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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



about 15 tons per acre and then disced hi and the harrow run over a number of times 

 during the autumn to conserve the moisture. In the spring of 1915, this land was again 

 lightly disced and then harrowed over with the smoothing harrow and the seed planted 

 at once. 



White Squaw — Completely killed by the frost in June. I did not re-seed, as it was then too late; as was 

 also the plot that was planted with Squaw Corn seed from Colorado. 



GARDEN TURNIPS., TEST OF VARIETIES. 



Eight rows, 33 feet long, 24 inches apart of the following varieties of garden turnips 

 were sown on May 5. 



The land on which the turnips was grown was in summer-fallow the previous year 

 with manure applied at the rate of twenty wagon-loads per acre before the land was 

 ploughed. The harrow was run over the land as soon as it was ploughed, and it was 

 kept well harrowed during the balance of the summer and autumn. The yield was cal- 

 culated from these eight rows. The first was in use on July 4, and from that on 

 throughout the summer. 



Variety. 



Extra Early White 



Milan 



Golden Ball 



White Stone 



White Barletta 



Early Flat Red 

 Wethers field 



Large Red Wethers- 

 field 



Danvers Yellow 

 Globe 



Early Eclipse 



Covent Garden... 



Extra Early Horn 

 Chantenay 



Sown. 



May 5 

 May 5 

 May 5 



In use. 



July 4 

 July 12 

 July 



Har- 

 vested. 



Yield in 

 pounds. 



Sept. 18 

 Sept. 18 

 Sept. 18 



per plot. 

 725 

 4.50 

 582 



Yield 

 per acre. 



tons. 

 21 

 13 

 17 



lb. 

 1-500 

 1000 



920 



Size. 



very large 



small 



medium . . 



Quality. 



good, 

 medium. 



fine and of a good 

 flavour. 



Onions, Test of Varieties. 



3 rows, each 33 ft. long. 

 Yield 42 lbs. 



12 rows, each 33 ft. long. 

 Yield 110 lbs. 



8 rows, each 33 ft. long. . 

 Yield 91 lbs. 



6 rows, each 33 ft. long. . 

 Yield 72 lbs. 



medium. 



large 



medium . 

 large 



fine, 

 good 

 good 

 fine. 



Table Beets, Test of Varieties. 



April 22 

 April 19 



July 29 

 Aug. 4 



Sept. 16 

 Sept. 16 



3 rows, each 33 ft. long. 



Yield 80 Ics. 

 3 rows, each 33 ft. long. 



Yield 75 lbs. 



medium . 

 small 



fair, 

 good. 



Carrots, Test of Varieties. 



April 22 

 April 22 



July 15 

 July 10 



Sept. 18 

 Sept. 18 



6 rows, each 33 ft. long. 



Yield 78 lbs. 

 6 rows, each 33 ft. long.. 



Yield 81 lbs. 



medium 

 large 



fine, 

 fair. 



Fort Vermilion. 



