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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1&17 

 Tomato Experiment. — Test of Systems of Ripening, applied to Green Tomatoes. 



Twelve sj'stems of ripening were tried. Ten full grown green tomatoes and ten fully 

 d-eveloped tomatoes showing a trace of colour. All tomatoes were of the " Bonny 

 Best" variety. Temperatures taken twice daily. Date of commencing the 

 experiment, October 25. 



Note. — In the ripening of tomatoes, those placed on boards and straw ripened the 

 quickest. Care must be taken to put the fruits away dry, and they must be kept dry. 

 Slugs become troublesome if conditions are damp. 



Method 10 gives very satisfactory results if the plant contains considerable mois- 

 ture and the fruit is green; plants with partly ripened fruit are not a success. 

 Method 12 gave splendid results, fruits were firm and of fine quality. 



Sidney. 



