518 



FXPERI MENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 



at each sowing and the yield was computed from the returns from the two centre 

 rows each sixty-six feet long. 



The beets were pulled on October 21. 



Specimens were sent to the Dominion Chemist, Mr. 1'rank T. Shutt, for analysis 

 of sugar-content. The results are included in the following table: — 



Sugar Beets — Test of Varieties. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH POTATOES. 



Seventeen varieties of potatoes were planted in the trial plots this season. 



The soil was a fairly light, sandy loam and suffered from the drought of summer. 

 which reduced the yield considerably. There was no disease, either in the tops or tuber. 

 and the latter were remarkably even in size, clean, smooth and of very good quality. 

 They were planted from May 6 to May 11, in rows thirty inches apart, one foot apart 

 in the drill, the seed being cut to two strong eyes to the set. Hard-to-Beat and Factor 

 are new varieties, the seed did not germinate well and the stand was very uneven. 

 The tubers of these two varieties are smooth and even in size and of the popular white 

 colour. The potatoes were dug on September 24 and 26, and the yield was estimated 

 from the product of two rows, each sixty-six feet long. 



Potatoes — Test of Varieties. 



c 



K 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 



6 



7 

 8 

 9 



10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 



Name of Variety. 



Morgan Seedling. . . 

 Dalmeny Beauty. . 



Empire State 



Dreer's Standard. . . 

 American Wonder.. 



Money Maker 



Carman No. 1 



Irish Cobbler 



Gold Coin 



Reeves' Rose 



Everett 



Rochester Rose 



Late Puritan 



Ashleaf Kidney 

 Vick's Extra Early. 

 Hard-to-Beat . . . 

 Factor 



Total Yield 

 per Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



4)0 

 Si>9 

 334 

 321 

 310 

 302 

 288 

 •2<3 



m 



L'59 

 251 

 250 

 '246 

 216 

 •215 

 118 

 94 



24 

 36 

 24 

 12 

 12 

 36 

 12 

 48 

 12 

 36 

 44 

 48 

 24 

 12 

 36 

 48 

 36 



Y r ield per Yield per 



Acre of 'Acre of Un- 

 Mark^table. marketable. 



300 

 332 

 301 

 276 

 265 

 273 

 245 

 243 

 249 

 234 

 214 

 225 

 209 

 222 

 172 

 103 

 79 



Bush. Lbs. Bush. Lbs, 



24 

 24 



12 



24 

 12 



48 



36 

 36 



40 

 37 

 33 



45 

 45 

 30 

 43 

 40 

 28 

 25 

 37 

 25 

 37 

 24 

 43 

 15 

 15 



24 

 12 



12 



36 



12 

 24 



36 

 4-4 



24 

 12 



48 



Form and Colour. 



Long, pink. 

 Oblong, white. 



Long, white. 

 Oblong, white. 

 Round, white. 



it 

 Long, whito. 

 Long, rose. 



Long, while. 

 Oblong, white. 

 Oblong, pink. 

 Long, white. 



