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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V.. A. 1914 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM, NAPPAN, N.S. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT— R. ROBERTSON. 



FIELD CROPS OF INDIAN CORN. 



Five acres of corn for ensilage were grown, but owing to the cool weather in June, 

 and so much rain at harvest time, this crop was very much below the average of other 

 years. The yield from the 5 acres was 25 tons. 



FIELD ROOTS 



All the uniform test plots of roots were grown on a clay loam that had grown 

 clover the previous year, and the aftermath turned under in the fall of 1911. This was 

 well worked up in the spring, when manure at the rate of twenty tons per acre was 

 spread on the surface and ploughed under, and the land again thoroughly cultivated. 

 Complete fertilizer was then applied at the rate of 300 pounds per acre. 



TUKNIPS. 



Nine varieties of turnips were sown in uniform test plots of one one-hundreth 

 acre each in drills twenty-four inches apart, and the plants thinned out to one 

 foot apart in the rows. 



Sown June 4, and harvested October 16. 



Turnh's.— Test of Varieties. 



MANGELS. 



Six varieties of mangels were sown on June 3 in test plots of Vioo acre each, in 

 drills twenty-four inches apart, and the plants thinned oul to one foot apart in the 

 rows. They were harvested October 14. The following are the results: — 



