[SAUNDERS] INCREASED PRODUCTION OF FARM CROPS 5 S 



years with turnips, two sowings being made in each case, one two weeks 

 later than the other. The results have shown an average loss of 8 tons 

 1393 pounds per acre from delay in seeding. 



From a similar series of experiments carried on at Nappan, N.S., 

 for five years, the average loss from delay in sowing was 7 .tons 1908 

 pounds per acre. 



With turnips grown at the Experimental Farm at Brandon for the 

 same period the loss from delay in sowing has averaged 6 tons 1615 

 pounds per acre. 



At the Branch Experimental Farms at Indian Head, Assa., and 

 Agassiz, British Columbia, on experiments carried on for a similar time, 

 the average loss has been much less. At Indian Head it has averaged 

 1630 pounds per acre and at Agassiz 1 ton 1140 pounds per' acre. 



During a similar series of experiments with mangels carried on 

 for the past five years at the several experimental farms the average loss 

 from two weeks delay in sowing has been as follows : — 



Tons. Pounds. 



At the Central Farm at Ottawa, Ont 13 135 



" Branch Farm at Xappan, X.S 5 1468 



Brandon, Man 3 1164 



Indian Head, Assa 1 1538 



Agassiz, B.C 3 537 



In similar experiments conducted with carrots for a like period the 

 average loss for five years from delay of two weeks in sowing was : — 



Tons. Pounds. 



At Ottawa, Ont 3 979 



" Nappan, N.S 3 666 



" Brandon, Man.. '. 3 1090 



« Agassiz, B.C 1 1913 



At Indian Head there was an average loss from early sowing 

 amounting to 443 pounds per acre. 



In similar tests made with sugar beets the average loss from delay 

 in seeding has been as follows : — 



Tons. Pounds. 



At Ottawa, Ont 8 1660 



" Xappan, KS 3 164 



" Brandon, Man 1 1614 



" Agassiz, B.C 1 933 



