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DEPARTMENT OK AGUICULTURE

CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM

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OTTAWA, CANADA

ULc 7 iiion siESULTS OBTAINED IN 1900

TRIAL PLOTS OF GRAIN, FODDER CORN, FIELD
ROOTS AND POTATOES

Trial Plots at Kxperiiufiital Fann.Ilramloti, M.in.

Bv W.M. SAUNDERS, LL.D.,

Director Ji^pirimcnial J'anns

BULLETIN No. 36.

Dncp:MBi:R, 1900

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Si;:, — I Ik;^ to .suImiiL for voiir uppruval Bulleun No. 3f) of the
',\i,H .1 iiLiil.il I'anu sLiics, prepared l)y myself. In this puhliculioit
..1 1.; aj'e preseuUil the resulls of a larj^e miiiiber of cxj)eriiiieiils whieli
.■..>..■ li.eii condiuUd al all the experinieiilal farms uiuler your depart-
..iv it duriii_i^ the seaxm of nj(Ji), Avith oats, barley, spriii.L;- wheat,
p.a.ie, Indian corn, turnips, mangels, carrots, suj^ar beets and potatoes,
1.1 nnifonu plots. The average results are also j^iveii of Wye and six.
year.-' te.->ts on .such ])lots with varieties of oats, barley, sprini;- wheat
and Indian corn, three to six > ears' with i)l<jts of pease, four and fi\'e-
y.ars' with jilots of turnips, mangels, carrots and potatoes, and three
and four years' experience with sugar beets.

This work of testing varieties is l)eing conducted with the object
of gaining information as to their relative productiveness and earlincN.s
ill ripening. The results .show wide variations in the weight of the
crops grown and indicate the importance of the exerci.se of care in the
choice of varieties of sjed for sowing. It is hoped that the results
presented, covering the experience gained under some of the most
important climatic variations found in the Dominion, will prove useful
to farmers in every pan of Canada.

[ have the honour to l)e

Your obedient servant,

WM. SAUXDERS,
Director JLxpcrimcntal J'^arm^

Ottawa, 3rd December, 1900.

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GRAIN, FODDER CORN, FIELD ROOTS AND POTATOES

By William S.\r.\i)i;ks, KL.D., I'.R.S.C, I'.L.S., .V.c.

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For the past five years an animal Imllctin Jias hcMi i)ublislic(l,
^ivin,y; tlie results obtained from the nnil'orni trial jilolsof ^rain, fodder
con;, field roets and jiotalofs at eaeli of the Dominion IvxiH-MimLiital
Karnis, with the ohjeet of showin.y; the r(.-lati\L' ])roduetivc'ness and
carliness of the many \aricties under test. The axera^e results whieh
liaxe been had with these ero])S for a series of years are also j^ixen.
The ]iresent issue <;ivint( the particulars rej^ardin*;- these trial plots for
1900 is the sixth in the series, and shows an excellent average for most of
the crops on the eastern experimental fainis at ( )ttawa and Xap])an, and
j^ood crops in most cases at Af^assiz, li.C. At the Brandon and Indian
Head farms on the western i)lains unfa\-onral)le conditions of weather
have prevailed. There was a .severe droui;ht in the early ])art of the
season, followed by strong winds, and later by unusually he.'uy and
fre(pient rains. Tiie seeds did not germinate evenly in the dry soil in
the sprin<;, the younii^ ])lants also suffered more or less from s])rin}^
frosts; later, winds injured thecroi)sin exposed ])l()ts, and durinj,^ the wet
weather in harvest time they were further dama,y;ed. I'*or these reasons
the reUirns from the farms named are very incomplete, many varieties
haviuij^ jiroved a failure. To publish such particulars as can be had,
in the usual way would s^ive no correct information as to the comparn-
tive ])roductiveness of the varieties under test and could only be mis-
leading;, f^ I this account the yields of oats, barley, sprin<]f wheat
and jiease ai Indian Head are omitted, also the ])articulars re<:^arding
the trial jilots of oats, barley and wdieat at Brandon. These details as
far as they are available will be found in the Annual Re])ort of the
I'<x])erimental I'arms for 1900, and a sununary of the rant^e of thecro])s
in each case will l)e i::iven in this bulletin inuler the separate lieadings.

vSome varieties of pease .suffered from unfavourable weather at
Ihandon, but the injury was not such as to prevent the details of thi:-

cro]) being given.

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Mangels have been hurt considerablv bv ])ad

weather both at Brandon and Indian Head, and the yield.s of many
sorts are light. Ca''rots have been a com))lete failure at Indian Head,
and the first .sowing, owing to drought, failed to germinate at Brandon ;
the seed of the second sowing was late in starting and the croji is
unusually small. Sugar beets at Agassi/, were a failure. The weather

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injured by ent worm that the ])lots were ])lon}^lied np.

In arran^in^ the experiments reported on in thi^. bulletin the .saiiiu
varielii-s ha\e been sown at each of the J'.xperiiuental l'"arni>. The
hind eho>en for the plots has been as nearly uniform iu eharaettr as
possible and the soil was brou.i;ht by eultix'alioii into a j^ood eouditiou
of tilth. The i^eed has been sown iaii\ , and will eleancd and .'-eiitiud
before sowini;' so a> to separate the smaller keinel>, lea\in,n()nl\ the
])lumj) and wi.ll matured ^rain. Jn most cases all the \arielies of the
same etieal ha\e been .sown on the same da\', or at most within two or
three da\ s, so as to ^i\e to all an e\en start. J)nrin,i; the ])a'-t ten
years many new sorts of cereals haw ln'cu orit^inaled on the J'',.\])eri-
inental h'arnrs, some of these are included in thu It-stsand the names of
such are ^dven in eacli case in the para,L;rai)h ]>recedill.^ the table- of
retiuns.

In the tables the varieties are placed in the order of their ])rodu<'-
ti\-eness at the Central ]'!\i)eriniental h'arm. The nund)er of days
recpiired for each sort from sowinj^ to ripeninj^ is al.M) added and thus
their relative earline.ss is shown.

In comparinj^ the results of any one sin.nle year with another the
relative ])ositiou iu point of ])roductivene,ss occupied by varieties will
often vary, either from lack of uniformity iu the soil or from some
other cause, but the averaj^e experience K^hned by the continuance of
these tests for a series of years affords much more satisfactory evideui'e
on this subject. In the second ])art of this l)ulletiu particiUars are
^iven drawn from experience j^aiued during the past six years at all
the ICxperimeutal Farms which .should be of much value to Cauatlian
farmers.

TRIAL PLOTS OF OATS.

Fifty-nine varieties of oats have been tested durinj;^ the season of
1900. These include twelve cross-bred sorts which have been orij^in-
ated at the Ivxperimental Farms, namelj", Cromwell, Holland, Olive,
Oxford, Pense, Miller, Brandon, Milford, King, Kendal, Master, and
Russell. The size of the ])lots on which the.se oats were .sown was
one-fortieth of an acre each at Ottawa, Out., Na]-»])aii, X.S., and
Agassiz, B.C. The cpiantity of seed sown of each variety was in the
])roportion of two bushels per acre and the dates of .sowinjj^ were as
follows: At Ottawa, May 4th : Xappan, May 17th; and at Atj;assi/,
April 16th.

I'articidars as to the character of the land iu each case, also the
preparation and treatment it has had, will be foiuid in the Animal
Report of the Ivxperimental l-'arms for 1900.

h'or reasons submitted on pai.i;e 5 no returns are ,^i\en in the
api)ended table from the branch farms at Brandon and Indi.an Head.
The ])lots of oats at Brandon varied iu yield from 7 i bushels 16 lbs.
to 9 bushels 4 lbs. jier acre. At Indian Head reports are availal)le for
9 plots only out of 59, these have given from 76 bushels 16 lbs. to .32
bushels 12 lbs. per acre.

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III,-.

104

no

Ill

10.-)

120

no

!I2

112

KL'

110

ini

III

98

120

100

The twelve varieties of o;its which have iirndnced the larj^est crops
duriii}.;; lyoo at the three experimental farms are the following : —

CUNTRAI, KXPKRIMKNTAI, FARM, OTTAWA, ONT.

1. Holsteiii rrolific 82

2. White (iiaiit 78

3. Hlack neauly 70

4. Ila/letl's vSei/ure 74

5. Odfrhnu-h 7M

(i. California rrolific Hlack 72

I'er .•\cre. 1 I'er Acre.

Bush. Lbs. i Bush. Lhs.

18 I 7. Joanelte 70 2o

S 8. Ivarlv Blossom 70 20

K; i 0. (lold'en Tartarian (10 14

24 I 10. (lolclen (liaiit 6s L'S

32 11. .Xtnerican Beautv OS ,s

32 ■ 12. Cromwell '. 08 S

An average crop of 72 bushels 30 lbs. per acre.

i;Xl'IvKIMK.NTAI< 1-AKM I'OR THIC .MAKITIMI'; I'ROVIXCKS, XAI'PAN, .N.S.

1. Black Bfautv . .

2. C.oldcn Hoaiitv. .
:;. Wallis '.. .

4. Ilolstciu Prolific

5. Joalietle

0. Danish Island. . .

I'er

Acre.

usli.

I,1)S

05

IC

04

4

02

32

01

2()

01

2(1

00

20

Per \uv.

Bush. I,li>.

7. Buckhi'e's lIHnnis 00 L'O

S. Lincoln SO II

0. Hlack Mcsda-- SS h

10. Wide .\\vake 88 s

1 1. Bonanza ,'■8 S

12. ]5avarian 87

An average crop of 90 bushels 23 lbs. per acre.

u

U.M'KKIMKNTAI. I \H\[ iMji liKlllslI (.OI.rMIIIA, AC.ASSrZ, II. C.

1. I'rol. ink.TirMrian.

L'. llolsl.iii I'rulilif

::, r>l.u-k licaiity

4 'I'liuiisaml I »<pllar . . .

.'i Ativ ■<>>iMia

(). ( iiiimiliii--

P.r

.\i

ri'.

I'.llsll

.Ml

M.S.
II

.'iS

L'S 1

r.s

L'H 1

.'iS

H '

"l"

>).»

'>7

r.' 1

IVr .Acre.
Hush. IJ

7. < ifil'lt'ii < iiaiil ')7

s. IviiU hliissdiii ad

U, (alilnriiia I'rol. lUark. 'Hi
id. Kiiidal ar)

1 1. i;,iiiv (i..i. It'll rrniiii

I'J. .MrlllKillitf .") J

All ;i\'cra},''(.- r:ti;) o!" 57 hiisluls f) IKs. jrt aire.

11)
li

-II
•-'()
:'4

Tlif twelve varieties wliii-li have ])r(Kliu-e(l the hir.i^e.sl crops in 1 w' " >
l,ikiuj< the a\'era^;e results ()l)taiiu(i on the three eNiieriiiieiital
t'aiins are :

I , llol-itiii I'mlilif
•J. lilack Hcaiity , .

II. I'iarlv lUnsxmi . .
I. ( loliiCii I liaiit . . .
."1. rnmiwill

I'.r

.\.

Tl'.

Hush

I.hs.

1 1

LM

7(i

•J'.l

7(1

:;:(

7n

on

III
•J 7

I'l'i .\rri'.

lillsll. I.l.s.

7. I iiU-i linuli (17

S. Caliloiiiia I'ldlilK-, Mlk. 117

!i. li.i/lftl's Sii/un' (i7

1(1. 'i"li.>iis..a(l Dollar 07

I I. JoaiuUi- till

I L'. r. i\ariaii (iti

'.':{
').)

L't)

I.. llinklic'i''s Illinois <>',

An average crop of '») l)Ushels :n) lt)S. ])er aere.

Tile a\-era<;e crop ot" all the \aiieties of oats tested at eaeh of the
ihrc'e experimental farms in 1900 was as follows: — At < )tta\\ a (» > l)n>lKls
J 11)>. ; Xappan 77 hnsiiels i 1 llis. , and at A>.;assi/ 50 bushels 5 llis. iier
.ure. The avera<.^e return ^\w\\ by the whole of the varieties tested at
the three farms nainetl was 62 l.nshels 17 ll)s. per acre.

f*

i

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1

TRIAL PLOTS OF BARLEY.

Forty-seven \-aiieties of barley ha\e been tested in the trial I'lots
(hirinii; ujoo, ineludiiij;- eij;hteen different sorts of two-rowed barley
and twenty-nine of six-rowed. Anionj; the two-rowed sorts there are
twelve h\brid varietii'S wliieh ha\e been ])ro(liK'ed at the experimental
farms, namel\-, Heawr, Holton. Jar\is, Clifford, Harvey, Dunham,
\i(.lor, Xe])ean, iMilton, ."^idiie)-, Lo,>;an and Leslie. Anions the six-
rowed sorts there are .seventeen of these hxbrids, namely, Pioneer,
.Vr^yle, Summit, Albert, \'an,y;uard, Claude, vSur])rise, vSneeess,
Xui^eiit. Tro()i)er, Mansfield, Stella, (iarfiehl, lunpire, Pluenix, Vale
and Hronie.

The barley ])l()ts were (A the same size ;is those sown with oats.
TwD bushels of sei'<l was u>ed tier acre in lach case, and the dates of
-iiwin^ were as follows : At Ottawa, May 1st ; Xajipan, May 3i)tli,
and at A<;assiz on April 2cjtli.

h'orrea.sons submitted on pa.s^e 5 no returns are}.^iven in the a])])ended
tables from the branch farms at Hrandon and Indian Head. Tile |)lots
of twD-rowed b;.rley at Prandon varied 111 \ield from 34 bushels iS
lbs. to 16 bushels 42 lbs. ])er acre, and the ])lots of six-rowed barley
tVom 42 bushels 34 lbs. to 15 bushels 10 ll)s. ])er acre. At Indian
Head ei.L!;ht plots only out of eighteen of two-rowed barley are re-
ported on, which ha\-e varied in yield from 34 bushels S lbs. tn 15
bushels ]ier acre ; ];articulars are j:jiven of the crojis of eit^hteen out of
twenty-nine .sorts of si.x-rowed barley, which have ranged from 55
bushels to 24 bushels 28 lbs. per acre.

*

TT

^

10

UNIFORM TIvST I'l.OTS Ol' TWO-ROWKD RARLKV.

Namic

oi-'

\'akii';tv,

Yield jier Acvl- :it tlie
Ivxi)eriitiL'iital I'ariiis,
Sfasi.ii of !!)()().

Nuiiiljer

of Days from Sowing to

Harvestiiij^.

P.

y<

^1.

I

0

tl

7

8

!)

1(1

11,

\-l

\\\

U

15

It.

17

IS

Canadiaii Thorpe .... 58

iMciieli Cluvalier. . . . , 5(1

Heaver 1 54

Bolton ' 5l'

DaiiiNli Chevalier .... 51

Jarvis 50

.\e\vloii 50

CliiTonl 5((

Harvey 50

Dunhaiii -10

N'ietor

N'epeaii

I'ultoii

Sidney

I.<>K:>n

Leslie

Kinver Chevalier.

40
40
47
45

4;^

40
37

I'rize Prolific ' 2(>

l(i
3-_'
8
2-1
'61
2(1

8

8

.s

44

i(i
40
44
40

58
55
05
50

OI!

k;

L'5

4(1

47

2-1

-15

40

•JO

44

8.

28

Ki:

40

32

24j

42

241

30

8i

i 25

40

' 46

32

31
34
34

41
:!1

28

;!3

30
.",4
41
30
30
29
2!)
32
30

2S

8

42

8
28
10
3S
22
1(")
20
18
18
24
12

43

40
48
51
44
50
30
-13
•11
41
41
37
43
3(1
30
37
31
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351
39;

30i

08
97
07
05
07
07
00
07
05
00
07
00
99
05
90
97
1)7
105

93
04
02
92
93
94
9:;
93
9-1
04
04
02
94
94
93
93
94
94

KIS
100
109
102
110
102
108
lOS
110
104
109
102

no

107
104
109

108
109

1011
Kill

00

0(i
IdO

OS
loo

00

1(1(1

00
1(10

OS
101

00

90
100
1(H)
103

The six varieties of two-rowed barley which have given tlie

largest crops at the three experimental farms during 1900 are the
follov.'ing :

CENTRAL K.VPHRIMKXTAT. FARM, OTTAWA, ONT.

Per .\cre. | Per .\cre.

Hnsh. I. OS. ' Bush, l.hs,

1. Canadian Thorjie 5s Ki I. Holo.n 52 24

2. !M-eneh Chevalit^i- 5(: Wl 5. 1 )anish Chevalier 51 .">".'

3. Beaver 54 S 0. Newton 50

An average crop of 53 l)nshels 4J 11).^. per acre.

i;.\im;kimkntai< karm vo\< rnv. maritimc: crovincks, nattax, x.,s.

Per Acre.
Bush. Ivbs.

1 . Beaver 05

2. Danish Chevalier 03 If)

3. Canadian Thorpe 58 Ui

Per .\cre.
Bush. Lbs.

4. P'rench Chevalier 55

5. Bolton 50

6. Newton 47 24

An average crop of 56 bushels 25 lbs. per acre.

11

KX1'KRIMKNT.\I< I'ARM I'OR )1KITISH COI.l'MHIA, AOASSIZ, M.C.

Per Acre.
lUisli. JJ)S.

1. Jarvis 41 32

2. Ncpuaii 41 22

o. Danish Chevalier 87 4

IVr Arte.
Hush. Llis.
4. I'rizo Prohfic .".(l 12

."). \'ii-lor ;i4 :■'«

6. I'lXMuh Clu'valier 3t 2.S

All averaj^e crop of 37 busliL'ls 31 lbs. \K-r acre.

Tlie six varieties of two-rowed barley which have };iveii the lar<^-
est crops in 1900, takinj^f the average of the results obtiiined on the
three experimental farms, are : —

Per Aere. | Per Ai-re.

lUish. ]<l)s. ; Push, l.l.s.

I.Beaver 51 5 4. I'Veiich Chevalier IS I'.ti

2, Danish Chevalier 50 3:! 5. Uoltou 44 :!S

3. Caiunlian Thorpe 40 21 1 (>. Nepeaii 4;! 2t)

An average croj) of 48 bushels 2 ibs. per acre.

The average crop of all the varieties of two-rowed Ixirley tested at
the three experimental farms in 1900 was as follows: — At Ottawa,
4S i>ushels ; Xappan, 43 biisiiels 40 lbs., and at Aga.ssiz, 33 bushels i 1
ll)s. jK-r acre. The average return given by the whole of the varieties
at the three farms named was 41 bushels 33 lbs. per acre.

PNH'ORIM TlvST PLOTS Ol' SIX-ROWI'.I) PAUPEV.

Yield i)er .\

ere at the

Xuiuher

Three Ivxperinieuta! I'arui

-,

of I )a\ s from Sow jut; to

vScason of PtUO.

llarvesiiu};.

N A .M !•:
OK

i \

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;Mensurv

()0 . .

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44 8' 54

35

94

92

97

94

*)

jl'ioueer

tiO . .

45 40

35 40 47

11

94

8(1

102

94

«'

Couiuion

.5!) S

53 Pi

;!8 42 50

22

91

87

105

94

A

jRoval

58 S

5(i 32

32 14 49

'>

93

80

103

94

i

:\n4vle

5() 32

40 ..

3t) 22 44

18

94

89

P)3

95

<
1

( )(lessa

55 . .

51 32

52 2-1

40 20 4<)

1

93
91

87
8(;

97
91

92

ll'etschora

' 54 s

.'iO 38

48

90

'Suiiitnit

54 8

40 ..
57 24
40 ..

2i) 38
38 32
3() 42

41
49
43

15
40
13

95
94

9::

93
87
87

110
102
102

99

Mherl

53 l(i

94

N'aH'fuanl

! .52 44

94

11 Oderhrueh

1 52 24

42 24

38 1(1

44

21

94

87

90

92

1:

Claude. .

51 32

2»» 8
54 80
33 1 (1

40 P)
27" '34

40
37

17
"i4

94
95

; 88

93
9.3

80

109
95

99

'•Surprise

; 51 32
.50 4(

Success

90

15 Nuj.ceiit

50 . .

40 ..

1 41 12

43

3(

92

92

97

94

IfiUulless lilack

48 3()

20 40

20 4(

32

<

' 92

87

105

95

ITiTrooper

47 4

57 24

i 38 32

47

.11

93

87

no

97

P
1'

^ l\xcelsi(>r

4(5 32

1 45 4C

40 . .
50 4(

i 37 4
37 32

41
44

34

95
i 92

87

, S7

102
95

95

♦ Cliaiupion

1 91

11 ii

m^

12

T'NII'ORM TKST PLOTS OF SIX-ROWKD li\Rl,'E\'—C(»n/iu/<if.

ij

Namk
OP

Varikty.

Yield i)er Acre at the

Three Kxperimeutal l'"ann.s,

Season of KJlK).

ft

S <-i' »

2()Reniiie's Iii.proved . . 4r» 20

21 Mansfield 4.')

22 Stella 43

23(iarfiel(l 43

24 Kmjiire 41!

2.") lUue Lonji Head 43

2(ilkixter 41

27 I'hoenix 41

2SVa!e 41

2llHr<.nie 40

, ,

oO

3()

47

3b

43

3(i

3()

1«

25

32

47

32

52

32

53

40

32

U

c?

1 1

^ 1

3

=§ 5

24

, .

33 40

24

2i) 2.S

1()

32 10

32

28 l(i

, ,

37 44

24

38 42

24

3(5 22

Hi

40 ..

40

32 4'

1

V 2

Xunilitr

of Days from Sowiii;^ to

llarvestii:.,.

ai

'J

'A

f5

^

,

j;

S

5

•r.

ft

zt

tr.

y.

<

1

■s.

•/ 1

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rt

r. u

'

92

87

•

42 45

93

93

102

90

40 13

92

93

110

98

39 37

95

92

102

9ii

3f) 12

9:5

93

102

90

35 20

91

93

102

95

42 ;!3

93

87

97

92

43 2()

92

87

99

93

45 . .

98

92

109

100

35 12

94

93

103

97

Tlie six varieties of six-rowed l)arley which have <^iven the largest
crops at the three experimental farms during 1900 are tlie foUowing :

CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAI, FARM, OTTAWA, OXT.

1 . Mensiirv

2. I'ioiieer. .

3. Common.

Per acre. 1 Per acre.

Bush. Lbs. Bush. Lbs.

()() . . 4. Royal 58 8

(10 . . I 5. ArjVvle 5(5 ;;2

59 8 i I). Odessa 55

An average crop of 58 bushels 8 lbs. per acre.

EXI'ERIMENTAI, E.\RM 1-OR THIC MARITIME TRONIXCES, XAI'PAN, X.S.

Per acre.
Bush. Lbs.

1. Meusury 00

2. Trooper 57 24

Per acre.
Bush. I.bs.

4. Royal 5ti :'.2

5. Sur])rise 54 Mt

3. Al!)ert 57 24 (i. Vale. 5;i M

An average crop of 56 bushels 37 lbs. per acre.

K.XPERIMEXTAIv EARM EOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, .\GASSIZ, B.C.

Per acre. | Per acre.

Bush. Lbs. I Bush. Lbs.

1. Meusurv 44 8 4. Claude 40 10

2. Nu'^a-nt' 41 12 i 5. Yale 40

S.Odessa 40 20 ,0. Petschora 39 3S

An average crop of 40 bu.shels 47 lbs. per acre.

13

The six varieties of six-rowed barley which have j;iven the largest
■crops in njiio, taking the average of the results obtained on the three
experimental farms, are : —

I'er lu-re.
liiish. l<bs.

1. Meiisurv <)4 II.")

L*. Coinnioli 5ti L'2

IVr acre.
lUish. I,1)S.

4. Odessa 41» 1

'). Al))en 4i> 40

R-)val.

49

(J. I'etschora 48

3D

An average crop of 50 l)ushels 15 lbs. per acre.

The average crop of all the varieties of six-rowtd barley tested at
the three experimental farms in njao was as follows : At Ottawa, 49
bushels 14 lbs. per acre ; Nappan, 45 bushels 6 lbs. ; anci at Agassi/,
bushels 45 11 js The average return given !)>• the whole of the

3.=S

varietit.s at the thiee farms named was 43 l)ushels 22 lbs. per acre.

TRIAL PLOTS OF SPRING WHEAT.

Forty-nine varieties of sjiring wheat have been grown on the uni-
form test plots for 1900. Among these there are thirty cross-bred
.sorts which have been ])roduced at the exjierimental farms. These
are Huron, Hlenheim, Preston. Laurel, Cajitor, Weldou, Admiral,
Crown, Stanley, Harold, Clyde, Plumper, Percy, ]}eauty, Crawford,
Byron, Advance, Kra.ser, Blair, Alpha, Xorval, Mason, Progress,
Ivbert. W-nion, Karly Riga, Rideau, Dawn, Countess and DufTeriu.
The size of the plots in each ca.se was one-fortieth of an acre and the
([Uantity of .seed sown was ni the projiortion of one and one-half bushels
per acre. The dates of sowing were as follows : At Ottawa, Ajtril
2Stli to ;i(>th ; Napj)an, May 26tli. and at Agassi/., April lotli and i ith.

For reasons submitted on i)age 5 no returns are given in the
appended tal)le from tlie l)ranch farms at Brandon and Indian Head.
The ])lots of spring wheat at Brandon have ranged from 31 bushels 30
ll)s. to S bushels 20 lbs. per acre. At Indian Head the returns of
twenty-nine plots only out of forty-nine are available. These have
varied in crop irom 3J bu.-^hels 20 los. to 11 bushels per acre.

> m

II.

mr^mffmn^imnw^mm

n

UNIFORM TKST I'l.oTS OK SI'RINO WHKAT.

i

Yield ])er Acre

It the

Xumher

1

Th

ree Ivxperinieul

il l'"arin

■^t

of Davs frun

1 .Sowing lo

Season of 111(10.

Harvestinj;.

Na.mk

OK

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1

Huron

38

40
20

34 ..
34 ..

.30
2(i

20
31)

34
31

20
57

107
108

105
107

113
121

10.

2

Welliiian's Fife

:i5

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Hleiiheiiii

:{4
33

40

40
20
40
4(»
4(1

31 20
38 40
44 40
40 ..
28 . .
40 40
40 40

24

27

21

21
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24
28

1(.

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20
20
40
K

30
33
33
31
27
32

;5.3

3
17

10
33
40
4(1
50

107
105
109
103
103
107
108

105
103
105
10;!
105
lo3
107

114
114
1-1
121
114

r.i

12J

1 ( 1'.)

•4

I'reslou

I07

■5

lYiiiirol

1 1;!

f,

Colorado

33

lO'.l

7

Captor

32

32
32

1(i7

■8

Red ['"erii

11)

i)

While Russian

112

10

Weldoii

32
32

4(1

40 40
3() 4(1

18

20

20
30

30
.•52

4.3

104
lit)

105
105

121
12)

li 1

11

Red Fife

1 12

12

Friiif^le's Chaiiii)laiii..

32

38 4(^

2.3

20

32

107

104

121

n 1

1.S

Admiral

31
31
31
31

2(1
2(1
20
20

33 2(1
3(5 40
27 2(1
3() 40

20
23
28
24

10
30
30
10

28

:i0

29
30

i7

30

3

4,3

100
107

](l()
111

101
]().->
103
104

121
12)
115
121

no

14

Dion's

in

If)

Crown

ii 9

1()

Roumanian

112

37

Stanley

30

40' 33 20

22

20

28

47

104

lu2

115

107

18

Harold

;;o

4(1

24 40

10

5(1

24

t )

9S

10 -)

no

loi

19

Clvde

30

4(1

:!7 2(1

2.3

20

30

27

107

105

IL'O

111

-'(»

Pluin])er

30
30

2(1

;!() . .
37 20

2.3
2;'.

io

30
30

27
10

101
105

102
104

111
KM

lOii

21

I'ercv

no

22

Meautv

30

,

31 20

2()

30

20

17

107

105

1-1

in

2;^

Crawford

30

,

28 . .

22

20

20

47

13

102

111

iiii;

24

Monareli

30

, ,

3() 40

29

3(1

.•',2

lo'.»

105

121

112

?ri

H\'rt.>n

30
20

20

28 . .
34 ..

23
20

.30

27
27

10
47

1(15
111

102
103

113

r.o

111?

2(i

(ioose

Ill

v;

Advance . ....

.)(,

20
20

30 40

2(5

27

20
40

.30
2()

47

2(1

10()
103

104
101

113
111

los

2S

I"'raser

20

103

2!)

Hlair

28

40

34 ..

2.3

4i.

29

27

103

105

115

los

30

White Fife

28

, .

42 ..

24

2('

31

2"

108

107

121

11 J

31

Alpha

27

20

.38 . .

24

30

20

.37

107

105

K!

III

32

White Connell

27

, ,

44 ..

2()

32

20

no

It. 5

1:0

II-'

3S

Rio (irande

2()
2t'>

40
40

40 ..
.30 . .

2''

2(")

20
30

29
27

40
43

1011

loi;

104
105

l'J2

1 i2

34

Beaudry

1 ' 1

3.'>

Norval

21)
2(J

4(1
40

38 , .
3.-> 21

25
20

10
20

•2i

57
27

101
101

lOJ

10.

n 1
1 1

jm;

3(i

Mason

0 7

37

I'rof^ress

2()
21)

20
20

33 20
21 ..

26
21

••

28
2.3

3:',

47

107

101

103
111.-)

1 2
111

1 1 1

3,S

Hhert

|h7

3!)

Herisson Bearded . . .

L(}

33 20

24

20

27

.33

107

105

121

III

40

Vernon

20

2r»

40

33 20
41 2(1

2.3
22

40
20

28
29

2(1
47

107

no

101
101

1 1.">
r. 1)

107

41

Hunjrariau

1 i 1

42

ICarlv Ri<^a

2.3

20

28 ..

20

. .

24

*. 1

100

OS

no

103

43

White ChafT Camp-

hell's

2.1
25

20
2(1

3i 4(
24 . .

17
2.3

10
10

23

24

43
1(.

104

107

1 05
101

1 "2
122

1 10

-44

Ridean

1 10

4r)

Dawn

24
24

40

34 . .
3.") 20

22

2H

30
20

27
28

3"

105
101

103
98

l-.'l
113

1 1'l

4ti

Ivudoj^ I

lot

47

Red Swedish

•)•>

4i» 40

24

10

28

57

104

103

12 1

no

4S

Countess

0.)
10

• •

20 40
33 20

23
24

20

33
25

27

105
105

1 ( r3

100

11 1
114

108

49

Dufferin

IW)

1",

The twelve varieties of sjirin^ wheat which have ^iveii the largest
crops at the three experimental farms in lyoo are the following : —

CKNTRAi, i;xpi:rimi;ntai, i'akm, ottawa, ont.

1. Huron

'J. Well 111;

;i. lik'iiiR-

4. rrestoi

5. I<aiiri-1
(i. Col()ra(K).

Ill's l'"ife

iiii

. . . ".-1

1 -M

X

I'cr Acri-.
liiish. I,l)s
4(1

40

4(1

7. Captor

S. Red I'l-rii

H. While Russian.

1(1. Weldoii

II. Re<l I'ife

I'er Acre.
lUish. Ll)s.
:!2 40
\V1 40
.".2 40
Wl 40

1!4 . IJ. I'liii^'le's Cliainplaiu.

An average oropof ,-^,^ l)nshels 42 lbs. per acre.

]CXPKRIMICNTAI, KARM I'OR TIIIC MAUITIMIC I'ROVI.NCKS, NAI'PAX, N..S..

Per Acre,
liush. I.lis.

T'er .Vcn-.
lUish. Lbs.

1. Laurel 44

•1. While Coiiiiell 44

:;. While I'ile 4l'

Ihii

iL;ariaii
I'eni..

ti. Welilon.

41
40
40

40

L'O
40
40

7. While Russian.

S. Red Swedish

'.». C.iloraiU

in. Rio Cra

1 I. I'resloii

\'l. l'riiii;le's Chani))laiii

) 4(

iide

t(

40
40

IW

40
40

40
40

An average crop of 41 bushels ])er acre.

IC.XPICRI.MICNTAI, FARM 1X)R IIRITISH (OI.IMHIA, AC.ASSIZ, B.C.

Per Acre.
lUish. I,1)S.

1. Ill

;^()

2. Monarch 2S»

:5. Red 1-ife.
I. CroNiii . .

T). White Russian
0. I'raser

29

•Z(

20
.SO

10
40

Preston ,

X. Wellnian's Fife
9. Ik-autv

10. Ladojra 2(1

I I . A<ivaiice 2(>

12. White Connell 20

Per Acre.

lUiiih. Lbs.

27 10

2() ;io
2() ;?'►
20
20

An average crop of 27 l)ii.shels 42 lbs. per acre.

The twelve varieties of spring wheat whicli liave given the largest
cro]is in lyoo, taking the average of the results obtained on the three
experimental farms, are : —

M

■\-l

I

Per Acre.

lUi.sh. Lbs.

1. Huron ;!4 2(1

2. While Russian ',V.\ .")(»

;:. I'l-estoii ;i;{ 17

-I. Laurel lU 10

•"). rdiiiitess ■!;!

tl. Red I'il'e 32 4:1

I'er .\cre.
]Uisli. Lbs.

7. Reil I'ern o2

s. White Ciiuiicll

'.t. Monarch

10. I'riiuile's Chatn])lain

11. Weliiiian's I'if'e

12. Colorado

\V1
\V1
.S2

:u

3L

40
20

0(

An average crop of 32 bushels 44 ll)s. jK-r acre.

The average crop of all the varieties of sjiriiig wheat tested at
the three exjierimental farms in 1900 was as follows: At Ottawa,
29 bushels 5 lbs. ])er acre ; Xai)i)an, 34 bushels 30 lbs. and at Agassiz
24 bushels. The average return given by the whole of the varieties of
sjiring wJjeat at the three farms named was 29 bushels 23 lbs. per acre.

3..

I'

l(i

TRIAL PLOTS OF PEASE.

Fifty-six varieties of pease have been tested in the nnifonn trial
plots (hiring' iy<)(j. Anion^ tiie.^e are itiehuled thirt\' of the eross-Wred
sorts whicli liave l)een orij^inated at tiie experimental farms Tiiese
■are Kerens, Duke, Fenton, Prince, Lanark, Kent, Arliiur, Dover, Hrij^ht,
Nelson, I'ieton. Alma, Perth, Pearl, (ire^ory, Kini;-, A,i;nes, Archer,
Maconn, \'incent. Trilby, Carleton, Mackaw Herald, Coo])er, Bruce,
Jvlder, Ivlliot, Hedforil and Chelsea. These were sown in plots of
■one fortieth of an acre each at ()tt;i\va, Xa])pan and As^assiz, and at
Ih'andon in jilots of one-twentieth acre ; the (piantity of seed used ])er
acre has varied from two totliree bushels, dependini;' on the size (jf the
])ea. The dates of sowing were as follows: At Ottawa, May 7;
Jsappan, May 2Sth ; Brandon, Ajiril s.'^rd and at A.y;assi/., April ,^rd.

l'"or reasons submitted on paiL^je 5 no returns are ,<i^iven in the
ap]iended table for the branch farm at Indian Head. Out of fifty-
.seven i)lots sown there returns from sixteen only are availal)le. The;
have ranj^jed in yield from 33 bushels to 14 bushels per acre.

'Se

T'XIPORAr TKST PLOTS Ol" 1M-;.\SK.

Yield pi-T Acw al tlu'

I'our Ivx])eriim'iUal I'"ariiis,

Season of igrio.

N'lmilicT of

Days fro;ii Sowiiij.;

to Ilaivfstiiii;

Na.mI'; oi'" \'arii;t\-.

] (ioldiii \'inL'.

•_'|l'L'r^us

M I'arayoii ...
A

i40

;!s

:{()

Ivirly liritain IJo

Duke .">5

<i I'c'iiloii .'!•>

7 Muiinny 00

8 Harrison's ( 'ilor\- ■V2

Di'iinc-c '. 32

10 Chancellor. SI

11 New I'oUer oO

IJ Lanark MO

lliKenl 30

U.VrUuir .'JO

ir. Oddfellow 30

1() Dover 29

17 Prussian Line JS

18 Wisconsin lilue L'S

19 While Wonder _'S

2llL;iei)hant Blue -JS

21 Hrijiht -'7

22'Lue. White M.irrowfal L'7

21 Xelson •_'7

IM lui.ijlish Crey •_'()

20|Canadiaii Heiintx- 'Hi

2(i Black -eved Marrowfat. '2(\

27Pict()ii.' •-'()

2S .Vliiia I'tJ

.. 13
4(110
.. I.S
20l()
L'()17
L'OIS
20 ''2
40 I.S
. .14
401':.'
4()L'0
40 l,S

l'(m;>,

..20

.. 2(;
1:012

4(1 10
40d2
..120
..20
20 1()
20 10
..|28
40 21
15
22
LS
21

20: 13

40 22
. . 25
2(137
20 29

. . ;io

. :!2

..'41

40 31

..dS
.. .10
20 31
40 22
4(1 17
. .':!.")
. . .17
4(1 . .
40 43
4(1 10
4(1 39

40 20
20; 30
20,21
4(122

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30 2."
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30 22
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30 25
40'2()
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1015

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. . 23

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.. 27
2(1 2.S
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30;

42!
47'

57

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15
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55
12
50
7

20
40
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109
112
107

io(i;

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ml
no

105
112

10,3
112
no
no'

103

lo;;

114

112
112
i(t:i
no

114

1 1 ;5
105'

10(.
lOS
112
110

108

y.

J.

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r",

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l-(

101

i:i(,,

io;i

131

kk;

127

100

120

100

1:10

102

1:11

100

\2X

101

i:'(i

101

1.30

102

129

101

127

101

132

101

131

100

127

100

1 :',o

102

i;!(i

101

i;io

101

100

1,30

102

127

101

132

101

132

101

1 2S

10;!

1.3(1

102

13(1

102

130

101

12s

101

127

129

u:

131

110

129

\\-

127

115

1:11

120

i;!i

no

120

117

120

no

127

ir,

i;i;!

117

12H

1111

1.3:1

1 iii
no

127

114

120

115

131

no

i;i:i

no

120

ill

1:1:!

no

127

no

132

120

13:;

120

12,s

115

127

no

13:1

lis

12s

lis

12T

11(1

127

ii(>

rxii'oRM Ti;sT i'i.dts oi' \'\:.\>i\--(\»/,/ii,/,,/.

ViiM ]iiT Arrc at lllr
I'oiir lv\i)c.'riiiK'iit.il I'.irm-

SfUMllI ()l I U li 1.

Nuiiilirr (if

I ).i\ .-. I mill Si)\viii<^''

III 1 1.ii vt-f^liiii;

N \Mi-: III' \' \Kii; r\'.

A

y,

."."IVi-Ui

.11 Creeper

!1 D.iiiiel O'RdUrUi
iLMieriiiaii White. .

;:;i'eaii

;i Celltelili
1") (ire.;iii'\
I'i Ivilln' . .
;: I'rilie . .

.") -II I. '4 -K •:;.-)

•_'S

.'1 L'o in;

1 1.

) L'l I ;

lT) i'( )•_•() 4(1 ;

lL'7 llti
127 117
r)ll-J!) 1(H'7 1.') 10.') KIL' IL'S V2-2 114

JO

4l)-.'l

lOS

/.

1 '

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, 101

130

Kl-J

i;ia

;c I > o

L')

.'( I I s

Id 4()l".t

r> KC) 101 i;!i vl\^ 11(1

ial

!llrs

L'.') L'ou) ...10 ..I!) 4(iL':i 4.') 11! loti i;;o i;5:{ I'ji*

lT) 20-j:; l'o:51 ..lii 4()l'() ,-> ii'j loo i;!(» i3i lis

24 40 10 . . 2(i :;024 2t)2l 22 lO't 101 i;52 i;;2 117

21 ..ill . 44 ..22 2(120 IJo 110 102 f!2 12,S US

24 ..IS 40-'0 r)02s 2024 17 107 U)2 120 127 lUV

10 107 101 120 i;52 117

24 40'.

:;0.\ivlier 24 . . 21 20:!<)

40 M icduu 2;> 20 12 . . ;i(i

4 1 Viiieeiil

2015 20 :

42VicU)iia 2:1 20 (1 40 :

;;o2.")

20 2()
20 2;?
20 20

■)0:

40 1

102 i;{o i;u ii<>

4)i Crown

44Ti-ill)v

|.")Carlel<iii 22

40 I'liiu-e .Mlieil 22

47M;u-kav 22

4S Herald' 22

40 Coiipji"

21 2.") 107 10.') i;u i:?i lis

2:! 15 110 101 IW 127 117

22 ,■) 10.") 102 120 i;W 117

37 110 101 120 12.") in;

22 40 1.5 2042 ;502.') 2020 2S 109 105 l.'ll 120 ll.S

22 ..21 20,42 40 23 2027 20 111 102 130 127 117

22 ..12 ..35 1010 5021 30 HI 101 12<) 13:5 1 IS

.'0 20 20 31 10 20 40:

47 20 2,S 40 24

10

.i34 30 2t) 30:

20 4010 2017 4021

. . 100 105 12s 127 117
15 112 101 131 120 lis
19 40 105 101 120 120 11(>

50 1'reiu-h Calmer 20 4022 40 12 4027 2020 ,50 lOi; 102 I2(i 1'.

14

BriK

.'()

13 2034 20 20

.M Ut 112 105 i:U ]:}2 120>

Ciller 19 20 15 20:?2

IS

21 10 100 105 129 1:

11

I'-.lliolt 19 2022 403S 302;'

;0 J()

110 lot; 120 132 11«>

511U'ilf()ril .
55 Chelsea .
5(i Miillinliei

IS
IS

..17 2032 401S 5021 27 109 lOli WV.) \\\:\ 117
..11 2039 ..21 2022 25 110 102 KU 1315 I H>
2022 . . ;;2 .50 1,S ..22 ;!2 112 102 120 124 117

TliL* twelve varieties of pease which have j^iveii the largest crops
it tile lour ex])eriineiital tariiis during' njijo, are the followin;;' : — ■

i:r;NTi<Ai, i:.\ri:KiMi;N r.\i, i'akm, ottawa, ont.

I'er .\en
Hush. 1,1

(leil \"ilie 40

2. l-ermi;.

1 iranoii. . .
\\ uiv Hrit.iin

1) iki>

l-'eilloil

40

.'()

7. Muiiiiu
S. Ilarrisd

10. Chaii.H-l

New I'

12. 1.

lis (

).

fldfe 3;

llur
liter

:'.l

. . . :!(

:;i

Per .\ere.
lUisli. l.hs.
20

to

40>

.\

n awra.^e cm]) ni -^5 Imsiiel

pi.-r acre.

i:\!m;kimi-:ntai. I'Akm i-ok tiii'. M-vkitim:: rumiNCMS. NAi'i'W, n.

I'er .\(

Hnsli.

L riiwii.

ISIIll

■r Acre,
sll. l,li

Ni

Olilfelh

20

■1. I'.leiilianl Blue 20

I'erll

:4

'>. CeuJeniiiL

40
40
40
40
20

C h.llU'ellii;-
h C.

S. 1- telle

9. I'.lliiil . . .

10. Hlaek-eye

1 1. Muniiiiy .

12. .Mtiltiiiliei

40
40
40

.M.irrnw I'.ii.

An .'iVL-rage crop of 24 bushels ,^0 lbs. per acre.

IN

i;XI'KKIMi;\TAI, I'AKM I'oU MANlTOHV, 1IK\N-|H)N, MAN.

I'rr Acil'.

r.iish. 1,1);,.
1. KiiiK 11

li. \\\\\w WoiidiT i:;

Ji. Ciirli'Ic.n IL' 40

'1. 'i"-ill)v f_' ;;i(

h. I'riiuv II 10

0. IVari -ID

7. .Xrcliur

N. Hiij^lil 'M

!>. ciuisc'ii :;ii

10. ]•; lioi ,'{.s

I I. I.ar;'(! V'liiU' .Ma.n.wtal. :!S

I-. Ai^nt's ;!S

l''>r .\cre.
lUish. Lt.s,

;i!t ;;u

An avcra^f crop ot" 40 hiisliels 3.: ll).s. per acre.

;;o

i:\i'i;kimi:n'tai, i\i<m iok umri'ii (.oi.cmiua, ac.assiz, h.c.

H!ucf.
1 ri.l--.

I'cT Am.'.
Hush, l.lis.

1. I'.ailv r.rilaiii ill' 10

2. Diikl' :;o I'd

:5. i'"i-iit()ii I'.o 10

4. D.iiiii'lO'Ri.iirkf L'li lo

f). Wliili- W'oiKk'i- 1.".) II)

<). (Kiiiiiii WhiU' 1'!)

All ;i\(.ra,i.;c crop of 2i) liuslicls per acre.

Pit Anv.
Bush. 1,1)-,.

•1\)

J8 -JO

0. I'lTlli L'H

10. l.ar.s^i.- White .Manowiat. L'7 ">0

I I. Wisconsin I'.jitr 17 i'.o

!•_'. I'lini-c L'7 -JO

The twelve varieties of ])ease wliii-li lia\e L;i\'eii tlie hirj^est c
■ill 1900, taking' tlie a\'era^;e results obtained on the four experinie
farms, are the follo\viii<; :

rops
ntal

1

Diikf

ler . . .

IVr
Hnsl

;'io

.V-\v.

. I.hs
IL'

•0

:;o

.)

4

I'rini-i'

Ari'liL'i'

2S

. . . L'7

15
40

r>,

Crown ...

»)-

t\.

Chaiu-elloi"

—1

'X

IVr A
linsh.

Caik-ton .

.S 1 larrison's ( ilorx' 27

0. D.iniel O'Ro.ukc L'7

10. CcTinan White 27

11. Atjnes 27

\-2. Ivirly I'.ril.iin ,
An avera,t;e crop of 2~ bushels 57 lbs. \v:Y acre.

ere.

bhs.
L'O
17
1.-)

jr.
10
10

The averat^e crop of all the va'-'eties of i)ens( tested at eacli of the
^experimental farms in u)<><' was as follows : — At Ottawa, 26 l)ushels 29
lbs. jK-r acre ; Xa]ipan, 17 bushels 34 lbs.; l^randon, ^i bushels 35 lbs.,
and at A,i;assi/., 24 bushels 14 lbs, The averajj^e return given by the
whole of the varieties at the four farms named was 24 bushels 58 lb.-.,
per acre.

TRIAL PLOTS OF INDIAN CO^^N.

Tliirt\-two varieties of Indian Corn have been ti.'sted durint:: 1900.
These Vi'ere ])lanted on fairly uniforni soil in rows three feet apart and
ahe ])lant.-, thinned out to .-^ix or ei.nht inches apart in the rows. The
•dates of ])laiilin,n- were as follows : At Ottawa, May 25th : Xappaii,
June ytli ; Urandon, May n)\h ; Indian Head, May 19th and at
Agassi/, May 2t)th and ,V'tli.

All the ])lots vx'i'e cut green and ]nit into the silo for the winter
feeding of stock. riie dates of cutting were ; At Ottawa, Seiitember
12th : Xa]ipan, October sth ; IJrandon, vSejiteinber 3rd ; Indian Head,
Sejjteniber 4tli, and at Agassi/, on r)ctol)er 3rd. 'Phe \ ield per acre has
'been calculated in eaidi case from the weight obtained from two rows
each 66 feet long.

in

vxn'ORiM Ti;sT ri.oTs oi" indiax corn.

X AMI'.

or
Variktv,

\'ii-lil at till' Sivir.il I'.xpii iiuciilal I'ariiis

Sra-'Oll c il 11)' « I.

y,\

<)llawa. Na])]iiii. lirainloii Imliaii .\'^^•lssi/, Axi'faxe

lIiMd, ' nfall

Out. X.S. , Man. X.W.T. I!.C. l"aiiiis.

i I \'i V .nil'. I'l r

Ion- 1.1. -..Toll-

i I

1 Rural TIh.'IhI Wliilr I'liii! Lll I'J.SO 'JS

L' Rid Ci)l. I".lisila-c LM ]7l(l 2 >

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crops al the scvc-ral cxpcriniental farms iliiriiii; ivoo aiv the following"- :

ci;ntrai, i;.\i'i;rimi;ntai. iakm. 01 r\\\\. ont.

I. Thnro'lired While h'linl.
L'. Red Col) I'lnsilaije

I'er .\ere.

Tons, l.ljs.

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I'„ulv :\Iaslo

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Superior I'odder

All

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;S 11

Sal/.er ^ .\il ( .
)s. per acre.

'Id.

I'er .Xere.
Tolls. l.tis.
. L':; IlioO
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i;xi'i;kimi;nt\i, i-akm i'or tiii', mauiti.mi-; 1'K()Vinci:s, naci-an, n.s.

I. Thoro'lired White I'linl.
'-'. Chain])ion While I'l'.irl.

II. Sujierior h'odder

I'er .\rre.
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750 4. Cloud's I-;,irl.v Yell

1550 5. .M.iinuioth CuO.in.

1000 I 0. North Dakota Whiu

.Xere,
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I .",( 10

An avcrao;L' crop of 2C) tons 342 II is. per acre.

I

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]\r Ai Ti'. I IVr Arrc.

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1. TlKiio'lpnil Wliiif I'liiit. , L".i I Kill 1. I'lvlv Yellow I.oii.n I'Mtfil L"_' lil'n

1.'. .N.iilli l),ikMi;i Whiii. :••_' IliKi ,•,, i:a!l\Ma>to<loil '-'il ".'-"i

;i, I'e,U(r\ I'liilili,- L'-J L'U'd li. (.'iiiiiiinn'-. I'.aily L'li Tim

All ;i\(.t;io(.' cmp of jj tons i ,7'>ii lli>. prr iktc.

li.M'I'.KIMlNTAI, lAU.M inU Till'. NoKIIIU I.S 1' TlvKKIldUl I.S, IMilA.N ll.,.\I). N.W.T,

I'cf .\rrc. ' I'lT Alfi'.

'roll'., l.hs. Tons I. lis

I. ]'',.irl\- Yellow I.oii;,' I'.au'd Is Diid 1. Iviilv M.islodo'i Hi 11 In

•_'. Alltel of Miilniylit Is |imi .'). Maii'iiiiolli .S-rowcd I'liiil. !ii lllo

;!, Tlioni'i)ri'(l While I'liiil .. 17 llL'O i\. Coiii]ilon\ isarly \*'i I'.lo

All avcra^^c cioj) of 17 Ujiis 525 lbs. jjcracic.

]';\i'i;kimi:ni'ai, i'aum idr nurnsii (.oi.rMiu.v, \(i.vssi/, 11. c.

1 . Su])erior I''oiMer . . ,
'.'.. 3IaiiiiiioUi Cidiaii. . ,
.".. I'ride of the North .

I'er Acre. 1 Per Aeie,

Tolls. I, lis. Tolls. I, lis.

, L'li .S(l() 4. Red Coh I'.iisilaKe I'li .'lUd

L'li ('iSO ."1. Cloud's ICarlv Yellow 'St HUn

. I'll ;;()() (i. I'.xlra I'arlv iluniii LM 17l'o

An iU'crao;*.' crop of 23 tons i,S27 llis. ])lt acre.

The six varieties of Indian corn wliicli have t;iven the lieaviest
cro])s in ujtx), takin<^ the averaj^c of the results o))taineci un all the ex-
jierinieiital farms, are as follows :

I'er Acre. ! I'er Acre.

Tons, I, lis. Tons. I,hs.

1. Thoro'lii-ed While Mint. , -J^ ltl()(i 4. Clianqiioti While Pearl . . Jl lIUl

'). Iviriv Mastodon -1 l";!!! "1. Maniniolh Cuhaii L'O Kil'l'

•j. Superior iMxlder ■_'] 1()40 (i. Cloud's Ivirly Yellow 20 lllitj

All average crop of 21 tons 1,341 Ihs. per acre.

The averao;e weioht, cut j^reeii, of all the varieties of Indian corn
tested at each of the experimental farms in kjoo was as follows : At
Ottawa, iS tons i.SfiS lbs. ])er acre ; Xappan, 21 tons (149 lbs. ; P.ran-
don, if) tons i.4or) lbs.; Indian Head, ' p, tons 1,74') lbs., ;uid at
A.uassiz, 1 1) tons 414 lbs. The a\'eraoe return i^iven by the whole ul
the varieties at all tlie farms was iS tons 17 lbs. per acre.

TRIAL PLOTS OF TURNIPS.

Tweiity-eioht varieties of turiii]>s were tested durino; i90<-i sewn on
drills or on the tlal 2 ' _■ feet ajiart. Two .sowiii}.js were made at each
f;i in, the second about two weeks later tluiii the first. The dates of
sowiiio' ill each ca.sc will be found in the accoiii])an\ino; table ; the
dates on which the roots were .pulled were as follows : At Ottawa,
October Kitli ; Xappan, November ist : Ih-andon, October 2yth ;
Indian Head, October Sth, and at Aj^assiz, October 23rd. The yield
]ier acre in each case has been calculated from the weight of roots
gathered from two rows, each 66 feet long.

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farms in k/hi have aycraKe«l per acre a^ lollo

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Cuiitral l'!\pi'iiiiifiital I'anii, first sowiiij^.

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Hill

S(I\VIII>{ -t)

lvxj)friiiic'iital l''ariii, Naiii)aii, I'mnI miwjh^ Ilti

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st'iiiinl sow iii^i .

Iiiiliaii Ik'ad, liisl snwiiiK l'">

sfi'oinl si>\\ mj4 .

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Averapfc croji fnnii ail tlie plots at all the farms, first s(»\viii>;, jj
tons 1,441 "^^' '• second sow in;;, n; tons 160 11 is, per acre.

The six varieties of tnrnii>s wliiili ha\e i;iven the hea\iest crops
at the .several exp.eriniciital farms (hiring the season of i^imi are the
following;. 1 Whert- not otherwise statid the (piantities j;i\en are all
from the eail\' sown plots. 1:

CIINTUM. I,.\I'1;UIMI,\TaI. 1 AKM, OI'I'SW \, ont.

I'd- Acri',

T. Cartel's l';ic])liailt

Tolls

I,I)S.

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An a\eraj;e crop of ,',7 Ions i,J'<7 Ihs, per acre.
i:.\['i;uiMi';\T.vi, i'akm iok Tni'; makitimi'; i'Ko\inci:s, naitan, n.s.

Per .\i-re.

1. Sk

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Tons. I,l)s.
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liiiiierial Swede -t'J i;i()."i I 5. Carter's I'.lepliaiit A'2 4S0

lIartU'\ 's Hron/.e 4L* t)7') I (>. Selected Cliaiii])ioii -10 KIT')

An averaj^e crop of 42 tons 715 Ihs per acre.

i'.xim:kimI';.\t.\i, iak.m i'ok ma.nitoha, hka.ndun. man.

IVr .\i-re. 1 ]'er .\ere.

Tons I,l)s. I Tons

1,1)

1. Jiiiiiho, Jiid sowiiij^ n» S()() ' T). Wehh's X. Renown, 211(1 s. 1")

2. SkirviiiKs, 211(1 sow iiij^;. . . 15 HIsO li. Sliainroi-k Purjile To])
;i. Hall's Weslhnrv, 2nd sow. 1") l(;s() i 2ii(l
A. Sel'd Chanipioii,2nd .sow. I'l .'itld ,

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liii.' 14 10-10

An averaj^e crop of 15 t(-ns 1,1^X7 Ihs. ])er acre.

]':xri;KiMi:NTAi, i'ak.m i'outiii-; noktii\vi;st ti.rkitouiiis india.x hi;aii, n.w.t.

IVr .\ne.

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1. Iiiil). SweiU', 211(1 sowiiii

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Tons.
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l)riiiiiiii(-ii(l Purple To]). . L'O 51") > 0. Ilalewood's Uroii/.c To]). 10 1(17")
.\n average crop of 20 tons 1,05.2 Ihs. per acre.

i:.\:m:kimi:ntai, i-akm i'ok uurrisit coi.c.miua, acassi/., 11. c.

Per Acre.

Tolls

J,ll

Pir Acre.
Tons, l.lis

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sow 111".

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An average crop of 2S ton-

0. Maininoth Civile .
Ihs. per acre.

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The si:\ variotics of turnips whitli have pnxliind tlu' luavit-st
crops in iikod, taking; tlu- a iraj^i- of the rcsulN ol)laiiiL(l on all the
experimental farms are the followinvc ;

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IVr Ajfi".

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An awra^i' rrop of js Ions i.,^,v> Ihs. pi.'r acre.

The early sown i)lots have a^ain j;iven the lar>;er erops at fonr of
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I Brandon .niui; the (.xeeption^ a dilTeri^'nee of 3 toii^ i.jSd Ih.s. p(.r aere
in f.i\or of tla- larly .suwin^s.

I

TRIAL PLOTS OF MANGELS.

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Tlie six variulies of maiiij^els wliii'h have ]>ro(UKX'(l tlu- licax-iost
cTops at tlic several expeiiiiR'Htal farms duriii.i;' iijon, arc iIk- foUowiii);.
I Unless otlKrwise slated, the yields ^iveii are all from the earliest
M)\vii jilots. ' :

C1;NTK.\1, I'.M'l'.RlMMN I'M. I'AUM, OTTAWA, ONT.

I'rf Am-. I l\-r Aoro.

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n average crop oi ^- tons A^o lbs. per acre.

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(). Yi.'lU)W hill'! mediate .... 411 0"_'.3

An a\erai;e crop of 47 tons 1,203 lbs. jkm" acre.

).xi'i:i^i.mi;ntai. i'arm I'ou m anitoha, iiiiAxnoN, man.

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sowiniri

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The six varieties of manj^els which have ])r(Kliice(l the heavie-t
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r>randon, the average of all, showin.i; an advanta.^x- in l\i\-()nr of L-arl\
sowing of 3 tons .S44 lbs. ])er aerc.

TRIAL PLOTS OF CARROTS.

Nineteen varieties of carrots were muler test (hiring 1900, all sown
«n drills or on the flat, in rows two feet ajxirt. Two sowings wx-w
made in each case, the second sowing two weeks later than tlie fir-t.
For reasons submitted on page 3 no returns are given in the apjKMukd
table from the l)raneh farm at Indian Head, ai'd the results of tin-
second .sowing only at Brandon.

The dates ot sowing will be found in the accompanying table, tlk
dates on which the roots were jnilled were the following : At Ottawa,
October i6tli ; Nappan, November 2nd ; Brandon, October 4th, and at
Agassiz, October 23rd. The yield per acre in each case has been cal
ciliated from the weight of roots gathered from two rows each 66 feet
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ci;NT:iAi, i:xr.':i<iMi:vT.\i, iwu.m, ottawa, ox

IV-r AiTi'. I Vvr Acre.

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1'. Xi'w While Inlernie- 5. I verson's Champion ;>_ 1:140

(liate "7 L'.')i) I (1. Cieen Top White ( )rlhe DJ ,')!.■>

:i. Inqiroved Short While. D.'i 12S(I I

An avera.i^e crop of ,Vt ^o""^ 7" ^l'"'' P'-'f ^Ln'e.

i;xi'i;rimi':xtai. i-arm i'ok riir: M.vRrriMi': i-uovincks, n.mm'.^x, n.s.

Per Act . I Per Acre.

Tons. Lhs. ' Tons. I,1>s.

Halt' I.on- Wliite ;!l) 1875 4. C.iant While Vos,i,'es I'S :!-'■'>

.::. ^Nlannn. \Vhile Inlernie- •'). Ontario Cliani])i(in L'"i '.V2')

(liate •_".) SO 1 ti. New While Inlernie-

o. t'.reeii To]) While ( )rllie 2(1 I'.lV") | iliate L'li 1025

An average crop of j6 tons 1,597 ^^^^- P*^'' 'it're.

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Per Acre. I Per Acre,

Tons. I.bs. j Tons. I^bs.

T'roni second sowiiij^ onh-. ' 4. P.arlv Oeni .'> 1000

!. (ireen To]) While Orlhe. ."> ISSO, '). Half" l^on^ White T) .'lOO

L'. ir.ilt' I.oiiiL,' Chanlenav. . . 5 1000 ' 0. C.uerande or Ox-liearl.. . . 5 500

;;. r.iant While Vo.sjres.' 5 1000 .

An avera.t^e crop of 5 tons i ,000 lbs per acre.

i;Xl'URIMi:XTAI. HARM TOR HRITISII COI.U.MHIA, ACASSI/., B.C.

Per Acre.
Tons. Lbs.

1 Giant White Vos,i;es .">0 l(iO

•J. Ini])roveil Short White. 3-") 400

',). Ontario Chaiii])ion. 2nd

sowin'T ;V) 400

Per Acre.
Toils. I.bs.

4. Half l.on.i,' White ;!;!

0. New White Internie-

diale 31 4S0

6. I'.arls Oeiii lis li'OO

An average crop of 33 tons 440 lbs per acre.

The six varieties of carrots which have produced tne heaviest
crops in lyno, takini^ the avera,<:[e of the results obtained on the four
experimental farms named, are the following: —

Per Acre. ! Per Acre.

Tons. I.bs. ' Tons. Ll>s.

1 . Giant White Vosv'es :!:! 7ss 4. Xew White I n t e r 111 e-

L'. Half Long White :'.L' lill i diate ,S0 1251

3. Improved' Short White. 30 lL-")i ' 5. Creen Top White Ortlie L'S lOi'O

G. Ontario Champion 27 9-8

An average crop of 30 ton ; i ,053 ll)s. per acre.

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TRIAL PLOTS OF SUGAR BEETS.

vSix varieti ts of su-ar l)cc-ts have l)c-eii tested (luring- 1900. sown
on drills or ou the flat two feet apart. Two sowiii-swere made in
each case, the second sowing- at)oiit two weeks later than the first
I'or reasons subnnttcd on pa^e 5 no returns are j^iven in the at)pende(i
table from the branch farm at Ajrassiz.

The dates of sowing will be found in the accompanvins table
the dates on which the roots were pulled were the following • \[
Ottawa, October K.th ; Xappan, October 24th ; Brandon, October 4th
and at Indian Head September 2Sth. The vicld per acre in each
instance has been calculated from the weight of roots gathered from
two rows, each 66 feet long.

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(Unless otherwise stated the yields given are all from the earliest
sown jilotsj.

CKNTRAI. i:.\l'i;UIMl'.NTAI, I'AKM, OTTAWA, ONT,
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Tolls. l,t)s. I

Danish Iiiiprovcil 42 SIO 3. Iiiiprovi'd Tiii])frial . .

Waii/lehtjii 40 ."..V) j ■). Rid Top Sii^'ar

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I'lT Acre.

Tolls. IJ)S.

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L'. Rc-ilTop Sii^ar I'..") iL'.') i 4. Wan/.k-htii L'S ]L':.'.'>

An average crop of 3,^ tons 75 11)S. jier acre

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so\viii}() 14 1040

:.', W'aiizleliL-ii (2iul sow-
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4. Red Top Sui^ar [ Jiid sow-

ing) '. 11 IL'32

An average crop of 13 tons 202 lbs. per acre.

K.KI'KRIMKNTAI, l-'ARM KOR TUK NORTilWK.ST THRRITORIKS, INOIAN' HEAD, N.W.T.

I'er Acre.
Tons. Lbs.
I. Red Top Sugar (2nd sow-
ing > 1") 1125

'2. Waiizleheii (2iid sow-
ing) 12 1740

Per .Acre.
Tons. Lbs.

3. Danish Red Top (2iid

sowing) r_' 1 0-'O

4. Vihnorin's Improved

(211(1 sowing) II H170

An average crop of 13 tons 614 ll)s. per acre.

"■'Jmt t

.?3

■ i^

!■!■■

B.

I

The four varieties of sugar beets which have produced the
heaviest crojis in lyoo, taking the average of the results obtained at all
tlie experimental farms excepting Agassi/., are the fcjllowing: —

Per Acre. [ Per Acre.

Tons. Lbs. i Tons, Lt>s.

1. Itr.])roved Imperial 24 lOOS | 3. Wan/leben 22 7V,ii

2. Red Top Sugar 23 ir),-)7l 4. Danish Red To]) 21 I lOS

An average crop of 23 tons 132 ll)s. per acre.

The early sown jilots of sugar beets have given larger crojis than
tliose later .sown at the exi)erimental farms at Ottawa and Nai)pan.
while those later sown at Brandon and Indian Head have given inmost
instances the iarger crops. The average results however from all the
laniis .sliow a difference in the crops of 1900 of 3 tons 741 lbs. per
acre in favour of the early sowings.

¥^

32

TRIAL PLOTS OF POTATOES.

ICij;lity-t\vn variclius of potatoes have been tinder trial in iniifonn
test plots tlnrin;^- 1900. The potatoes tor jjlanlinj; were eut into ])ieies
with two or three eyes in each and these were i)lanted in rows 2 '_• iVet
apart, the sets heinj; placed a foot a])art in the rows. The I'oUowiiiL^
were the dates of planting: At ()tta\.'a, ]>lanted on M;iy 22nd and 2,V(1,
dn^ Oetoljer 9th to 1 ith; Xap])an, i)lanted Jnne 6th, diij; October i' tli;
Urandon, planted May 2-^rd, dn^ vSepteinher 2()th; Indian Head,
l)lanted Ma\- i.jth, du,^^ vSej)t. 2t)th, and at Agassi/., planted May 17th
and iStli and ihvj; October 1st to 4th.

TNI FORM Tl'lST PLOTS Ol'^ POTATOKS.

YIKI.n AT TIIK SKVKRAI, KXI'HRIMKNTAI, KARMS

SEASON OK I91K).

Name of \'ariftv.

'A

] Vanier

1> Ivirlv Sunrise

8 Irish' Cobbler

4 Rose No. 9

f) lUiriiaby Seedlinjf . .
(i Northern ri\iy

7 l'"leini s h H e a u t y
I SeedHnj; .

8 Empire Slate

9 Money Maker

KXiencral (iordon . . . .

11 Polaris

lL>Late Puritan

i;; American Wonder. .

14 Seattle

L") Rural No. •_'

]() Swiss Snow-l'lake. .

17 Stale of Maine

JS X'iek's I'^xtra Ivirly..
IDSliarjie's Seedlinif .-

20 New (jueeu

I'l Rochester Rose

■_''_• .Xmeriean ('Ti:inl. . . .
L'.'iSeedliu.!.; No. 2o0 . . .

'J4 Ivirlv Norlher

IT) I'.arlv Market

:.'(; Rural iilush

27 Dreer's vSlaudanl. ,

28 Maule's Thorouj^h

bred

29 Reeve's Ro.se

::W Brown's Rot Proof..

311. X. I

,32Peini IMauor

3I> Columbus

34 Holborn Abundance
3.') Clay Rose

30 Lee's Favourite

is

■n

I

a
2

IVr;
Hush.

.■i7()
W.\-l
532
528
525
525

519
517
517
502
492
4SS
490
4.S8
4S()
481
481
475
475
470
4(;4
4ti4
4(;2
4(;2
459
457

457
455
455
451
44(5
44ti
442
440
437

CMC. I'lr iicre. | IV-r acrt-.
],1)S. nush. I,l),s. Hush. I.bs,

24

24

24

48
48

48
12

42

48
24
.".()
24

12

4S
4s

4 s
12
12

4S

Ol)

3()
36
12

484
259
5;5()
4.'{5
477
492

-144

451
:59()

;i7ti

272
3;!0
473
495

:!()s

431
347

;;9()

490
435
420
444
451
448
4-14
4(12
451

3(i

4S

:i(i

24

48

24

22

48

•253

187
300
282
275
304

201
21G
311
l()5
198
249
242

:'.()

12
24

48
24

;;48
220

198
293

2 It;

14(1
212
l.-)0
1 s;)

KIS
25()
304
2(10

242

24 402 3()

402 3()

220 30

402 . .

Oa") . .

477 24

48

40
20

26

40
20
40

20

20
20
40
40
20
20
40
40
40
20
20

3(1 407 .

24 I 378 34 : 282 20

271 20

238 20

256 40

286 . .

286 ..

201 40

307 24 , 234 40

rlY.

I'tr acri'
Hush, hh

452 . ,

422

405

474

495

405

.348
007
283
522
470
472
002
007
.",97

;;o8

570
.550
408
4(12
722
( 150
417
294
379
5(il
418

431
485
396
552
511
541
459
358
481

30

45
30

30

15

45
15
45

i5

:;o

15
45
30
15
15

45
30

15

15

30
15

15
15

si
'3

IT.

ca

)

2

>

?

Per ri

crt'.

}'cr i

icrc.

Hii.sh.

J,t)S.

lliish.

i.ns.

212

18

395

32

157

27

311

47

150

54

398

21

235

24

391

13

142

383

8

237

30

405

0

143

45

332

49

i.3(;

385

57

151

10

331

4(1

ub

,

;^5

13

109

24

3J2

;58

150

, ,

3:58

08

109

24

400

;>(

211

12

4:50

2S

1.50

30

312

5:5

197

17

324

n

154

309

;!(i

1 50

15

:500

11

108

18

:!49

4!

i;!0

, ,

34:5

s

1.53

, ,

:5,s:!

1(1

140

,

■ >« (

:)5

■'92

3(1

;is7

- /

150

15

:504

.'ill

280

30

:!(i4

:5i

2.'!2

10

;^9i

5li

152

30

:547

5:1

1,55

3:58

34

148

3()

349

5S

153

12

335

42

1:^8

30

350

:55

107

12

321

40

141

30

375

25

141

38(5

41

198

..

3:^5

4

162

48

330

44

88

rXIl'okM Ti;ST I'I.oTS OI' I'oT.X'I'nl'S. - ()>ii,/!uirJ.

r 'li

I \

■I : ■■

i h

34

The twelve varieties of potatoes wliieli liave jjrodiiced tlie largest
crops at the several experimental lariiis in lyoo, are the lollowiiig ;

CKNTRAI. KXI'KRIMKNTAI, I'AUM, OTTAWA, ONT.

IV r AiTL.
Hush. M)s.

1. \':mii-r {J7(> L'4

:.'. I'.ail V Suiirisf .V'.'J 24

:;. Irisli" Ci.hl)lcr r>:\-2 L'4

t. Kosi- \(). I) :>■_'«

■). Hiini!il)y SccdliiiK ')•_'.") 4.S

(!. Ni>i thiTii Spy 'I'S) 4S

Pit Aciv,

lUtsli. I.l,>.

7. I'lfiiiish lUMUtySet'dliiij^ rvj") -ts

s. I'jiijjiiv Suilo^ "il!) 11'

'.I. Mom-v ,M:ikLT :<\7

10. ('iciuTiil ( rordoii .")I7

11. I'olaris .")0l,' rJ.

11.'. I.ati- I'lititan V.V2 Is

All averaj;e crop of 524 hiishels ;^^ ll)s. per acre.

1';.\|'i:kimi;nt \i, i'akm i'ok tiii': makii'imi'. i'i<i)\inci;s, nappav, n.s.

I'lT .\crc.

lillsll. I,1)S.

Per AiTi'.

nu>ii. i.i.s.

II.

•1:1 Al)iiii(lanii' (Id.")

It ish I)aisy . .
Irish Ciihhlrr

I. I'.vtivtl,

:>. I

carci' s rn/e

Wii

(1. SiattU-

■i,S!>

nod
.•^01

4!)-)

4.S
3(i

7. Xi.rtlurii Spv 4'.IL'

s. ShaijR-'s Si'i'illiiijr 4',M»

!t. N'aiiifr
ID. I'arlv riiiitail.

4S4

IS I

Hill .\y(
liuni.i!)'

L'l

Si'i'.U

An avcraiL^re cro]-) of 51 1 Imsliels ^'^ ll>s. i)er acre.

i:\ri'.Knii:NTAi, i'aum iok manitoha, hkandon, man.

I'lT Acre.
Bush. I,1)s.

1. Dakota Red
•J. I>"la\varc . . .

SiMltle

4. Carman N

<). I

Xi

\'ariclv Xo. I

;{4S
:^4S

:;44

1). Troy Scetllinj;;

20
20

40
20

I\r .\rrc
lUish. l.lis

7. lirowm'H's WiiitK-r.
!S. Siecilinj.; No. 7

J,i/,/.ii

rri(k

10. Money Maker. .

1 1 . Seeillinj.; Xo. 230

12. Carman Xo. 3. .

:ui

•Ml
:U)8

■10

Id

4d

An average crop of 325 bu.shels 12 lbs. per acre.

i;xi'i;uiMi:.NTAI, I'ARM I'OK THIC NORTII-WICST TICRRITORIHS, INDIAN IIKAI), N.W.T.

A^'P-.

I.l'-.

Per Acre.
Hush. Lbs.

1. RocIrsUt Rose 722

2. Amerieaii Wonder ()(i2

I). American Ciiant (1")(')

4. iMupirc StaU

Seattle

!eaut\' u

f ]h

()07
()d7
59S

Ter
Bush.

7. Uncle Sam

S. Iiisli Daisv

!>. State of M'aine.

Id. Delaware

15 I II. New Variety X
I") I 12. Carman Xo. i. .

-).'

o. I

oC)

An a\'erage crop of 6(15 bushels 35 ll)s. per acre.

];."v1'];ki.mi;ntai. i'aum i-(ik hkitisii coi.rMHiA, aoassi/, n.c.

1. Readin;,' C.iaiit..

2. Seedlim: Xo. 2V

I). t.'U.

r L :

Per Acre.

Bnsh. l.hs.
2'. 17
2:12 ?,i\

;{. Li/./.ie's I'ride 2 '2

4. Isarly Market 2S()

."1. T! ale's Chamiiion 2dS

Per
Bush.

I 7. Xortherii Sj

"i\ , S. Ro.se Xo. 9

.'!() j '.t. I'ncle Sam

oO 10. J)ikota Rei

24 II. Rural Bins

IS I 12. Pride of the Market

1

2:

• )•

-d

->'

h

.J'

Acrr
I,!.-.
.'|i)

ii;

.>23

An average crop of 255 bushels 50 lbs. per acre.

Tlic twelvi' varic'tifs of jiotatoes which haw pnxhi'Ml thr lar^i'st
crops ill i()()<), taking Uil- avi'ta^i- <<( ihc usiilts ohtaiiK-d ;ii all the i-x-
pLiiiiicntal I'aniis, arc tiic i'ollowiii^ :

t!

I'lT A.M.'. I

liiish. l,t)s. I

1. SiMttlf -i;?!) LN !

'2. Aiiu'rican WoiidiT 4()rt r>7 !

;i. Nnrtlii'tii Si)v II).'! ti

4. Irish Daisv.' -Iir.' f)7 j

'.. Irish Cohhk-r :'.'.tS L'l ,

(i. Vaiiier .•'■'.I.') ;;•_» |

7. I'lulo S.iiii

s. Kuril lUush

1>. Ui)sf No. '.t

111. Caniiaii No I . . ,

1 1. SiciUinv; No. :j,i>

IJ. llcillini II Ahiiiidaiicf

I'll- Acri'.

llllsll. I,hs.
;!!t|

:isi»

:!S7

iiSli

i:t
;;,s

4]

An avcrai^c cmp of ^V)"^ lui-^ln-l^ i;, 11 >s. pi.r at-rc

TIk" avLTai^c crop r)f all ihc wirictii-; of jiotalors Usti.il al vAch of
the cxpcriinciital farms was as follows: Al ()tt:iwa, 415 liii>h(.'ls ji,
ll)s. jKT acre ; N;ipi)aii, 414 hiishcls ,^7 lbs.; Ihaiuloii, -\si Imshcls
;,4 Ihs.; Indian Head, 455 hn^licls i Ih., and .it A.L;assiz, 170 Im^hcls
57 His. the avcraj.;c return ^ivcn 1>>- the whole of the irielie.s at all the
farms was 341 1)ushcls 30 lbs. per acre.

I ';

ii

if

^ ti

AVERAGE OF CROPS TOR THE PAST PIVE AND SIX YEARS.

'I'lic t^-^^llls (if ixpii iiiuiiU willi Nafit'lir-i of ^v.nw tn ascHTtaiii
tli'ir irlaliw pKultu'tivciH-'ss hiToiiK' iiiiirli iiiotv rL'lial)k' and cniK-liisivi.'
wlii'ii llir a\iia);i' I'Spi'vii'iu'i' of a M'iir> i)f vfars can In- >;i\<.'ii. In
llii'^ way ^li^lil xariatiou^ ali^ill^^ from iiK(|\iaIilv of >oil and \ariahilil\
of siMxiii ail', lo a larv;i' iNtfiil (.•(|uali/*.'<l, ami llu' coinln-'ioii^ nacluil
hc'i'ouK' a iiiiu'li moll' \aIiialiU- L;iii(k' to tlu' fariiui' in Ili^ st'k'cliou ot
si't'il. 'I'Ih' loiii^i'f tin.' (.Npi. riiiR-iits aw coiiiiniKil tin.' nioir ai'iiiiaif
air llir imliralioiis i;i\(.'il. Tllr rxiiiTiiiirr-' luMr nroldi'd with iiio-,!
of IIk- iiioir ini|Mirlanl ciic-al-. now rowv a pciiod of llwor six Mars.

FIVE AND SIX YEAKV EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF OATS.

Tin.' twelve variclii'S of oats wliieh haw a\(.Ta.i;c(i tin.' luavitst
crops at tilt.- several experimental farms diirinis^ the jiast five and six
years, aie llie following; :

CKNTUAI, i;\I'i;KIMl.NTAr, I'AKM, OTTAWA, ONT.

.VviTiij^c forsis yiMis.

I'cr acre. I Per nrre.

Busli. J.hs. ' Busli. l.l.s.

1. HaiiMiT (IS LT) I 7. (ii)l(U'ii Hiautv »>:! 7

2. CoMcii Ciaiit (i(> 11 S. OdiTlinuli . .' (i.'i

'.'. Iiii])i<)\i(l I.ij^owo ().")

10. Havariaii 6L'

■'). .Aiiuiii'.m Triiiiii])!! <>'> L'7

4. llnKt.iii rrolifii- tl.") L'O

.'). JoaiU'tli- (14 12 I 1 1. Cnlmiilius (i'J

G. Aiiuriraii Ik'aiily C.;! HI | J •_>. Ha/lelt's Seizure (il

An a\ rraj^e crop of 64 bushels 5 lbs. per acre.

KXPKRIMliN'fAI, F.VRM VOK Till'; MAKITIMI', I'KOVINCItS, NAPPAN, N.S.

Avcrajje for six years.

I

1
L'(l

Per aere.
Bush. ].l)s.

1. Wallis 75 7

2. ^V]lile Russian 72

o. ( )(levl)rui-li 71

4. Mni'olii 70

5. Ivirly Hldssoiii 70

(). BaninT 70

:!()

17

Per
Bush.

7. C.oltk-u Heautv (1!)

S. Wi.ie Awake.'. (il)

\). While Selioueii (iS

10. Ahvssinia (IS

11. I'euse OS

12. Cream Ivsiypliau BS

[lere.

J.hs.
24
21

l,"i

S

s
s

An averai^e orop of 70 bushels S 11)S. per acre.

];.\l'i:UIMl'.NTAl. l-AKM lOK MAMToUA, liKANnoN, MAN
Average for ll\i.' years.

I'or reasons j.;i\-en on pai;e 5 the crops of oats for 1900 are not
inchuled.

Per aere.

Ihish. Lbs.

1. Aiiierieau Heautv ",)'.) t>

2. r.auuer '. !•! (1

U. Havarian M!! L'.">

4. Ivirly Cdldeii Pnilific SS 22

5. (i<iliieu (iiaut S") 25

6. Hi)lsteiu Proiitie s!) 2(>

Per .u-re.

Push. l.li--.

7. While Seln)Utii Sll 4

S. C.ihk'U Ileauty S2 -d

'.I. Auu'rii'au Triuui])li SI II

Id. .Mnuitlaui'e 7S 4

11. Calil'oniia Prolilu- lilk... 77 I'.t'

12. Cohuuhus 77

All average crop of S5 bushels 15 li)s, per acre.

87

I M'KRIMl.NT.M, I \KM luK rill'. Nt •!< ill WI'ST TI'KRITi )KI I.S. INI)|\.\ lll'.AK, N.W.T.

Avt-nini' I'lif liv»' M'iirs,

l-'or iiMNoiis j;ivi'ii on piiK*-' 5 tl'.i.' ti(i|)s of mils tor ii)'x> atr not
iiu'llidcd.

IVr aiTi'. ; I'cr mri-.

I»ll-,ll. I.l.s lillsll, I.t,s,

I, (.'cliiiiiliiis SS •_'(! 7, ll.iv.iriaii S| 'J-J

V lloNuin rroliCu- S' s s. Uliito Sclioinii Si |7

:; Ann liiaii lU'iiiily Sli III '.). Ivirly ( '.nMi'ii I'nililii'. . . , Ml \l\

•I. AliiiiKl.iiiif . . . . ! s.') I III. Ivirlv .\r(li,i,i-il ,HI '.]'2

.■| Cnliliii llc.iiity ,s;; 'J I II. .\iiniiiiin Triiimii'i Nil ',U\

I. \\ iilf .\\\.ikf.'. S'J |-J. Ilaiiiiir M) L'7

An a\XM;i„e iTop of S,^ hiislicl.s i,^ Ihs. ])(.t aciv.

Cliatii]M(in Oats — some of the heaviest a\L'ra.<.jc yieldurs in six jcats' tri il.
Nn. I, liaiiuer; 2, Oilorbnu-h; .^, Cnlmiilms; 4, W'hilu Silujiu-ii; 5, Ilolslcia
riiiliiu-; 6, Aiin-riiMii Hraiity; 7, (ioIiIlii (liaiil.

i;.\i'i:i<imi;nt.\i, i \i<m iok iiKirisii (.oMNnii \, .viv.vh.si/, h
AvtTa^U' for six yi'ars.
I'tr .\crc.

4.

(riiliU'ii Ciaiil . .

1! IIIIU'!-

I.iiuolii

I'.arly lUossoill . .

I'ia\ariaii

I'.ailv Collilaiid.

I'lUsh. I. lis.
(i7 lo

.Ml
oil

•-".)

7. Cohiiiilms.

^. liiu'kln'i-'s IlliiKiis

'.1. I'rDlilu- Hlk Tarlaiiaii .

ID. Ilolsli-iii rrolifii-

1 1. Al)y>>illia

I -. Ainericaii ItfaiUv

C.

Per

lillsll

■")7
57

r)7
r.ti

.\i-n'.

. I.I.S.

:;()

4

:!1

ft'

An avLTas^c crop ot" 59 bushels 10 11)S. per acre.

rrwr

^pw

,!

■f '-

38

The twelve varieties of oats which have i)roduced the larj^^est
average crops for the jiast five or six years on all the experiineiilal
farms, and hence may, jierhajis, he regarded as worthy of being plan d
at the head of the list for general cultivation, are the following :

Per Acre.

Ihish. I.hs.

1 , Banner 75 1 ')

2. American Heautv .... 74 lU
Ti. liavarian ' 71 31

4. Coldeii C.iaiit 71 10

5. Holstein Trolific 71 lH

6. lUickhee's Illinois 70 2.S

Per Acn-.

I?ush. I.hs,

7. Cohimbns 70 1.")

K, (loldeii IJeautv <>!> .".il

1». Karlv (Golden 'Prolific , . ()<> '2S

10. While vSchonen (W li;

11. Oderbrnch OS ,",

lU. Wallis ()H L'

An average crop of 70 bu.shels 31 lbs. per acre.

FIVE AND SIX YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF BARLEY.

TWO-ROWKn BARI^KV.

The six varieties of two-rowed barley which have averaged llu'
heaviest crops at the several experimental farms during the i)ast ti\c
and six years are the following :

CHNTR.\I, ICXI'KRIMKNTAr, I'.XRM, OTTAW.X, ONT.

Averaj^e for six ye^rs.

Per .-Vcrc.
lUish. Lbs.

1 . Beaver 4") 17

2. Canadian Thorpe 44 KS

3 Ireiich Chevalier 43 23

Per .\iTo.
Bush. M)S

4. Sidney 42 17

5. Bolton 42

6. Victor 41 M

An average crop of 43 bushels 7 lbs. per acre.

KXPERIMRNTAT< KARM FOR THK MARITIMK PROVINCBS, NAPPAN, N..'*.

Average for six years.

Per Acre.
Bush. Lbs.

1. Beaver 42 41

2. Danish Chevalier 42 21

3. Freiich Chevalier 41 25

An average croji of 41 bushels 15 lbs. per acre.

Per Acre.
Bush. I.b-,,

4. Xei)ean 40 L'n

5. Newton 40 L'd

0. Canadian Thorpe 40 1.'!

i;\ri;uiMi;NTAi, i'akm vor manitoha, hrandon, man.
A\i'ra_i(e for five years.

For reasons given on Jiage 5, the crops of two-rowed barlry a'
Brandon for kjoo are not included.

Per Acre. ' Per Acir.

Bush. M)s. Bush. I.l'-.

1. French Chevalier .M 4 4. Newton 47 1-

'2. Siilnev 4!t 30 5. Bolton 47 I

3. Nepean. 47 24 0. Victor 45 bi

An average crop of 47 bu.shels 46 li)s. ]x.»r acre.

30

KXriCRlMliNTAI. I'ARM 1"«)R TlIK NORTHWKST TKRRITORIIiS, INDIAN UKAD, N.W.T.

Averaj^e for five years.

For rcast.iis j^iveii on ]iajie 5, the crops of two-rowed barley at
Indian Head for ujoo are not included.

Per Acre.
Hush. L,bs.

1 . I'reiK-h Chevalier (50 12

•_'. Danish LhevaHer 58 24

;;. CauacUaii Thorjje .

J).)

M

Per Ac re.
Hush. I<h.s.
4. Prize Prohfic 54 14

5. Heaver
(i. Siduev

An average crop of 55 bu.shels 31 Ib.s. per acre.

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1

KXl'KRIMHNTAI, KARM FOR BRITISH COUUMHIA, AC.ASSIZ, H.C.

Average for six years.

Per acre.
Hush. Lh.s.

1. Canadian Thorjie 'M\ 12

2. l''rench Chevalier ."to 47

;>, Danisli Chevalier ;]5 4(1

Per acre.
Hush. Kl)s.

4. Kiuver Chev.lier ;U 44

5. Heaver ;!4 20

t). Prize Prolific 3:5 3

An average crop of 35 bushel.s 4 ll;s. per acre.

The six varieties of two-rowed l)arley which liave ])r()dnced
tlie largest crops for the past five and six years, taking llie average of
the results ol)tained on all the experimental faiins are •

Per acre, i Per acre.

Hush. I,hs. ' Hu.sh. Ll)s.

1. I'lench Chevalier 45 45 4. (.':: i, diau Thorjie •);*> ;U)

2. Danish Chevalier 44 14 5. New.. mi 42 (>

Heaver 44

(■). Siduev 41

:{,s

An average crop of 43 bushels 30 lbs. ])er acre.

six-RowKn nARi.Kv.

The six varieties of six-rowed barley which have averaged the
heaviest crops :',t the several experimental farms for the past five and
.six years, are the following :

CI:NTRAI, KXI'URIMKNTAI, I'AKM, ottawa, ont.
Average for six years.

Per acre.
Hush. Lbs.

1, Odessa 55 Ki

2, .Meiisurv 54 Sd

;!. Roval .'. 5:i 18

Per acre.
Hush. M)S.

4. Pioneer 5:> I

5. Oderhrueh -4S ;i(>

(>. Cninuion 48 23

An average crop of ^2 bushels 13 lbs. jht acre.

hl\:

i:.\i'i';i<iMi:xTAi. i'akm i^k tiiic makitimi', i>R()\inci:s, naim-an, n.s.

.\verage for six years.

Per acre. 1

r.ush. ]J)s.

. Mensurv 51 45

2. Trooper '4 31

; . Surprise 44 P?

Per acre.
Hush. Lbs.

4. Odessa 4.! 13

5. Oderbruch 42 44

(5. Stella 42 21

An average crop of 44 bushels 44 lbs. per acre.

40

tr

KXPKRIMENTAI, I'ARM I'OR M ANITOllA, r.IlANDON, MAX.

Average for five }ears.

For reasons given on page 5 the crops of six-rowed l)arle}- at.
Brandon for lyoo are not inclnded.

Per acre.
Bush. lybs.

1 . Troo])er 57 9

2. Coimiioii ")() 4

3. Mensiiry 5o 8

Per acre.
Bush. I,hs.

4. Niii^ent o;i .In

5. Suininil .52 L''.

(». Surprise .'i 1 in

An average crop of 54 bushels 20 lbs. pjr acre.

VCXPKRI.MKNTAI, FARM I'OR TIIK NORTH WKST TKRRITORIKS, INDIAN HHAD, N.W.T.

Avera}j;e for five years.

For rea.sons given on i)age 5 the crops of six-rowed barley at
Indian Head for 1900 are not included.

Per acre.
Bush. lyhs.

1. Rennie's Iii)])rove(l ')2 10

2. Odessa 50 44

3. Meiisurv 58 20

Per acre.
Bush. Lbs.

4 . Troo]>er 58

5. Coiiiinon 57

(>. Baxter 57

lt>

An average crf)p of 58 bushels 9 lbs. per acre.

];xpkrimi;ntai< farm for uritish coi,rMBi.\, a(;assi/., h.c.
Average for si.v j'cars.

Per acre.
Hush. I<hs.

1. jMeiisnr\- 155 157

2. Oderhruch Ho 21)

;}. Baxter ;i5 2

Per acR'.
lUish. I.:i>.

4. Odessa ;U 1

5. Coiniuou ol} 1 l!

(i. Royal ;j:! l",i

An average crop of 34 bushels 26 lbs. i)jr acre.

The six varieties of six-rowed barley which have ])roduced tlie
largest crojis for the ])ast five and six years, taking the average of ll'e
results obtained on all the experimental farms, are :

Per acre.
Bu-ih. Lbs.

1. Mensurv 51 !)

2. Trooper 48 10

3. Odessa 48

Per acri'.
Bush. I,b,.

4. Cotniuon 4(i 4<)

5. Royal 4(1 -'>

t). Oderbruch 4(i 2

An average crop of 47 bushels 39 ll)s. per acre.

FIVE AND SIX YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF SPRING. V H'^AT.

Tho twelve varieties of .spring wheat which have awra^^e ' the
heaviest crops at the several experimental farms during the \'. i hw
and .six years, are the following :

CKNTRAI, KXPKRIMICNTAI., FARM, oTT.\WA, ONT.

Average for si.x years.
Per acre.

Bush. Lbs.

1. Preston 28 ;i()

2. Welhnan's I'ife 27 II

3. Colorado 2t) 15

4. Hurou 25 18

fl. Monarch 25 (i

o

Per MTr

Bush.
2o

.],

7. Rio Orande

S, (ioose 24

(•. Hungarian 24

10. vSlanlev 24

11. Percv.' 2:!

12. Red'rern 2:;

■I'.l
Hi

(}• Pringle's Chainplain 25 15

An average crop of 25 bushels 15 lbs. per acre.

41

i;X JERIMKXT.M, I'ARM I'OR THK MARrriMIC ruoVINCKS, NAl'I'AN, N.S.

Avcraj^e for six }X'ar,-.

IVr acre.

lUish. l<l)s.

1 Monarch [\'i 4

•_'. WL'Uiiian's I' if: 35 •_'

;;. Wliite CoiiiiL-n ;{4 hO

•I. rresluii Xi 10

5. Huron a.'{ ()

Ci. Cioose 32 53

7. Hi'.nfjariaii :V2

8. White Russian 3U

9. Rio Crande 32

10. Red Kern 32

11. Advance 31

12. Stanlev 31

Per acre.
Ihish. l.hs.

40
l(k

4:i
4;i.

An average crop of 33 bushels 10 lbs. per acre.

1

I 1

EXPKRIMKNTAI. FARM FOR MANITOBA, BkANDON, MAN.

.\verage for five years.

P'or reasons given on pag- 5 the crops of spring wheat at Bran-
don for 1900 are nut included.

Per acre.
Bush. Lbs.

Croose 40 34

While Fife 3!) 4

Crown 37 30

Red l-ife 37 10

Monarch 37 4

Preston 30 37

7. Prinj^le's Chainplain.

8. White Coniiell

0. Ri(J (irande

10. While Russian

11. Welhnan's I'ife

12. Advance

Per acre.

Bush. Lhs.

3.')
3.-)
3.')
34
3;5
33

40
4f>

An average crop of 36 bushels 26 lbs. per acre.

KXl'ERIMKNTAI, FAR.M FOR THi; XORTHWRST TP;RRIT0RIKS, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T.

Averaj(e for five years.

L'or rea.sons given on ])age 5 the crops of spring wheat at Indian
Head for 1900 are not incUuled.

Per acre.

Bush. Lbs.

1. Red I'ife 41 38

2. Welhnan's Fife 40 24

:>. Huron 40 (i

4. Reil Fern ;!il .")()

5. Preston 3!) 48

(i. liniporiuni oO 38

Per acre.
Bush. Lbs.

7. While I'ife :;it

8. Beaudrv ;'>',»

0. I'erev. '. ,30

10. Crown .38

11. Alpha 38

12. .Monarch 38

;;4

4(1
30

An average crop of 39 bushels 43 ll)s. ])er acre.

exi'ERIMi;ntai. i'akm i'or huitis:i cohmiua, aoassiz, n.c.
Averajje for si\ \ears.

Per acre.
Bush. Lbs.

1. White Rnssi.an 28 b")

2. Preston 27 23

:'.. Monarch 27 8

I. Red Fife 20 ;{8

V Dawn 20 20

(i. Huron 20 18

Per acre.

Bush. l.bs.

7. Ilerissou l?eardcd 20 !.»

S. Welhnan's b'ife 20 S

9. Countess 20 .>

10. White Conned 25 'yt.

11. Hunjfarian 25 54

12. White Fife 25 44:

An average crop of 26 bushels 30 lbs, per acre.

I;

II'

f'l

1 i

'\:

',#

.*■

I.

!

= 1

42

S(>i:u' of the heaviest averatre yielders in six ycirs trial of Spring Wheats.
No. 1, rn.st(>n; 2, Re<l I-'ife; 3, (ii)ose; 4, While l''ifo; 5, Huron; 6, Welhnan's
I'ife; 7, While Russian; S, !lio Crancie.

The twx'he varijli'.s of si)rinj, \v!ieat which liavc jiroduccd the
largest crop , takin:,; l':e ;;vera;j,e ol" the resiiUs ()l)taine(l for the jtast
five ami six years on all the experimental farms, are :

I'reston . . . ,
Monareh. ,
WVlhiian's
While l-il"e

( "lOose

Red I'i.e ..

1-iU

. ill a\xra;.;e' crop

Per

acre.

hi: h

Lhs.

li.")

h

:V2

:',2

:;i

;jii

■!1

•><i

I'er acre.

Ihish. I.l)-.

7. White Connell .".I \'.<

^. Huron ;'.! I")

1). White Russian ;;i ^

10. Rio Crande .'W <<

11. I Iun,i;ari.in, 5 \rs .'in '>'2

\2. Prin.L;k-'s Chaniphiiu. . . . .So a-

,1 im.^hels 47 l!)s. per acre.

43

THREE TO SIX YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF PEASE.

The twelve varieties of ])e:ise wliicli have avera<jce<l tlie heaviest
crops at the several experimental i'aniis lor the past three to six yoirs,
are the followiiij^ :

CKNTKAI, i;xI'1;r1M1;NTAI, !•■AK^,, OTTAWA, ONT.

1. Arthur, •") yrs

-. Maioiin, •'> \ IS

I'.. Ki'iit, 5 yrs

t I )iik(.\ i") \ IS

' arriLfOil. ■"> >r.s.

\'vr new. I
Uu.sh. 1,1).-,.

(i 7. Muininy, .■> yrs. . . .

s. .\j^riR>s, .") vrs

.'!7 !l. rnissiaii Hliu-, li \v:
IS 10. .Matkay, 5 yrs ....
Cn.'i"])Lr, .") yrs.

li. lilk-Ivyi-d .Marrowfat, 5 yrs :i4 10 12. Canadian Reaiily, 4 yrs.
An avera.ije crop of 34 bushels 44 Ihs. per acre.

Vvr

acre.

Hu.-h.

I.l.s.

;ii

> !•>

7)0

;!.•!

L'4

;;3

L'2

:;3

7

KXl'I'.KI.MH.NTAl, FARM KOR THH MARITlMlv rK()\l .NC i;S, NAIM'AN, X.S.

IVr arru. i IVr acre.

Hush. l,l)s. I Hush. 1,!.,.

1. Crown, 5 yrs ;!!• .. • 7. Duke, 4 yrs i'? 4 1

•2. I'riik', 4 yrs ;!,"> 45 | S. .Xj^nis, 4 \ rs I't; i'.")

;!. Ct-ntiMinial, 5 vrs IlL' 40 1 !». Canailian'lU- lul ■ , ."1 \ r-,. . L'.'i ."lO

4. Hlk-I':vi..'(l. Marrowfat, .") yrs ;!0 4S ! 10. Multiplirr. •') vr . . . '. ■_',') ,-,»;

5. .\uw ToiUM-, .') yrs "... 30 L'n 1 I . I'rincr, 4 \ rs ." :;.") 4.'>

(i. Carlcton, 4 yrs'. 2S L'4 ; 1 L'. l'ara.!.;i>n, 'l yrs lT) 44

An average crop of 29 bu.shels 22 Ujs. i)er acre.

3 !

i;.\I'KRlMKN"TAI, 1-ARM lOR MAMTOIiA, RRANDOX, MAX.

Wt acre.

Rush. I,!)s.

1. Tridf, (i yrs 47 17

'J. CarK'ton, •") yrs 4i> LM

;!. Munnn\-, (1 \rs 4") : .1

4. White \Vnndfr, 4 yrs 4 '1 L'

5. Trilhv. o %-rs 4 1 1 1

('. Kin.i;-, 4 \ is 4"> LJ

Per ,icre.
Hush. I.lis.

7. N\-w Poller, (i yrs 4'_' .")S

S, ICcnl, 5 \rs 4l' :\1

IV

4l

(_ ;''i\vn, (■> NTS

M u'kav, .") \i-,>

.\-.ch(r'. I \rs 1 1

Plk-l'.'X'd M.irrowf.il, 0 \ rs :0

An a\X'ra;4\- crop of ._j '^ I;;i \iA< .v; Ih^. ]>cr acre.

4
4l'

^m nl\

i:.\i'i:kim1';.xtai. iwrm imr Tifi'; xoRTiiwi.vr ti-.ruit.jri:; •,, indi^n iii:aii, x.w.t.

Per ^,1

1

UNh. I,!

1.

'I'l'ilhv, 4 vrs

40

-.

drlelon, 4 vrs . . . .

:"'.•

•■;.

I'arayon. 4 \ rs

;;s

1.

Crown, 4 \rs

lis

.).

.Vrrher, .") \rs

;r.

a.

I Juke, 4 \rs

;!.")

7. Prinee .M'lerl, 4 yrs

'^. C'. nleir.d 1, I \ rs. . .

''. p.-;h, ;; \;-.. . '

•'!0 I'l. M.a-.,tm,"4 yrs

"I) 1 1 . Cree])i'r, 4 \'

12. White Wonder, :i y.

An a\erage crop of 33 bushel^ f? ^V- pet acre.

Per .lere.
l;u-.l.. I.I,-,.

4(>
4.->
40

44

);.\'l'i:KIMKNTAr, IAKM I'OR HRITISII COI.IMHIA, ACASSIZ, II. 0.

I'l-r ai-re.

Hush. ijis.

\ . Kiiii;, 4 \T.s ;14 ;!•")

1'. Wliii.o WoikUt, 4 vrs ;>"> 7

a. Vii-loria, 4 vis . ..'. ;;2 ?A

4. Ivarly Urilaiii, 4 vrs ;!() n!)

T>. Hrij^lit, 4 MS. . . .' .'{(I L'7

7. IVrth, 4 yrs

S. Archer, 4 yrs

!t. \'iiu-i'nt, 4 yrs.

10. Chancellor, 4 ys . . .

1 1. I'nissian Hliu-, 4 vrs.

IVr ;uiv

lUish. I.l.^

L".t 1..

L'".l <\

L's :,{)

L'S L".t

2S -J

<'k Arthur, 5 yrs 2!» 42 , 12. .Macoun, .i \ rs

An averaj^e crop of 30 hushtjls 21 lbs. |K-r acre.

The twelve varieties of jiea.se wliicli liave jiroduced tlie lari^est
•crops for the i)a.st three to six years, takiii.^; tlie average of tlie re.■^llll^
obtained at all the experimental farms, are :

IVr acre. 1 Per acre

]5iish. ]<1)S. I liusli. I.l.s.

1. Crown ;{') 28 j 7. Mnnimv :!2 lin

1'. Carlelon ;'>4 2.") S. Ccntouiiial H2 1 L'

:$. I'ridi! '^•^ 52 it. Trilhv .S2 H

-1. Now ToUcr S2 41 j 10. Archer ;{2 t;

is. l-;arlv Hrilain IVI .'!!> , lI.KiiiK •''2

<i. Duke 32 37 1 12. I'araKon :''l -"'l

An average crop of 32 Inishels 52 lbs. per acre.

FIVE AND SIX YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF INDIAN CORN.

^ Where not otherwise marked the figures given are the results of
six years tests. )

The six varieties of Indian Corn which have averaged the heaviest
cro]xs at the several exjieriniental farms during the past five or six
3'ears, are the following :

eicNTRAi, i:xi'i;kimi:ntai. i'akm, ottawa, ont.
I'er Acre.

4. Si'lecled I,ealtlin.i,^ 5 yrs.

IVr Actv.
Tons. I.l.-

Toiis. Lbs.

1. Keil Col) I*,nsihi^e 24 l.'ltKi

1'. C.ianl I'rolitic I".nsila},re. . 24 •Jil4 •">. Clianipion White Pearl . . 2

:;. Thoro'hred White 1' lint. 24 22(i (i. White Cap Yellow Dent. 20 o"'^

.\ iverage crop of 22 tons i,S22 il)s. ])er acre.

i:xri;KiMi;.NTAi, i-akm i-ou tiii': maritimis provinci-.s, xapi'an, n.s.

I'er Acre. | Per .\cre.

Tons. I,l)s. ! Tons. I.hs.

1. Thoro'hred White Mint. IS 7s 4. Selected I,eanun,t,^ 5 vrs. Hi 271

2. Red Col) luisilaj^e I« l.")S.") ."). An'j;el of Midnight. .'... . L") l'i''2

:!. San ford 1(> 3il0 (1. Canada White Flint lo 14i;(i

An average crop of 16 tons gn(i lbs. per acre.

]';xri:RiMi;xTAi, i'arm i'or maxitoha, MR.vxnox, max.

Per .\cre.
Tons, l.lis.

1. Thoro'hred \Vhile hlint. 21 Id'.ts

2. Anuel of Midni.t^dit 21 (i2.')

.;!. I. oiii; fellow lit IMi:',

Per Acre.
Tons. I.I1-.

4. Conipton's Ivailv is 17ii7

•">. Red Col) ICnsila.ije IS \r'^

(i. Chani])ion While Pearl.. IS Nls

An average crop of 19 tons i,5S6 lbs. i>er ;icre.

i:xi'i;Rmi:xrAi. i'arm i'ok niv. n()rtii-wi;st •ri'.RRiToRii'.s, ixdiax hicad, x.w r.

Per Acre.

Tons. I,l)s.

1. Thoro'hreil White I'lint. 11 1():J2

1'. Manini. S-rowed 1-lint. . . 11 l.")22

i\. Sanford II liri7

Per .\crr.
Tons. I.h-

4. Coni])t()n's Ivirlv 11 H'l

7). Chaini)ion White Pearl.. II M't;
(). Selected l.e.iniiiig II U'-"'

An average crop of i i tons 1,264 lbs. per acre.

KXrKKIMKNTAr, KAKM KOR HKlTlSir (.( )I,l'M HI A , Ar.ASSIZ, II. C.

4. Vv'uh- of Ihf North . .

I'lT AlTC.

Tons. I,1)S.
1. Red Col) Ivusil.iKf LT) 1

a, Kiii,i< of Uk- Ivirliest 21 1158 | (>. Cliaiiipioii Whiu- I'l'arl .

All avc-rai.;c crop of 22 tons 152 11)S. jK-r acre

Tons. M)s.

21 'XAi

21 -s:i

2(1 l!ti

■

The six varieties of Iiuliaii corn which liave produced the hirj^est
crojis for tile past five or six years, takiii,u; the avera^^e of the results
obtained on all the experinieiilal farms, are :

IVr .\iTi'. I I'cr Aiff.

Tons. I, lis. Tons. Llis.

I. Rfd C0I. l-;iisila.!.;o I!) 71S 4. ( ~.ianl I'rolilu- I'liisilaK''. • 17 l.')S(i

'.'. 'riioro'hRil W'hilf IMiiit. LS I.Vm ."), .\n,yrl of Miiliii.L;lil 17 72:1

;;. Sulcrlc'd Leaniin}.; IS 7.SS (i. ClKiin]iion While I'earl.. 17 t).")i

An average en.*]) of 21 tons i,'>i)4 Ihs. per acre.

FIVE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VAf^lETiES OF TURNIPS.

The six varieties of turiii])s which l'..ive a\-eraL,a-d the hea\iest
irojis at the several e\i)eriniental farms iUirin,>;' the past n\e years, are
the followiu''- :

CF.NTRAI, HXriCKIMKNTAI, I'AK.M, OTTAWA, OXT.

IVr Acre.
Ton.s L1)S.

1 . Selected Purjile Toji 8(1 880

2. Carter's I'lU'iihant :!.") 400

;;. Perfection .Swede 34 l.S.'U)

Per .Vcre.
Tons Lhs,

4. Maninioth Clv<le :!;; 1727

5. Juinho ■ 3;{ 310

(1. Kast Lothian 32 187'J

An averajife croj) of 34 ton.s 896 lbs. per acre.

KXI'KRniKXTAI. pAR.M I'OK THIC M.VKITIMH I'ROVIXClvS, NAI'l'A.V, X.S.

1 i

Per Acre.
Tons Lbs.

1. Hartley's Uron/e 34 945

2. Perfection S\ve<le 34 303

3. C.ifter's I-;iephaiit 33 otiO

An average crop of 33 tons 592 lbs. per acre

Per .■Xcre.
Tons Lbs.

4. Skirvin>rs ,'!3 3.')()

."). Selected Purjile Top 32 11 OS

(>. :\Ianiinoth Clvde 32 2S:>

Kxri:Ri.Mi-;xTAi, i'arm i-or maxitoda, uraxdox, :man.

Per Acre. I Per Acre.
Tons Lbs. I Tons Lb.s.,

1 . Selected Pnrjile To]) L'4 94.") 4 . Skirvin^^'s 22 1249

■J. Hartley's Hroii/e 23 12S2 , ."). Chanijiion Purjile Top. . . 22 410

:!. Perfection Swede 23 .54;'. I U. Ivist Lothian 22 27:1

All average croj) of 2t, tons 100 lbs. per acre.

].\I'1.kimi;xtai, iarm i-or Tin-; xortiiwiist tiorritorii-;,-;, indi.vx hi;ai), n.w.t.

Per Acre. [ I'er Acre.

Tons Lbs. ' Tons Lbs.

1. Perfection Swi'ile, 5 yi'ars L'O (1 4. Selected Piirjile Top I'.t ,"i4.">

-. Hartley's Hron/e. ..". 19 K;i(i ' ."). Maniinoth Clyile 19 14<i

3. Chani])ion Pnri)le To]). . . 19 9,'io , t;. H,in<,rholni Selected 4 yrs. IS l87.'l

An a\'erage crop of 19 tons 803 lbs. p':r .icre.

4()

i;xri;KiMi;NTM. i'akm i'du uritish com-mhia, acassiz, h.c.

IVt arru.
'I'niis I, lis.

1. Haliiilinliii Srk-iU-d I") li»7

2. Scli'iU-ill'uipk-Top.ly'r.s U (142
;i. I VitVclinii Swfilo . ..'... 40 \V2d

IVr am-
Tons I.hs.

4. Juiiil)() ;;s <,i.',i,

r> ivisi l<()iliiaii ;;s i."i|

(T Ciaiil KiiiK 37 1M7

All a\cra^c crop of 40 tons 505 li)s. per acre.

TliL' six varieties of turnips which have jiroduced Mie lar^^e-l
crops, taking the average of the results obtained on all the experi-
mental farms for the ])ast five years, are ;

Per acre.

Tons Ivhs.

L'S i:is()

Per acre.
Tons l^bs.

1 . St'kvti'il Piirpk- To]) ;{0 1<)14

2. PirlVclioii SwiMk- 80 KMilJ

a. l^an^'liolm Selei-led 21) .'^07

All avera<.^e crop of 29 tons 585 lbs. per acre.

4. Kast T,othian

5. 1 lartlcv's Hron/.e 2S 1 1 L't;

(), vSkirvii'iK's 27 ID.'ii)

FOUR AND FIVE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF MANGELS.

The six \-arieties of mangels which have averaged the lKavii--t
crops at the sevenil experimental farms for the past four and five year>,
uio the followiii'' :

i.i;Ni"KAr< I';xi'I':kimi;ntat 1'"arm, ottawa, ont.
Pit ai'ie.

Per nrrp.

Tor-, I.hs.

4. Canadian (lianl, 5 yrs..., ',>'i 1(>70

■). Velk>\v Interniediale, 5 yrs '.]') tidS

(>. (iianl VeUow ("r'.ohe, 5 yrs. ;{4 14t;t

Tons, Lks.

] . t .ate Post, 5 yrs ;>!• ISS

2. Ciianl Yellow Interniedi-
ale, 5 yrs ;)7 174(1

;>. Maninidth I.onj,' Red, 5 yrs ;!(> l.">'.)0

An axerage crop of 36 tons 1,21 1 lbs. ])er acre.
j;xi'i;i<i.Mi:.\TAi, i-akm i-or Tiri'; maritimi': i'rovixci-;s, nappax, x.s.

I'er aere.
Tons. ],,l)s.
1. (iiant Yellow Interniedi-
ale, 5 yrs 34 140.")

2 \'ellow Interniediale, 5 yrr. o'.'t (Itl
^ Ciianl Yellow Half Lonj^,

.1 \rs 32 87!)

Per acre.

Tons. I,li>.

4. Norhilon Giant, .| yrs .... IIJ 2:11

.'). Criaiit Yellow (ilobe, 5 vrs. Ill l(il">

(5. C.ale Post, 5 yrs ' . . . ;!() -i'Xi

An average croj) of 32 tons 6Sj lbs. ])er acre.

KXPKRIMKXTAI, R\RM KOR MXXITOHA, HRANIIOX, MAX.

Per acre. , I'er ;icrc.

Tons. IJ)s. Tons. l.Ks

1. Selected Manini. I, on!4 Red | 4. Crate Post, 5 yrs ,'l:i Ml

.1 VIS .SO 010 ."). Prize Maniiii. Loni,' Red.

5 yrs.

2. Yellow Interniediale, 5 yrs ,')4 274
1). (liant Yellow Intermedi-
ate, 5 yrs 33 143S

An average crop of 33 tons i, 123 lbs. per acre

32 lit 1 7
0. C.iant Yellow C.lohe, 5 yrs 30 in:;ii

KXPKRIMICXTAI, I'ARM I'OR THlC XORTlIWK.ST TKRRITORIKS, IXDIAX HKAD, N.W.T.

Per acre.
Tons. Lbs.

1. Yellow Intermediate, 5 yrs 22 11)04

2. Champion Yellow Globe,

.S yrs-

22 1390

3. Giant Yellow Half Lonj,',

4 ye.-irs 22 1151

An average crop of 22 tons 768 lbs. per acre

Per acre.
Tons, Lbs.

4. Selected Matnm.Lon)^ Red

4 vrs 22 1(14*1

5. Gate Post, 5 vrs 22 1 '■»

6. Norbiton Giant, 5 vrs 21 917

47

i;.\im;uimi;nt\i. 1 \''.\i luu nxii'i ;i ('(ii.rMHiA acvw.- hi*.

I'lr aire.
Tuns. J,l)s.
1. Vi-Ilo^v IiitiTiiuiliiitc, ,syrs ;;.s d'l
1' ('>i.iiil W'lliiw liiiiTiiuili-

:;■; iito.'

.-111'. 5 ^i"- •'

:;. ( w ml Vcil'i'.v 1 ;,'ii' i.dn.u,

I vf, ;;:{ so

.\ii a\'jr.i.-;(j eTiiji oi 3,^ Ions ('j\ !')>. |k'1' ,k'1V.

I'l-r aiTi'.

Toll-. I,hs.
1. Si Kf'.i' 1 M ■.111111. 1, iiiii; Rcil

1 \ r> :i.">

■>. (' ■I" ;'n,>i, s \ IS :',| i."),s.

I. .M i::i;ii. 1,.mi^ Ri'.l, 4 yr>. . Ili) l.j.ll

' 4v

Tlic -ix \;n'ii.'tii.-> of iii;in'_"-l. \\'.;uh liiw ])roln(Til llu- laiL^rst
rni')-. for Vac ]).i--l 1'. i;ir or live yj ir-, l.ikiii.; Iaj avciM;;.' 01' Uk' i\>u1l^
u!)lai;i<j 1 at all liiL- e.Xi)j.-i.n_';ilal l" ir:u , arc :

j'lT aiTC. I'lT UTi'.

Tdiis. I,l).s. 'I'liiw. 1,1)-;.

I. YriiDW Iiiu-niR- li itr ;•- IT)!:! 4 Sf'UTi 'il .M.iiiiiii. I.dii- Rcil :;(i ,s.").'>

•J. Ciaiil Vfllow liiU'tiiriL I';- :'.:.' '.''.'li | ••. ( Viaiil Vi-lluw I lall' I.oiil; • • ^l" ''7

:;. c.iiv I'ost ;;i iii'J 1 (». ci mi Vi-ii<i,v c.ioin' --n isiu

All avcr;;;4V i ;•.',' in 31 Ions 21 11)S. jki' acre-.

FOUi< AND FIVE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF CARROTS.

'iMij six vari(jtie'S of carrots wliicli have iiroduccd the lieaviest
CI ops at the several cx;)crinieiital i'aniis for the past four or fne
Years are the followiiij;' :

ci;ntk.\i, i;:;;'i:;;iMi';NT.M, I'ARM, ottawa, ont.

IVr acTi".
Tons. Khs.
1. C.iaiil WhiU- Vos;,a-s, 5 yrs J'.t o-t
1'. Iiiii)n)vc(l Sliori While, 5

Per acre.
Tuns. Lbs.
4. Tverson's Cliain])ioii, .") vrs. 27 l(l}4
r>. Half Loii'.,r While, 5 vrs. .. L'O '.K)'>

yrs 2S 7l(! , li. I'.reeii T :> White Orlhe.

'■'>. Maiinnolh While Inlenue- ' 4 vrs L'li 2(i4

ciiale, .") vrs .

ir?()S

An average crop of 27 tons 1,049 1I)S. per acre.

i:.\pkkimi:ntai, i'akm kor thk makitimh i'rovincks, nai'i-a.v, .n.s.

Per acre. | Per acre.

Tons. I.b.s, * Tons. I,hs.

1. Ililf I.oM.;,^ Wliile, ."■) yrs .. 21 ll'lO ] 4. Creen Top While Orlhe,

:'. Mainniolii While Interine- | .( vrs lil 8\)2

ili.ile, r> vr.s ?0 I';,'^,S ' ."). Iinjlroved Shurl While,

;i. C.i. ml While Vos.^es, .") yrs. H) l.")-.'L*; 5 yrs pl I'.Ci

I (). Isersoii's Chani])i<)n,

I 5 ys IS l(i35

An averat^e crop of 19 tons i.S^.S lbs. jier acre.

■I, i

i i

ill

K.\1'}';RI.MK.\TAI, IvVRM I ok M.V.MToliA, UKANUON, MAN.

Per acre.

Tons. ],!)s.

1. II ilfl.nn^r Wliite, .') yrs.. . 12 IS2S

2. ('.i:;nl While \'os,i,a-s, ."lyrs. 12 I S2S
• 1. 1\ ergon's Champion, ."1 yrs. 12 17S4

Per ,icre.

Tons. I, lis.

4. Ivirly ( feni, .^ yrs J 2 1121

."). Maniniolh White Interine-

(liale, 't vrs. 12 tl()2

<i. While l!el,!.,naii, 5 yrs H 17ft

\n average crop of 12 tons 901 Ihs. jier acre.

M

4.S

KXI'KklMKNTAI, I'AkM lOk ItklTISM (.(iI.lMim, AI.ASSI/., II. C.

I'ff aiTi-. I I'cr iu'h-

TcllN. I,l)«. I TollH. I.l.s,

I. Impn.vcil Short ^\■llit(■, 4. Ciri'i-ii 'I'm]) Wliiti- Orllie

.■) MS :!l 'JL'I l >fs Jl) |'.i.;i

II. ("liant Wliiti' \'n>ui'>, 5 yi"s. ;;■- Ksd 5. Vcllc p\v If riiUMliatc ,s > is. 21) ll'.'H
;i. Halt i,(!iij; While .") vrs. . . ;ij 41 fi. Maiiiiiinih \\liiU' IiiUtiiio-

I diali', •"> yrs lis I I'l^

Ati ;ivc'r;ii;(.' iTop lit' ;, i tons loi llis. per arri'.

TIk' six varic-tifs ot' carrots whicli liavL- iirodut'id tin.' iarm -i
crops (liiriiii;- the i)a^l t'oiir or five >ears, takiii;; the average of ilie
results ol)tailie(l oil all the esperiiileiital t'aniis, are :

I'or ai'ic. I'lT aire.

Tons. l,hs 'roii^. j.liN,

1. Hair I,oii.',f WhiU' L'O 17l'1 4. M.iiimi. .th WliiU' InUiiiic-

'J. C.iaiil Wh'iU' N'os.ui'S L'O 1(J15 diaU- i'.l 17m;

."i. lm]iro\i'(| Shon WliiU' . . , '_'() l.'iSl .". ivrrson's L'l!;mi|)ioii . I'.i ):■•_".'

li. ( ',ri Til Top While Orlhi.. . 1>> l'.i;ii

All a\era;.^e crop of j( i tons _:^,^i ll)s. pir acre.

VHREE AND FOUR YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF SUGAR BEETS

Tl'.e four \'ariftie-; of siiL^ar l>eets wiiii-li have a\-erai;c(l llii,-
livavie--l t-ro])S at ilie se\'eral experimental farms for the pa^t three nj-
J. )nr \ears are tin.' follow iii'' :

CKNTRAl, I\I'1;K1M1:N1'A1. lAUM, OTTAWA, ONT.

I'or a I- re.
Tons. I, lis.

Tons
Ini])ro\iil luipi'vial, | yrs L'd loi .'1. Danish Iin]iroveil, 4 yrs. . '_'.')

W'an/.U'lan, 4 vcars '2

lS-2'-\ 4. Danish Red To]i, ;, yrs.

.).) Ill

All averajLje crop of 25 tons loS lbs. ])er acre.

i;\i'Kkimi;nt.\j. iau.m i-or m.vritimi-: i'ko\inci;s, naim-an, n.s.

I'lT acre.
'I'oiis. I,hs.

I'l-r acre

Tons
1. Red Toji Snj^'ar, .( years. . L'() |f):!l 3. Ini])roved Iin])erial 4 yrs '_'4

L'. Danisli Red Ti

oi), 1 vears 1'.)

4. Danisli Improved 4 yrs.

^11 average crop of 24 tons i ,545 lbs. per acre.

kxim:rimknt.m, i-arm i'or m.vnitoha, hrandon, man.

1. Danish Red Top, t, years.

M. Danish Iinjiroved, 4 yrs. . 20

Per acre.
Tcjiis. I, lis.

70 ?>. Wan/.lelien, 4 vears.

4. Red Top .Siij.(ar, .| year.s.

Per acre
Tons. I.h-.

_.» Ji .1

An averaj^e crop of 26 tons 1,664 lbs. per acre.

1';xim;ri.mi:ntai. i-.vrm i'or thI'; xorthwicst tkrritorh;.-;, indian iikad, n.w t

Per acre.
Tons. Lhs.

Per .lire.

Tons

]. Danish Red To]>, .^ years. K; 1719 '^. Red TopSn^ar. 4 years. . 14

Wali/lehen, 4 years.

15 oSO I 4. Danish Improved, 4 yrs. Hi '-'"i

An averaj^e croj) of 14 tons i , 190 lbs. ])er acre.

40

I.M'IUIMI'.NIXI. I AKM lOK MKIIIMI i i )|,r M IITA, .A ( , \SSI/, H.C.

I'cr iiiTi- I I'tT Miri'.

'I'lMl.i. I, lis, I 'I'dlls. I,I)S.

1 ltii]iniviMl Iiii]ift ImI, I \ rs L.M 40 I I>. Kiil'l'iip Siij^iii-, i mmi^. H.". 7t).")

:' Haiiish liiii)in\(il, i\r-.. 'JW !''.>J ' 4. Siliiiniiirs liiiprovid,

I ( yiMr- •_':' KiiM

All a\(.'ra),;c- iTop of 2\ loiis N^s ll)s. \\r i.cw.

'iMir lour \:irii.-ti(.s of Mi^ar ln.;N wliirli haw pnidiuHil llu' larjjjcst
riDps for tin- ])a>t tluvc- or four war--. t.ikiuL;. llu' a\i.'i'a;4X' ri.vsiills oh-
t;iiiK(l al all {hv (.xpi'iiiiiciUal fariu^. art' :

IVr iHTf. I IVr iUTO.

Tolls. I, lis. ' Tdiis. I.tis.

1 Daiiisli Red 'I'l.]), :> yrars •.'('> (l.'iS ;',. KtclTi>ii Sii.yiir, (years . L'l.' ls;t

:.'. I laiiish Iiii]inivtii, I yiMiN L'J I'.'T I. Wan/li-lii-'ii, l yi-ars IJl UllU

An a\X'ni};c croji of j ;, tons ,'4 llis. per acre.

FOUR TO SIX YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF POTATOES.

The tWLh'c \ari(.'tic's of ]iotalo(.-s which ha\i.- awra.nid tlu- hcaviist
cnijis .'.t tlif scNural (.'XpurinKMUal farms, dnrin,;.;' Ihi' pa>t four to six
uars, aw ihc- followin.i; :

ci;nti<.\i. i;\im:kimi;nt.\i, i'akm. orTAwv, os'r.

IVr aero, j Vvr .'UTf.

Uiish. ],l)s. I linsli. I, lis.

1. II(illi(irii.\lnui(laiici' (iyrs 41!' '_*H I 7. lUinialiy SinMllin>.r^ d yrs .".r>"i .'!0

■J. .\iiiLricaii Woiiik'r. (1 \rs. 411 ."id S. X'aiiiLT, (> vi-ars :;(ii.' !!>

:;. Sirilliii.L; X<i. L',".n, li vl'ars :!1)2 41 ',1. Slate of Maim-, C. vears. .".(;•-' :V2

4. l.alc I'liritaii, (i vfars I'.SU 41? | 10. St-aUk', (i \cais..." :'.(i'J H

•'i. Iviiipire State, ()' years. . . ;>7S 17 j 11. I'olaris. <>' years IliiO 4!)

!i. I'',veretl, (> years .">7I ;! ' \'2. Ivirly Norther, (1 years. li.'iS ,")(!

All average crop of 377 l)ushtls 51J lbs, jic-r acre.

i:\I>KKIMl<NTAr, KARM I'OR TllK MAKITIMK I'KOVINCKS, NAIM'AN, X.S,

I'er acre. . I'er ai-ro.

Hush. I,hs. ' Jhish. I,lis.

Seedling No, 2,''10, r> yrs.. 4(il 43 i S. IVarce's l>ri/e Winner,

Aiuerican (iiaiit, 4 vrs. . . 4I«4 Ki ."> vrs '.'>W ">(>

Irish Daisy, C. yrs.". 4:'.:5 l.'i '.•. I'ride of the :\Iarket,

lli)lli(irii .\lniiiiiance,(> vrs 4;{l'. lit li vrs ."IDl

Seattle, .") yrs

C.imian No. i, (i yrs . .
. Hale's Chainjiioii, .5 yrs

An avera,<::e crop of 410 bushels i ;■, llis. jx-r acre.

4-_'L' .VJ 1 (I. Vitiier. ") vrs

405 2\ I II. Readin.i,' (\iaiU, "1 vrs. .
4(X) Hi \-J. (".teen .Mountain, ."i vrs.

.sso
;;7!)

10
54
27
28

i:xi'i;rimkntai. i-arm i'or mamtoha. uranikin, man.

Per acre.
l$;ish. I.bs.

Per ;u're.
liash. I,hs.

1 . Irish Daisy, 5 yrs Illti)

-. Delaware, "i yrs liSl

;!. Carman N<i. 1, (J y rs .... .'!70

4. Liite Puritan. (> yrs ;HV.\

•">. Dreer's Standard, (\ vrs . I'.ti;!

<:. Clarke's No. 1 , (i yrs :!.V.)

7. dreat Divide, (i yrs I'>.")S

S S. Slate of Maine. (I vrs .. .'!.")4 45

20 <». Ne\v\'arietyNo. i;5 yrs :'..•).'! 2.S

57 ; 10. Pearce's Prize Winner,

. . J 5 vrs :'.4!) 4S

.. I 11. Chiiajro Market, o vrs. . :;44 40

57 ! 12. Pride' of Ihe MaVket,

Ovrs .".44 40

I

An average crop of 361 busliel.s y ll)s. per acre.

i

50

\ri UIMI.NT VI. I \UM |ii|< rill MiK I IIW I s|- Tl I'dliiUn s. IMPlWI

I'l r Mill', '

I'.llsll. \.\,>.

, Aini'i iciin CiiMiil. .' \ Is , 17:i .'lO 7 IlrnvMnirs Wiiimr, (i
, Anil I ir:iii \V iiiuli r, II \ Is. l:'i| ll.'l \ is

Kim llislcr Kiisi, .'i SI'S... |;;'.l li S. ( '.I'IU'ImI ( 'i< il ( iiill, -J \ I's . .

Silk's I'.Ntra l''.,irl>-, .'i yrs ^•.'."l "J ',•. I'.iiipirc SmU\ i; yis . . , .

I.cc's l'ii\(<riti', ■> \is..,, Il'.i I III. I.v/it's I'riilf, t) '\ is ...

Ni'NS \':.iiftN Nil. 1, 'i \ Is lO) li II. N'lrilurii S|i\, <i \is....

I--', 1 1. mill. 11 Kiisi'. 4 '. Is

An ;i\'ir;i,i;i' cvit-^ df |i » i llll-^lu■ls j llis. pii iK-iX',

lAI'lKIM in; \l. i \l< M 1 I i|< I;U1TI>1I (.1 il.l Ml'. I \ , \' , \SSI/, II. r

I'l r ,urr.

Illlsh. I. lis.

; t.iki.i.i Kill, '. \ IS :;.'..s "u s. \'iiU\ '-'.xum iv.ils . I \ •■-

iii'i.w ii's Kill I'liHii'. I \ Is. ;!."il L' I !i. Civtii.ri Nil. .'l. li \ rs. . . .

Si riliiiiLi N'l. L'.'li), .■> \ IS. . •'■"'- ''I '"• 'I'riiN Si iiiiiiiv;, li \ • s . . ,

C'l.i\' Ki.si'. I) yrs :;Hi "i'l II. .\i\\ \.iriity N... I,

llnllitnll l^Ii'si', -1 yis :;|ii ^'.1 ll\rs

Krailiii'^ I li.in: Hyis.... I'li.l •"> !'_'. I'.rii\\ii"irs \\ i n ii t- r ,

Iiisli I »:iis\ , (i s I lil'id U .■> yis

Au uvciuiic crop ol' 334 InL^-lic-ls jj lbs. jut iktc.

.s

\V T.

I'.r

llllsli.

ilirr.
I.lls.

I'l'.lj

I'lMi

L't'i

'In

".7ii

I'l r

I'.nsli.

.■117
I'll 7

:;(is
;;o7

I

■_"l

Some of llie huaviust yieldiiij^ jiotatocs, aver.'ij.;e f>f six years t'-i:;!. X". 1
Tvvi'R'U, i-:irly, pink; :?, Carman, Xo. 1, incMlium early, wliili'; 3, Roi-ht'stfr Khm'
farlv, jiink; |. .Xtiu'rii-an Wnnilt-r, lalf, whitL-; 5, Laic rnrilaii, mciliuni lati,
AVhilc; (). l'',ni]iirc Slali', nii'iliuin lati-, while.

Till.' t\V(.lv(.' \;iri(.tics of jxttatoc-s wliicli liavu ])n)(lucv(l llic lari^f^t
cmiis lor the pa.-t luiir to six yc'ars, takiiij;- vIil- a\(.Ta.t;c of the results
ol)taiiR(l oil all the expcTiiiR-iital fanii^, are :

I'l. I' aere.

r.ii ll. IJis.

I . Svi'iiiin ; No. L';;o ;;7ri id

•_'. Irish n.iisy ;',7I 14

15. Anii'iii-ali (lialil "ti? is

-1. .Vnuriiaii W'tiiiik-r .">li.') •!(•

!'\ I'.nipiiL' SlaU' I'..')! :.'7

(i. Carman No. I ills 15

7. Late rarilan

s. Slate ol' Maine. . . .

!•, New N'.irielv No. 1 ..

10. S.'alUe

1 1 . \'anier

1"_'. ( ieiieral ( 'rorilmi. . . .

All ;.\ cr;,L;e crop of 352 bushels per acre.

I'er ain-

Ihish. I.I-.

;1-1S '.I

nil '-'I

;;-i'i II
;i:'.s L'l

lii

:)i

SUMMARY.

The L'xidt.'iui.' t'Mriii>li(.il 1>\ llu- work d' aimtlur mmv adiU t'uillur
ti^tiiiioiiy lo the iiiiportaiin.' >>( ili(iu>iii,i; ilir ln-l ami iim^l intxliu'live
\ari«.-ti(.> fur Mid, ami (.•diirii ms tht' \ iiw that lluif arc iiiaikiil ami
t'airly coiistaiil (liriVr(.iKvs in llif jUddiU'tiwm.-'S «>t" variiliis wheu
>;rovvn side by side iimk-r similar ftiiulitioiis. Aiuonj; the .( i dilTireiit
Mirlsot" oats which have Ix-eu siilijert tn iiiiifiirm tists I'or si\ \ears,
nuic ot these have appeared amon;^ the twelve most ])n)diKli\e sorts
every year for the whole ])eriod, and the other three ])laees have heett
Idled diuiiii,^ the time at irregular intervals l»y .six other varieties,
lleiiee oidv lit'teeii of the 41 varieties have proditeed a erop siilVuientlv
lar^e during the whole of that time to entitle them to a plaee with the
best twelve sorts. On eom])arin,i; the best twelve varieties this >ear
with the best twelve of iScjt; we find that ten of them are the saine.

Takinj.( the resnlts of the croppinj.,^ of the twelve most prodmiive
N)rts of oats at the Central I'.xperimental h'arm bir six. yeais, vvluii'
the elimate and >n\\ are fairly representative of the two \i,n-Ai piovinccs
(if Ontario and Ontber, we Ihid that they have j^iviii an averai^e v ii Id
fur the whole ])erio(l of (u) bushels 17 lbs. ]irr arii.'. The nniainini;
.'w varieties have averaj^ed dnrin.^ the s;iine lime 51 bnshels 7 lbs. jur
arre, an averaj^e differenee in favor of the ]irodtutive sorts of 1 s
bushels 10 lbs. jier new. The \alne of thesf h>;ures is miM\- fnllv
reali/td if %ve bear in mind that every bnslul of oats addrd lo tlir
average crop of Canula ])nts about one million dollars into the ]ioikits
of Canadian fariut ; -.

In spring wheat we find similar ]>ersislent ])rodneliveniss in
certain .sorts. Of the ,^i varieties of this eereal vvhieh have bieii
tested for six eonsLetitive years, eight of these have ap))eared among
the twelve most produetive every year for the whole i)eriod. Comjiar-
iiig the l)est twelve varieties for iScjg with the best twelve for lyno we
lind that eleven of them are the same. Taking the results of the
"cropping of the best twelve .sorts of .spring wheat for six vears at
llie Central farm ue find that they have averaged for the whole ])eriod
j') bnshels 57 lbs. per aere, while the remaining nineteen varieties
.iL^rovvn for the same ])eriod have averaged 20 bushels ,V) lbs. ])er aere an
average difference in favor of the best twelve ^orts of (■> bushels J7 lbs.
per iiere.

vSimilar evidence is afforded by the trial ]ilot:- of potatoes. Com-
paring the twelve best sorts for h^od with those of 1 Sc^ij we find that
nine of ihem are the same. .Sixtv-lwo varieties of ])otatoes have
been under trial for five or six sueeessiv vears at all the experimental
lanns, and while the twelve most ])roduetiv'.' sorts have averaged during
that ])eriod 332 bushels i)er aere, the remaining 50 have gi\en an
average of 294 bushels 51 lbs., an average difference in favor of the
best twelve sorts of 57 bushels 9 lbs. ])er acre.

Additional evidence of a similar character could be deduced from
liie results of other crojis did space ])ermit. The facts ])resented
should induce farmers to choose the most jiroductive sorts for
.mowing, a practice which if generally followed would no doubt result in
■1 material increase in the average crops of the country and thus make
tanning more profitable.

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