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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



The result of the analysis of the sugar beets, which was made by Frank T. Shutt, 

 Dominion Chemist, is reported on as follows: — 



Average weight of 1 root . . , 

 Sugar in juice, per cent. 

 Solids in juice, per cent. 

 Coefficient of purity 



Sown May 6. 



Lb. Oz. 



1 4 



17 91 

 19 4C 

 923 



Vilmorin's Improved. 



"A" 



Lb. Oz. 



1 6 



18 18 

 I8 60 

 977 



"B" 



Lb. Oz. 



1 7 



17 03 

 1800 

 951 



Klein. 

 Wanzleben. 



Lb. Oz. 



1 8 



19 40 



20 40 

 95 1 



French 

 Very Rich. 



Lb. Oz. 



1 5 



15 51 

 17 15 

 904 



' Both as regards richness and purity, these beets would be considered very satis- 

 factory for factory purposes. The French Very Rich has given a good average, the 

 three samples of Vilmorin's Improved are of decidedly superior quality, and Wanzle- 

 ben data are of the highest order.' — F. T. Shutt. 



SUBSTATION. 



FORT VERMILION, ALBERTA. 



Indian Corn for Ensilage. — Test of Varieties. 



u 



£ 



Name of Variety. 



1 i Longfellow 



2 Longfellow, Red Nose . 



Condition when Cut. 



Not tasseled 



In tassel Aug. 30, 

 silk. ... 



no 



Weight per 



Acre grown 



in rows. 



Tons. 



6 



12 



Turnips. — Test of Varieties. 



Name of Variety. 



V 



Sown. 



Good Luck May9. 



Perfection Swede « 9 . 



Magnum Bonum. 

 Hartley's Bronze. 



Pulled. 



Sept. 20. 



ii 20. 



,, 20. 



„ 20. 



Yield per Acre. 



Tons. Lb. 



21 

 21 

 19 

 16 



1,200 



1,440 



400 



1,G00 



Description of 

 Variety. 



Fine and large. 

 Large. 

 Medium. 

 Small. 



