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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 

 Table V. — Analysis of Sugar Beets from Prince Edward Island, 1901 



No. 



Variety. 



Not stated 



Locality. 



Ellerslie, Prince Co 



West River, Queen's Co. 

 Alberton, Prince Co . . . 

 Charlottetown Royalty.. 

 Freeland, Prince Co . . . 

 Kensington, Prince Co. . 



Percentage 



of Sugar in 



Juice. 



Percentage 



of Solids in 



J uice. 



9 



13 

 12 

 10 

 11 

 11 

 11 



•03 

 ■98 

 •54 



•87 

 •51 

 •62 

 •96 



13 

 18 

 17 

 15 

 16 



63 

 •69 



09 

 •59 



29 



16 49 



17 13 



Average 



Weight of 



one Root. 



Lbs. 



5 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 



Oz. 



6 



13 

 7 

 8 

 5 



8 



These results are not so favourable as those of 1900, due very largely, we think, 

 to improper or rather neglectful culture. The roots had not for the most part been 

 ' earthed ' and, as will be seen from the last column of the table, exceed the average 

 weight necessary for a profitable sugar-content. 



THE YIELD OF CLOVER AND ALFALFA FROM TWO AND FOUR 



CUTTINGS RESPECTIVELY. 



The question of the relative value of the yield obtained from two cuttings as 

 against that from four cuttings during the season has arisen in connection with the 

 growth of clover and alfalfa. It was in order to gain some knowledge regarding this 

 matter which might prove useful to those employing these plants, both as ' cover ' 

 crops and for ' soiling,' that the following investigation was made during the past sea- 

 son. 



CLOVER. 



A plot, one-twentieth acre, of common red clover in its second year of growth was 

 selected. The clover had been sown in 1900 with grain. The plot was divided diagon- 

 ally in order to insure greater uniformity, the north side being reserved for the four 

 cuttings and the south side for the two cutting3. The intention was to cut the north 

 side when about to flower, but showing no bloom, and the south side when it was con- 

 sidered in the right condition for cutting for hay. 



North Side — Four Cuttings. — The first cutting was made on June 4, 1901, the 

 average height of the clover being 25 inches and the plants about to flower — only two 

 blooms being observed in the whole plot. After the plot had been carefully cut the crop 

 was collected, weighed, and taken to the laboratory for analysis. The weights of fresh 

 material, of the dry matter and crude protein, calculated per acre, are stated in 



table I. 



The second cutting was taken on July 15, which was probably four or five days 

 later than the time intended, as the crop was then found to be in full bloom. The 

 average height was 22 inches. 



The third cutting, August 15, showed that in the past month the clover had made 

 an average growth of 8 inches. Many of the plants were in bloom. 



The fourth cutting, September 18, indicated a sparse growth — in weight approx- 

 imately one-half of the third cutting, though the average height of the plants was 

 greater, viz., 13 inches. About one-tenth of the plants were in bloom. 



