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6 GEORGE V, A. 1916 



for tlie three-year rotation. 83 per cent for tlie four-year, r d 30 per cent for tlie six- 

 year. Though the relative increases may change with time, it is evident from these 

 figures that proper rotation of c-rops pays. 



COST OF PRODUCING FIELD CROPS. 



Accurate records were kept of the cost of production of three of the main crops of 

 the district: swedes, oats, and hay, on 13 acres of hind, in 1914: a ton of swedes was 

 produced for $2.18, a bushel of oats for 33 cents, and a ton of hay for $5.86. 



RATES OF SEEDING CORN FOR SILAGE. 



All corn grown on 39-46 acres since 1911, iuclusive. Was weighed. When sown in 

 rows 48 inches apart and 8 inches in the row, it averaged 11-58 tons per acre; in rows 

 42 inches, 10-76 tons per acre; in hills 42 inches in all directions, 5-52 tons per acre; in 

 hills 36 inches, 5 tons per acre. The average yield per acre, for the whole thing, was 

 8-32 tons. 



CEREALS. 



Work with cereals consists in trial of varieties, growing for sale or distribution 

 the varieties which are best adapted to this district, and selection of the highest yield- 

 ing strains by the head-row method. 



TRIAL OF VARIETIES. 



Four varieties of spring wheat, six of oats, three of six-row barley, and four of 

 peas were tried on triplicate plots of one-sixtieth acre each. Tlie results of fuur .years 

 show that the best varieties for this district are Huron wheat, Banner oats, Mau- 

 churian and Arthur peas. 



FORAGE CROPS. 



With forage crops, the work consists in variety tests, seed growing for sale or dis- 

 tribution, and selection of best strains as regards yield, hardiness, and composrtiun. 



VARIETV TESTS. 



Nine varieties of Indian corn, five of carrots, eleven of mangels, four of sugar 

 beets, and thirteen of swedes were tried on duplicate plots of one-hundredth acre each. 

 The results of four years show that the following varieties may be recommended : corn 

 for silage, Longfellow; carrots, Improved Short White; mangels, Yellow Intermediate; 

 sugar beets, Vilmorin A; swedes, Good Luck. 



SEEIl GROWING. 



Seed has been grown of Good Luck swedes, and steps have been taken to grow 

 seed of the best varieties of carrots, mangels, sugar beets, and Indian corn. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Work in this department is divided into fruit, ornamental gardening, and veget- 

 ables. It consists in testing varieties for earliness, yield, quality, hardiness, beauty, 

 in cultural experiments, and in the propagation of the best kinds. 



Thete are 1,118 apple trees of 122 varieties, 132 plum trees of 42 varieties, 50 

 cherry trees of 14 varieties, 11 pear trees of 4 varieties, and a number of tlie best kinds 

 of grapes, currants, goosebeiries, and strawberries. 



Notes were taken of 1,401 varieties of ornamental plants; 209 annuals, 478 

 perennials, and 654 trees and shrubs. 



