REPORT OF MR. WM. M. BLAIR. 



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Mangels. 



Ten varieties of mangels were sown in plots of three rows, 30 inches apart and 

 66 feet long, of each kind. These were sown on May 22nd, and a duplicate plot of 

 each kind was sown on 6th June, with the following results : — 



Ten varieties of carrots were sown on 22nd May in three rows, each 66 feet 

 long and 24 inches apart, with duplicate plots of each variety sown on June 6th. 

 The results were as stated below : — 



Name of Variety. 



Improved Short White. . . 

 Large Short Vosges. ..... 



Mam. White Intermediate 

 Guerande or Oxheart ... 



Early Gem 



Chantenay 



Half Long, Danver's 



Long Red (without core) . . 

 Carter's Orange Giant .... 

 White Belgian 



2nd Plot, 

 Weight. 



Lbs. 



220 

 130 

 202 

 110 

 140 

 140 

 155 

 78 

 182 

 100 



Sugar Beets. 



Pour varieties of sugar beets were sown in three rows, each 66 feet long and 30 

 inches between the rows, with the results as given below : — 



Vilmorin's Improved . 

 French New Rich . . . . 

 Klein Wanzleben ... 

 Green Top Brabant . . 



Name of Variety. 



Weight. 



Lbs. 



214 

 126 

 104 

 248 



