972 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Prolific, Wliite Sclioneu, Improved Ligowo, Columbus, Golden Beauty, 

 American Triumph, American Beauty, Buck bee Illinois, White Rus- 

 sian, and Wallis, in the order named, produced the largest average 

 crops on all the farms, averages ranging from 70 bu. 30 lbs. to 86 bu. 24 

 lbs. per acre. Banner alone appears among tbe 12 best sorts at each 

 of the farms. Of the above varieties, 7 are first in j^roductiveness 

 at Ottawa; 5 are among the best 12 at ISTappan, Nova Scotia, Indian 

 Head, Northwest Territory, and Agassiz, British Columbia, and 8 are 

 among the best 12 at Brandon, Manitoba, the various places at which 

 the experimental farms are located. No new crossbred sorts are reiw^e- 

 sented among these varieties. 



Barley. — Seventeen 2-rowed and nineteen Crowed varieties were sown 

 at the rate of 2 bu. per acre. French Chevalier, Danish Chevalier, 

 Beaver, Jfewton, Canadian Thorpe, and Bolton, in the order named, 

 produced the largest average yield on all the farms among the two- 

 rowed varieties, the average yields ranging from 41 bu. 2 lbs. to 47 bu. 

 C lbs. per acre. Bolton and Beaver are new crossbred sorts. Among 

 tbe six-rowed varieties Mensury, Trooper, Champion, Common, Baxter, 

 and Ivoyal in the order given gave the largest average yields on all the 

 farms, yields ranging from 44 bu. 4 lbs. to 58 bu. 22 lbs. per acre. Koyal 

 and Trooper are newly-originated varieties. 



Spring n-heat. — The rate of seeding was 1.^ bu. per acre. Thirty- 

 nine varieties were tested, 18 being varieties originated by the experi- 

 mental farms. In the order named Preston, Monarch, Goose, Stanley, 

 Eed Fern, Wellmau Fife, White Connell, Pringle Chamiilain, Old lied 

 Biver, Huron, and Crown produced the largest crops. The average of 

 results obtained at all the experimental farms varied from 31 bu. 2 lbs. 

 to 35 bu. 37 lbs. per acre. Preston aud Stanley are new sorts. 



Peas. — Twenty-five varieties were on trial. The seed sown i^er acre 

 varied from 1 to 3 bu., depending upon the size of the pea. Carlton, 

 Agnes, Mackay, Kent, Prince, and Paragon, new crossbred sorts, 

 ranked among the best 12. 



Potatoes. — Eighty- three varieties were tested. Empire State gave the 

 largest average yield (36 bu. 22 lbs. per acre) on all the experimental 

 farms. 



Results of tests of Indian corn, turnips, mangel- wurzels, and carrots 

 are given in tabular form. The most profitable varieties were Pride of 

 the l^orth corn. Hartley Bronzed turnip, Mammoth Long Red mangel- 

 wurzel, and White Belgian carrot. 



Experiments with root crops, C. A. Zavitz {Ontario Agl. College 

 and Exptl. Farm Rpt. 1895, pp. 5^S-5J5).— Reports of tests of potatoes, 

 turnips, carrots, sugar beets, and maugel-wurzels. In each case the 

 yields for 1895 are tabulated with the averages of previous years. 



One hundred and eighty- four varieties of potatoes were grown. 

 Descriptive notes are given on the following: Empire State, Thorburn, 

 Summit, Tonhocks, Pearl of Savoy, American Wonder, and Great 

 Divide. Experiments were made on depth of planting, preparation of 



