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CARTERS HOLBORN KANGAROO SWEDE. 
Many County and Borough Councils together with other public authorities have, from time to time, 
conducted experiments in root growing, for the purpose of selecting the most suitable varieties. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION 
FOR IRELAND. 
In the field experiments conducted by the Irish Board of Agriculture Carters KangfarOO 
Swede gave an average yield of 25 tons per acre, whilst the Old Green and Purple-Top Swedes 
only gave about 22 tons. 
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL STATION. 
In the official Swede variety trials undertaken at the Northumberland County Agricultural Station, 
Cockle Park, it was shown that during the past seven years the average amount of dry matter (solid food) 
contained in Carters Holborn Kangaroo was 12-47 per cent, 'i’he total amount of dry matter produced 
from this variety in 1909 was no less than i ton f cwt. from 12,760 roots; this is a higher percentage per 
root than that of any other Swede grown in the trial. — Vide Report, 1910, page 56. 
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL CCLLEGE. 
Carters Kangfaroo Swede came out top in the Swede trials. 
STAFFCRDSHIRE CCUNTY CCUNCIL. 
In the trials of Swedes at Brewood, Carters Kangaroo beat 18 other varieties both for weight 
and quality. 
EAST AND WEST RIDING JCINT AGRICULTURAL CCUNCIL. 
Field experiments, conducted at the Yorkshire College, Leeds. In a trial of 20 varieties of Swedes, the 
plot of Carters Kangaroo yielded over n tons of roots, as against that of the lowest, which was 
7 tons 9 cwt. 
The following private opinions also confirm the superiority of Carters Kangaroo Swede : — 
GLOS. “ I have an excellent crop of Carters Kangaroo Swedes, not less lhan 30 tons per acre, and my shepherd says 
they are the best he has ever used for sheep.” 
SAL.OP. “ Carters Holborn Kangaroo were very good, and stood the winter better than any I had.” 
YORKS. “ I took First Prize with Holborn Kangaroo Swedes at the Stamford Bridge Club; also the Sulphate of 
Ammonia Prize, value /s, with the same seed. My brother took First Club Prize with 37 tons 15 cwts. 2 qrs. 8 lbs., 
grown from your Holborn Kangaroo Seed.” 
“ Carters Holborn Kangaroo Swede produced me the best crop I have ever grown. I intend sowing nothing 
else this season.” 
“ I have grown Carters Holborn Kangaroo Swede ever since it was introduced, and think it improves both 
in size and quality.” 
SCOTLAND. “ We are using our Kangaroo Swedes, and there is not an unsound one amongst them (May).” 
Over Twenty First Prizes were awarded during 1911. 
First 
Prize, 
Derwent. 
First 
Prize, Emiey, 
First 
Prize, 
Sheriff Hutton. 
First 
Prize, Penrith. 
First 
Prize, 
Harewood End. 
First 
Prize, Penistone. 
First 
Prize, 
York. 
First 
Prize, Pontefract. 
First 
Prize, 
Northampton. 
First 
Prize, St. Asaph. 
First 
Prize, 
Lancaster. 
First 
Prize, Tong. 
First 
Prize, 
Stamford Bridge. 
First 
Prize, Carnforth. 
First 
Prize, 
Basingstoke. 
First 
Prize, Hemel Hempstead. 
Tested and Selected under the “Carter” Method of Analysis. 
ENNCBLED STRAIN. 
Price 1 /- per lb.; 45 /- per bushel (52 lbs.). 
Raynes Park, London, S.W.— 1912. 
