30 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



Tons. lbs. 



The average from the 1st sowing, 1st pulling was 28 1,651 



The average from the 2nd sowing, 1st pulling was 21 180 



The average from the 1st sowing, 2nd pulling was 31 1,212 



The average from the 2nd sowing, 2nd pulling was 27 1,946 



Increase in Crop from Early Solving and Late Pulling. 



The results obtained point to the advantage of early sowing. The average yield 

 of carrots from all the varieties from the first sowing and first pulling has exceeded 

 that from the second sowing by 4 tons 1,471 pounds per acre, and in the case of the 

 second pulling the larger weight from the earlier sown plots is well maintained, the 

 difference being 3 tons 1,266 pounds per acre in favour of early sowing. 



The figures given also show that the fourteen days of additional time given to the 

 roots to grow between October 14 and 28 resulted in an average increase in weight of 

 crop on the earlier sown plots of 2 tons 1,261 pounds per acre, while those later sown 

 increased in weight during the same period 3 tons 1,766 pounds per acre. 



In scanning the list of varieties and noting their relative position it is evident 

 that the several strains of the White Intermediate Carrot are much the most profitable 

 to grow here. The White Belgian has done fairly well, but it is a very difficult sort to 

 harvest owing to its great length and cylindrical form. The short-rooted varieties of 

 the Half Long Chantenay type have also done well. 



SELECT LIST OF VARIETIES OF CARROTS. 



In this list is given the average yield per acre obtained during the past three to six 

 years from the more productive varieties of carrots, grown at all the experimental 

 farms, with the length of time they have been under test. Only those sorts are in- 

 cluded which have been three years or longer under trial. 





P 



1 



2 

 3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



14 



15 



16 



17 



18 



19 



Names of Varieties. 



New White Intermediate 



Half Long White 



Giant White Vosges 



Improved Short White 



Ontario Champion 



Mammoth White Intermediate 



Iverson's Champion 



Green Top White Orthe 



White Belgian 



White Vosges Large Short 



Yellow Intermediate 



Early Gem 



Half Long Chantenay 



Guerande or Ox-Heart 



Carter's Orange Giant 



Long Orange or Surrey 



Scarlet Intermediate 



Long Scarlet Altringham 



Scarlet Nantes 



Numher of 



Years 

 under Trial. 



3 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 4 

 6 

 6 

 5 

 6 

 3 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 (i 

 6 

 3 



Average 

 Yield per Acre 



at all the 



Experimental 



Farms. 



23 

 21 

 21 

 21 

 21 

 20 

 20 

 19 

 18 

 18 

 17 

 17 

 17 

 17 

 15 

 13 

 13 

 12 

 11 



1,913 



1,250 



1,245 



637 



450 



1,705 



601 



1,601 



897 



104 



1,335 



1,295 



923 



523 



208 



1,703 



320 



506 



1,443 



EXPERIMENTS WITH SUGAR BEETS. 



Seven varieties of sugar beets were under trial in 1901. These were all sown side 

 by side adjoining the carrots; the land was similar in character and its treatment and 

 preparation was the same. The drills were made up two feet apart and rolled with a 

 heavy land roller to make a firm bed before the seed was sown, Two sowings were 



