36 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Results obtained in 1908 from trial plats of grain, fodder corn, field roots, 

 and potatoes, W. and C. E. Saunders (Canada Cent. Erpt. Farm Bui. 61, pp. 

 oJi). — The results secured in variety tests at the seveu Dominion experimental 

 farms are reported in tables with brief comments. In general the varieties are 

 arranged in the order of their average yields for the last 5 years. 



The varieties ranking tirst and the average yields per acre for 5 years at the 

 Central Experimental Earm at Ottawa were as follows: Bishop spring wheat, 

 31 bu. 36 lbs. : Twentieth Century oats, 81 bu. 24 lbs. ; Nugent six-rowed barley, 

 56 bu. 6 lbs.; Swedish Chevalier two-rowed barley, 49 bu. 26-lbs. ; Prussian Blue 

 peas, 36 bu. 52 lbs. ; Eureka ensilage corn, 24 tons. 312 lbs. ; Perfection Swede 

 turnips, 81 tons 657 lbs. ; Prize Mammoth Long Red mangels, 33 tons, 1,873 lbs. ; 

 Improved Short White carrots, 26 tons, 252 lbs. ; Vilmorin Improved sugar beet, 



23 tons, 429 lbs. ; and Dooley potato, 268 bu. 24 lbs. 



The corresponding data at the experimental farm at Nappau were as follows: 

 White Russian spring wheat, 32 bu. 24 lbs. ; Siberian oats. 68 bu. 10 lbs. ; 

 Mansury six-rowed barley, 45 bu. 4 lbs. ; Danish Chevalier two-rowed barley, 51 

 bu. 40 lbs. : Arthur peas, 27 bu. 20 lbs. ; Eureka ensilage corn, 21 tons, 372 lbs. ; 

 Jumbo turnips. 33 tons, 736 lbs. ; Yellow Intermediate mangels, 28 tons, 1.775 

 lbs. ; W^hite Belgian carrots, 17 tons, 853 lbs. ; AVanzleben sugar beets, 14 tons, 

 1,917 lbs. ; and Vicks Extra Early potato, 443 bu. 5 lbs. 



The following varieties produced the highest average yield for 5 years at the 

 experimental farm at Brandon: Preston spring wheat, 42 bu. 18 lbs.: Improved 

 American oats, 123 bu. 29 lbs. ; Odessa, six-rowed barley, 63 bu. 40 lbs. ; Swedish 

 Chevalier two-rowed barley, 60 bu. 24 lbs.; Mackay peas, 56 bu. 58 lbs.; Long- 

 fellow ensilage corn, 22 tons, 722 lbs.; Good Luck turnips, 31 tons, 93 lbs.; Prize 

 Mammoth Long Red mangles. 32 tons, 891 lbs. ; Improved Short White carrots, 



24 tons, 1,896 lbs.; Wanzlebeu sugar beets, 22 tons, 352 lbs.; and Late Puritan 

 potato' 569 bu. 48 lbs. 



Similar data at the experimental farm at Indian Head were as follows: 

 White Fife spring wheat, 39 bu. 40 lbs. ; Banner oats, 117 bu. 7- lbs. ; Stella six- 

 I'owed barley, 60 bu. 40 lbs. ; Standwell two-rowed barley, 59 bu. 1 lb. ; Golden 

 Vine peas. 53 bu. 4 lbs. ; Angel of Midnight ensilage corn, 14 tons, 1,700 lbs. ; 

 Hall Westbury turnips, 24 tons, 687 lbs. ; Giant Yellow Intermediate mraigels, 22 

 tons, 1,482 lbs. ; Ontario Champion carrots, 14 tons, 846 lbs. ; Vilmorin Improved 

 sugar beets, 12 tons, 871 lbs. ; and Reeves Rose potato, 385 bu. 7 lbs. 



At the Lethbridge P'xperimental Farm at Alberta the crops were grown with 

 and without irrigation in 1908. Dry farming methods were practiced where 

 no water was applied to the crops. The leading varieties and their yields on 

 unirrigated land were as follows: Turkey Red (No. 380 from Kansas) winter 

 wheat, 53 bu. 4 lbs.; Percy A spring wheat, 35 bu. ; Improved American oats, 

 85 bu. 15 lbs.; Blue Long Head six-rowed biirley. 56 bu. 42 lbs.; Swedish Cheva- 

 lier two-rowed barley, 55 bu. 20 lbs. ; Paragon peas. 21 bu. 53 lbs. ; North Dakota 

 White ensilage corn, 7 tons, 1.840 lbs. ; Kangaroo turnips, 10 tons, 1.648 lbs. ; 

 Gate Post mangels, 13 tons, 1,984 lbs.; Giant White Vosges carrots. 10 tons, 

 1,186 lbs. ; Kleinwanzlebon sugar beets, 10 tons, 770 lbs. ; and Empire State 

 potato, 138 bu. 36 lbs. 



Under irngatiou the following Varieties stood first in yield: Chelsea spring 

 wheat, 44 bu. 20 lbs. ; Improved American oats, 88 bu. 18 lbs. ; Claude six-rowed 

 barley, 59 bu. 38 lbs.; Standwell two-rowed barley, 70 bu.; Victoria peas, 25 

 bu. 40 lbs.; Pride of the North ensilage corn, 14 tons, 160 lbs.; jGate Post 

 mangels, 19 tons, 1,864 lbs.; Ontario Champion carrots, 16 tons, 868 lbs.; 

 French Very Rich sugar beets, 14 tons, 1,601 lbs.; and Early Manistee potato, 

 453 bu. 12 lbs. 



