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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



Celery. — Experiments were made to ascertain the relative advantage of various 

 methods of blanching. Five rows of Golden Self-blanching were planted, and these 

 were treated with: (1) Pliable protection; (2) boards 1-inch by 12 inches; (3) earth; 

 (4) in trench, manured; (5) in trench, without manure. 



The conclusions arrived at were that the method of blanching with pliable protec- 

 tion was the simplest and most expedient ; especially with early varieties. We were, 

 further, unable to see any improvement in the celery treated with manure (4) over 

 that not so treated (5), and we found tlie trench method of blanching more laborious 

 and less convenient for irrigating. 



Onions. — To determine the relative value of growing plants in hotbed and sowing 

 seed in permanent location : 



Variety. 



Danvers Yellow Globe.. 



Extra Early Red 



Large Red Wethersfield . 



Danver.s Yellow Globe.. 



Extra Early Red 



Large Red Wethersfield. 



Onion Sets. 



Sown in 

 Hotbed. 



Mar. 24., 

 " 24 

 " 24. , 



Planted in 

 open. 



May 5. . . 



" 5... 



" 5... 



Sown in 



open. 



April 27... 



" 27... 



" 27... 



Planted. 

 April 27. . . 



Length 

 of row. 



Ft. 

 100 

 100 

 100 



100 

 100 

 100 



100 



Yield 

 in pounds. 



Ill 

 107 

 118 



74 

 88 

 CO 



85 



One decided advantage we found in planting out from the hotbed was the oppor- 

 tunity this method gave over the other in keeping the land clear of weeds. 



Peas. — An experiment was made to compare the relative advantage of sowing four 

 selected varieties at one time, as compared with sowing the same variety four times at 

 intervals of one week, to provide a continuous supply of vegetables during the season. 



The four varieties noted below were sown on April 21 in rows 50 feet long and 

 3 feet apart. They were chosen in the expectation of their coming into bearing in the 

 order named, but the first three varieties were all ready for use on the same day, and 

 all three varieties also were yielding later than the last to come into bearing. 



Nos. 2, 3 and 4 were compared with three sowings of Thos. Laxton, sown 

 28, May 5, and May 12, which yielded as follows : — 



)n April 



Invermere. 



