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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Standing Prickly being of edible size July 20th, the light green colored leaves 

 being tender and of good size, Victoria was of edible size July 21st, leaves dark 

 green, tender and very large. 



GARDEN BEETS. 



In 1901, 3 varieties were tested, namely: Early Eclipse, Bassano and Half Long 

 Blood Red, the plots being 3 rods long with 2 rows 2 feet apart and the plants 

 thinned out to 8 inches. The Early Eclipse has a dark red flesh faintly mixed 

 with white, and is a rapid growing variety, averaging 3 to 31/2 inches in diameter 

 if left to grow until fully matured, but more tender when pulled earlier. The 

 Bassano is a short tapering variety of large size, the skins purple and the center 

 of alternating red and white layers, 4 inches in diameter and nearly 5 inches long 

 when fully matured. Half Long Blood Red is the darkest colored of the three, 

 and without any trace of white color. They are long, tapering, holding their size 

 quite well, usually 2Vj inches to 3 inches in diameter and G inches to 7 inches long. 



The following table' gives yields, calculated from the very small plots mentioned: 



Variety. 



Early Eclipse, (first planting;') 



Early Erlipse (second planting) 



Early Eclipse 



Bassano ! 



Half-Lcng Elcod Red (first planting) 



Seedsman. 



D. M,. Ferrv & Co. 

 D. M. Ferry & Co. 

 Vaugl an Peed Co. . 

 Tai'ghan £eed Co. . 

 P. M. Ftny & Cf. 



Half-Long Blood Red (second planting) D. M. Feny & Co. 



Date of planting. 



May 6. 

 May 22. 

 May 27. 

 May 22. 

 May 6. 

 May 22. 



Yield 

 per acre. 



S20 



213.33 



2r6.C6 



2C6.66 



320 



523.33 



For the season of 1902, 4 varieties were tested: Crosby's Egyptian and Detroit 

 Dark Red Turnip, two early varieties planted May 17, and Half Long Blood and 

 Improved Long Dark Blood, two late sorts planted June 3. 



Crosby's Egyptian matured July 26. A good variety for earliness and good 

 shape. Flesh dark, but coarse. 



Detroit Dark Red Turnip matured August 5. Fine grained and of good form 

 and quality as an early sort. 



Both of the late sorts are standard among the long rooted varieties and of ex 

 cellent quality. 



CAKEOTS. 



The, carrots were planted in rows 16 inches apart and the plants thinned out 

 to 4 inches in the row. The roots developed to good even size, clean and free 

 from prongs, for the season of 1901. 



Chautenay is an excellent table carrot of medium size and dark orange color, 

 slightly tapering and abruptly terminating with a short, fine tap-root. The flesh 

 is orange colored, brittle, juicy and mild flavored. What it lacks in size it makes 

 up in quality and good shape. 



Scarlet Intermediate is from seed kept over from last season. Somewhat larger 

 than Chautenay, but of good size for table use. In shape more tapering and with 

 a longer tap-root. Dark orange colored, flavor and quality good. Flesh quite 

 brittle and orange colored with a white center. 



To these two are purposely added two varieties principally grown for stock 

 feed; similar varieties being grown for table use in many parts of Europe, and 

 more especially those of the White Belgian variety. Both varieties are of slender 

 shape lyo to 2 inches in diameter, holding their size well, although averaging 12 

 inches in length, 3 to 4 inches of which grows above ground and which as a con- 

 sequence is colored light green on the outside. - 



White Belgian is the sweeter of the two, and while, the flesh is somewhat 

 coarse, the flavor of it, when well stewed and mashed, is sweeter and not unlike 

 that of the parsnip. 



Victoria, the other variety, is of the same texture, fairly sweet and with a 

 more pronounced carrot flavor, the flesh instead of white, being light orange 

 colored. 



The following table will give the results: 



