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EXPERIMENTAL FA EMS. 



Pease. 



Ten varieties of pease were sown in plots of one-twentieth acre each, with 

 I csults as given in the following table : — 



iS'ame, and pounds of 

 Seed sown. 



Black-eyed Marrowfat — 



lOJ lbs., or .3| bush, per acre, 

 Mummy — 



9 lbs., or 3 bush, per acre.. 

 Crown — 



^\ lbs., or 2^ bush, per acre 

 Golden Vine— 



Th, lbs., or 2\ bush, per acre 

 Multiplier— 



7^ lbs., or 2 J bush, per acre 

 Centennial— 



9 lbs., or 3 bush, per acre, 

 Prince Albert — 



1\ lbs., or 2\ bush, per acre 

 Pride— 



9 lbs., or 3 bush, per acre. . 

 Potter— 



7^ lbs., or 2h, bush, per acre 

 Rennie's No. 10— 



10 lbs., or 3^ bush, per acre 



Sown. 



May 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



do 10. 



Yield per 

 acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



34 00 



32 00 



35 20 



33 20 

 38 40 



33 00 



34 20 

 31 20 

 27 20 

 37 20 



Lbs. per 

 bush. 



60 



61 



59 



60 



63 



62 



61 



61 



60i 



63 



Condition when cut. 



Vines made a strong 



growth. 

 Vines very strong 



growth. 

 Vines made a very 



strong growth. 

 Vines, strong growth 



and stiff. 

 Medium strong growth 



of vines. 

 Long vines and heavy 



growth. 

 Small vines ; medium 



strong. 

 Vines strong ; heavy 



growth. 

 Large vines; good 



growth. 

 Vines made a strong 



growth. 



Turnips. 



Eleven varieties of turnips were sown in plots, consisting of three rows, 30 

 inches apart and 66 feet long, of each kind, on May 22nd. Duplicate plots of the 

 same varieties were sown on June 6th. The following table gives the results, show- 

 ing that all the varieties excepting Skirving's Purple Top, gave a larger yield from 

 the earlier sown plots : — 



Name of Variety, 



Selected East Lothian . . 



Sutton's Champion 



Mammoth Purple Top 



Carter's Prize Winner 



Steele's Selected Purple Top 



Jumbo or Monarch 



Carter's Elephant 



Marquis of Lome 



Bangholm 



Skirving's Purple Top 



Prize Purple Top 



2nd Plot 

 Sown. 



June 6 . 

 do 6. 



do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 



2nd Plot 

 Pulled. 



Oct. 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



do 18. 



1st Plot, 

 Weight. 



Lbs. 



735 

 750 

 480 

 775 

 700 

 865 

 555 

 745 

 755 

 528 

 475 



2nd Plot, 

 Weight. 



Lbs. 



435 

 505 

 355 

 503 

 645 

 550 

 410 

 475 

 515 

 605 

 350 



