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In this instance also there was an average loss at Indian Head from 

 early sowing of 838 pounds per acre. 



Table of results of early and late seeding at the several Experimental 

 Farms : — 



Loss FROM Delay 

 IN Sowing. 



Average of results 

 for five years. 



Turnips 



Mangels 



Carro.ts 



Sugar Beets 



Gain per Annum on all 

 Field Roots average of 

 five years. 



Ottawa, 

 Ont. 



Tons. Lbs. 



8 1293 



12 125 



3 979 



8 1660 



514 



Nappan, 



N.S. 



Tons. Lbs. 



7 1908 



5 1468 



3 666 



3 164 



51 



Brandon, 

 Man. 



Tons. Lbs. 



Tons. Lbs. 



6 1615 



2 1164 



3 1090 

 1 1614 



3 1371 



Indian Hd 

 N.W.T. 



. . 1630 

 1 1538 



974 



Agassiz, 

 B.C. 



Tons. Lbs. 



Î 1626 



* In carrots and sugar beets, grown at Indian Head, there has been 

 an average gain from delay in seeding. In carrots 443 pounds per acre 

 and in sugar beets of 828 pounds per acre. 



From the above figures it will be seen that the early sowing of field 

 roots is most important at Ottawa, Ont., a locality which may be taken 

 as fairly representing a large part of Ontario and Quebec. At Nappan, 

 N.S., which is representative of the Maritime Provinces, it is also im- 

 portant. In Brandon, Man., the average loss from delay in seeding is 

 quite large. At Agassiz, representing the coast climate of British 

 Columbia, early sowing is less important, while at Indian Head, which 

 may be regarded as within the drier part of the North-West Territories, 

 the advantage gained from the early sowing of field roots has been com- 

 paratively small. 



The average dates of sowing for the whole period was as follows : — 



At Ottawa, 1st sowing, May 12 ; 2nd sowing, May 26. 

 " Nappan, 1st sowing. May 24; 2nd sowing, June 7. 

 " Brandon, 1st sowing, May 20; 2nd sowing, June 3. 

 " Indian Head, 1st sowing; May 20; 2nd sowing. May 29. 

 " Agassiz, 1st sowing. May 19; 2nd sowing, June 2. 



These figures show that there is no very wide variation in the dates 

 most advantageous for the sowing of roots in any of these parts of the 

 Dominion. 



