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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



CARROTS. 



The carrots tested this season were sown later than last but were ready for use 

 some time earlier. The best results were obtained from Half Long Chantenay with 

 107^ pounds. Improved Half Long Danvers came second with 95J pounds. Half 

 Long Chantenay and Nantes are both good table carrots. Early Scarlet Horn is the 

 best for early use, is nicely shaped and a fair cropper. Late Chantenay has a good 

 flavour. 



Variety. 



Half Long Chantenay 



Improved Half Long Scarlet Nantes 



Early Scarlet Horn 



Improved Half Long Danvers 



Late Chantenay 



Date 

 Sown. 



April 24. 

 Mar. 29. 

 April 21. 

 Mar. 29, 

 May 5. 



Date 



ready 



for use. 



Yield per 

 30-foot 



row. 



June 24 

 July 7. 

 Jcne G . 

 6 

 July 4 



lb. 



107 

 67 

 39 

 95 

 41 



oz. 



8 

 

 8 

 



Average annual 

 yield for 

 3 years. 



lb. 

 68 

 60 



BEANS. 



Of the nine varieties of beans tested this year Refugee or 1,000 to 1 gave the 

 largest yield — 27| pounds to 30 feet of row. Bountiful Green Bush and Grennell 

 Rustless Wax were also good croppers. On the three-year average. Refugee or 1,000 

 to 1 is an easy leader. 



The returns might have been greater had it not been for a spell of very hot 

 weather during the picking season which exposed the roots to the heat of the sun. 



Variety. 



Date 

 Sown. 



Refugee or 1000 to 1 



Bountiful Green Bush 



Extra Early Refugee 



Wardwell Kidney Wax 



Burpee New White Seeded Green Pod 



Valentine Wax 



Grennell Rustless Wax 



Extra Early Valentine 



Stringlcss Green Pod 



May 4. 



4. 

 " 4. 

 " 4. 

 " 4. 



4. 



4. 

 " 4. 

 " 4. 



Date 



ready 



for use. 



Yield per plot. 



1 row— 30 ft. 



long. 



oz. 



12 

 4 

 4 



12 

 4 

 8 



Average annual 



yield per plot 



for 3 years. 



lb. 



24 

 20 

 20 

 18 

 18 

 15 

 16 



oz. 



10 



12 



1 



13 



LETTUCE. 



Six varieties of lettuce were grown this season. They were all sown on the same 

 day and all matured within a few days of each other with the exception of Giant 

 Crystal Head which matured as early as June 6. 



Giant Crystal Head is an excellent lettuce. Its heads averaged 10 ounces each 

 and some weighed as much as 20 ounces. Iceberg is a similar lettuce that can be well 

 recommended and is a most useful variety. Grand Rapids is good for either early 



Agassiz. 



