290 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



SPRING RYE. 



Five acres of spring rye were sown for seed on April 29th. It came into head 

 on June 2b*th, and ripened August 8th. Two acres were cut for hay on August 1st 

 and the remaining three acres yielded 16^ bushels per acre. 



FLAX. 



Two plots of flax were sown on May 30th, which ripened on August 31st. 

 straw was short and the yield of both seed and straw small. 



The 



ROOTS. 



The past season has been one of the worst since the farm was started, for field 

 I'oots. All varieties tested made a good beginning, but on account of injury from a 

 heavy wind soon after the young plants were thinned and a prolonged drought alter 

 the middle of Julv, the returns were small. All roots were sown on fallow land, 

 which was ploughed and harrowed before sowing. 



TURNIPS. 



Twelve varieties were tested. The first seeding was done on 25th May, and 

 the 12 sorts were again sown on 6th June. As will be seen, the first seeding gave 

 the best returns. 



Name of Variety. 



Carter's Elephant 



Prize Winner 



Rennie's Purple Top. . . 

 Marquis of Lome .... 



Jumbo 



Skirving's Purple Top. 



Monarch 



Sutton's Champion 



Mammoth Purple Top 

 Bangholm do 

 Selected Purple Top 

 East Lothian 



Carter's Elephant 



Prize Winner 



Rennie's Purple Top. . . 



Marquis of Lome 



Jumbo 



Skirving's Purple Top . 



Monarch 



Sutton's Champion . . . . 

 Mammoth Purple Top. 



Bangholm 



Selected Purple Top . . . 

 East Lothian . . . 



Fi/rst Seeding. 



Second Seeding. 



Yield 

 per Acre. 



P>ush. lbs. 



623 

 660 

 407 

 322 

 476 

 236 

 472 

 396 

 375 

 403 

 491 

 386 



172 



318 

 227 

 243 

 330 

 304 

 282 

 280 

 221 

 320 

 335 

 289 



20 



30 

 40 

 30 

 40 



50 

 20 

 20 

 50 



30 

 20 

 20 

 50 



20 

 20 

 30 

 50 

 50 

 30 

 40 



