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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



TEST WITH BORDEAUX MIXTURE. 



Only one plot of potatoes was tested with Bordeaux mixture this year. The 

 Dakota Red, which was planted in a dry loam, being used for this test and although 

 there was no rot in either plot, the results show an advantage, more than suflScient 

 to cover the cost of spraying, especially where potatoes are planted in low ground. 



The potatoes were sprayed on July 20th, August 10th and 24th, and September 

 8th. This was oftener than necessary, but there was a considerable quantity of 

 blight on the unsprayed alongside, and the last two sprayings were given to protect 

 from that danger. 



The tops of the sprayed remained healthy and vigorous until ripe, there being 

 no blight on the foliage. 



Potatoes not sprayed 

 Potatoes sprayed. . . , 



Date of 

 Planting. 



May 24. 

 do 24. 



Up. 



June 18. . 

 do 18.. 



Size. 



Medium . . 



Above medium 



Rotten. 



HYBRIDS PRODUCED AT AGASSIZ, 1892. 



The crosses made last summer by Mr. A. P. Saunders, B.A , and myself, were 

 sown last spring, from which we have quite a number of new varieties of wheat, 

 barley and pease, some of which it is hoped may be useful additions to the lists of 

 these grains. 



A number of crosses were made this summer, a few of which have been 

 successful. 



Twenty-four varieties of seedling potatoes have been selected from a lot pro- 

 duced from seed, in the summer of 1891. These will be planted another year, and 

 any of sufficient merit will be distributed for testing on other farms. 



CAULIFLOWERS. 



Fifteen varieties of cauliflowers, were sown in a hot-bed in spring, and trans- 

 planted as soon as the plants were large enough. 



The varieties were : — Walcheren, Le Normand Short Stem, Autumn Giant, 

 Italian Taranto, Large Algiers, Half Early Dwarf French, Early Dwai-f Erfurt, 

 Large Early London, Stadtholder, Early Paris, Thorburn's Nonpariel, Extra Large 

 Erfurt, Gilt Edged Snowball, Early Snowball, Large Early Dwarf Erfurt. 



Early Snowball was fit for use August 2nd, which was the earliest, followed by 

 Large Early Dwarf Erfurt, August 10th, and Thorburn's Nonpareil, August 17th; 

 Lenormand's Short Stem, September Ist. Autumn Giant is the latest and one of 

 the best, being large, crisp and fine, and keeps for a longer time than any of the 

 others. 



MILLETS. 



Three varieties of millet were sown, Pearl Millet, White French Millet and 

 American Millet. Neither Pearl nor White French Millet were worth anything, 

 only growing from two to five inches high and not heading out. The American 

 grew from nine to fifteen inches, but did not head out nor did it stool. It yielded 

 less than one ton per acre. 



