AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 12'J 



the value of each, besides giving an opportunity to compare 

 them under different conditions. These four varieties were, 

 No. 2, American Wonder; ii, Carman No. 3; 57, Qiiick 

 Crop, and 65, Sir William. They all showed marked super- 

 iority in our last year's test here at the Station. 



Over fifty per cent, of the reports, where anything like a crop 

 was harvested, give No. 65, Sir Williaiu, first place; next 

 come No. 3. American Wonder, and No. 11, Carman No. 3, 

 which stand about even, the former doing better on a loam, 

 while the latter preferred a sandy soil. Qiiick Crop, while it 

 was not mentioned by any one as giving the highest yield, was 

 credited, beside earliness, with being second best by a great 

 many. Another point very evident was that upon sandy soils 

 the Sir William, with but a single exception, was the poorest. 



All of the varieties tested last season were again grown this 

 year, together with a number of new ones, making in all 

 ninety-eight varieties. The new varieties under test for the 

 first time were those numbering above eighty. The following 

 table of yield is offered to show how the varieties behave under 

 similar conditions, during a very unfavorable, wet season. 



