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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



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69 Early Rose. 



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Names of Varieties. 



Prize Taker 



Early Market 



Early Six Weeks 



Ohio Junior 



Burpee's Extra Early. 

 Pearce's Extra Early. 

 Early Ohio 



EXPERIMENTS WITH SOJA BEANS. 



Three plots of one-fortieth acre each were sown in rows at different distances 

 apart, viz.: 21, 28 and 35 inches to gain information as to the best distance for sowing 

 to secure the heaviest crops. The soil was a light sandy loam which received a dress- 

 ing of barn-yard manure during the winter of 1899 and 1900 of about 12 tons per acre. 

 The previous crop was potatoes. After the potatoes were dug, the land was ploughed 

 late in the autmn to the depth of about seven or eight inches, and left in that condition 

 until the following spring, when it was cultivated once with a two-horse cultivator and 

 twice with a smoothing harrow. The beans were sown with a seed drill on May G, and 

 cut on September 21. 



Plot 1. Sown in rows 21 inches apart; growth strong and even, leafy; average 

 height 40 to 45 inches. The pods were well formed, but the beans were soft when the 

 crop was cut. Total yield of green crop 14 tons 800 pounds per acre. Yield of beans, 

 14 bushels 40 pounds per acre. 



Plot 2. Sown in rows 28 inches apart; growth strong and even, very leafy; aver- 

 age height 40 to 45 inches. The pods were well formed, the beans were full grown, and 

 beginning to harden at time of cutting. Total yield of green crop, 1G tons 400 pounds 

 per acre. Yield of beans, 1G bushels per acre. 



Plot 3. Sown in rows 35 inches apart; growth very strong and even, leafy; stems 

 hard and woody; average height 44 to 48 inches. The plants were better podded than 

 those in plots 1 or 2, and the beans were harder when cut, but the plant was less valu- 

 able for fodder. Total yield of green crop, 15 tons 720 pounds per acre. Yield of 

 beans, 10 bushels per acre. 



EXPEKIMENTS WITH HORSE BEANS. 



Three plots of one-fortieth acre each were sown in rows 21, 28 and 35 inches apart, 

 to gain information as to the best distance for sowing to secure the heaviest crop. The 

 land was adjoining that used for soja beans, was similar in quality and received the 

 same treatment. The previous crop was potatoes. The beans were sown with the seed 

 drill; all the plots were sown on May G, and cut on September 21. 



Plot 1. Sown in rows 21 inches apart; growth strong, moderately well podded; 

 height 47 to 50 inches, plot all standing. The beans were nearly ripe when cut. Total 

 yield, 8 tons 1,280 pounds per acre. Yield of beans, 22 bushels 40 pounds per acre. 



Plot 2. Sown in rows 28 inches apart; growth strong and well podded; height 49 

 to 53 inches. Plot all standing, stalks considerably stiffer than in plot No. 1. The 

 beans were nearly ripe when cut. Total yield, 9 tons 1,600 pounds per acre. Yield of 

 beans, 2G bushels 40 pounds per acre. 



