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June and wc had sonic the last of July. Lain^ Iinprovt-d rnta-bagas were quite 

 large, the largest weighing 2i pounds. They were nice and tender. They were 

 planted at the same time, but we did not have any until September 1. Early Searlet 

 Horn carrots did nicely. They were al>out S inches long and about 3 inches in. 

 diameter. Ready for the table about .Vugust 20. Onions were oidy gcjod for. young 

 onions. Egyptian beets got (piite large, some being 3 inches in diameter. Early 

 Market and .\laska peas yielded finely. They grew alxmt 14 inches high. We also 

 planti'd some .\flantic Prize tomatoes outtloors. The plants grew about 20 inches 

 high, and bore so many tomatoes they had to be propped up with sticks. They were 

 all ripe by the 1st of Sei>tember. From 15 sacks Early Rose potatoes we got 250 

 sacks, and they were as nice as could be grown anywhere; some weighed 2 pounds. 



Pilir Linidlni', Emjlr. — The three kinds of wheat, barley, and oats matured per- 

 fectly. The wheat readied a iieight of 5 feet; the oats, some as higli as 5s feet; and 

 barley, 5 feet. The turnips and cabbage also did well, but prefer the Yellow Globe 

 turnip for this climate. I raised 100 sacks of potatojes on three-fourths of an acre of 

 ground. This year I planted 4 acres of Early Rose potatoes. I now have 5 acres in 

 cnitivatifin. Have a house, '^ cows, 2 calves, and several l>igs. Tiiis year I I)uilt a 

 double log barn, and, if expectations don't fail, by this coming fall I shall have a 

 larjie silo. 



.lolm H. Iloliim^nn, Circle. — INIr. E. E. Reynoldson, chief office deputy marshal, 

 and myself cultivated a garden this year, using Department seeds, and will give you 

 a report as to growth, etc. 



Pearly Jersey Wakefield cabbage does not prove to be the most suitable for the 

 Yukon; they mature too early and burst open, and so will not keep during the 

 summer. Thc^ Flat Dutch ami Drumhead varieties seem better adapted to our 

 con<litions. Turnips grew well and large; we liad some 8 or 9 pouncLs in weight ami 

 272 inches in circumference. Our beets were the best in Eagle, three of them aver- 

 aging 4 jtounds in weight, and were as fine as coulil be seen anywhere in the world. 

 Parsnips grew more tops than roots, but attained 4 or 5 inches in length and 2 inches 

 largest circumference. Carrots were excellent, large, firm, and will matured. Cauli- 

 flower matured too early, but were large. Peas were exi-ellent, bearing large and 

 continuously, (iarden beans, large flat, we tried, ami they can be grown well, pods 

 averaging 4 to 5 inches and well filled. Celery not grown. Radishes fair. Lettuce 

 good. We grew enough vegetables for two families in lot 50 by 100 feet this summer; 

 also about 5 bushels of potatoes. 



By the way, the jteo[)ie in Daw.son gave an exhibition (>f vegetables on the Yukon 

 thismonthand, f<tr outside of Dawson districts, Father >b>nroe, of the Jesuit Mission, 

 received first prize for assortment of vegetables, and Reynijldson and R(jbinson, of 

 Eagle, second i)rize. 



George F. lUmix, Circle. — I enclose you .samples of i)eas and barley which 1 raised 

 from the above seeds furnished by you. I experiment«'d also with cabbage; the Early 

 York was very hard and <if line (piality, weighing from 4 to (J pounds. 1 raised 

 from S pounds of potatoes which were j)lanted tiiis year ]2(} pounds. My rhu- 

 barb stood the winliT ami came up this spring, and the leaves are fine. Carrots, 

 }>arsnips, turnii>s, rnta-bagas, cress, Bru.s.sels sprouts, beets, string beans, and all such 

 truck I have rai.se<l with gfiod results, as have also others to whom I have distrib- 

 uted the seeil. Red and alsike clover lived through tim winter ami came u]> in 

 good shape. Tlie latter kind I tiiiiik did the l)est. 1 feel satisfied tiiat millet and 

 timothy would do well if you would send some; also several kinds of small fruit — 

 Btrawlx-rry, raspberry, etc. 



1/i.st year I did not water any of my truck, but resorted to a more extensive use of 

 the hoi', and found it all right, ami am following the same plan this year. Since 



