REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MACKAY 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Sugar Beets — Test of Varieties. 



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Name of Variety. 



French Very Rich . . . 

 ivlein Wanzleben. . . 

 V^ilmorin's Improved 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



1st Sowing. 



Tons. Lbs. 



15 228 



14 1,700 

 14 11G 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



1st Sowing. 



Bush. Lbs. 



503 48 



495 



468 36 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



2nd Sowing. 



Tons. Lbs. 



13 1,192 

 13 928 



13 928 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



2nd Sowing. 



Bush. Lbs. 



453 12 



432 8 



432 8 



POTATOES. 



The potato crop was very satisfactory both in quantity and quality. Rather 

 more small tubers were produced than in ordinary years. 



The potato bug made its first appearance on the Farm and in the district last 

 year. They however came too late to do much injury, but will no doubt give more 

 trouble after this. 



The yield per acre in each case was computed from two rows, each sixty-six feet 

 long. The land was a clay loam fallowed the same as root land, but no manure was 

 applied. 



The rows were thirty inches apart, with the sets planted fourteen inches apart. 

 Before the sets were cut, the potatoes were soaked in a solution of 1| lbs. formalin in 

 35 gallons of water, for two hours, for the prevention of scab. While not entirely 

 effectual, it was fairly so. 



All varieties were planted on May 11, and dug September 26. 



Potatoes — Test of Varieties. 



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Variety. 



Reeves' Rose 



Everett . 



Morgan Seedling.. 



Late Puritan 



Money Maker. . . . 



Carman No. 1 



Gold Coin 



Empire State 



Rochester Rose. . . . 



Irish Cobbler 



Vick's Extra Early 

 Ashleaf Kidney.. . . 

 Dreer's Standard . . 

 Dalmeny Beauty . 

 Hard -to- Beat . . 



Factor 



American Wonder. 



Growth. 



Strong. 



Medium 



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