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are hybrid varieties. The 6 varieties mentioned produced an average 

 of 38 bu. and 27 lbs. per acre. 



The varieties of 6-rowed barley which produced the largest average 

 yields at all the experimental farms were Oderbruch, Odessa, Mensury, 

 Eeunie Improved, Common, and Petschora, in the order named. The 

 average yield for these varieties was 47 bu. 38 lbs. per acre. 



Spring wheat. — Thirty-eight varieties, including 17 crossbred sorts, 

 were tested on tenth and twentieth acre plats, being sown at the rate of 

 H bu. per acre. The largest yields, averaging the results of each variety 

 at all the farms, were obtained from the following varieties, in the order 

 named: Wellman Fife, White Council, White Fife, Monarch, While 

 Russian, Herissou Bearded, Eed Fife, Admiral, Hungarian, Preston, 

 Advance, and Vernon. Of these, Admiral, Preston, Advance, and 

 Vernon are crossbred varieties. The average yield of the 12 varieties 

 was 28 bu. 51 lbs. per acre. 



Peas. — Forty varieties were tested: King, Eaidy Britton, Bright, 

 Creeper, Archer, Prince Albert, Crown, Prussian Blue, Centennial, 

 Victory, Vincent, and Alma, in the order named, produced the largest 

 crops. The average for these varieties was 29 bu. 7 lbs. per acre. 

 King, Bright, Archer, Victory, Vincent, and Alma are crossbred 

 varieties. 



Corn. — Twenty- four varieties were planted on uniform soil in rows 

 3 ft. apart, with the plants 6 or 8 in. apart in the row. The yield per 

 acre was calculated from the weight obtained from 2 rows each (5b' ft. 

 long. Selected Leeming, Red Cob Ensilage, Cuban Giant, Giant Pro- 

 lific Ensilage, Mammoth Eight-rowed Flint, and Mammoth Sweet Fod- 

 der, in the order mentioned, yielded the heaviest crops. The average 

 yield for these varieties was 21 tons 1,189 lbs. per acre. 



Turnips. — Eighteen varieties were under test. Seed was sown "on 

 drills or on the flat." At each farm 2 sowings were made, one 2 weeks 

 later than the other. In general, the early sowings gave the best 

 results. The heaviest crops were obtained from the following varieties 

 in the order given: Prize Winner, Shamrock Purple Top, Halewood 

 Bronze Top, Hartley Bronze, Selected Purple Top, and East Lothian. 

 The average yield for these varieties was 28 tons 1,428 lbs. per acre. 



Mangel-wurzels. — During this season 18 varieties were under trial. 

 The crop was grown like the turnip crop, and in this case also the 

 earlier sowings gave the best results. The heaviest crops were obtained 

 from the following varieties in the order mentioned: Giant Yellow, 

 Intermediate, Selected Mammoth, Long Red, Canadian Giant, Gate- 

 post, Champion Yellow Globe, and Prize Mammoth Long Red. The 

 average yield of these varieties was 26 tons 1,229 lbs. per acre. 



Carrots. — Hfteen varieties of carrots were grown like the turnips 

 and mangel-wurzels. The larger crops came from the earlier sown 

 plats. The heaviest crops were produced by the following varieties, 

 in the order named : Giant White Vosges, Green Top White Orthe, 



