yellow Fleshed Tankard and 6 rows of Golden Tankard. The turnips were 

 6 rows of Lord Derby Swede, 4 New Giant King, 3 Imperial Swede, 6 Champion 

 Swede, 4 Purple Top Swede, and 4 rows of East Lothian Swede. In the table the 

 mangels are referred to as Nos. 1, 2 and 3. and the turnips as Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 

 In 1892 and 1893, the Mammoth Long Eed was used alone in the division for 

 mangels while the variety of turnip chosen for 1892 was the Improved Purple Top 

 Swede, and in 1893 the Prize Purple Top Swede. The season of 1889 gave the 

 largest returns both for mangels and turnips: the crops in 1890 and 1892 were also 

 fair ; while those of 1891 and 1893 were very poor. In the first year of the course 

 the mangel division of plots 11 and 13 suffered from imperfect drainage and during 



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