326 



K \i'F.RI MESIAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 



Until about the first of August this crop made very satisfactory growth; from this 

 out the continued extremely dry weather was very unfavourable for this crop, particu- 

 larly that of the latest sown. 



The following table shows the results : — 



FIELD CROPS OF TURNIPS I. 



Name of Variety, how Fertilized, Size of Plot. 



Yield per Acre. Yield per Acre 



Magnum Bonum — (Sown June 1(5— Pulled Nov. 8). 



acre manure and fertilizer, 300 lbs. per acre 



n only 



Cost per acre of 300 lbs. fertilizer at $32 per ton $ 4 80 



Value per acre in crop over manure only, 65 bush. 40 lbs. 



at« cts 3 94 



Loss per acre $ 86 



Bennie's Prize — (Sown June 16 — Pulled Nov. 8). 



acre manure and fertilizer, 300 lbs per acre 



n only 



Cost per acre of 300 lbs. fertilizer at $32 per ton $ 480 



Value per acre in crop over manure only, 110 bush. 40 lbs. 



at 6 cts 6 64 



Gain per acre $ 1 84 



Hartley's Bronze— (Sown June 17— Pulled Nov. 8). 



acie manure and fertilizer, 300 lbs. per acre 



ti only 



Cost per acre of 300 lbs. fertilizer at $32 per ton $ 4 80 



Value per acre in crop over manure only, 41 bush. 30 lbs. 



at 6 cts 2 49 



Loss per acre $ 2 31 



Kangaroo — (Sou n June 17 — Pulled Nov. 9). 



acre manure and fertilizer, 300 lbs per acre 



ii only 



Cost per acre of 300 lbs. fertilizer at $32 per ton $ 4 80 



Value per acre in crop over manure only, 87 bush, at 6 cts. 5 22 



Gain per acre $ 42 



Canadian Gem— (Sown June 21 — Pulled Nov. 10). 



acre manure and fertilizer, 300 lbs. per acre 



ii only 



Cost per acre of 300 lbs. fertilizer at $32 per ton $ 4 80 



Value per acre in crop over manure only, 59 bush, at 6 cts. 3 54 



Loss per acre $ 1 26 



Best of All— (Sown June 27— Pulled Nov. 12). 



acre manure and fertilizer, 300 lbs. per acre 



ii only . 



Cost per acre of 300 lbs. fertilizer at $32 per ton $ 4 80 



Value per acre in crop over manure only, 4 bush, at 6 cts. . 24 



Los > per acre $ 4 56 



Tons. 



25 

 23 



26 

 23 



23 



22 



23 

 21 



23 



21 



23 

 23 



Lbs. 



60 



880 

 240 



790 

 300 



1,900 

 680 



1,310 

 1,770 



1,620 

 1,380 



Bush. 



833 

 767 



881 

 770 



779 



738 



798 

 711 



788 

 729 



793 

 789 



Lbs. 



20 

 40 



20 

 40 



50 

 20 



20 

 20 



30 

 30 



40 

 40 



