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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



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(b) Thinning experiment. — The same three varieties were used for thi^ experi- 

 ment. The rows were 18 inches apart. Sowing was done on April 21. 



(c) Small versus Large Sets. — A 30-foot row of small sets yielded 25 pounds 

 while the large sets yielded 31 pounds. 



(d) Growing Onion Sets. — Seed was sown at the rate of 200 seeds per lineal foot. 

 The resulting crop was harvested on September 7. The bulbs were small and well 

 suited for sets. 



(e) A few rows (22 feet each) of Multiplier onions were planted on November 

 6, just before snow fell. An equal number will be planted beside these in the spring 

 of 1916. The object is to find the relative merits of fall and spring planting. 



PARSLEY. 



One 66 -foot row of Double Curled parsley was grown, and gave an average yield. 



PARSNIPS. 



The yield of parsnips was light. Of the three varieties tested, the New Inter- 

 mediate, while the lightest yielder, gave the highest percentage of marketable roots. 

 Hollow Crown gave the highest yield. Both were of good flavour and free from 

 fibre. 



Cultural Test. — Three rows of Hollow Crown were sown 30 inches apart and the 

 roots thinned out to 2, 3 and 4 inches apart. The result is as follows: — 



Yield. 

 Bush, per acre. 



Yield of 

 Marketable . 

 Roots. 

 Bush, per acre. 



Hollow Crown. 

 Thinned 2° apart, 



3' " 

 « ^» It 



250-8 



246-4 

 246-4 



154 



160 

 165 



Small to small medium. 



Not uniform. 



Medium, fairly uniform. 



Medium; few large; fairly uniform. 



c PEAS. 



The peas have proven very satisfactory. They were not injured by the spring 

 frosts and had matured well before the date of the frost which proved disastrous to 

 tJie beans and other tender garden stuff, late in August. 



Twenty-one varieties were tested, with the following results: — 



Brandon. 



