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were planted S feet apart each way and cultivated once each week as long as the 

 length of the vines permitted. The varieties tested were as follows: 



Pie Pumpkin. Planted June 2, blossomed July 2G, first ripe September 8, 

 small, averaging 7 to 8 pounds, round, smooth, lemon colored, very fine grained 

 and the sweetest fleshed of any variety. 



Pie Pumpkin. Seed from the same variety heretofore grown at this Station 

 v>-as planted in order to note any possible difference in behavior of plants grown 

 from seed ripened in northern latitudes. Planting was done on same day, i. e., 

 June 2. The early growth was much more rapid, the vines more vigorous and 

 the color of the leaves darker. Blossomed July 21. First ripe September 4. In 

 size there was no appreciable difference between the two although one-third more 

 fruit ripened from home grown seed. 



Pumpkin called "Detroit" for convenience sake, from seed kindly furnished by 

 J. E. Morse, Detroit (Mich.). Planted June 2, blossomed July 31, first ripe Sep- 

 tember IS, and two more specimens ripened after the frost of September 19 

 Jledium large, averaging 16 to 20 pounds, round, slightly ribbed, bright orange 

 colored, flesh medium fine grained, not sweet. A hardy growing variety of good 

 juerits. 



Mammoth Chili. Planted June 2, blossomed July 31, fruit ripe September 19. 

 The largest and most vigorous growing variety, the ripe specimen taken for ex- 

 hibition at the State Fair exceeding 50 pounds. Flesh coarse grained and well 

 adapted for stock feeding purposes. 



Mammoth Tours. Planted June 2, blossomed August 5. Fruit long, almost 

 cylindrical shaped, though slightly bulged towards blossom end. Color white, 

 splashed and heavily striped with light to dark green. The nearest ripe specimen 

 was 20 inches long, 11 inches in diameter and weighed 42 pounds. 



-ACAXGELS AXD STOCK IlEETS. 



In 1901 to the list of varieties were added two of siigar beets which were gi'own 

 as stock beets and not determined for their sugar content, owing to the fact that 

 the seed had been held over from the preceding season. These and the mangels 

 were hand drilled in rows 2 feet apart, the plants thinned out to 12 inches, while 

 the three varieties of white beets at the head of the list were planted in rows 16 

 Inches apart and the plants thinned out to 5 inches, thus allowing the same width 

 for all plots whether planted in 2 or 3 rows, namely, one-fourth rod, and as all 

 plots were 3 rods long, the surface is not repeated in the table. 



As with all root crops, frequent cultivation was given with a hand cultivator 

 as long as the size of the tops made it possible. 



Owing to their smaller size and deep rooting habit the white stock beets should 

 receive considerable attention from stock feeders. They are sweet, solid fleshed 

 and will stand more wet and cold weather than any mangel. Neither mangel or 

 stock beet can be successfully grown unless the soil is deep, well cultivated and 

 containing a large amount of vegetable matter enabling it to store up a large 

 amount of moisture. The season was too wet for the successful raising of mangels, 

 and the plots giving the highest yields were those on higher and consequently 

 better drained ground. 



Slock beet. 

 Stock beet. 

 Stock beet. 

 Mangel.. . . 

 JIangd.. . . 



M.nngel 



Mangel. . . . 



Mangel 



Mangel. . . . 

 Mangel 



Mangel 



Mangel . . . . 

 Sugar beet 

 Sugar beet 



^'ariety. 



Improved short white 



Mammoth White intermediate. 



Giant white vosges 



Mammoth yellow intermediate. 

 Eiffeltower 



Perfection mammoth long red. 



Oiant yellow globe 



Golden tankard 



Obendorfer yellow 



Lentowitzer 



Mammoth long red or saw log. 



Eckendorfer red 



White silesian green top 



Danish improved , 



Time of 

 planting. 



May 4. 

 May 4. 

 May 4. 

 May 23. 

 May 27. 



Mav 22. 

 May 9. 

 May 7. 

 May 27. 

 May 27. 



May 23. 

 May 27. 

 May 9. 

 May 7. 



Yield of 

 plots in 

 bushels 



5} 



5 



5 



4J 



4i 



3} 

 2} 

 H 

 2i 

 31 



4 

 4 

 3 



2f 



