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EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS. 



area, were left in the ground until the 3rd of November, to gain infcmation as to the 

 advantage, if any, which arises from the leaving of the roots in the ground, after the 

 middle of October. Nineteen plots were so left untr the 3rd of November, which 

 allowed 20 and 21 days for additional growth for the roots, from the first and second 

 sowings, and 20 days for those of the third sowing. 



Results of leaving Turnips in the ground as long as practicable after the usual time 

 of pulling : 



YIELD OP ROOTS PER ACRE FROM EARLY AND LATE PULLING. 



Name of Variety. 



1 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 



7; 



8 



9| 

 10 

 11 

 12 

 13, 

 14 

 15 

 IG 

 17 i 

 18 

 19 



Shamrock Purple Top. . 



Purple Top Swede 



Great Mogul 



Perfection Swede 



Giant King 



Marquis of Lome 



Jumbo or Monarch .... 



Prize Winner ... 



Mammoth Clyde 



Carter's Elephant. . . , . . 



East Lothian 



Prize Purple Top 



Hall's Westbury....... 



Hartley's Bronze . ... 



Skirvings , ._ 



Sutton's Champion 



Halewood's Bronze Top 

 Bangholm Selected .... 

 Selected Champion.... 



DO p 



Si 

 CO 



be 



00 





•Hf* 



Tons. Lbs. 



44 

 44 

 43 

 42 

 41 

 40 

 40 

 40 

 39 

 38 

 38 

 36 

 36 

 36 

 36 

 35 

 35 

 34 

 32 



1,100 

 770 

 130 



1,965 

 5 



1,510 

 905 

 850 



1,915 



1,220 

 230 



1,975 



1,590 

 765 

 600 



1,280 

 345 



1,300 



1,395 



fc; c bo 

 >« 2 c 



.S-3 o 3 



_^ h^ iM CO 



c 



Tons. Lbs. 



32 707 



22 522 



31 1,177 



30 555 



29 300 



30 280 



31 370 



27 1,137 



32 350 

 35 1,940 



31 480 

 17 650 



29 557 



32 277 



30 1,710 

 30 307 

 32 1,862 



28 320 

 26 1,487 



Average yield per acre from 1st sowing 1st pulling. 

 " " 1st sowing 2nd pulling. 



An average gain in 20 to 21 days of 1 ton 1,025 pounds per acre. 



Tons. Pounds. 

 Average yield per acre from 2nd sowing 1st pulling. . 27 1,537 

 « " 2nd sowing 2nd pulling. 30 182 



An average gain in 20 to 21 days of 2 tons 646 pounds per acre. 



Ton* Pounds. 



Average yield per acre 3rd sowing 1st pulling 24 673 



«' " " 3rd sowing 2nd pulling 30 182 



An average gain in 20 days of 5 tons 432 pounds per acre. 



The results of these experiments show that growth in turnips late in the seasoii 

 proceeds rapidly as long as the weather remains open, and point to the importance of 

 allowing these roots to remain in the ground as long as is practicable, especially if the 

 seed has been sown late ; on the other hand a farmer who leaves a large area of roots in 

 the ground to a very late date is liable to be caught by severe frost when the pulling of 

 such a crop is disagreeable, difficult and expensive. 



