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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 19U 



TOMATOES. 



Eleven varieties of tomatoes were grown, and the weight of the yield was taken 

 from five average plants The hop flea gave the plants a severe check at one time of 

 the season, but, by judicious pruning, all the tomatoes were ripened, and the 

 quality, in almost every case, was good. The following results were obtained from 

 ripened tomatoes : — 



Variety. 



Sparks Earliana, (Sunnybrook Strain) 



Sparks Earliana (C.E.F) 



Rnnnie's XXX Earliest 



Florida Special 



Sparks Earliana 12-8 Strain (C.E.F).. 

 Sparks Earliana 12-8 Strain (C.E.F). . 



Bonny Best 



Livingston's Globe 



Trophy 



Chalk's Early Jewel 



Matchless 



Planted. 



March 26, 1912 



Weights. 



(Five 



plants). 



Lbs. oz. 



m .. 



21 2 



14 .. 



m . . 



16| .. 



13 2 



14 6 



184 •■ 



30 9 



lGf .. 



21* .. 



