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and October — was above the normal. All other months were below. 

 The last killing frost of spring occurred on May 2, and the first of fall 

 on October 26, thus affording a growing period of 175 days free from 

 killing frost. 



The following tables give the results in condensed form obtained 

 during the second year of the trial. As in 1904, mangels were used as the 

 check crop on every third section ; and each section was checked in every 

 third plat by a standard variety: 



Table II. Mangels. 

 Average of Yields on 24 Plats Sown May 6, 7, 1904. 



Average yield per acre of total crop, dry matter and sugar (as dextrose) from seven 



varieties. 



Average of all Norbiton Giant. 

 Average of all Garton Long 



Red 



Average of all Golden Tankard 

 Average of all Yellow Globe . 

 Average of all Chirk Castle ... 

 Average of all Half-Sugar^ . 

 Average of all Sutton Long 



Red' 



Average of all. 



' Not comparable except for ascertaining average. 



Average of 21 Plats Sown June 12, 1904. 



Average yield per acre of total crop, dry matter and sugar (as dextrose) from seven 



varieties. 



Average of all Norbiton Giant. 

 Average of all Garton Long 



Red2 



Average of all Golden Tan- 



ard' 



Average of all Chirk Castle'.. . 

 Average of all Sutton Long 



Red' 



Average of all Mammoth Long 



(Purple Top)^ 



Average of all Half-Sugar'. . . . 



Average of all 



1 Grown on "no rotation" area. 



2 Two plat on "rotation" area and two on "no rotation" areas. 



^ Grown on "rotation area," not comparable except for ascertaining average. 



