^^^. .a.% IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) / O 1.0 E^ I l.i 1.25 It: itf 1.4 1= 1.6 ^ ^>a <^ ^^ ^i; eji ■//A / #^^ W Cm a. cS^s ^ .^ <^ m °m Photographic Sdences Corporation Si. ^ V ^^ ^>:k '^^i<\ e empreinte d'impression ou d'iilustralion et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol ^♦^ (meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure aie filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ► signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc , peuvent dtre filmds d des taux de reduction diffdrents. Larsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul clichd, il est filmd d partir de Tangle supdrieur gauche, de gauche d droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images ndcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 IMirAKTMKNT ol' ACKK TLTl |{|-: CKNIM^WL EXI?KI{IMENTAL bWRM OTTAWA, CANADA RESl'LTS OliTAIXKl) IN ISO!) FliOM j'ial Plots of Craiii, Fodder Corn, Field llools and Polatoes ^i\.' ■. ■; '^'::y»iii^ . ■ v« 'r^t^-^t '" ■ '; (;' .■ By Win. SAUNDKKS, T.1..I)., Diffctur Experimental Farms BUT^LKTIIS^ No. -J4 DKCKMBKR, 1H99 I'lUI.ISIiKI. nV lllUKCTtON Ol!' TIIK HoN. SvD.NBY A. FlsHKK, MlNISTKK OF Ali lilCll.Tl H K TABLE OF CONTKXTS. l'.\<.v. f..i- ISO!). Reaultn :it' trial I'lots of outs „ .. liarlcy ■■ „ ,, s))iiiig wheat .. " iH'asf ,, M Tudiaii coni ■• ,1 I. turnips " „ M iiiant;el.i " „ I. carrots m „ M Miifjar Vit't'ts 1. „ n potatoes " Average crojis for tlircf. four and tivt^ yearn Five years' experience]witli varieties of oats II II II hiirlcy „ „ I, spring wiieat „ „ M potatoes Four and five years' experience with varieties of Indian ci Four years' exjierii^nce witli varieties of turnips „ ,, .. mangels ,, ,, M earrota. . . Tiiree and four years' c'Npfricncc with jiease Three yi'ars' cxprriinci-'with varii'ties of sugar beets Summary (i 10 i:! Hi V.I LM ■Jl 27 37 37 3!) II 4S C! 41 4.") 4ii 12 47 4!) To llie Floiu.urable The Minister ot Agriculture. SiK,— I beg to submit for your apprcnal Bulletin No. 34 of the Experi- mental Farm serifw, prepared by myself. Tn this pul)lication there ai'e presented the results of a large number of experiments which have been conducted at all the experimental farms undei' your depirtment during the season of 181)1), with oats, barley, spring wheat, p iase, Indian corn, turnips, mangels, carrots, sugar beets and potatoes in unifoim plots. The average results are also given of five years' tests on such plots with varieties of oats, barley, spring wheat and potatoes, four and five years' experience with Indian corn, four years' with plots of pi^ase, turnips, mangels and cari'ots and three years' experience with sugar beets. This work of testing varieties is being conducted with the object of "aining information as to their relative proiluctivene.ss and earliness in ripening. The results show wide variations in the weight of the crops grown and indicate the importance of the exercise of care in the choice of varieties of seed 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 part of Canada. I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, WM. SAUNDERS, Director Experimental Farms. ' i I Ott.vwa, iOth December, 1899. IJESULTS OiriAINi:!) IN I .SJM> FROM TIUAL I'l.oTS OK liRAIN, FODDEIi CDIIN. FIELD ROOTS AND Bv William Saun'ders, LL.D., F.U.S.C, F.L.S., iVc. Director E.ipnriniental Farms. In this bulletin p.irticulars are given of the results obtained from the uniform trial plots of f,'raiii, fodder corn, field roots and potatoes at each of the Dominion Experimental Farms during the year 18'J'.t, also the average results had during a series of years. While the crops grown on these plots during the season of 1898 were well above the average those of 1899 have been still more satisfactory. In grain tln^ increase has been most marked. In oats the average yield of all the varieties tested at all the experimental farms has exceeded that of the previous year by 11 bushels 1 lb. per acre, two rowed barley by 7 bush. 17 lbs., six-rowed barley by 3 busii. 47 lbs. and spring wheat by 3 busli. TjO lbs. {)er acre, The excellent average crops of tui'nips, mangels and carrots had in 1898 were well maintained in 1899, there was an increase in the yield of potatoes at Ottawa and Nappan, but a decrease at Brandon, Indian llearl and Agassi/,. The season throughout the Dominion was hvss favouiable for Indian corn and in this crop there wis a falling off in yield. In arranging these experiments tiie plancairied out (luring the past four years hfis been continued. The same varieties have been sown at each of the l';xj)erimental Farms, the land chosen for the plots has been as nearly uniform in character as could be had and was brought into a good condition of tilth. Thi' .seed has been sown early aiul has bi-en well cleaned and screened before sowing so as to separatt^ the smaller K'ernels, leaving oidy the plump ami well-matured grain for seed. As far as practicable all the Aarieties of th(! same cereal have been sown on the same day or at most within two or three days so as to give to all an even start. Many new varieties of cereals which have bt-en produced on the experimental farms by cross-fertilizing during the past ten years are included in these tests, a list of the names of these will be found in each case in the paragraph preceding the tabl(! of returns. In presenting the information gained by the experience of 1899 the weight of cro]) obtained in each case is given and the varieties are placeil in the order of their prixluctiveness at the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa. The number of days retpiired for each sort fi om sowing to ripening is also added, and thus their relative earliness is shown. Ill coinp.iritif; tlio results of one .siiij;l(* year witli another tlu' rflntivo positions oi'cii^)ie(l \>y each variety in point of productiveness will ot'ttn vary, arisini,' from hick of uniformity in the soil, and other causes ; hut the averaf^e ex|ierience for four and live yeais ^iven in the latter part of this huhctin atl'ordN satisfactory evidence hcaiini; on the rehiti-ze pro(hiclivcne>8 of each sort. The reader is referred to the summary at tlie end of tiie bulletin for particulars on this point. I'.v the is-ue of this liuilctin early in the season, the information obtained is placed pronijitly in the hands of the farmers of Canada who are thus advised as to the results which have been had before making' their selection of seed for sowing during thecominj.^ year. TIMAL ri.uTS OF OATS. Seventy one varieties of oats ha\o bi'en tested during the season of IS'.li). The.se include thirteen cros.s-bred .sorts which have been produced at the Experimental l"ai-ms, ti.unely, Olive, Oxford, ("romwell, .Miller, Kend.il, Medal, .Milford, Uussell, .Master, Ih-andon, Holland, King and I'ense. The si/e of the plots on wjiich these oats were sown was one fortieth of an acre each at Ottawa, ()nt., Nappan, N.S., und .Vgassi/., H.C, and one t went ietti of an acre ea(;h at IJrandon, .Man., and fndian Head, X.W.T. The(|nantity of seed sown of each variety was in the propoi'tion of two bushels per acie, and the dates of .sowing were as follows: — At Ott.awa, May 2; Nappan, M.'iy 8 and '.' ; Ih'andon, .Mav 10; Indian Hcjid, Miiv I- : and at At,'a>isi/,, Apiil -JO to -li. Particulars as to the character of the land in each case, also the prepara- tion and treatment it lias had, will be found in the Annual Report of the Exjieriniental Farms for iSi'l). IMloliM TKsr I'l.ol'S ol' OATH. 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Hush Mis. I'.llsil Lhs 74 I I . .\iiii ri. an 'rriuiii|i|i . . . d.") :i(i IIS s s 1 laiiisji Islaml (!.") no l>. .».» 11. .Aiiii'iiiiin I'.autv . ()4 J4 . . (17 .) 10, ( 'ullllllllUs . , , . (14 24 (1(1 Ill n. W hit.' (Ji.ant , . 111 JI . . (l."i no \-2. I'tolilii; I'.lacU 'railal-iail . . (11 •Jd 1' twel ve sor ,S () u() bushels 1 1 lbs. tic • acre rXI'ERIMl-NTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME FROVIKCES, NAPPAN, N.S. \'i V aiTi'. ' I'd aiii'. Hush. J,hs. liush. M.S. 1. Calif.iriiia I'rolitic lihick, iiii 7. Ill.icU Tartatiaii, iiii|«iii('il IKirt.fll.S'llI 101 J4 ISim 114 4 2. Oilcil.nich IIS J,S S. Walli.- 04 nj 3. Siiicriin (). A. O !ld Kl II, I.iiic.ln 02 ;{2 4. Cr.aiii Kgvptiaii !l."i 10 10. .Mivssiiiia 01 20 fi. Whitr Russian 04 I 11, New /.-aland 91 28 «, Ivifly (i.il.lcn l'r.ilitic !M I KJ. Saiin.'s ( Vilnn.rin) 01 26 An average crop of 9;") husliels 2 Ih.s, per acre. KXPKRIMKNTAL I'AUM Fon MANITOBA, nRAN'DON, MAN. I'tTiuri'. r. r .irr.'. :. .tiiii I.. ii:t IS H. KiiiK Kt:. •j<\ 1;. !'. iiiiii'i' IKt 10 H. Willi' Awakp Ida '2H :;. Mm kU'i's Iliiiii.ic . . l()!l -Jl |i). I luldiii liciuity KH' I'J I. \nirrir;in I'liiillty 1(»H 'JS 1|. I lii|jrii\ nl hi^nwii, iinimrt ."i. Kiiilv MiiiiH' |(»7 ■_"_' .(I iH'.iil |iM) •.'0 t<. llazliltV Si'i/.iiW KM'. H'l l-J. I'^inlv \li'imiiK<'l !tS 'JS 7. I'Mlaiirl. ... 111.-. 'Jll An iivorajjc t'ni|.- of lUO huslicls 3 Ib.s. per iicrt'. II EXPKIM.MKNTAr- FMtM I'OK Till: NOIMII-WKST TKUHITOIIIKH, INDIAN IIF.An. N.W.T. 1, tioMi II ISiiiiitv ■J. Al>l.liil;ilU'i' :!. Ilcil-liin I'niliffr.,.. t. Uliviil j:i|| .".. Haiiiwi' (!. N'r« '/.I alaiiil I'rr arrii, I I'.u^li. ]J.s.! !I7 '-"-' ' 7. .AmiTii ill! 'rriiiiii|i|i 117 2 I S. .Iiiiiiiitti' . . !I7 L' I '.I. I'.liiik Hfiintv !)<; Hi 111. Kiiiu' !).■> :i() II. WhIi Awak.' !ir. 10 : 1L'. ('..|iiii,Imi> Pit lirri'. Iliixli. IiIm, !i;f 1H ill r> !MI :'0 !lll '.to HH 28 All iivcrage crop of 'Ji5 hushcl.s LM |l)s. per ai're. EXI'KIIIMENTAL KAIiM lOU UUITISII COLUMDIA, AliASSl/, H.C. I'lT .icii'. I'll aril-. i'.M^h. Mis. IJiisJi. Mis. 1. ('.ilifnliiia I'lnlilir I'.lack, 7. I'lMJilir lilk. 'I'arfariaii... . 7S 2 iiii|K,itiil IS'.t'.l !ll li S. lidMiii (ii.ilit 7(i l(i 2. .Miller S'.l II 11. (Inld.ii Taitaiian 71; Hi :i. Salini's H;< I.s ^ 10. Al.vs>liiia 7r> ;w I. Ni-« Z.alalal SI', I 11. Kail\ hln.«iiilli 7"i Id .".. r.lk. 'rartaiiaii,iiii|i.irti'(l IMl'.l 7« '-'S IL'. IJiissfJI 7.1 \ li. Kiiiff 7X II A'l iucrauc crnp of SO luislicKs .". lb.-;. |ii'r acriv TIk! Lwclvc viU'ictioH of oats wliii'li hiivc jiKMlucod tlie largest crops ii. I 89'.i taking ilie average results obtaiufd mi all tlic expurimental farms are : I'rr aiii'. Hiisli. |,1>,. s.-. 1.- .S.-. ' 1 .> 7s •'.•. I. .\llierieiill He.iuty ;.'. liaiiiier :t. .Miller I. New Zealand. . .■|. Ilnlsleiii I'lMlitic il. Ilani-li Island 7. I'.lk. Taitaiiaii. iiiiiMiiled IS'.lli SO An average crop of SI Inislicls '2'2 His. jier acre. The avorago crop of all the varieties of oats tested at each of the experiiii'.'ntal farms in 1S9!) was as follows : — At Ottawa, 50 hushels l.")lbs. per acre; Nappan, 82 bushels 2 ib.s. ; Brandon, 8G bushels 2 lbs. ; Indian llead, SO bushels 7 lbs., and at Agassiz, G4 bushels 20 lbs. The average return given by the whole of the varieties of oats tested at all the farms was 72 l)ushels 23 lijs. per acre. 10 THIAL PLOTS OF 15ARLKY. Fift3'-oi\o Viii'icties of barley luivc \)ooi\ tostod in the trial plots liuiiiiij; 1899, im-ltiditig twenty ono (.liA'creiit sorts of two rowod bai'ipy and tliitty of six rowod. Ainonj^ the twoiowcd sorts there are fourteen hyl)ri(i varieties wliioli have been produced at the experimental farms, namely, oidney, Heaver, Fnlton, l.esli.', Monek, Nepean, l-o;;an, I)uhhiim, Olifl'oid, Vietor, .larvis, P.ieer-, !>'ilt(in and Harvey. Anion;; the six rowed sorl>i there are seventeen of these liyiirids, namely, t'laiide. Pioneer, IJoyal, Nu^jent, TroojM'r, Suninut, Yale, Van,. iMFoUM Tll.'^'r I'Lo'l'.'^ (iK TWi » I!( »\\ KH I'.A ItM'A' YiiM |»r Am- :it the SfVi'ial K\j»>liinciit:il l':iriii> for ." fiiilii SdU ill;; ti Haru ^tiii^,'. N WIF . •! \'.\|;|KI \ . Is . J; y. — y. :l - T. 'y. z y. — — I. I /, / / t I. I t. I. I ii il 10 11 12 IH 14 15 If, 17 18 lit 20 21 Sidiirv .Ml . .4:5 111 "i.". Im;u( r 4!l S ,V> 40. VJ Kiiiii h Clit'Mili.M- 47 L'l (14 S liii |)aiiisli f 'hivalnT ., 17 4 4'.l S ."ill ( 'uiiailiMii 'l'lini|H. . , Jii ;ij :,(i III 111 Ki. Ill 111 Hi ;V.' II .^ CiL' bi'sli.' i:> 10 14 s :>i) .MiiiKk 1") l.'O 17 LM 4(i Ni; iMii 4."i -JO."!!! 40 .'iS Ii.i^'ui 1.") •_>0 44 SOS l>uiiliaiii 4,'"> . 4"i 4im;;; I'lilfiinl 44 '.'S,-.!! 10 .M; \i(tiii- 41 L'S 47 L't "I'.i :.liir\i.H .44 S M :iL'.V' l'.ii>'r 41 42 40 40 47 Iviliiiii ... ;ts 1(144 S(!J Kuuir ( 'liiA.ilicr. ;t.") 'JO 44 S ."i(l bii|)ii)\«(l 'I'liaiict . . .'in 10 41 ;<'.>44 NfWtuii :«) 40 ,-,7 21 (11 Hurvciy ;<() ;,;{ i,;,;( I'rizc ProliHc ... , '.'S ;((i I'J 24 5(1 41 (la ■m; ;i(i 40 10 21 01 lO.-i s.-. 104 121 101', •_M.Vi 20 ill 12 4S 10 01 10:1 0.-' lo:< 1)4 loM 10 d.". 4i>: 00 104 122 10.-. ;w .".s :i(l ;(ii ,-12 4.S 2(1 o.'i 101 01 OS 11.-. 100) 4 .}(> H2 14 47 ,s .so lo.-i ll._l OS 11.-. O'.o. , ■"t,"i io:<:< 2(1 4(1 12 so 10.-. 02 O.-i Ill 00 2 4H : 20 :!o 20 41 10 .so io:i 02 OS 12;! 101 4,r.s 1(1 liH 1(147 12 S'.l loii SS OS lir. OS. 12i,V. 2'.l S44 '.IS 111.-. w ii:t 121 1071. ls.."i7 1 2,t :iii 40 •» OS lor. 02 ll.t I2:t loiii 2 4;< Kl.'i'.t S 4(1 IS OS 10.-. 0,". OS 111 102 2S 4!l 2s :c. 40 24 Hil 104 02 OS 11.-. 00, 22 ,'i(l IV2 m ! 40 a •» 00 lo.'-i 1 1 li:< 121 i(i.-.v 11 Tlu' six va.iotios of two-n.w(Hl barley wliich have -ivon tlio largest crops at »lu' several exi.ennu'utul farms during ISUit, are the following;— CKNTHAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA., ONI i'.n>i, i.t-. '"•';!'■ '''',-• , ^. , :,() I. |):ini>li (,'li' \-Urt i< \ '• T,"'""^ tM H ->. Ca.m.li;.., ■n,..n»' "' ■•-" H, 1' riiicM ( hi'\iuiii. II -T An average crop oi 47 hushels Id ll)s. per acre. EXPKUIMF.NTAI, FARM KOR THE M-UUTIMK PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. niwii. M.S. i-'j':,''- i"r- :■ N''"f""' 5f, lo (;: N..,H.;m:. : : ••" "• ,f. Ill avci' ' An average cmp of •">;"> bushels "iii lbs. per aer.-. EXPERIMENTAL FARM TOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. , , cs i; 1. r."it-n ':- An aserag.' crop nf iV.\ nusiiels -J'.t Ib^. per a.'re. KXPEIUMKNTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. ,, „ IViarlt'. Ill' .11 ii'- 1)111 I'.Hsii. 1.1... , ,.,, '""t^''- '',;■:• , , ,,, ,■ „ (ic, IfJ -1. ranadiau llini|.c .'S ,« 1- !''"'i' ''•■^■^'"T 10 5. Holt,.n ^:: I'; o. ^idni'V . .\n .average en.p of 01 bushed :<") lbs. ].er acre. F.XPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COI.rMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. ,, I'l'l iUll . ,.'"',' Yi' ''"^''' I'''^- I'.ush. 1. 1 IS. .,- .,1 1- ^' "'','."•■„., sn :t" :.. .lai'Ms ■]•: •_'. Canaihan lli..il>'' • '...^ „, ,, |i;,,w.v •••' :(. 1,1 van . Vn average crop of 'M bushels 12 lbs. per acre. The six varieties of twu-roweil barley which have given the largest crops inT89M.i;!'g tlu^ average of the results obtained on all the experunental farms, are : — ,, 1 iT ai rr. 1, I I 1, Uusli. 1.1- ,,l ^ , „ ,. .-,;( ;!•_' 1. l)miliaui 1. KivurUChrvauM' •;; „., ., ,5,,.,^,,,,, .IS .1(1 •J. n.uiisli ( licvahi'V ij, .".J ,i. Cniailiaii Tli.Tpc IS -•' 'An'averago crop of H) bushels 41 lbs. per acre. f „H the varie'ies of two-rowed barley bested at each The average crop of all tlu u . al. - ^._, j^^_^,^^,^ of .l.e expernneut^d farms -\^1, "'4 1 1 Brandon, 50 bushels 10 lbs.; 12 1bs.per.K-re; Nappan 4^1.^^^^^^^^^^ 3:5 bushels 10 lbs. per ief "'Irllv^^-St^^ril^iierbrlh: wi;^. of the varieties at all the farms was 40 bushels 4:< lbs. per acre. ifF^r! 12 I'NIFORM TKST I'F.OTS OF SIX KoNVHI* IV\|{LI•;^. s' S I NaMK ciK \'AliIKIY. Yiilil |iiT AiTi at tlin Sfvonil Exin'iiiiieii il l'"unii>* fur ScMsoii of l>!t!t. Xuiiilii'i of |):iys from Sow iiig to Jlar\<'stiiiK-. t^- ^ i "•* ■ t_ /. -/. /: Hi cf. 1 ^ H 2 - ^ w 'T; -■ y: T :; o rs ** ^^i -s* "^ ■^ ; A i: ir. ^ -^ .i^. ■" ^f k -T - r — . s" £ft .S ' 1 il 5 ~ r 3 1 as ^ be ^ ^ j^ C ^ > h^ < -< ^ y. ^ *** < J ;:; 1 ('niimioii .52 24 34 8 .-).■) 40 r>8 1(1 30 40 4(i 1(1 84 07 80 02 no 01 L'Chui.l.' . r.2 . . 4r. 40 (17 4 (10 8 32 34 "13 17' 87 1(J3 04 00 113 00 ■ '•'' I'ioiifi'i' . . . wi 4o:i."i 40 r)ti 42r>ii 12 33 1(14(1 30 88 07 02 00 100 07 1 l'cl>rliora , , L")(» 40 45 . . .'>3 (I (10 . 32 14 48 12 81 08 85 03 lO'.l 03* 5 Ki'iniii'V IiuproM'd . . . r.o 20 44 8 ."13 411 no 28 30 . 40 30 84 08 82 02 100 0.3 • i lioval . .■)() . . 'M\ 32 111 42 iiO ..31 28 48 30 84 OS 83 03 Kill 02' 7 Nnsfi'iit. OC . 4.") . . c.l 22 :>.■> . 40 .50 It 87 10:1 02 01 113 '••7» S Troo H'l' 4!) S 8M l(!i;r, 10(10 8 32 44 51 t 85 102 ')0 01 122 '.I8i' '.• < >il»'i irncii 4!t 8 43 III.V. 40 58 3(i 10 20 40 24 ,Sd 102 85 03 1«0 05 Kl Sunuiiit 4S 10 11 32 (111 12(12 2t 32 4150 Id 01 103 ,80 Ot 114 08! 11 (iilcssa . 17 44 1:1 40 .'.2 14(11 12 32 4 47 42 8.5 07 87 ot 100 04V IL' Yal.. 17 24 .")0 40 .■).■; IIIJS 3(1 3."i 10 40 d •II 102 '.It •I'.l 100 00 K! \'aiii,'uanl .47 t ,•)() . .")8 3(1 ."'."> 31 12 18 20 85 103 ^d '.12 100 05 llSt,-lla Ifl Hi' 4"> . . ;")(! 42(11 12 3.-I 20 10 •) 81 103 88 04 114 Odi; i:i lliillrj.s I'.lack . . \y\ 32 40 4044 8 44 10 20 8 11 d 81 00 SS 03 100 04 V li; Aivvli' Hi 12. V.I 8 113 WU (is 3(1 37 4 1 55 8 87 07 8(1 '.It Kiil 04 •■ 17 lllui- Loiin li.ail . 4f> 12 .Ml 32 1(1 32 (l."i 10 32 24 40 28 s7 07 87 '.13 113 05 V is Maii-ti.-M. . 4:1 20 .")0 40(11 3S (id 32 3.1 10.52 10, 87 '.10 8(i 04 Ko 04' \\\ Ml ii-urv 14 ,S ."1;") 40.'v.S 1(1 112 4 38 11151 3d 88 OS ,S(i 03 100 Ott LHlCaitield 4:i III 5.') . . -)! 32 5."i 40 33 3d 47 44 87 08 04 lot 100 08r L'l Sutv.-ss u 32 3."> 40 41 32 -"po . 32 21 to Id 78 05 S3 85 104 80 L'l! I'woinr 41 I -1 ."lO . 48 1(1 .-.7 24 31 8 4(1 12 01 103 04 105 114 lOlv; ■J3 ( 'liaiii|iioii 40 40 40 3(1 . . 3.") 3L' 47 4(1 r>3 24 4(1 L'(i no 12 3(1 20 3."i 22 tl 30 15 2(1 t 85 S.5 0,5 07 8.5 .Sd .SO 02 108 111 .(•>-J •-•4 I'li.rmx 04) L'5 l!a\t.-r . . :7 4401 12 33 3(1 15 12 ■>(1 103 .SO 04 120 08.' •-'il Alll>Tt ... :<4 S 44 8 48 Hi ,")0 40 40 30 13 30 88 00 8(1 00 107 05* Ws Siii|ii'ise . i^O 40 42 24 r,s 2ii 5li 12 31 IS 11 •»y 8S lo:-, 8S 0:1 115 07-: at The .'^ix varieties of si.K rowfd hiiilcy wliich ha\f given tlie liirgcst crops the several experimental farms during 1899, are the following; CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA., ONT. 4. I'ctsi'liora 5. Iiiiiiiifs liii|iio\(>(l. d. IJoval Coiriiiion I'.l I'.usii 52 acre. JJ)s •'t Clau-l... I'ioiiper 52 .50 4') An average crop of .")1 l)ushel^s I llis. per acre. I'll .'K*r*'. lliisii . I,b.s. .5(1 40 .50 20 5fl EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. I'll- iicre. I Per iicie. Hush. Llis. Husli. Llw. 1 . Aivylr .50 8 4. l'.a.\tei- 55 40 2. liluf hong-head .5(1 32 .5. (larfield .55 3. Mensury 55 40 I 6. MaiiHticld .50 40 An average crop of -55 bushels 26 Iba. per acre. 1. Ckiidc . :.'. Suniiiiit. . ;<. 'l'ln(i|ifl. 13 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I'.T Mciv. : I'.usli. Ll.s. lir 4 I. Mansti.l (!(i 1L> .-). AlKvli'. (;■) 10 (1. I!(ivnl An iivuji;,'e crop of t\i busliels 44 Ihs. per acie. I 'er acre. Hnsh. L1.S. (it ;« f.l 4L' EXPERIMENTAI. FARM FOR TllF. NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I'i'l- .I'MC. lilisli. I,l,s. 1. Kciiiin > liii|inpM(l (i!) :.'S 1. Aiyvic •_'. Triii)|piT liii s :,. M:\uHt\vU S. Cliinil.' Cll S C. I'.hir I,(ill^'-li.'iul, All avpi'dgt' ciop of ti8 liuslicis 9 lbs. per jutc. I'lT ;iirt'. lis m lili ;« o:. 40 F.XPKRIMENTAL F.\RM FOR HlilTISH COLUMBTA, AOASSIZ, B.C. 1. liaM.'i-. •.'. -MImtI ;!. (dlirl.rui'li I'tr ;icri'. HiiMi. bli>. ■Ill 10 I. Niifj.Mit. . . -10 .'iO ."). MrllMirV. ■Ill •Jo li. Ar'/\li'.' I'd- .icre. I'lllsll. IJis. 40 — US Ki 37 H .\ii incia,:;? crop of •')!) busliels '.'i''> lbs. per acre. The ,si.\ variolics of si.x rowed barley wliicli have {vjven tlie largest crops ill ISO!), taking tlie average of the results obtained on all the experimental farms are : — ■ 1. .ViK.vlc. '2. Ciiiiulf :!. Mim^ticl I'cr aiTf. Mush. IJw, 5."i s I, Mcii-iiiry. . .">.'! 17 ■">. 'l'l'llll|M'l'. .M' 10 O. r,:i\OT. . Per acre. JiO.xll. bl)S. ."il ;!(i .■)1 I .■)0 L'L' An avei.ige crop of .I'J itusliels lil Ilos. per acre. The aNcrage crop of all the \Mrieties of si.^c-rowed barley tested at each of the ex[)eriniental farms in ISO'.), was as follows : at Ottawa, 44 bushels 29 lbs. per acre ; Nappan, 44 bushels 2 lbs. ; 15randon, 54 bushels ;{0 lbs. : Indian Head, 58 bushels .'54 lbs.: and at Agassi/. .'H bushels 3 lbs. The average' return given by the whole of the varieties at all the farms was 47 bushels 10 lbs. per acre. TRIAL PLOTS OF SPHINO WHEAT. Fifty-two varieties of spring wheat have been grown on the uniform test plots for 1899. Among these there are thirty cross-bred sorts which have been produced at the experimental farms. These are Preston, Laurel, N'ernon, Captor, Stanley, Percy, Kideau, Admiral, Beauty, Progress, Weldon, Crown, Harold, Huron, Blenheim, Alpha, Clyde, Countess, Fraser, Ebert, Crawford, Advance, Dutlerin, Ulair, Mason, Plumper, Early Riga, Dawn, Byron and Norval. The size of the plots in each case was the same as those of the oats, and the (juantity of seed sown was ir. the proportion of one and one-half bushels per acre. The dates of sowing were as follows : — At Ottawa April 2X and 29 ; Nappan May ; Brandon April 29 to May 1 ; Indian Head April 27 ; and at Agassiz April 15. u It ', I'NIFOKM 'I'KST I'LOI'S OF SPHINC WHKAI'. V'iclil 111 r Al re at ttic tfvoral KNiH'riiiH'iital Farms foi Seasiinof ISJti). N'uiulilT it' l)a.v> from Sowing ti Harvesting. N'amk ok \'akikt\. 1 jPresUin 2i\Vcllnian's Fife ;!'UiiM^'ariaii. 4'Einiiiirium SlKoiiMianian ()iHio (irandf 7|C,'(ilora(lo H Lanivl. . It Piint/:li 's Cliauiiilain 10 Mnnari li lliWliitc Conn.H. . . . 12|\Vliit.' Fiff 13i\Vliite Russian 14jV'(nii(in .... ir)|Ca|itnr 16!Stanlr\- ITKeil Fiin IS l-evi'v .- .. lil Hidiaii 20 Admiral . 21 Beauty . . 22 • i I H ISC 2;? Dicin's. . 21 I'ldMif^s 2."i Wildon 2() ( 'tmu n. 27 IlaKild 2iS llMi'iin 2!) HU-)iliciui 30 Wliitcfliatf, '"ainiili. 31 Ladoga 32 Alpha 33 Clydf 3tj{'(i\mt('ss . 3.-. Fraser 3(; Red Swedish 37 Rid Fife 3H KliiTt 3!) Crawford 40 licaiidry 41 Ad\anci 42 Dulferin 43 Bliiir 44 Ilerisson Biaidid . . 45;Blaek Sea 4(>'Masoii 47 T'hunper 48 ICarlv Riga . . . 4!t Dawn 50 lUron . .-)1 N''.,i\al 52 (iiildiMi Drop J. •5 y. c y y 5" y 3 "P. xy a ■5 ~.s 4 i 1 i ■£ i 1 ■'- "^ s: J M ji:^ '^'^ ~ -~ "% <^ i i •f. •r. r. 2 x ' r. -A 33 20 37 20:38 40 33 20 31 10;i-i 10 08 110 112 i:!l 120 117; 32 40 4."> . 40 10 30 20 20 20:10 42 102 122 120 i:i:{ 120 1211; 31 20 48 40 37 30 34 10 31 , , :!(1 ;i8 00 110 118 131 120 110! 31 . . 31 20 :i"i 10 30 .. 24 10.30 20 101 110 no i:n 120 110! 30 40 48 40 VI 20 31 2o:!o lo:io 14 100 121 121 12!l 12:. 120:; 20 . 40 . . !0 10 31 20 28 io;ti 20 101 118 lis 120 12.-. 118) 28 20 30 20, 12 40 20 2020 lo:!o W\ 00 117 11:! 122 12(1 11. -.i; 28 20 44 4('i 14 . . 20 40 21 .10 :« :f8 102 121 121 i:i2 120 120r 28 . . 40 4( 11 33 20 27 :<4 101 110 118 127 120 118+ 27 .. 38 4(. 3!i I0 3f 20 34 20 31 48 102 122 121 131 12!t 121 27 4! 20 3S 30 32 21 io:v2 3(1 103 110 121 131 120 121! 27 . 14 10 30 . . 33 4(i 21 . , :<:! 10 102 122 121 l.Vl 120 121 1; 2ti 40 40 ..30 10 32 20 20;V2 ."id 101 122 121 i:f4 12it I21r 20 . . 42 . . 32 ."lO 17 10 24 10 28 38 08 114 11.-. 122 12.-. 114* 2."i 40 38 40 37 . 2'.i 10 20 ."i(K>0 <>•> 1(.2 110 113 120 120 117+ 2."i 20 32 40 30 20 33 2(128 2tt;il ?2 00 110 113 i:(i 120 117; 2."i 20 30 . . 3:1 . 3S 20:11 20.32 lOS 120 118 131 120 121!, 2."i 20 38 40 31 20 33 2."i 20 31 20 1(M» lis 100 131 12:. llOv i2."i 20 27 20 31 4020 :i0 21 10 28 1(1 0."i lis 112 VM) 120 110! 2:> . 3.") 20 37 lO.io 10 20 40:!0 ."iS 1(»:( 117 113 127 120 117! 21 40 32 4(*34 |ii 20 10 2:f 20 20 101 110 110 120 120 nsi ,24 20 44 . ."lO 20 d 10 31 . , 30 10 100 lis 122 131 120 120:; i24 20 30 10 38 . 3."i WK\ io;i2 ."lO 108, ns 118 131 120 120! i24 20 3.'i 20 30 20:12 40 27 40 31 Ki 00 118 112 131 i2;i 117.' '21 20 33 20 30 27 20 :5o , :!o 12 102 120 111 127 120 117! 21 . 34 . 1.". 10 3(1 20 20 , :t2 101 lis 112 120 120 117! 21 31 2( 37 20 10 21 . 27 8 01 118 10.-. 11.-. lis lOOi 23 20 44 . 12 20 3.-. .31 20:!.". 18 OS US 112 i;io 12.'i no:! 23 40 40 3."i . . 33 10 20 20 :U 14 101 118 11:1 131 I2!l 11 Sr < 22 10 32 10 iCi 20 20 10 2(1 27 28 lo:i 111 112 122 I2!i 117 22 40 2."i 211 3.3 . , 20 10 2."> 2020 :io 0:1 112 110 122 120 113 22 40 30 40 3(> 38 20 2.') 40 ;!1 ■VJ 101 118 111 127 120 117! 22 . 42 30 20 40 :l 00 12( Ids 117 120 113^ IS 20 34 10 30 20 1(»20 -"lO 20 42 102 121 no (17 118 113;; 17 20 40 20 ltt.30 20 2.'> 28 28 101 118 108 i;u 120 Il7'i; 17 . .30 20,10 30 20 20 27 . .30 :iH l(d 11! li:i i:il 120 118^ 10 10 33 20 37 30 2.'i 2((2(> :t0 27 ■"i2. 0.') 117 li:i 122 no 113! 10 20 34 37 20 WW 20 27 .">0 20 ICi 100 lis 111 117 120 I14r 1(1 ,44 ., 32 ."lO 20 10 20 . . 20 42 101 lis 118 127 120 1181; 10 ;12 .. 31 40 22 L'(» 1:8 ,"iO -JO 40 O.'i 11-_ 100 \W\ 12.-. 114 V 10 ,.31 .. 37 . .32 1021; 20 20 12 KHI 11! 111 117 12."i II 4» I.'. , , 40 40 3.-) 20 21 20 -IW 20 27 14 00 lis 1 100 117 120 n;i.' 1.-. . . .34 40 37 20 20 20 24 20 20 20 02 114 i:)l ll.-i lis 108 1.". , .34 40 43 . 27 10 28 30 20 4t; OS 118 107 122 120 114.' 14 40 38 10 41 20 22 20 27 10 28 ."lO 08 117 100 117 1l!m2 11 20 37 20 37 102:! 27 10 27 24 101 117 100 117 110 112V 20 38 40 .33 10 21 10 2."i 10 2(1 24 08 117 112 122 12.-. II4+, TU. twelve varieties of spring wheat which have giveu tl>e_lai-gest crops ,t the several experimental farms during 1899, are the following :- CENTRAL EXPKniMF.NTAL FARM, OTTAWA,, ONT. 1. I'lcstoll 2. W.lhiiiins Kitf ;i. lluin,'Miiii!i. . . . 4 KmiHiiiimi .">. Kiiuiiiiiiiiiin ... C. Itio (ilMllllf. . . I'd- lUI'i'. linsli. IJis . -M --'0 7. liimri'l . . S. ( 'dliiiacld '.t. PriiiKl'''« <'liaui|ilain. Ill, Wliiti! l''if«' • ;i(i 40 11. Wliiti' Ciiiiiu'll _)<) 12. Monarch I'. I- acre. Hush, Lbs. , 28 20 2H 20 28 — . 27 — 27 — •'7 — An average crop of -JO bushels 28 lbs, per acre EXPERIMENTAI, FARM 1. Ilunnaiiaii •'. Hdinnaiiian :?, WcUniairs Kite 4. Wliiti'Fiif ."i. l.aiiri'l (1. Ihiri'ii . FOR THE MARITLME PROVINCES, NAPfAN, N.S. W'V ai Ti'. l',u,-ii. Mi>. ■IS to IS 10 7. ( most' S. Ilciissiin r.rav(h'il '.1. Nfl'IlDll i't 10 10. Clydf ,1 (n 11. White C.'imcU, . . 44 r_'. i'lliiiiiiMiii An average crop of 41 busliels S lbs. per acre. IVa- acif. j'.ui-h. TAw. 44 — 44 42 42 41 40 20 40 »■• EXPK OHIMENTAI. FARM FOR MANITOBA, nRANOON, MAN. 1. lioiniiaiiiau. . •J. (!l"lSC, :i. ( 'ruuii 4. T,aurrl . . 5. 1 »,ll.Ml . . t). Hun 111 I'l-r ari-e. I'.u.sli.His, .-)t 20 .-.o 20 4.") t»i .44 4S - 4- 20 7. ( '.luiili'.-^.^ s. r.vii'ii '.I. .XilvaiK'f Id. Wrllinan^ KitV 11. White Wu>siaii. . . 12. Hi" (Irauile Ver icre. Hush Lhs. 41 40 41 20 40 :«) 40 10 ;w 40 ^'.\ 40 An average rr..p..f |:5 Imslu-ls ;?:Ubs, per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR TlIK NORTH ■WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 1. Red iMt'e.. 2 .Mpha... H, iJeil Kelll- I. Ilrii'ciu. ."). Diuiis. li. Ilini^ariai Her acre. l'.usli.bhs. _ ;^() 10 ,. .Mcniaiili. . H8 -0 •"*. Ri" ' 'I'aii'le 'M 20 '•'■ iti'iiiuaiiiaii . ";j5 r_ 10. White Fife. jjr, 11. Hleiilieiiu. . . :>,"l 40 1-'. I're-^t.m. I'eV icre. l^ush Lbs. ■M 20 ■M 20 34 20 Ho 40 :<:! 40 Xi 20 A,, average ero). of 35 bnshrl> -3 lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. Her acre. ' Husli. Tills. , 'M 20 7. ('oose 1. NHiiiarcli .^^ o() ; g. Clyde 2. i4uniii '.^1 iio ; !). Houiiiaiiian H. Hcd Kif'' \^ '•>() ■ 10. Dion's .. I. Wed Fern \^^ f,, j ] W'eldon ."i. Hreston ' Iliiii^'arian An average crop HI of 31 bushels 18 lbs. per VJ. WeUmairs Fifi' acre. T'er icre. BlLstl . libs. 31 — 30 fiO 30 40 30 10 30 — 20 20 10 Tilt' twelve varieties of spriiij,' wliout whicli have nivcii the larj^est en)|is in ISDlt; takin;» the averaj,'*' of the results obtaiiieti on all the experimental farms are— I. lli.-. 7. l'lV-*ln|l M 4ii S. Kill Cniiiil.'. ;M 2(1 '.'. I'riiii;li-'.- t,'liaiii|il:iiii .... 84 Id. Wliiir Kif.. :« III II, !,:iuiil Xi :{s !•-'. KimI iMf.. . Xi s All .iNcrage crop of •5."') huslicis 17 lbs per iirre. The aveiaL';e crop of ail the varieties of spriiifj; wheat- tested at each of tlic e.Kperiuieiital farms in IS'.I'J, was as follows : At Ottawa "Jlj bushels 'W lbs. per acre ; Nappan, 37 bushels 18 lbs. ; lirandon 'M Inishels 49 lbs. : Indian ffead, 29 bushels 45 llis. ; and at Ai,'assiz, 27 bushels 1 I \\)s. The avrrai,'e return given by the whole of the \arieties of sjiring wheat at all the farms was 30 bushels oti ll)s. per acre. rUIAL PLOT.S Ol- PHASE. Fifty six varieties of pea.se iiave been tested in the uniform trial plots during 1899. Among these there were tliirty of the cioss-bied sorts whieti have been originated at the experimental farms. Thes(! are Nelson, Vincent, Arthui', Agnes, Archer, Carleton, Alma, Didce, I'riiice, Fenton, Pearl. Kent, F^anark. Picton, King, Mackay, Bruce, Dover, Cooper, Perth, Maciiun, (Jregoiy, Herald, Polder, IClliott. i'Vrgus, {'right, P>edford. Trilby and Chel.'-ea, These were sown at nttawa. Nappan and Agassi/, in plots of one fortieth aire each, and at Prandon and Indian Head in [ilots of one- twentieth ai-re, and the i|uantitv of seed used per acre has \-uie(l frum two to I hree bushel-, depending nil the size of the pea. The dates of sowing were as follows : —At Ottawa May ;'>; Nappan, May lU ; Brandon, May S to 1 1 : Indian HeatI, May 10 ; and at Agassi/,, on April 17. No leturiis I'an be given of the crops of pease on the jilots at Ottawa on account (.)f an unf(jrtunate occuirence. On the'Jlstof August when a largo pro]iortion of the varieties were cut and nearly leady to Iwing in, a sudden storm arose with a violent wind and before it was jiossible to rescue them, they were all blown to the opposite (Mid of the held where they were so mixed that it was impossible to separate them. UMFOini TKST ]'I,()I'S ol" I'i,\SK. J S 'A XaMK III' N'.MilKIY. YiiOilj.;'!' Airi' af the scviTiil I'lxipciiiiic'iitnl Fiiitns Sisn.snii Mt' lS!t!). ■f. rt ■A <, J e j; ■o s" 2 A e = >'■ <■ ■<' Nuiiilicr of huys fiiiiii Sow iii^' til llarvi'stiiig. ■I. A - iiy. ~ ~ ^ n S u 1(1 II 1-J i:< II i:. ii; 17 is 1(1 L'O L'l • ).» L'ff 28 2!t ;«) .•!! :i .■<7 ;w : 47 48 4!) :k) 51 52 5a r)4 55 6G; Ni'ImiII, I'"ni,'lisli ( iiiy ( 'i-iitc'iiiiial I'larlv I'litiiin • •(Iiif.'llnw ( liTlllilM W'llilr ( 'aiiiHliidi lit aiity N'liifciit {'■fcMcii ( 'iimiii Airliui- A^n.-s ('Iiiiiicflldr \' \\' I'ottlT An-I IT ( 'arii'tiili I'liili. Alma Duke i;ii|iliant Bliii; I'lillCC FlMltllll I'iMll Crouii Ki'iit rjaiiiirk .Muiiiiny I'ittdii. . . Ki'iK Wliitr Wonilcr I'ara^jiiii Mai'kav Haiiiil O'Kniukc lilack-i'Vi'd Mairiiwfat . Lai^i' SV'iiito Marrowfat. 5 I'. DoVIT (.'iHlpCl' l'|■us^ian r.luc. . . Victoria r.'ith Mai'oMii (iri'Koi'y Htialii' I'liiici' Albert . . Klil.-r Klliort MiiltiiiliiT KlMVUS Hrinlit Biilford .._ HarrisoiiH (iliirv Trill.y '. . (Joldt'ii Vine .... ( 'rcfiH-r Clu'lsca ^\'i^i^:oll^iiIl niuc IN Tlie twolve vaiit'tii's of p'aso wliirli liiivc j^ivcii the lar^^'c-^t cnips at the several experiment il t'aniis, nniittitiL,' < )ttawa, diirini,' IS'.I'J are the ful lowiiii; : F,XPKniMi;NTAL FAIIM FOR THE MAUITIMK I'KOVINCKS, NAPI'AN, N.S. 1. N.lsoM ^ ■_'. KiLi;li-*li ' iicv ■ '\ ('rntciiiniil . . . , I. Kiiiiv lliiliiiii. . . , .".. ().l(ltVll..\v ti. C;lIl:i(liMn licintv r.r acre. I'rl ItCll'. I!ll-1 , I,l.v r.o^i . 1,1- •x< •Je ID s. ( ii'llllJll W'ilili' l*s |0 :u I'lioirli ( 'iiiihir . . . . lis :v> 10 !l. N'iiici'iit ^> •j'.i •JO 10. .\rtliiir .... .1 •JO •j'.i •_'(» II. .\k'ii-> •JO •js 1(1 \-J. ( 'liaiicfllor •)~ ■Jo All avei'af;e ci'np of -'.• Itushel.s 13. i lbs. pei^ aere. EXPKRIMF^tTAL FAIIM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 1. Kl.i.r J. ('Ii,.l,.-:i ;<. \\ isinllsMi lillll' 4. .Atclll T. :,. WInt.- \V,,nilfr 0. H.-r.'.M I'.l IUTI'. INriiclT. Hush , Mis. Hush. U.S. ■JS :to "* \' iclii|-iii . ... .'.1 ."iti s. .Mmciiiiii. . . r.t io ;VJ !l. I'ni-sian liliic. . . . r.t 10 .")! :«i 10. Cail.tiiii ... Ill Jo -.1 ;«t 11. {'.■atl IS ."0 ■M IJ. .MmuMiv •IS ."i( 1 Ati av(>rai;e crop nf .")l hushels "J'.I ll)s, per acre. EXPERIMKXTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH- WKrfT TKRRITORIKS, INDIAN IIKAD, N.W.T. 1. l'i(1MT .. :(l 10 ;« Trill.v . ... :i 1 it. > 11 ( III luaii White .. .. ;f:; 10 :tl 10 10. A'Auv. .... ;(J 10 ;(4 JO 11. i't IK'H-- . ... :)J ■JO ■M JO I'J. ChaMicll ir .. . ;ii 10 All aseruLje ci^np ut' 'M l)iisliels I ■_' ll.s. per mii' EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. 1. \'i(t(>iia ... . 'J. I\ill^' :i. Ki.hT A. i;ie>r i:? :4o II. I'.lii.itt 43 •JO I J. MiiuiUiv . .. Pel- acre. Hu>h M.s V.i 4 J 40 IJ •JO 11 10 41 ■JO All a\erage crop of 4.". liusliels '■'>- ll)s. rici^ acre. Tlie t.vvelve \arieties of pease wliicli have ^'iven the largest crops in 1H99, taking the average results obtaine 1 on all the experimental farms arc the followin>' : — 1. Elder 'J. (iirinan White . . :i. I'ietc.u 4. ("arletdu 5. White Wniuler. . . . (i. Archer I'er acre. Hush. M.s. H7 47 7. Maeoun . . .'!7 L". H. Chelsea. . Sti .V) !l. \'iet(.ria . . ■M\ 22 10. Ch,incell..r :«; 17 11. KiiiK . ... .■i(i 7 12. Nelson . . . I'er acre. Hush. Llis. Ho :i7 ;r. 1.-) :v> \n :u 47 ;ii tJ An average crop of 35 bushels 5G lbs. per acre. The average crop of all the varieties of pease tested at each of the experimental fariii.s in 1S!)9 was as follows ; — At Nappun, 22 bushels 41 lbs. 10 pvr fUMi' ; Hraiidnii, |.'{ hiislicis l.'J Ihs.: Inilian llciid. "JCi Ijuslicls ')H ll)s.: luul ut Agassi/, ."i? Ituslicls r)S Ihs. Tlio avciMi;*' return i^ivcn l»v tlio wlioli" of the varit'tii's at all llic farms. (MiiittiiiLt (Htawa, was '-^'2 Ijiislicis aO llis, por acr*'. TI!1A.I. PLOTS OF INIHAN COliN, Thiityono varieties of lii'iiaii corn have been tested during 189!i. w(ire planted (in fairly unifui m sf)il, in rows three feet apart, and the thinned (lUt to six or (iight ihilies apart in the rows, 'i'lie dates of |i! w«(re as follows ; atOltiiwa, May -•'> ; Nappan, May .')! ; I'.randoi 26 ; Indiati Mead, May 'JU and at A;,'assiz on May 'JU. All the plots were cut green and put into the silo for the feeding ot sloek. Tiie dates of cutting were: at Ottawa, Sep 14; ' .i])])aii, September L'ti ; lir'andon, S pteinbt;!' ."> ; Indim September it and at Agassiz on October 1(J. The yield per ac been tjalculated in each case from the weight obtained from twu row Tliese plants anting ., .May winter tember 1 1 ead, re has s, each 6() feet long. IMFoliM TKS'I" l'l.n-|s oK INDIA.N iol!.\. \\f\l\ \irV Acll' ilt till' Sl'\cl'lll K\|'rrillll'lltill I''U1IM>. Sense m of IS'.!! I. Namk (II ■ \'.\i;ii"iv. Ottiiuii, .\ap|Kin, r.niihlnii. ,, . .A^.-os /., ,. " Oat. ii.ii. M.M. ^ ';-!(, H.C. ,,„ ,;.;|,.,„^ I'AriK'.l (if Miiliii^rlii. •J Ke.l C.ili Kii>ilup' . ;t Kailv .M:i-\Um 11 Kvfi^'ncii Siit;ar 1") ('oniiitnii V Iviily. , . . 1() Iowa < iciM Mini . . 17 (Jiaiit I'lol. i''.iisila^;i'. 18 Rural 'rii.iniMK'lil>ii'er acre. Per acre. I'el acre. Pel acre. Pel acre. Pel acre. Poll .. LI IS. Ton^ . r-hs. Fi 111 ^. Mis. Poll V Mis. Ton -. Mis, Tom s. LI is. •I", (100 12 l.:!oii 17 I.SIlO '.1 I.o.'io 21 1.4:1(1 17 S4S 21 1.720 10 l.O.'iO IS I.KH) 10 0(H) :;i 1.110 21 42 •-•1 l..'i(KI 11 ."ill 20 10 12 •J( M 1 Kl 1,000 17 1.15(1 22 I.OSd 11 l.SIMI r.i I.SJO s 720 10 ."i7( I 1 1 .■i7s 22 l.;!20 12 200 1 1 l.'.IJO li i.7:iO 2! ;i:o l."i 1,100 .i-» l.l(K) II 1.700 17 l.2(Ht 12 120 17 ."i40 1(1 1,702 20 700 1 1 ."lO 111 ."illO ;i I.2."iO •1-1 l,."i(i() Kl 1,224 20 200 1 1 (10(1 17 l.lUO i; l.7."iti '\: :i20 1.-. 514 10 i.liOO 10 00(1 20 1.000 ;i l.SIKI -i 1,(HH) IS l.SIO 10 1.100 !) 1.2."iO IS 1.100 .'i l.(HH) 20 020 11 I.."i4(l l!l i;]o 12 7.-I0 17 1.200 '1 :!7o 21 1,120 1(1 10 10 ."i(H( 10 l.|."iO 1 1 1.010 II 770 2;i l,."i2() 1:. l,sri(i IS I.IIM) 10 :;."i() l!l 1.(100 10 I.I.M) 2(1 1.700 17 518 1> 000 12 2(HI IS :!00 K) 000 17 210 1.1 514 IS :!(Hi II I.ll."i0 10 ."lOO s 1,820 20 2.'iO 17 504 IS :;oo ;i l,soo l.-l 1.210 1(1 1,220 l.-i 140 17 KM) 11 IKNI 1(1 7S0 10 ':m 21 1.7S0 15 1.022 111 1,000 11 l.HM) 17 KM) 10 :i."iO 17 1,2(H) 11 1,150 t."i l.'.HIO 11 l.li."K) 20 020 !l I.2.V) 21 I.l."i0 15 ', I.'.IOO i:i orio 12 l.H(M) !l 7(H) 2() ."180 1" 1,(),S(1 l."i ,S(M) !l i,2:.() 17 l.sdo 10 .-i7o 2:< i,:«H) 15 75(1 1') mo 11 l.-i 1.240 S 1,380 1(1 1,440 1.! 1.(184 l."i '2M) 11 1,100 1(1 1,(KH) 10 l,:!.'iO 21 000 15 120 14 1,7(H) i,2:io 18 :ioo 11 220 .»•> l,)!."iO 15 (124 14 270 11 1,1(H) i:. 1,(180 !) 180 17 1,0!H) i;i l,:i24 i:t l,.')(l(> 11 ,•).■.() 21 (120 S l.o:!() 20 1,(>!M) 15 1.(1.58 \:\ 400 12 750 10 .■i(H) ;i 810 X- 1,100 15 712 12 l.;i(M) 11 11 220 (1 1,2(«) 10 (ISO 12 l,;i(K) (i 1.2(H) 12 (140 S I, (1(H) !) 1.140 1,77(1 12 2'H) (I 1,7.'">0 12 1,740 (1 ;)2o S 280 ;i 458 ',( 1,801) 11 . ... ].") .•kSO 1 710 10 1,780 Kr 20 Tlip six \aiio^it>s ut" liuliiin curn wliidi liiv. • jjIm-m llic lioiivit'st tiujis ,it tlic scvcnil p\pi'iiiiii'titiil tiirins (lurini,' IS'Jl), jirc tliti follow iiij,' : — CKNTHAL KXIM'.UIMKNTAI, KAUM, OTTAWA., ONT. 1. AtlK'il "f MililMRllt ■2. Ili'd Ci.l. Kiisiliitri' M. Klll'lv .Ma-ln,|ol| I'l I licll'. I'lT ill rr. 'rmiH. I,li». riiii>. I,Ih, •Jft tidO ». K\tni K:iil\ Sz.'k.'lv . L'L' t.'.ISO •JJ 1, "•-'•• •".. Wl. it. • r:l|, Vrllnw Drill . .. -JL' l.HL'O •Jt l.'ido f.. Ciinailii U lull Kliiii •_'•.' l.KMt All average crop fit' 'JU tons l,7<*,'{ llis. ])»'!• aire. EXPEuIMENTAT, FAUM FOU TIIK MAIlllIMK IMtOVINCES, NAPl'AN, N.S. I'i'l' arir I'l r acri'. 'I'liiiH. l.lw. TiinM, IjIik. I. ('aiiiidii Whitf Kliiit 14 \jm 1. |{i"l ('■ill Kll-ila^'r l'.» l."l."il> 'i. lilllill 'riliiriMltrllliliil Wllltr •J. KiiiK'i'f till' Kiiilii-t ...... Hi l.Mt I'liiit . II l.l.M) ;f. N'nitii |):il I.'.IOO ) Kailv Miist."|,,ii •Jl (il-'ii ."i. K\tra KaiU S/.i'kflv.. . •JO '.iJli 11. CI, Mill's Kailv N'i'lli>\v. .. I'd' acre. Tiilis. |,lw. •J(l 40 1!) l.HL'l) I'.l I.CIMI All a\pra;,'o croj) of "JI tons 1.>>I'> lbs. [icr awe EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TEURITOHIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I'll' .11 II'. I'll acri'. 'I',ili>. l-lis. Tmiis. I.lw. 1. ("aii.iila Wliiti' l-'lint I'J 4L'(I 4. XLilinnntli S-icunl Klilil . . . II L'-JO •-'. Kailv M.istolon IL' 'Jon .\ ( 'luml s K.irlv Nrllnw |o l.t;")!! .'i. Karly I'.iitlir II "o li. Ni-rtli I )aknta W'liiti' 10 L.TiO An average crop of 1 1 tons 7o'> lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 1. Hill Cdh Kiisilaire . . . •J. ('hainiiion Wliiti' Tiarl 3. f'l.mir.'^ Earlv V.'llnw I'll' acri'. I'd' acri'. I'lilis. Fills. Toms. LUs. ;U 1,140 4. Pride of the North L'li aHO •-'7 1,000 ■). fomptoii's Karlv 130 'J'jO I'll l,ri'» li. Karlv UiitUr '_';t 1.5'JO An average crop of 27 tons 4G los. per acre. The six varieties of Incli.'in Corn which have given the heaviest crjps in 1899. taking the average of the results olitained on all the experimental farni.s, are as follows : — I'cr a.ri'. I'l r ai'ic. 'J'ollS. lillS. Tons. JjllS. 1. iti'.l Col) Kiisilap' •_'! 42 4. .ViiK.'l of Miiliii|,'iit 17 H4H L'. Chaniiiioii Whit.' I'earl . 18 1,840 ."•.. Clomrs Karly N'fllow 17 'M8 .'<. Karly .Mastoil .11 17 1,156 (>. ('oiii|>ton's Kaily 17 ."lOl An average crop of 18 tons 484 lbs. per acre. 21 Tlic .ivcnii,'!^ wcifjlit, .Mit ;,'nM>n, nf all ilic varieties of Imliiiii i'nvn tostcd III eacli of the cxiM'iiiin'iital t'ariiiH in IS'.iil, was as t'oliows ; -At Oltiiwa, 17 tons I, 1 1 I li)s. por (U'k; ; Niippiiii, II tons l,;{ti(l ll)s. : hiur.don, 17 tons MO!) ll)s.; Iiiiliati Head, !» tons ."i71t ll)s.; utnl at AuHssi/. L'O tdiis 757 lbs. Till' avera;,'.' ictuiii i,'iv('ii Ity tlic wIkiIc <»t' the varielics at all tin' t'ariiis was ir> tons .")',» 1 |l)s, per ati'c. ■ !■ ■!■■ Ilrtlil' — -»^^->, 1. I'!\|iniii'nl>il |iliit.> cif ^'liiiti .iml iimts :il I'liiiiidi'ii. Manitoli; TRIAL PLOTS OF TTRNTPS. Twenty-Ihe varictios of turnips were tested during 1890. sown on drills or on tilt' Hat in rows J.l feet apart. Two sowings were made at each farm, the second two weeks later than tlu; tirst. The dates of sowing in enAx ease will be found in the accompanying table, the dates on which the roots were pidled were as follows: — At Ottawa, October 11 : Nappan, October L'"i ; Brandon, October 13; Indian Head, October o ; and at Agassi/, on ( )ctol)er L'4. The yield pei' acre in each case has been calculated from the weight of roots gathered from two rows, each 6() feet long. m <>•> : _: .-- » - ^1 i ' - -y ^^^itT^'/ ,-. L: y '^ i ? I !«•/ S /. - i ** I £d f<^^^f>-\f>r<^>r\^ui^^S^^>^^r\Vi^i\r,r\r, i^ '•'• i t2 f: Vl S ?i S V"i S ?; r; V* f i ?; ?i ?;' r: ?i ?{ ?;' ?i ?1 ■?! fi fi fi ■?» C -, » 7 fi U f I r: 'y J^ ^ f 1^ ^ .^ '4 § § r » 'i 5 i r. ? Ij ,^ X -I.^^ .- " — ^: I-: * I ; t- r ■/. 4 I - — /. I • ■/. I - r. — - ri r -» — I :*i? ■2 a^3i^!^ti^ri^?55§^i^l a5 1- i S i ;iJ n?:;.=£5r?V'33?'HiS'rf,5 y^qi^^A^, ?. ?. ,^ 9 C 5 ? ; * u ;r * ;^ '4 =H r/'. a*i •/.J; * — »:-'»»•■«■•' 1 , •■' i~ ■"« -1 * ,'» U -^ y !/. 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X s jfi R M ■ :-{ i"* ."^ Vi i": ~ . : i-Ti.-t r ~ .•=^ i ."^ ri ^ -' -I .'^ ■-■ - .-' -'i ?'i r"i i .'- yi I-'. ^ iii s r. -•r- ??!-■; — ^ r: ?if V fs V W-: ii ; i — 1^ i"^ S H X P. £ ?. 3. B ^1 .X -7 .X 3 ?i -^ X ir. 5 • o »J c I-. T I - 1 - 1 - -r — .-. — I . s \i 7 •* i I - ' . V. y ■ '*' i ft..- M •: I ?^ T 1 J^ *i M ri 11 i-sCTi.-c-rr-x-ri-ji-r — — xc". Tl?: Swri'M'Mfi'M'M'fi'MTI'M — — e- t^ ?: i - 7 7 7 y 7 7 7 .^ -2 ; ?. ^ 5. ?: •r ti r-: r "T i X X ^ ■'' '«'. i :^^ jr^j^w3ISi5wj3?5j3i3?Si^A.'fJ .1 TJ 7i » S r. ;^- rr — r: >■- 9 :x A X', IT. 1 TI Tl Tl Tl — ::c ? C~ :-^1 •j:!^t ~L ~'-''^-'^ "t^i-clSvc r? ": 2 ?^^I ?a' r = - ^ N ■/. i^ •——«-* ^ M.M^imiy ^ ? I :c -r I- -c I ^ x r. - ^ 71 1'; -r I- -.r i - x r: p ^ -?» r^ -r •* ^- • • . . -T- I.. • I V ^, .. W ^* Wd TIk^ I'liijis t'lnin till- Iwr) s()wiii;:s (if tiiriiijis .il the fxpciimt'iitiil fmiiis in ISW, liiivc avfiii;i('il per aiTt' as tulliiWM : — ( 'iiitriil l'A|»iiiiiiiitiil Kiiiiii, tii'it Kiiwiiivr ;((• l,l!'7 n iicdii,! wiwihK , '.Vi |,!IJ."> I'lxp' I iimiiliil r.mii, Nu|p|)iui, tiist M(i\\ iiiK. . ;t;.' |,|tM) Mi(iri;< H liiiliaii lli'iiil, tiiNt MOW iii^ ^>| |,»ili5 .1 II TCnllll MiwiiiK li") I.MIW II AKUHxiy., liivit wiwiiiir . , 4H j.iin It II M tons 74 jlis, ; MUfoiid sowiii;,', '2'> tons l.i'iTO His. per ucrt', 'l"li«> six vaii«^tis wliich lia\e j^ivt'ri llic licavifst irops at tlio several expetiinenlal farms iliirinu t lie season of I I'^'.t'.l, aie tlie foilowinj,'. (Where not otlierwiH' stated, llie iiuantitie.s given are all from the early sown plots); — CKNTnAIi KXPKHIMENTAL farm, OTTAWA , ONT. I'l'l' ,l(lr. I 'if IllTC. 'rcills. I, lis. I 'I'llllH. lillH. . :ti i,:iiMi 1. suirviiitf's ;(;» i.itso ;(l :(l(i r,. I'li/.. Winm-r ;« I.IIHO X'< l.itHO r.. OiaMi|iinii I'liriili' Tup 'Xi l.4S."> I. I'miilr 'l".i|i Swr.lf. _ _. ■_'. I •ruiniMiiiiil l'iir|ili' '{'nli li. l!aiiKli"liii Si'liMtfd . . . An avera;^e croj) of iU ions 17- Hjh. per acre, EXPERIMENTAL FAIIM FOU Till': MARITIMK PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S I'lT ml''. I. lliilcwiHKJ's Hruii/f 'I'lii .'t? •J. I'.ii'i'ctiiiM .'sMTiii'. ;(' :(. Ihinlv (i.iliatli . :»> .. I. lis, LTid 4. I'ri/i' I'm •J."i(» ."). Mmiiuvli. l,7"i"i tl. lliill'> WiHtliiirv Pop, I'lIiUIV. Tuns. LI IS. ;tti 1 o,"i •M\ 111". :(4 i,;fO(i An ttveiaj^e crop of 'M] tons 027 Ib.s. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FAR.M FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I, Miumiiutli ( 'Ivili' ... L'. Ilartliy's i'lni'ii/.r __ . ;i. < ■|iiiiiipiiiii I'ui'pii' Tup I'l r ui'ie. I'c T acre. Tuns. I, lis. Tuns. lilw. •J.S l.Sud 4. Ciirtri's Klipliiinr '2\ 570 :.'•' SSit ."i. l'tifcctiunS\vc(lc(i;n(lsu«ing) !.'<» l.L'SO ■Jl 1, •-':«• tl. Muniiiili 18 \,{m An a\era<,'e crop of 21 tons l)8f< IbH. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N IT.T. I'll' iicif. _ I'll' acrp. Tuns. libs. Tuns. Lbs. •_>!l !)(K5 4. .Manmiutli Clvd.' L'.'i l.iriO 27 aSo ■ 5. Dnininiunil r.irpli'Tup . . . i"i 4!H) 25 l,; •2\ Tlio six varioties of turnips which luive product'd tlie heaviest crops, in lSl)!t, takinj; tlu> iiveniije of the rt'suits obtained on all the experimental farms, are the foliowin"; 1. Bnil^llnlm Srli'Clr.l . . . . ■_'. Fcrtiction Swcdi-. . ;!. HiilcwiKMi's Hrcinzi' Toll, I'lT aire. I'd- iu'i't'. 'l\m>. L\'-. Tons. M.s. ;ii \.x;:\ i. .\humiiotli civd.' .'y l.nio ;« .v.M :<. I'li/i' I'lnplr To] :v_' •.>S4 :iL' i.iiiis li. rutpl.' Tup Sw.mIc H'j L'lii All avei'age crop of ;?"_' tons l.'.tO!) Ihs. per acre. The eai'ly sov.ii plots have i,q\( n this yeai' tl :pei-imental farms. The a\eraj^e results from ilitleieiu-e of 1 tons 7<'4 Ihs. per acre in favour of the early sowings. The eai'ly sov.ii plots have i,q\( n this yeai' the larger crops at all the expei-imental farms. The a\erage results from all the faiins f-how a TIUAL PLOTS OF MANGELS. Twenty varieties of mangels have h<'en under t<\st during IBD'.i. all sown on drills or on the llat, in lows. 'J^ feet apart. Two sowings werc^ made at e^ich of the cNperiniental farms, th(! se(': — 5 7 c 7 .■- : V~ — -* - '7 — 71 1-1- :-. — — /. r- -.7 -r -^ -r .7 •■• 71 x — i 71 I- A .-. - -j: T7 c /: - 71 71 -(■ 77 ; it '■ ;; ^'\ , a i i:=. '-- 1 - '^i ?i V S 1 - - '-■ ~- '•'■ '^- ~- '^ '^- » 'r; '-■ ''^- 7l : « I S — 1 - T - C 77 77 .- 7 1 r- I . 7 1 -r — I": 1.7 1 - » TT . • I r? * X^ 1 -x. :/: ^ 1 I' g X — X c C r 7 1 1- -.7 -* 7 1 x r. r. v: 77 — V. 77 :7 <, , —'rZ, 7^71 — 7171777171717171 — . 7177 — 7171 77 ' -- — -7 •-; :". '77 7. 7"! ^ Ti Ti 1 - ■-: — 77 1 - r. r7 1 - x 7 77 71 , 7; — 7 1 ■_; y; -r -r r; I - X ■-; '7 :7 77 -r t - 7 I 7 1 X I - , ' r*. ' — ,- 7'i 71 71 tI 7"l 71 :7 :7 7'l 7 1 7"l r7 71 — Vl 71 71 ^ 71 ^*1 y. 1-3 ' ^ At , V. 'u 'i, 'S '" ' = '3 t' '" ' = i ' i"' "J !-^ 1 - Vi I - 2 7^1 5 r; 7:'i 17 ^ .- ?. 71 71 7 1 71 Tl 71 ;" .~; 71 7' — 71 — 71 V'l 71 fl 71 Tl ^^< r — 1.7 I * i7 t .. ." 1 ' 7 M ' " 1". . _.._.- I I o"~ i-:7 7'i 1- -c 71 — 71 X 71 — 71 — 77 r: — ■/:_ 77_ — ■ ?; i S ,7 'i 7 I fi "i 71 '— ~'. VT f 1 77 fl — 71 — V'l 7'l 71 — fl — C Ti b ~ X ■^ X 71 77 ' Cr 7 1 1~ -Ti -^ -3 H 7 1 r. fl 77 i' 7i c -i-^ /• o , -.7 i_^ : .; /_ i — ■ — rT /. 7 1 " '-' — —■ L' ' - /•. I - K -- X <. = ^71 — 717171 Z ?5 fcE .-; I 2i:| ^f gSg; ? r = « c = o i" S 5 5 5 S S ."» r. :'. 3- vi ; ."7 '— fl Cc S * 1^ c n. •i c; 77 H H X ". - . - -P T 77 X — 7 1 7 1 7 1 -T I - ! t/; ^N iL - — :7C<;C7 77 7I — CC". *l-<7i7i777C^OC7X (^ C--- 77 77 77 M 77 77 :7 5: :7 71 71 7IMTl.ri^lTl'Ml-|,,-/.^->^^-S.5i£S5 15 erf; f 9 ^ ~^ M.K^itinvi m jt : 26 The six varieties of man^iiMs wliicli have priHluccd tlie lieaviest crops at the .several experimental farms during liSiti) are the foil iwiiij^. (Unless otherwise stali'cl tlio \i<'tt.U jj^iven are all fi'nm the earliest sown |)1 -ts.) CKNTBAL EXI'EUIMKNTAL FAHM, OTTAWA., ONT. 1. (J.itc I'ust ■J. Miiniiiiotli lioii^: Ki'.l ;>. (';lll;li|laii ( ii;ilit I'l i' aci'i'. I'd' acre, 'runs. I. lis. Tons. l,lw. .'U tllii I. Sil.it.-.l Miuniii. r ;c,0 ;>.i ;<:;o >. \i-\l>w [m.^-un-ih-Atr ;h :i7(i An average crop of 3.'5 tons per acre. EXPEUIMKNTAL FARM I'OK THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. I'.T ai 11'. ' I'iracri'. T'liis. 1. 1 IS. Tmi.s I<:> .•.. War.ls Lart;«' <>\.il Sl|ii|,('(l . M\ -JL'.") ;«. Vfllow liitcnii.iliatf ;!0 "Jl'.") (I. NiiiKitoii (iiaiit L".) 1,4U0 An average cixp of 30 tons US lbs. pi>r acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 1. Ndrliitoii ( iianr . . . 2. ^'l•lln^^■ lilti'l-Illfdiab' ;i M niv. iM, I.,,M'' lif.l P.M-aiTe. I Tons. I,l..s. I ?'■) (!"J) A. Linn ^'flldw Intrnni^diafi' .So fVJtl Ti. Ciaiit ^'cllnu Inti-rniidiutf. IW l.aVt ;U ],(;;!0 C. Wanls r„ii-,o' OvalShii.cil.. ;« i,;w) Per acre. Tons. T.tis. M Mi) An avorag(> ci'o[» of .SI I'.^is I,OS0 il>s. pt r aei-e. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I'll- a'Ti'. Pit acrr. Tons. Lhs. Tons. Llis. 1. (iarc Post lU'nd sowing;). . . :-!S 1,71.") I. Norliilon ( ii;int (L'nd -iowinKl •"'l •"!•''•'> 2. Yc>llo« In'-rni.diat.'. X. l.!H(i .".. N'.'M.nv Fl.'sli.'d T:iid.,inl . , . .SO Xxr> :<. ("Iiampii.n V.llow dloh.' .Si.' l.HIO C. Ward s I,;ii>;c ( »v:d Shaiicd. . 30 720 An average crop of 33 tons .'i32 lljs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. I'lT .111''. I Pit aiTP. 'I'ons. i.lis. 'i'ons. I.hs. 1. ^^'llow IntiTnii'diati- (ill 1,7.'">0 4. I.ion \'i-lli.u Tnti rnn diatc. . .">1 SOO 2. Ward's Lai^'i' Oval Shaiii'd. , .""..S 1,1S.-, .'i. ( iimit Nrllow Int.Tniidiati' 40 l,l(ir> .S. (iiant Yi-Uow Half Lim^'. . . ,')l 1,12.") i;. .NLimni. I.on;,'- Rid . 4S 1,92.') An average crop of r)3 tons 1,2-11 lbs. per acre. The si.x varieties of mangels which have produced thp heaviest crops in iJ^ICt taking; tiie average of the residts obtained on all the experimental farms ai'e Pit acio. 1 Pir a(Ti\ Tons, l.lis. Ton.s. Ijlis. 1. Vrllow IntiTniifliati' X) 1,7H1 4. < Ji'int YiOlovv Half T.onj,'.. . <,2 1,40H 2. Ward's L.i mi Oval SKaiii'd.. .S.") 14.^ .". Ciiti' Post (2nd s.iwinjf) .S2 1,272 3. (iiant Yillow IntiTini'dialiv '.V.i l..SS(l 7. Lion Yellow LitiTini'diati'. . 32 (114 An average crop of 34 tons 767 lbs. per acre. 27 The c:irly sown plots of iiiangols hnvo given laigec crops ihan tliose later sown at all tlic oxperiniental farms excepting at Nappun when* the advan- tage has been witli tho second sosving to tiic extent, of 1 ton 85") jhs. per acre. The a\er;igi' results from all the farms sIkav a dillerence of 3 tons "J04 lbs. per acre in favour of the early sowings. TRIAL Pr.0T8 OF C All ROTS. Twenty vaiieties of carrots were un: r. o ?iyi?i?i — S — i^rj.-^'- — -^i' — — .^^s;? w It i i iO -, I- , - - r ; t - — y. -^ ^^ r •— ' ■ " 1 c ri r, r. " 1 1 — ^ 1^^ — '»*r^'-»':%''is*_*'','^^»'^''' . -^ I : — 71 MTITiriTI'M'-ri — Tl — —• — — — — ——'— — _ *' ! £ 4 * .^. I f ^ i? s S ^ $ R. 5 ?. § 5 8 i? .^. 5 Ti r"" • ii i— r. o 1^ 5 -r •.•? 1-1 X i» X 'X -^ ir; c F- "T ~ — ."'. T 1 ;: ,r- -X r; 1- — ^; vr x — X ri r I T 1 1 1 C-. n X « 1 - ~ -r H 5i — r". r'l •" ■f I f I fi — 7 1 — ^ -- — — -;=i-rj-i = iM ;.~ I * : ?i M M ^ ?; ;-. r. I - -M X ? -f .-. - 1 ■ M ■_ l-i* — X M T I Tl Tl f 1 :^ TJ ; I T 1 Tl T 1 ^ '- Tl — — < 1-: ~ X £ Ti :; 5 o -I I- — : J. ^ ^ S - V -s '• - .- i- r — ■ 1 1 ~ X -f ?i I- r. -. :'. X tf; i-" ^ =c ii. (b ^>'< I =?i o— -r — ii n = x = X ;:? i; ?: f^ 5 , — ' -- ^ ,— ■- ■* « r. i Oi ■j:^ •/. ^ t -; i~ ^ -r r: r. X S — ?: X ?. i~ fi 5 X ^ ?. ."5 "^ ?i ;^ ,_; r: t- ^'t 1 . r 1 . 1 — i -. i- — — — — -i- -r x m ta : - I — ' Tj^ J, 's t- 1 - .-. r. I - ,; •; r. T 1 x I - 1 - -r 1 - X X pj xT^-c i~ T- 'X i.t i 1 5i X ?. i -r r: Tt ?^ i c; : 2 I 1 ^ ^ r; r7 ^*l i-i- 71 « -r >'. • — I i - I - X I - C-; 717I1-.C1.. U-; i-i- ^■. ;-. >-. •. i-i 71 1- I- * 1-1- 71 71 : "* fr-C -MTi^i tl 71 71 — • Cri -, I 2 . = =!(=> = 5 5 71 t"! :~. i'^ X •^ I ; i"): f 1 5. r. i^ ; C v: ^ »^' i.c - t w -r — T) x -^ N. 7-1 -f 71 i-r ~ c^ 7^ c o X tr 71 : 71 M r: 71 7) 71 ri 71 71 71 71 71 71 o — r- — — ^ T -X >.■: 71 — ti I - •": 71 7 1 1 - X -T .^ " 5 X en -c I- -r - I- 1- r. -X X — ?: s; r. r-. _ ^7 73, .i S M 7^ W 7) 7 M 75 M 7) 71 X. X X X i- -^ ic "O -r 71 r; » t^ c -r n r5 JC 7'. M Tl fj 71 7J 71 71 71 71 71 71 '- — r- ri f- .'• — t- - Jt i. ■/; •aafimusj | = X S ic = „'• ■i? .,~r— .~^^c'^-"o"'''"'/s— y -<. :; .ti — !r ^-u- ^ .12 -i; ;; tt-r u - •-•^ " — _=?_."^*^ 3 CS ? U " c> > ->c- i.3 =^3: i . _. - -j: -_p^ X, -J -: o ::; 3 'j: K 3; > ::: x c ri 7^ CC f Ift — l-- X C5 O -H 7 . « -ri^ -^ t- X 3i < :<.Sr='.^ j-i?^ 6C — "f X • be ■ 5' ■ S : = vf-r btS *-r-— — i S •* - s 5 -■" 5 .= C> 7. ■! » § i: ■''^ a " s 2 -E O W 29 The six varieti(!s of carrots whidi hfive produced the heaviest crops iit the several experimental farms during 1899 are the following, (unless other- wise stated the yields given are all from the earliest sown plots). CENTRAL KXPERIMENTA' FAir, OTTAWA., ONT. I'lT aoi'f. I I'cr ;ii-ic. •[\>n-. F-li>. ' 'l''>n>. I.I'.-. 1. Ivpfson's ('liiiiui>iiin IW . New White liitt'iunMliatf — H".' (iSO ;f. Iiii|iinve(l Shiirt Wliite :a 11. (iiveli Top Whit.' ( lithe L'S l,;.''" An a\erag(' cr'op of .S2 tons hi jlis. per acre, EXI'EUIMENTAI. FAUM FOR TllK MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. I'.r iiiTe. I'er Here. Tons. Lli>. Tons. Llw. 1. II;ilf Lnn;4 White 2.') l. .">. (ii;int White X'os^res. 21 1.72.'i ;<. New Wliite Intermediate 22 l.:<7."i •'>. Malum. White Inteniu'diate. 21 '.lOO An average crop of 22 tons 1,3.")4 11)S. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I'eiaele. Per acre. Tons. Li>s. Tons. LLs. 1. .\lamiii. White Int.Tiiiediate. I'.t lUtl 4. Ciaiif White Vo.sjres 17 l.(M<» 2. Ontario ('hani|iioii I'.l 2S(( .">. N'..\v White I ntermediate. . . 17 l.li-l" :<. Half LoiiK White IS 3(MI (1. Iver.son's ("hampion 17 '.MJ ' An average crop of 18 tons .")7.5 lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FA^M FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN IIFAD, N.W.T. I'er aere. I'er aere. Tons. Llis. Ton,-. Ll>s 1. Improved .Short White lit 1,270 4. (liant Whit.' Vos^es 17 LVi 2. Iverson's Chaiiipioii Ill (>1nK White M 1,520 , 5. Improved Short White 3.S 220 2. (iiant White V'os^'es ;W l.'ioO tj. Ontario Champion, 2nd sou ;<. Maimii. White iiiterniediat.. :« 440 ing 31 l.SOO 4. New White Intermediate, 2n(l sowing 33 440 An average crop of 33 tons G78 lbs. per acre. The six varieties of carrots which have produced the heaviest crops in 1899 taking the average of the results obtained on all tlie experimental farms aiv. tlie following : — INraere. rJ'''^"'VT- Tons. Ll)s. Tons. Ll)s. 1. Half Long White 24 1,'.>83 1. Iverson's Clianipion. . . . . . 24 07i> 2. (Jiant White Vosges 24 1,500 5. Manim. W lute Interniediate 24 4 a Improved Short White 24 1.445 .5. New White Intermediate. . 2.^ !,.««• An average crop of 24 tons 917 lbs. per acre. The early sown plots of carrots have given larger crops than those later sown at all the experimental farms. The average results from all the farms show a diflference in the crops of 1899 of 2 tons 1,012 lbs. per acre in favour of the early sowings. 30 Tl{rAL PLOTS OF Sl'CAH iii:i<:T.s. Six varieties of siignr beets Imve l),.eii tested .lurin- I>s' d '^4, .sT :^ xi «* 'J << r^I ««! • ; < - ;: = ^ * ., ^ ■iy. V. • ' 71 Ti :i TI TI TI ;• J 2 f| S tC^ V, S is &) '^1 <£ — y: - cc c r- ^ '•'•' M TI TI TI ^■. — t" - "T ^; i~ ~ TI — r ~ ^, '-. TI M — TI II •• i 9. ?. 5 ? ~ -. *", T U •-. - - - M ri Tj I - lo I - X 55 y. •^^ c ri l-- 1 - y. I sfi L. _£■ 1 g ii y-< ^^ U. X ^ X ?! -• C 1-1 '"' ■X jTt = Z. -D -ii C: :^ % ta-i p-^ .-' t~ X '/: X ;2 <; ** ^' c /! s f p i: - >^ n '"■ ^^ d^ c 't1 5i ?*^ :o — > Tl TI ;S "'i^ 'S S — TI TI if S tT s r:. ?. i^ 1- — I tr i Tt (-• ^- O r*. t— ' I" "T •» '-T /. ^JJ - Tl — Tlfi ?l Tlri. — TI f) = c 7) o o 93 < > a. C H *" X X < i: S5 S * ^ '. '7 '. . fi M •/: = X :/: 'S -^ as ;^ ^ ■'''-_= — -" s 2 2 .:i .i f^ ^ S ai ^ ic : tc '• = - 73 - i f'S ^ X •^ i^ — •,wniiiii\ij — (M CC 'I'lic tour viuit'tifs of suijiii- bocts wliich have produced the heiiviost crops at the s('\('!mI cxpiMiinciit.il t'.iinis ill 1 Sit') jii'(. tlic f( llnwin}^. (l'nlH.»8 olhor- wise stattKl, llio yields gi\fii arc all from tln' t-urli.'.st s<,>wii plots): — CENTRAL KNPKUIMKNTAL KAUM, OTTAWA., ONT. 1. ^\'ilIl/.ll■lH•^ ■J. lluplcM-l llll|Mri;il . . . , I'll' iiiri'. Tmii>. 1,Ii- 'J.s l.TiS,") :(. Viliiioi inV liii|iiii\ii|.. ■_'" I'll! I. I •:iMi>li Iln|ilii\i'(l. , . . I'tT !uri'. 'rciiiN. Llw. An aviMMgc crop of L'ti Ions i(i llis. per ;a!C. KXPEUIMENTAL rAHM KOU Till-: MAIilTIMK IMIOVINCES, NAPI'AN, N.S. 1. ihitu-U It.'il To|, L'. i;.-ii 'riiiiSiiLMr I'.T iiin. ■{\>us. LI.. ■Jii SiiK ;;. N'iliiioi iiiV liii|iio\til.. L'l l..">0(l 1. \\;ill/.lil>i'll. I'ikI >ii\Mll)J I'd- iicri'. Tons. \A» Aw axt'faLif iiop of l'-"i tons l.L'.il! li)>. per aore. KXPKIilMENTAI, FARM FOR MANITORA, nRANDON, MAN. 1. W;Ul/i.l..'M. -. 1 i,ini-li IihiiimmmI ■|'..i-,>. L1.S ;U l,ti.;(l :!. |);im1>Ij \Ui\ '\'n\< 111 '.>7*^ t. Niliiiiirin's Iiii|Mi iM'i'l I'll- illTi'. Tons. 1,1 ,s :ta l.Tia •ji; i,ii;(i An averaifo ci'op of .'i I tons '.Mil Uis. per acre. EXPEUI.MENTAL EAKXI FOR THE NOUTII-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I'll' iuir. l'( r ;i(ii'. 'I'ous. Llis Tons, I, lis. 1. I ):iiusli iin|iro\i'il L'- ■">.")(! .'!. Vilnioiin's lni|iio\ imI. 'Jml -. \\':in/.\r\,fi\ !.■> 1,S45 sowing 1.") (iitit I. Diinisli Hcd Top i:< 1.22.". An avei'a;.'(' crop of Itl tons l..")77 lbs. |)er acre. EXPERI.MENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AQAPSIZ, B.C. I'lT acre. Tons. IjIih. 1. D;inisli |{((l Top ,'tt 110 X i.r'nroviil lni|icrial . -. 1 •aiiisli Iiii|iro\iil I'll lltill I. V'ilnioriii s Tniprov <'(!.. An average crop of 2'.' tons .'5^2 lbs. per acre. Fl'l- IKIV. Tons. Ij1)s. . L'S -Jio 211 2."io The four varieties of sugai- beets which have produced the heaviest crops in iMtO, taking the average of the results obtp.ined at all the e.xperimental farms, are the following: — 1. I )anisli IniproM'd 2. WiuizliOiin Per acrt'. ' Per acre. Tons. Lbs.' Tons. f,lis . 2.-. 2.s: ;?. Danish Hh<1 Top 24 ).42H . 24 l,rO» I. Vilnioiin's Improved 22 l.t^iKt An average crop of 24 tons 821 lbs. per acie. The early sown plots of sugar beets have given larger crops than those later sown at all the experimental farms. The av(;rage results from all the farms show a difference in the crops of 1899 of 3 tons 200 lbs. per acre in fa\ our of the early sowing. 33 TlilAF. PLOTS OK POTATOES. One liuiulied and six Viirioties of potatoes liavn boen iiridet' tiiiil in uniform Itfst pKtts duiinj^ 1S;)(), TIk; potiitoes for plantinLC wcri' cut into pieces with two or tliicci eyes in each, and tli(!se were planted in rows 2i tVet apart, the sets bein;,' placed a foot apart in the rows. The following were the dates of planting; and di;,'<;ini,': — At Ottawa, planted on Alav :2'J and 23, din,' Octoi)er 5 to 7 : Napjiaii, [)lanted May 25, dug Septcniher 22 to 2') ; Hraiidon, planted, May 2;{, duj,' (»ctoher 2 ; Jnriian Head, planted May 25, du",' Septendter 28 : and at A LCassiz, planted from May l.'i to 22, (\iiS to Octolter 1. The yield per acie has been calculated in each case from the weight of tubers gathered from two rows, each tili teet long. I'MKOKM 'IKsr I'l^olS OF I'OTAToil.S. s s Niinic (if A'arirt\' N'iKi.ii AT ■nii: Si:\ i;ii.\i, Km'i-iiimkn tai. I''.\hms, Ska- iiN (IK ISIII). r. 'it. I 'ay. -I 3 \ v, s 2(1 27 28 2il •M) •M ;«2 ;w 34 ;$■) nr :w ;tii 40 41 42 4;< 44 4") 40 Per acre. Miisli. Lbs. Anicricitn Wdiidci'. (>4(( 12 Hdilioi'iiAlniiKliiiici' (i(l!l 21 KvcicK .">74 12 Ciiiiiiiiii No. 1 ."ill 12 MiiKk'ic Miii|iliv. "itl 12 White Hciuity. '>'M .'ill 1 lilies (.,'liMiii|ii(m . . •"i;t2 24 ViiiiitT ."i:«t 12 .Seattle "128 Newi^ueeii ."i2l 24 \V(lll(ler( if tlle\V( .1-1(1 ."iM 48 Lizzie's I'lide ."i(l(> Kmpire State .">(>lt :10 Heaiity (if llelndii. ."i(K( 24 Seedli'ni; \(i. 2;i(l. . ., 41Ci Kariv Smiiise 4U2 48 Stat('> (if Maine , . 4.S8 24 Kaily Kdse 484 Ideal 481 48 r.iKlitiiing' Kxjiicss 471' 'M Larly Wliite I'lize. 47."> 12 I5ii)\\m's |{(it I'nidf. 47.'> .Mdiiiiie ( 'iiiiiity. . . . 47i< Hunialiv S( fdliii),'. . 4(iS ;!(i Fdlaris' 4(14 12 (;hica4,'d .\L.iket... . 4.V,I 4H Vieks Kxtra Kaily. 4."i7 'Mi Karl lest of All ,..'.. I 4.V) 24 .Seedling No. 7 ' 4.").'{ 12 (iddd N» ws 4."i;{ 12 American (iiant.. . . 4."i.> 12 Kariv Norl her 4."i:i 12 I'eiiM. MaiKir .. 4.-i;5 12 ('oluiuluis 4."il (Jhid .liiiiior 4.">l Thiirlnini 448 48 Nditheni S|iv 448 48 Sir Walter HaleiKh 448 48 (ireat Divide 442 12 Sliarpe's .Seetiliiif,'. . 441 (I Satisfac'tidii . .'. . . 44(1 Karly Harvest 4;i7 48 Peerless .lllllior. .. . 4H7 48 Orphans h37 48 lldiicdye Hose ; 4H7 48 (leneial (Jordon . . . 4IW 24 Injured from flooding. Per 1 Piiish :!!ll 47H 184 , 12(» 2(11 2."i0 47;t 47;) 4112 28S .M71 411 448 28t; .Vil» •xu\ 424 :<41 ;<2S ;!27 2.'ill 41 111 ;w() 27;") :M7 402 ■X1 2! I! I :)(>() y'lo 453 icre. i I'er aci-e, , L1)S. I'.ush.Lli- .'ill ••il'.l 27ri 48 48 ■Mi 12 48 24 48 ;t(i 48 24 48 :iii 12 m ' Mi ! 12 j Mi m; 12 24 24 • 48 Mi 12 12 48 48 12 :vM) 28! I 287 ;);(;; 27r) 20il :<;'.) 242 2',(;i I'.ti ;vj(i 282 2!»;< 2 1"> 2!i:f IIM) 242 27."> :ui ■MM :i77 212 2.");i ;fii 282 ;«)(» 201 ;vj2 117 278 1(1 40 ."HI 10 20 20 ."ill 20 20 40 20 20 40 40 20 40 40 20 40 40 40 20 40 Per aere. Itiish. Llw. |."iH 4.". 2:<;i 4."i 2(11 l."> :Uti M) l."i4 :i21 4."i 120 ,S(C' 288 2."il 242 247 Per acre. Biish.Ll..s. Per acre. Hush. Llis. 344 40 MMt 280 .•l."i4 200 2:13 220 108 2(11 107 412 2."iO 22S 27."' 2."iO 137 228 338 220 .324 1.">1 222 200 2(K) 187 288 220 302 27."> 200 143 233 30 30 4."i 4."i 30 30 .30 4.") 30 4.". 4.'. 30 ;- -I L'O I 47 41 45 44 24 3 45 45 ■M I MKttKM 'I'KSI' I'l.dl'S or I'dlAIOKS. NlKlh \l IMK Sk\ Klt.M, I'AI'KIIIMKNI'M. h'\|{M-, SkA^hN ii| ISH'.I. Namk n» \'Ai:in>. u s *4 •/. % J S s i 7, 1 ?! 1 '7 / 5. •^ w 1^ ?, s .._.. y, :a ^ < fl I'erai re. I'er ai'le. I'ePi lore. Per; icre. Per.l. ■re. Per aere, illl-ll. ,lis. I1u.mIi. ,lw. Itllsll I.l.s. llii^li 1,1... illl-ll. ,Ih. lillsh 1,1.- 47 l{iii|i'i'>K\ii^i KmiIv 4:ii VI 400 J I •'•'(I ;ior> l.-i nni JS nn7 10 l>> Kiny "t tlir Itiisr-. t;ii I'J ■J' 10 Jl J7:. J.'iS :!o •j(i,"i not 1 I'.l IJlK'hf.stl'l- IkUSC. , , CU VI :i(i7 Jl :ii:i |."i JS."i 'JO n.-i(i . 1. 1 .")il 1 'lav liii^i' I'-lt 4.",7 :t(i ;!8i JO J7."> •jdd • ».» ndi .'.J r.l 11. .j„ fill (L'li IS \-H) IJ nil 10 I'JO 1.". ndo 4S .'ij;i I.". ,V.' Kailv (lliin 4l'('. IS :!so :i(i r.Mi 40 •jod 1.", Jdd II j;ii m U\V\ )ii'ii'> Stamlaril . 4'.'l ;i(i ;i;ij IJ .'i.%.'. 10 J 17 :io n,i» ."id nij ."lO h\ Mallli's Tin l(>ii;,'li- l.rril l-'J •Jl Jil IJ ;t77 |o 17:1 |."> nil 'JO no.'i 411 r>r)S iiiiii: No. -jito. . IIS I'J •j.so :io nds n:i.". ni .".Cl'ii.li' Mt tlicTalih'.. 418 |S4 IS •Jill 1.-. •i^'i:< ■JSJ 111 ri7 < Jiiii) Miiuiitalii tl.s ;tso :f(i :<. nno Is "iHil 'iiclr Sam 411 L'l :cj"i •M\ j(;(( •JO ;((ij ;(o .'140 1 njo 17 HO |)ilauari' 411 •Jl ;cj.-. ;i(i i(t;( Jo l!IJ no JU III no'.i d ClI hn||,|,,|l. |0;l IJ WM Jl JiJ •Joil l."> n."io nj nos •JO (IL' Stouilir lilu'i' ' ilory . lO'.l IJ .•i;t4 Jl l.s;, •JO •J."lO i."> mil s noi lo (in Kiir.il Hlii.-!i ". HI!) VI ;«so ;i(i :i:to J 17 no nio .",11 i>|t. 1 no (14 I'ri/- TaUii- 407 jt;i •Jo.'i Jo :U. . 40) is i:;;t •Jl ;tjj 10 ■jii'.i no ji:. nil njo IJ ()7 Kli'tinali. 4(H) •Jl ;i(i7 Jt :i:i:f 411 JIO JUS JS .'I'jn 17 tiS N.w N'arnty No. 1. ;«Mi lis Jdi •jo;( no .'is7 IJ .'fni II il'.i Ti'dv Siiijling :v.ni 107 ; l.s.s 10 j:(.'i 4.". nj7 d ^x^ . no 70 ( 'mu II .lewd . , ;<'.i:! 4s :iJl IJ J.Ml 10 :!oj no nil 14 ;tjn 11 71 ("laik.'s N,,. i :!!il .")(i 1(17 : 1(1 J :!:to •JOl i.-i •J.Ml IS ni.^) i."i 71 I'l'Mi'i <''slv\lra Kariy ;is'.( •Jl j.s:; IS J 17 no 17(1 •J74 11 7") -MniKV Maker. . . . ii.sii •Jl :!08 Jlt.S •JO lOJ no jsn IS •JO.'l Jl 7li liatc I'liritaii. ;is!i >» t :iji IJ .'ilO •jss 1.", 'j'.ii 1 njj ■JO 77 Hural N". '-'. . .'(S7 Tj jrj 48 jni 40 •jod 1.". 'jni 10 •Jdd ni 7s Huvtf IW) .•i;il .'1(1 •J.'iO 40 .'('.10 no nin IJ nsj 7'.t Kaily (iciii :i8L' 48 ;(S7 IJ :ill 10 J17 !.■. 181 .")J •J! Ill ;i Ml Iii-li ( '.il.hlcr ;(SL' IS ,-,01 .'t(l 'JOl III Jll \:< ■sx\ .'id nod Jl SI ( 'aniiaii Nd. :t.. ;iso ■M\ J'JO :;ii 40 :ioj .'III .!.».» .Ml JS7 nj W I'fiirii '.sl'ii/i W inV. ^1 ( IS •m:> Jl ■J07 ;ioj no ?77 JS 'joo ."id ,S;f Karlv Puritan.. . . ;!(i!t )M ■M-i J4 ;i;fo J 1 1 1.-. n87 IJ n^js 47 84 l>ai^y :;(;:. VI J."iO :i(i i:!j J 14 i."i jsn •Jail r.l 8."i Mcl^-ii/ii' .".."l.S ;«) 4.-):< u .'!;{o ■jo;( .'<0 J117 44 nj8 nil 8(i ('•iiiilii iiU'c Ru-.>ii'i. :us .'iCi ;(i(i IS is:< JO is- •jdo .'10 jii.'{ .•i 87 Wnrlii'- Fair.. . ;u;t ij li-jri ;«) Jt7 :so JIIO ."IJ •J'.II' n;i ss li i.^h 1 )iii>v :{:!t Jl IJ!l :i,sM 10 'j.'fd no us Id nun • »•» S'.i Karlv Si\ 'W.M-ks. . . :v.>7 18 l.'iH Jl 'J07 J 17 no JU 10 non 41 '.to ( liarlo Do^MiiiiK. . ;i-_'7 IS JSl ;<(! J7."i i'j;< i."i 411 J jon dj ill llarliiiiKir. :!l'.i ;<(ir) ij •Jll 4 i:i."> l."i JSl no J84 .Ml !I2 li>iiilinK' tMaiit, .•ii 14 :ioo \i'> 9;< Lee's Fa VI 11 nil f :nt! 48 ;mo 18 JSJ •JO JJ8 1.-. nun :io8 ,1 !)4 (.■iiiiiitrvticiitlcmaii. :<14 ;«; .")(ir) J4 1(1.") •204 JS nni .".•J im l',ill Nve ;)io ij :i,s,-. ■:<( llCi'lalile KiiiK' •I'Xl :t(i J! 14 48 iJl •Jod 1.-. JI8 nj j'jd ns !)7 ii>'ifiii lift 111- Valley. •_'!Kt J4 j.".:< J7;-. JSl) no JS4 .'10 J7(l 41 y8<^iiuker Citv . . . '. ■1K\ 48 41M .'1(1 ;iii 40 • i~»i 1.-) J4J ,'104 4'i 09 .-M^oiiia N.i. 1 ... ■ix\ 48 10 J .'{(I l7("i no JIO •JO J7(l ni loo N'ictiir Kdse 250 ;t() .'174 •J(io JO .'(OJ no J77 ."id •JOl ."ij 101 Fillla.-ket •JKl •IK Jll IJ lOJ ,"0 170 18 •J07 Jl lOL' I'li.lei.f til, •Market. L'.'tt J4 .■)0(! J7.-. ;(oj no .'(SI •JO nio ;i lO.S Kaily .Market . . •_-_'4 Jl ■IW'i .'14 108 1117 4.') JSO •JJI 11 104 |')iii\Mieirs Winner L'L'O iij:. m; ;i:'o .'i.")j •Jdd 10 JOS 4.-. lO.-) ,Seeii>li. 1. 1.- MiimIi. Llw. 1. AiiiiTiciiii Wdinlii t\\{) i-j 7, Mule's ( 'ImiiipiDii f);tU 24 '_'. HdUiiini AImiikImiui' (10!» '.M H. N'linici' XM) 12 ;i. Kv.Titt ."wl 12 !i. S.'iitlli'. .Vjs •I, Ciinimn Nil. 1 Ml 12 Hi. N.^w (^tii,i.|i .v_>| >>{ \ MiiK>:ii> MMi|i|iy .Ml 12 II, W.incl.-nif tlir WDilil ".14 4« c. Whiif l'..'iiiit.v ."i:u :;r, 12. I,i//ii'-. I'llil.,, -^m; An avcrii;^^ crop of 't\' iiiislicls 17 Wis. per acre. E.\1'EKIMENTAL FARM I'OH THE MAHITIME I'HOVINCES, NAl'PAN, N.S. I'c r iicMc. I I',. I lutc I'misIk I,I« llusli. IJw. 1. Si-imIImij; Nc 2;li> .Vid 7. \iii. ncMii IliMiity I'42 48 2. Aiiii'riciiii (iiimt .VU :;n S. I'.vintt .. .. 4,S4 a Mt.v...' :iM nil !l. HolJK.ni AlMinilaiicr 47M 4. IViilidf thf MmiUcI :.im; ; 10. Il;ilr'> Clmniimui . . 17!! r.. hish Cniii,!,!- m 'm; ' 11. \,iiiiiT 47:! (1. Ciiat hi\iil. .. 4il2 4S 12. Fl.inisli Hfiiiitv 4112 An average crop of W^ l)u.shel.s 7 His. per acic EXPERIMENTAL FARM I'OR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I'rl .■UTC. I l',ll>ll. hlw.' I. Dcjiiwiiic I(i.'i 2tt 7. hncr's Slimdiiifl Irish Itiiisv. ass 4(1 S. (JfiicniHii.rdoii 'I'mv .SredJiiiK' '^>^ -•" "•'■ Viiliii'i' ( 'l.i.v Kos.. ;{S7 20 10. Wn^/w .Miupli.v Mimlr's 'I'linrniijflilii'cd ,".77 40 11. Krfciiiiiii i'.uni.div S.','dlin>;.. , .'(70 20 12. Mill Nyi' I'lr ill re. lillsli. IVllS. X>:< to M 1 40 •XV.\ 40 ■XV.\ 40 WX', 10 xv.', to All a\cra^(> croji of 3G"_' bushels .'?.") lbs. per acre, EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 1. .Aiiiciiciii NNcmilcr. 2. linriKd)y Sifdlini:.. '.''. lluXl'C I. Hjll Nye Ti. Kiirly Suiirisr.. 0. ISi'iiwiM'H's Winner VfV ;icre. | Hush. lAis. 4.'):! 4."( 7. CiUin.iii Nil. 1. . . . 412 30 S. IJ.KJiistir IJ'WP. .. li'.IO :!(! II. Aniriicim (Jiiint. , . ;!71 l"i 10. I'lrMUtv nf llfliliin HiM 4"' 11. Ciilnnilius . .. . ,S,52 . 12. Whiti- I'xMutv. .. I'cr acre. IWh. Ll.s. , ;t4o ,"0 ;i4:'. t:> ;i3s 1.-. :wo ;vjt :io . 321 i.-> An a\crai;e crop of .3G1 hii.sliels .■i7 His. per acre. E.XPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BUITISII COLUMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. I'cr -M'v l'.llsll. 1. Clmiiis i)i)\viiiii)i 402 2. Irisii llaisy 42S 3. Sliar|if'«Sci'illiin; 403 4. PoliiriH 3!l7 r>. Tliorhurn . 3SS (I. Kiiilv I'uiitaii 3S7 t'. Per acre. I.S. Itlish. I.1.H 1 . Xi'W \"aiiHt V Nn. 1 . . . . . 3S7 12 111 s. Hiiiwn's |{iit i'rodf . . . . . ;!S4 Hi 20 il. I'ridiof til.' Maiki't. . . . . 3S1 20 Ifi 10. ( lliiii .Innior 37:-) 28 40 11. White Hiailtv .. . 372 30 12 12. Dakota tJ.-d 371 IS An average crop of 394 bushels .'>(> lbs per acre. •M Till' tvvolv.. viiricti.'H of pofatdt-s wliidi Imvo piu.lucfd »li.. larp-st cn.i^ i,, IS9'.», tukinu tluMivra;;,. of tlu- results uhtiiiiicd at all the fxiH.rim.i.iMl taiMiis arc tiK toll •wing : — I. AllHTilMII WiilldiT. HlllMllliV Sir.lll I'tr acri'. IT mic, ;i. IIIIK :.':!ii I. Ili'Uxini Mmiiilii !• wri'tt IV.t'.t :«»7 .lie 7. !•: M. I! iii|iirt' Hu\U'. •SA !i. S.artl.'. 10 li». Ciiiiiiim \(i. 1 IS II. Ai I 'J. I McricMIl (ijllllt n|„n, ;tsi .IS-' l.ii. ;i7(; a7;i All ii\fiai.'i' <'it'|> f pntatn.'s UsUhI at carli nf t|i \t "itawa. II I I.uhIh'Is :\:\ \\h. | 'iih. I'T'.t lillslicls tS Ills.; Trill •N liii^lit'ls fi Ihs. 'I' le ; N'appin, ;t(;:ninsliels liL' 1I)H.: Ilrari'l Head. ■_'.">(• Inislic Ills.; and at A'M >i'V lari ssi/. !«' liver a^'c return :,'ivrii In tin- whole .,t' the varietres at all the tarnis was ;;l'! hiisliHs 2U lb- jitM- aer'f. :j: AVERAGE OF CROPS FOR THE PAST FOUR AND FIVE YEARS. 'I'lif rt'siiliM ot i'\|i»'iiiiiciit> willi Miriflics df' yniiii tn iisctM'liiiii llicir I'diitivf product ivcm-Hs ln'comi' iiiikIi iiikii' n'liahlf atiil i-Dticlu.sivt' when ||ii> iivfriiiii' »>x|iciicti(t> i>r' (I sj'iio of yt-iirs ciiri \>r ),'i\('ii. In tliis way slii;|it siiriations arisiiii; tVimi iiii'iiualit y of -oil me to a latf,'c cxicMt <'i[iiali/t'(|, and till- roiH'liiHii.iis itadicd liccoinr a imicli inoic valiiahlc j^ui'.. ()at> iit ()|t:iUii, Out. FIVE YKAHS i;\l'i:i!IHNCR WITH VAKfl-yriKS Ol' OATS. The twelve varietit's of oats which liave aserayed the heaviest ei'ops at the several experimental faiin-; (hiring the past live years are the following : — rKSTHAI. KM'KinMKNTAL FAlUf, OTTAWA., ONT. 1. M;iniii r.. -. Al]ifl-ic;lll 'rillllll|ill '•>. ( 'iiliiiiiliii^ . 4. (i.iiiiiii (;j,(iit ■"'. ( Idlilltl ISciMltV. . . I c r :i<'|-c. I'.Msll. I,li~ , (i'.l i;.5 7. .Iii.imtti' l!" 7 ■'^. AiiiiriiMii licautv (Hi .SI '.I. l|..l>hiM I'relitic. (1') "JM in. .\liuii li)s. p(>r acre, I'ci- Mcrc. litisli. Uoi. !>:< I li- 7 lit ;m lii \:< HI !•_• 38 EXPERIMKM'AI, IWIiM FdH IIIK MAUII'IMI". I'KdN 1\( i;s, NAPl'AN, N.S. Prr Mcir. ! I'rr Ai \f. I'.lisll. I.lw I'.usli. 1,1... 1. White t»us-i;iii ?_' t 7. I'.iiih l'.l.i».iiii 1:7 14 2. Wallis 71 •-';< s. I.iiic'lii (',7 •; :i. Odcrliriich 7n Hi '■>. .\iii<>i iiiui UciHity , . ii7 - I. I'.uimti- r.'.i il in, I'liis. .' (17 L' 7>. Aliyssinia liS 11. ("riMiii Kv;> iiti.ui I'lii l'ii (i. ("olniiilius 117 ;('• 1-. Willi Awiik'' 1;,') M An average cio[i of tlS Imshels 13 Ihs. per aric. KXl'KIilMKNTAI. lAUM FOR MANITOIiA. nU\NnON, MAN. 1. Ainii iniii r.iMuty . 1'. Haii'ifr ;<. IVivirian I. Ivii'ly < Idlili'ii I'liilitic. 7). ( il ilillM (iiaiit II. Ili'lstrin I'liilitif. I'll :uii'. I'l ll>ll I, Us Hiisl !i;i It 1 . Willi, -.S'/l 1 lUIII .'^:i ;i4 1; s. (Injlli'll li> aiit\- S'J '.in •J.". ".). AllKlil Mil 'rriuinl II •si ,NS .»•> 10. .'Mniiiilaiit 7s ,S."| •_'"> 11. < 'iilifnriiia I'r.ilitii llh.ik i i s;< •_'il ]■:. ( 'nluiulilis 1 1 An average oroji ot' 85 Ijusliuls lii ll).s. \tvv m-re. EXPERIMKNTAI, I'AKM F<>R Till: NOUTIl-WF.ST TERRITOHIKH, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I. ( ' ■_'. lliiKtiiii I'l'dlitic. M. AllliTil'all l'.t';l\lt\, 4. Alimiilaiiii'. , , . 5. ( il ilijin r.i ;iut\ . . . II. Will. .\uak.- I't^r ai ii'. Hii~li. I.lw SS ■_'i» 7. I'>a\ ariaii S ,><. Wliit.-Si I1..11CI1 ., ;il '.). Kaviv (i. .1,1. '11 I'li.litir I Ml Kaily Airliaii),'.l - ' 11. AlniTicail 'riitiiii|ili 1-_V H.uiii.i.. I'rr ai'l'i'. 11^1 \J:< SI •t. 1 .><1 1 1 »1 l'*> ,SII ;iL' SO :;o so ••"* All avfiage ciofi ot >;; bushels IM Ib.s. per aci'e. EXPERI.MENTAL FARM FOR BUrriSIl rol.LMBIA, AUASSIZ, B.C. I'l'i- ,ci-ri'. I I'l T ,iiii'. liiish. I,li~ '■ I'.ush. I.l.-. 1. ( iiildiii I ii.iiil 70 L's 7 .Viniiicaii I'lcaiity ... .'iS 'i •J. Uaiiiur . 11.") JI S. I'rDlitir hlafk 'rait.iiiaii .">s s '.i. I.inciilii .... Ill 7 '.'. Ccihiiuliu^ .^S I. i'.a\,uiaii. 111 11 in, Kail> .Maim- ... .")7 -4 ■">. Kaily (iiithlaiui Hn :lL' 11. UijiTln-iirli ."ill ',<'> II. Karly r.l..>>,iiii ilu In |-_'. 1 1 .Un in I'rolitic ."i'l -'1 Ai: average nup ni (i2 bushels 2 lbs. pel' aere, The t weU'i- sai'ieties «»t' oats which ha\e produceil the iai'gest average cntps tor the past five years nn all the experimental farms, and hence may perhaps be regarded as worthy ot' being placed at the head ot' the list for general cultivation, aie the t'ollowing : — I. liiimiii'.. L'. AlMTli-.ill Hi'aiiti n. < 'olninlius I. t iiililell I iiaiit .">. Iia^aiian. II. liiiMrll lieaut\ I'll ,ir|e. I'll acre. 1U>1| Mis I'.iisl; Lbs. "•, •Ml t . llolst.iii 1 1-1 ill tic. 111) !•:< 74 M s. Kiiilv tli.li ell I'n.litie 11'. 1 1 71 '_';; ;i. .\lliiii( an I'l iuiii|ili 117 •J4 71 \J in. .Vliiliiilaiii' •17 ■.'4 71 (1 11. White S.ll niell . . • 17 ■J4 70 .1 1-' W.lllis. '17 •j:; .\n a\eriigc crop of 'i' busheU | . '1 lbs. per acre. 39 KIVK Y KAILS' EXPEKIENCE WITH VAH1ETIE8 OF BARLEY. TWO-HOW i;i) HAKLKV. The six varieties of two-rowed barley which have averaged the heaviest crops at the several experimental farms during the past five years are the followini; : — CENTRAL RXPEKIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA., ONT. 1. Sidn.v ... ■_'. l)iiiii>li ( 'lii'valicr .i. C'liniuliau T1hii|h'. . . . I't'i- acii-. Hush. i:i»-. . 41 40 4. lioltdii , 41 40 .".. Victiir 41 L'S tl. XcpclUl I't-r a(i'<'. llnsli. Lbs. M!) 44 ■.iW M An aserage crop of 40 bushels HC lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAT, FARM FOR THE MAh.riME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. I'cr acre. Hush. Llis 1. Nt'iiian.. 40 'J.'i 4. Iicavcr •_'. Ntnvtou :V.i 5. |)aiush ('hi\a!if]- o. l'"ri'age iTop of 17 bushels ni lbs. jicr acre. EXPERIMENTAL '.'ARM FOR THE NORTII-WKST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, .N.W.T. 1. Ki'i'iich < 'lii\alis. ,-i4 I I .VJ ■M'< .M' :v_' .\n average crop of ."')."i bushels .'U lbs, jier aero. r.XPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. I. Canadian 'riKH'pr. . . . :.'. French Ch('\alii'r . ;<. Danish ( 'hi'\alier. . . . I ■■!■ acre, Hush, Lbs ;!7 S I. Kin\ei' ( 'hi.'\aHir. ;!ll r.' :>. Heawr :i."i -js 11, Ni'wtuu I'el .l(-le. Husii. Lbs . ;!,") IS . ;?3 An average crop of 35 bushels 14 li>s. per acre. The six varieties of tvo-rowed barley which have produced the largest crops for the past five years, taking the average of the results obtained on aM the experimental farmr,, are : — !. Krench Cluvalirr. . ■J. Danish Chevalier. .'(. Uea\er P.'r acre. ' Bush. Lbs 44 40 4. ( 'aiiadian 'I'Ihu pi , 41.' 41 .'■>, Sidney . 4'J :V.l 0, Newton An average crop of 42 bushels 3!) lbs, per acre. I'eraci.. Husli. Lli~ , 42 20 , 12 10 41 2;i 40 SIX-lMWEn liAlfl.EV. The six varieties of six-rowed barley which have averaged the heaviest oi-ops at the several experimental farms for the past five years are the following : CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA., ONT. 1. ()(l...s>i, •J. Moiiisurv A Royal , ". An average crop of '>\ Inishcls l'8 lbs. per acre. I'd- iUTf. I I'.ush. Llw. .V) lit I, I'ii.neii. 'lli 2t> ■<■ 'I'lllOIH'l-. re -JO II. St.'lla. . I'fi' acii . I'.iisli. Ll». :a .so IS •_•.■. IS :i E.XPEHIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 1. Mcn.-ui'v. . '2. ()li. IJ.> 4-.' I ■I-.' 41 L'.s An avcrairt' cniji IAN. 1. Triio|i.i-. ■J. (^iiuUKin. ;?. Miiisnrv. I'll- ai'if. I'lUsll. ].\,> ."i7 '• I. Xuiti'iit. ■"ifi I ■>. SiiiMiiiit .V) s li. Siirprisi-. I'l-i an-. lUi-h. 1,1.- .•i:; nil yj •ji; An averiigf ciop of ')i biishfls in llis. per uci-e. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTII-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 1. Ui luiie'- liii|)iii\uil 2. ()(l'-.->si .'<. Mi-iiMirv . . . . I'll aCH-. Hu.-li. Lil- ly U) I. 'I'l-uuiici .. .Ml II '<. ("ininiiiiii ."iS 'in II. Ha\fiT {'( r acif. I'.usli. Ll.> ."iH Hi .■i7 :<■"' "■7 :(n An average crop of .J'J bushels L' lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AU.'.''? :, B.C. 1. (hicriniu-li.. . ■J. Moii.iurv. . X Kiiyal. .' . I'll- a. -IT. I>u.-li. Llis .'<5 ;< I. Oili'Hsa. . M I ."i. Coiumdli. :!'_' H i;. 'riiiiipcr. . IVr aoif. :il I '.I An average crop of 33 bushels J lbs. per acre. The six \arieties of six-rowed barley which tiavo produced the largest crops for the past five years, taking the average of the results obtained on all the experimental farms are : 1. .Mi'ii.-ui-.\ . . . 2. Tr(jo|HT. . 3. OdesKH, . . . I'l T acii'. I'w acre. Hiisti. Mis BuHh. U>». .".(> IT) 1. t),l,.il,nK-|i 4.") .SS 17 '24 ."'. Cmniiiiin i^< U.'"> 47 -21 li. koyiil 4.". M An average crop of 17 Ijiisheis [ lbs. |>er acre. 41 FI\ !•: YKAHS' KXPKHIKNUK W FTIi VARIETIKS OK iSPRlNU WHEAT. The twelve varieties of spring wheat which liave averaged the heaviest crops at the several experimental farms during the past five years are the rollowin -" -' 7. I'l-iliyic's ('liairi|)l;iiM -'■' -':! S. Sianl..v. .. -M ••>i !i. Hiin.i,' ;;. -^ t- 10. Ktii|)(iiiiiiii -'l 7 11, HuU-.m •-■;< 'u IL'. I'cicv 1. l'!V>t011 -'. W.'llinanV FitV a Coloiiid,, I. Kill ( iraiiilc. .■). .Mdiuinh (!. ( illOSC I'll' acre. Hiisli. hl,8. L'.'i 40 23 Hi 22 -Mi 22 « All a\eiage crop of '23 bushels r>\ jhs. per acre EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MAKITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 1- Wi'lliiian'- l-'ifi' -'. Mniiaivli . ., :;. Whit.' f'oimcll, I. [lu.nii •■'. I'li-tnii ■.:■.: I'lT acre. I'.usli. U.S. :f'' 12 r. Staiilcv '■^i 10 S. Wliiti. Itiissiall •'•'^ '.I, l!i.i(;iaiiiic.. ,. ■'i2 :ni 10. Ailvanci-. . . . ii2 Id 11. l;,.,! K,.,-,, '■''- 4 12. l')li'tiliriiri I'll' lUTC. ]iusli. Lbs. . .'ll 24 ;n It; ;{i 12 :i(i 44 •M) 28 30 Hi An avera^'e crop of .'5l' bushels !) lbs. per acre 1. (Hii-.r. 2. Win ,.|.'if,. •i. Ci'iiu n . . I. IJ.'.I Fit',., ■'i. ,N!-inarf'li , ii. l'r(-.riiii , . , EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAX. I'tT acri'. ] I?ti«li. Ll),s.! ^0 .'if 7. I'riiij,'li'V ('lianiiilaiii. ■•<9 I ,s Whit., (■i.niirl! 37 -Ml !!. Ki,, (iiaiidi- .. 37 1(1 10. Whitr liu.s.siaii. 37 t II. WvlliiiarisFif... . 30 37 11'. .\,i\aiur An avera-v crop of P>t\ busliels ^ti lbs. per acre. Per iUTc. Hii.sli. Lbs 35 58 3.'-, 40 35 ;«) 34 22 33 .'iS ■Xi 4ti EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WESl TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 1. Kill i-'if.. ... 2. Wi-lhiiairslMtV •^- llioiiii 40 (I I. \{i(\ FcMi :{() ,-,(1 •"i. I'lc-itiin 3i) 4,s Vvr acre. I lill.sli. Lbs I II 3- ' 7. While l-'ilr... 40 21 S. |;,.au,liv. . ,. !l. I'.M-CV. .' 10. Ciciu II 11. .M|ili,i ... '■'■ Kinpiinuni 3!l 38 12. .Mon An average cicp of .'?!) bushels 13 lbs. per aero Per acre. I'lUsh. r-bs. 3;) .34 •.i'\ 30 3!) 22 3S 4« .(S 3{; 38 2 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. I'cr acre. ' liush. Llw ' • JPlcxtoii •..7 i>(; 7 |.,,,| ],-j,„ ■- '^'""■n-cli L>(; .10 s. White Fife 3. Hens.s,,,, F.eanjeil L'O .38 ;i. White Cinnell .. . . ■•• liiiiliraiKJe I'd •_>,( 10. Colorado .1. White Hiissiaii 2(i 20 11. Iliinni 0. Weliiiian'sFife I'd I ]-j, |{|.,1 Fern An average crop of I'll bushels 31 lbs. per acre. I'er iieip. I'.ush. Lbs . 2(1 3 20 I 25 .14 25 .-K) 25 30 25 28 42 The twelve varietit s of spring wlieat which imve produced the hirgest crops for the past five s-ears, taking the average of tiie results obtainod on all the experimental farms-', are: — I'cr iiiii'. liiisli. I.l.> 1. I'n-^toii a-j to •>. W.lliiiiinMMtf 3-.' VI H. MoMuivii ;w f, 4. tioiKsc 'M 14 :,. wiiifKiff : .">. .Mmkiiy •i. lUack-cvtil Marnpuf.it. I'.r :iLTi-. \\\A\ 1,1 ■> 41 •)■» 3'.t III 37 ■JH :(t; ■-'(i ■M\ l.-| 'M' Vl I'll' aiif. I'.ilsli. L1..S. 7. < 'aiiaciiiiii I'x'autx 35 30 S. r,i-(lfnril ' .S."> lV '.I. ( 'iv.'iRT ;C) •_>•_• 1(». Duke 3."i 17 11. ( 'rowii Xi l"i IL'. l'iiiMi.'nn 34 17 An average crop of 36 bushels 3l! lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S 1. ( 'l'. 'Ull ■J. < 'lUtc'lllilal 3. Pli.l.. 4. N.'w I'otf.i- ."). I'lai'k-ivi'il .\laiinu fat , li. Itiik.' . I'.liKIV. iillsll. Lbs 41 '-'.■•. 7. Cail.t..ii 3."p s. I'niiii- 33 !.■> '.I. L'K'NVIuti' .Marrow filt.3y^^ 3'J .Vi 10. Ciiliailiaii lliaul V :f.' .•.(! 11. Prime .Mliirl . ' :!0 It; I -J. l'arai,'.iii Per ucre. Ksl,. r.h- 30 lli L'!t 40 •Jit 10 28 ; li. Maekav. I'er arte. 'iM.-il. 1,1..- ."lO 4t; 7. Kent 4r> 4S -M S. ( 'tow II 46 17 ".2 0. Trilliv 44 47 l."i 10. I'.laek evecj Marrowfat 44 4.". i:t n. Kiiitr. 3 VIS .43 l."i 2;") 12. Col.le.l \ille. :i VIS 43 Per acre. I'.usli. r,ii> 20 m IS 10 An average crop of 15 Imsheis D.'i lli.',. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. Per acre. p,,,. ,icre. Hush. Ll,» B„sh. Lbs. 1. Trilbv 40 JO 7. Prince Albeit 34 57 2. (laileton 3!t 2 H. ( 'eiiteniiial 34 fi 3. Paraxon 3H 37 '.I. I'ertli. ;< vrs 83 46 4. (Vowii W :fO 10. .Macouii 33 46 ."). Archer, 3 JTH 3.*> 311 II. ( 'iee|)er 3^^ 40 (i. Huke ;C. 22, VI. White Wonder, 3 yrs. . 33 3ti An average crop of .'55 bushels r>S lbs. per acre. EXrERIMENTAL FAUM "OR ISIUTISII COLUMBIA, AOASSIZ, H.C. 1. IviiiK. '•'' yrs •_'. Victnlia, ;< yrs :;. Wliiti' \V(iiitU-r, li yis. 4. Hrit,'lit, .i yrs ."i. N'iiR'ciit. I! yrs. (i. Kaiix- I'l'itaiii, li yis.. . I'll ain-. r.T acre. I'.usli Ll.s. I'.usli LUs. ; ;fi 41; s. I'lussiiiii I'.lut ;{ ViN. .. . . . M ■2i\ .■'.1 •-'(; '.). .\iciicr, ;i vr>. •M) i<; ■'"> 10, 11. I'.'itli, Syi> ('rcf|ii'r III lit :<(i :ir> \-2. r..(lfni(l. . . . . -'.< :.'.". An iivcrau;e oroji of '■>] hushel.s '>\ lbs. pci' acre. Tli(» twelve varietii's of pease which have produced the lar<;est crops for the past three or four years, taking tlic average of the results obtained at all the experiuiental farms, are :— I'.r at'ie. I'.r acre. I'.usli. I-llS. Busli. Ll.s 1 Cl'llWll . . :«l ."ill 1 . -Muiiiiiiv x; •)>> •_'. Carlctoii '■<■'< 4;! s. Arclni', H \ i> x^ i:< :;, I'nd.' ;;i 4:; il. Triil.v . . x^ 10 4. Ni'w ruttiT ."i. Kiiii;, ;! yrs ■{ 1 It; 10 Duki 3» H 31 (; 11. Vvwwr Alli.-rt 33 •) (i. Paragon :;:; ■Jll l-J. ( 'fiiti'iiuiiil 33 l> An !ivprage croii of 'M bushels "J lbs. per acre. I>'-. FolTIl AND KIVK VKAHS' K.XPEUIEXCK W]TII VAlirKTTES L)V INDIAN CORN. (Wliere not otherwise marked, the figures given are the results of tive years tests.) Tiie six varieties of Indian corn which have averaged the heaviest crops at the several experimental farms during the past four or tive years are the following ; — CENTRAL liXPKRIMENTAT, FARM, OTTAWA., ONT. 1, li,-(l ('(ill Kusija^.v •J. (liaiit I'lwlilic lMisil.i)jr ;!. Sr'liTtcil Lrauiiii^', 4 yr.> An average crop of •-'•'i tons •_' ll)s. jier acre. I'cr ai iv. I'll- .K^ri'. (,|l>. Uis 'J'""s. Mis. ■•I Mini 1. 'I'liiiniu-liln il Uliitr Klim. . I'l 1.". •.'4 4'.>;; .-.. Cliaiiipi-ii White I'cavl. L'O l.:!01l ■J4 till li. Saulniii, . . ... -JO :110 EXPERIMENTAL FARAl FOR TIIE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 1. 'l'luiioui,'lil'r''«l White Klinl. 2. Red Ci.l) Klisila^n... ;'. Saliforil 1>,,|. ;„.|,.. I'er acre. |\.ns. Mis Tons. Lbs. 1.-) 1,'.I44 4. Canada While Mint 14 S4L' l.'i llSS ,"). Sflerleil l^eaniiiif;. I yrs . 14 "37 15 aSS (i. AiiL'el of Midnight 14 (133 An average crop of It tons 1,1105 lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I'er acre. I' An average crop of 1'.' tons 1,859 lbs. per acre. tl EXPEUIMENTAL KAUM FOH TUK NOIITH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN IIKAD, N.W.l. 1. (iiaiit I'l-dlilic I'.ii.-ila.tri' •J. S:illforii •,\. IJfd I'nl. |•;llsll:i^'r.. I '<■!■ •><■"■'■• I'll- acre. 'l'<>u>. \A» Tons. I,l„. II \.\.i>' I. MaiiiMi. I'.inKi Uoui .1 Klinf 10 l.iio:. 11 ^l^ ■"'. S.lccti'd Liaiiiiin.', I VIS. ... 10 I.KK; 11 I-."< !'<■ <'li:iiii|ii.Mi Wliitr I'cail.. . . 10 1.,'N'J An itvonigt' cr<>[i nf 1 1 tnns l'7 1I).s. jut iU'H'. EXPERIMKNTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ. B.C. I'cr !«L".t 4. Citint I'loliti,- Kiisilaj,'.., . •_>] 7l>| L'. Sclfcti'd LianiiiiLT. Ivi-.. . -I 1.11" •">. rriili' (if th<' North -Jo iil7 ;!. Kin^' ol th.' |':.irli.-l L'l l.'i.VJ C. .\m^'.-1 ,>l .M i.liiiL'ht IH l,?;.! An ;iM'ra;,'f fmy nf "J"-' tons I !i 1 ll)s. per acre. The six viii'ii'tio.'^ of Indian corn wliicli iiavo in-oiiuccil the larf;t>.sf crops tor liic past tour or live years, taking tlic average of the results ohtained on all tliP experimental farms, are : — i'l !■ adv. (■,.,■ ,„ IV. ■|'..ii>. Li.s ■\:,u<. 1,1,. 1. li.il Col. Kii-il,-.'.'.- Ill --'l:; I. liiant I'loliti, Kiisilagr.. , 17 7."." U. S.j.TtiMi I,«-aiiiiii;r. -t vr.-.. IS '.I.V.I .".. .Aiitri'l of M i,lni;;hl It; l.i;!l.". :;. Til.. n'mrlil'iv.! Wliiti Flint. 17 l.'.ll f.. i 'lianii.i.m Wliif I'l^arl . . li; l.l.'.s .\ii ;i\er,iL;c .-top of 17 ton- l.^i'.'l' jli-. per acre. i-ori; vi:.\i!s i:.\i'i:!!Ii:xck with wmjiktiks of TriiNIl'.s. The six \ari(>ties of linnip> which hasf averagtd the hca\icsf crops at the sevenil exjerimeiital faini> (luring the past four years ai-e the following ; — CENTRAL n.\Pi:i!l\lKNTAL FARM, OTTAWA., ONT. 1. S.|i-cl.-(l Ciiri.!.' T(.|. . . •_'. I'l rfictioii .Swc.l. :''. Sl.'iiiiiii..tli civ.i. I II :h II'. •ol.s. LI.-, .')7 7".> I. .1 111! ill... . ;i.". 1 .".. I'n/i' \\ iniii-r ."I sen i;. ( ':ii|,.i'> I'M. ■pliant Pit aciv. T.I1-. J-1.-, . . :a l.-.'irj . :« iv.:-j :".\ .".."id An aseiage crop of 'M tuns l,'»i)0 lbs. per acre EXPERIMKNTAL FARM FUR THE MARITIME I'ROVINUES, NAPI'AN, N.S. I. I'l-i fi'Cti'.ii ,Sui .|i-. ■J. Ilartli-.v- r.i-oli/.' :'.. Si-l.'Cti'il I'm pi. T.. I'll' a'li'. I'd- ,t( Tl . •|'..ii>. M.- Tons. LI.-. :'..". l.tiH I. Matiini..tli ( ■Jv.ir :ti -jo-J :'.L' !i;<7 .".. <'iiaiiipi. n I'liipli' Top. HI 1 17 :'.- sSC. I.. ('.•iii.Ts l-:ii|.liaiit :\\ s; .Vn averau'e iioji of '.\\ tmis I. '.1^1^ li)s. per aeio. EXPERIMENTAIi FARM FOR MANITOBA, BltANUON, MAN. 1. Si-ltctr.i I'm pli Top •J. llai'tleyV I'lioiii'.i- . . . ;i. i'lifi'ctioii Swi.dc. . Fit aiiv. T..11S. LI.- ■-'7 1, :"."!■. I. ( li,iiiipi..ii I'mpl.' Top I'll .Ml.". ."i. Kasl Lotlii.ili ■_'.". 1,711 '>. .■Sl of l'."i tons l.UHS jhs. per acre I'l T ill Tl'. Tuns, I,li-. l!4 i.-Jii; . lM se7 . --'4 ilfJ 45 EXPEniMENTAL FARM FOR THB NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I'.'i-acw. I IVf aciv. 1 „ , , ,, T"""- J''"^'' Tons. Ll)s. 1. Haitlf.v« l.nmzf l'O 557 •». SkirviiiK's. . ]') ,s<»0 ■J. Schrt.'d I'lirpl.. Top L'O •JS4 T). niiUMpi.iii Puiplr Top . , ll( 775 ;«. I'dfictioiiSwcl.. 19 1,!I05 (J. MniMiMolh ('ly V.) 758 All average crop of 19 tons I.Hl'S lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOB BRITISH COI UMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. _ Ptnicre. I I'.r ;,iiv Tons. Llis. Tons I.hs 1. r.imK'liolni S-l.rtcil 51 ;i(iil 1. Ka.st Lothian 43 1 114 •J. Selirti'd I'liipli' Top 4:") iW | .\ TsO? •■'•''mil'"' 43 l.filT) I (1. I'li/.,. Winner . 41 1,(178 An average crop of 44 tons 1,595 lbs. per acre. Tlie six vai'ieties of turnips which have produced the largest crops, taking the average of the results obtained on all the experinientai farms for the past four year.s, are: — Pir acre. l',.i acre. , ,.. , , ,, , ,., '^''""'- '''"' Ton.s. L1.S. 1. .Scli'ctcil P\iiplc lop 3l' \.-272 4. Hast Lnttiiim 29 1.847 •_'. l'. Warden ( )runfrc Clobf L'l; 1.-.3 3. (iiant N'.'llnuCj,,!,,. -.'.S 1,113 (i. .Maniinotli I,oni; It.'d.. S) 1,820 An average crop t)f '2>< tons G40 lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I'cr acre. W v m\i: Tons. IJis. Tons. l>l)s. 1. Yi'llow IntriMicdiate 39 (i7" 4. (JatoPosr 37 1,817 2. (riant Villow Intirnic'dialc 39 KU) .'i. ( Jiaiit Yellow Clolic 35 030 3. Pri/.e Mannnoth ].on^' Hfd, . . 37 l,s:!4 (1. .ManiniMtli bouif l\i'd .35 141 An average crop of 'M tons 877 lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. Pit aeri'. I'ci' aci'c. Tons. blis. Tons. ],l,s. 1. Vellou Intiiniidiate 24 312 I. CatePost 21 1,240 2. ('Ii.iiiipion Nilinu lilnlM' 21 1..'i(;o .5. ColdiMi Fleshed Tankard.. . . 20 1,122 3. (iiani \'ello\v (ilolie 21 1,4(>1 0. (iiant Yellow Intermediate.. 20 441 An average crop of 21 tons 1,307 lbs. per acre. 4<; !!l' EXPEKIMENTAL FAKM KOU nUlTISlI COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 1. N'cll(n\ liitt'i'iiiiMliiiti' '_'. M;iliilii(itll l,oii;j Itid I'tl' :u re. I'rr Milf. 'rmis. IjIw Tiiii-'. Llis. Hi 11 I. CiMiit Nillciw liiliinicili.itc. . :;| l,l;!S , . ;{(; :m 5. Pn/.c ManniKitli Lomj; |{...| . ;VJ ],-X', M i.dtis (I. ("aiMili.iii (iiiiiit :;« SOS All iivfiMj^o nop of .'?"> toils 1,(12.") ll)-i, jior nviv. The six s.uii'tios ot' niingt'ls wliirh have produced , he largest crop-, takiiit,' till' iivciMi,'!? ot' till' results ohtaiiu-d at all tlit- cxprriii eutal furms, aro: — 1. Yellow Iiilirini'ili:iti •_>. tJutf Post I'd ;uli'. . :n i,»:w i. .MiiimiMtii i ^ \{, .Sl' VX\ :>. Ciiuit N'cIImw (111, I,. I'l r lurc. T..ns. Ll,s . :i(i -i'M 5'_'(i ;\. (iiiiiit N'l'llnw liitcr li.itc . :<•_' 10 Ci, Pnzi' .Miiuiiiiotli Lung Ki'il.. I'S 1.004 All a\i'rau't' <'i'o|> ot .'U tons li!7 llis. pi-r acn-. FtH'U VKAlts KXi'KinKNCi': Wl'l'll V All IKTIKS iiF C'AllKnTS. The six vaiii'tirs ot' earrots which have as'cra^t'd tjii- heaviest crops at tho several ex[)eriiiioiilal t'lriiis tor tiie past four years are the foUuwiii<; : — CI;NTKAL EXPtlRIMENTAL EAUM, On'AWA., ONi , I 'if lu-vi-. 'Inns. I.hs I. Miiiiini. White Intfriiieiliiite \ls liiii 4. I veismiV ('li.nnpiMii '_'. (iiilllt White V.is^re, . -Ji; I.ICIS :,. 1|;,1M...1IU' White :!. Iiii|.nive(i Shiiif White i.'i; 1,1,7"' 0. While l'.elL'i;in.. , . Aa average crop ot' 2() loiis l-i7 lbs. pi'r acre. I'll afie. Tniis. I.hs. . -JO 170 ■J I l,:iis :.'! 7: ill EXPERIMENTAL, FARM FOR TIIE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.3. I'lT aei','. I'er aer,'. 'r.,11-.. Ll,.s. ToliH. i,l,<. 1. Halt Loli^: Willie , ,, l!l .V,.-, -J. ! iiipiovil Sh. ft White IS 1, •.'■."-' •J. Maliilii While lutelllieiliale,. IS l,.V.il .",.(; iaiit Whit,' \'u>K'es IS SL'l 'X 1m ixii'V < 'hai.ipimi.. IS l.Ji'.l (1. ( Jneraiwh' or < )xlieiirt L", '.('.i" All a\'er.ii,'r crop of IS tons 111 jhs. per acre. EXI'KRIMENTAL FaRM FOR ilANlTODA, BRANDON, MAN. I'er aei, . I',i' aire. •r..ii.-. I, I.- Tnlis. Lbs 1. h,i~ .11 ~ < ■haihiii"ii.. I."i Mil t. M.iiiini. Whit,. Int, nil, diati- 14 1.177 ■-'. Halt r,Mii-- Whit,- II i,i.4."> n. K.uiv Ceil, It (;.") :f. 'Jiaiii Whit,. \,.sg,.s 11 1, ,".:•..-< li. White HelK'iaii iL' I/.IOO All a\erai,'e crop of It tons S.'j'J lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR TIIE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I'er acre. | I'er acn-. Tun.". Llis I Tons. I.hs 1. Half 1,(111-,' Whit,. II (iir. 1. Manilii. Whit,- Fnter iliate 10 7--' •_'. Ini|,l,n..,l .Shnit White ... 11 -.".n .'). (ii.int Whit,. \',,si,'e- 1,701 •.i. hi is,iii'.sClialii|,i.,ii.. 10 l,'.il'7 11. White liel^'ian I.-J:i0 All a\erage croj f 10 tons 'JS7 lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL , 'M FOR BRITISH COLUMBLV, AOASSIZ, B.C. I r air,'. i'er aeic. T,,ii>. I. lis T.iiis. Llw. :',:! l.l'.Sll I. ^'i lliiw [iitiiiiiediate lU .")71 ■M l..Vi.-, .-,. Whif l'.,'lk'iaii '-'!» 4S:^ 'M l.iHiO li. Maiiiiii. White liiteniieiliate 2H l,!t(i7 1. [iii|,r,ive,l Shmt Whit, L'. Half L.iiivr White.. .. ;i. ( ;iant White N'cisge.s. , An average crop of ■'^l tons LM'.t lli.s. per acre. 47 The six varieties of cai'fots which havo pi'oduccd tho latf^est crops, taking thi; averaj^t^ of the results obtaiaed on all th(; cxporiinental tanns for the past four years, are: — • I'tr dcn-. IN r ucic Tims. l.llM., 'I'llllK. I, lis, 1. Iininovc'il Slidft Wliitc L'f> l,o."i.H 4. MiiiMiii. \\ liitr liitcniicdiati' -JO IHl •J. Hitlf KdiiR Whit.-. •_•(» 741 ."i. Imi sen's CliaiiipKiii 1!» l/.l'ir) ;!. (iiiilit Wliitc V(iH«fs •-'(• 101 (1. W'liitc Belgian l.S IM An average crop of It) tons 1,71)1 lbs. per acre. TllllEE YEARS' EXPKHIENX^K WITH VAKIETIES OF SUGAR BEETS. The four varieties of sugar beets which have averaged the heaviest crops at tlie several experimental farms for the past four years are the follow- ing:— CENTBAIi EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA., ONT. I'cr .icrc. I'll' H'v*'. 'J'oMs. LIlS. 'J'llllS. ],lis 1. liH|.ruvicl liH|"'iial . LM l.dSS ',]. I ):iiiisli linlirnvcd Ill I.17S •J. \Vaii/.lil»n. '-'l ;fi;{ , 4. ViliiKiinr.- Iiupinvid , ., . 17 ML'.") An average crop of 20 tons lit! lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. I'll' MClf. IV'r ■A'VI\ 'l',.,,^.. M.S. Tons. J. lis. I. Ki'ii 'I'liii Sii;,'iir LM I;-!:! H. lui|iriiM(l Iniinrial '.'(I 'M'^ •_'. Danish lm|iMvi'(l L'l 07:") 4. WaiizlfWili !'.» I.<'-1 An avei'age crop of L'l tons ill" lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I'lT iicif. l'<'i' acre. Tons. Lbs. Tuns, l.lis. 1. D.inish Iinprovef] M ."'O'J :«. Rid Tup Sut;ar L'7 1,C.;^« •J. Wan/lflien -'S l,it70 4. N'diiidi in's IniprnVfd •-'!! H'l'-' An average crop of 28 tons 1,12.") lbs. per acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. I'lr aiTi-. IVr acie. Tun-. Llis. Tons. Llis. 1. AVan/.hlion 14 l.-'i:!;") ,S. Hed T..p Su^'ar V.'> l.TJU 2. Danish I inprovfd II 4"-''"i I- [mpruvrd Imperial IL' 1,872 An average crop of 1."? tons 1,90S lbs. pei' acre. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. I'ei' ariv. | IVr iUTe. Tons. Lbs 'J'ons. I.lis. 1. Improved I mpiiial 24 40 li. Kid Tup Su^'ar 2K 70.". 2. Danish Iniiuin III 2;< !ill2 4. Vihiiniin"s lni[iioved 22 l,(i!t4 An average crop of 2.*? tons 858 lbs. per acre. The four varieties of sugar i)eets which luue produced the largest crops, taking the average of the results obtained at all the experimental farms, are : — I'er acre. I I'ei acre. Tuns. LI IS. Tons. LI is. 4. I>anisli Fniproved. 22 28 3. Wunzlelien 2<) l.!t7r. 2. Hed Top Sugar . 21 ."lU.S 4. Improved hnpenal 20 l.MS An average crop of 21 tons GU lbs. per acre. 'i ' !■■ ■\H Tlic Vilmmin's Trn[in»vor?. tlic only otlnT v/iricty wliii'li has hccii tested tor three yours has ;,'i\eii uii avera;;f i"op of I'J toiiH 1(10 Ibn. FIVK YEAKS' KXPHIIIKNCK WFTll VAlUHTrHS OF I'OTAToKS. The twelve \aiii ties of potatoes whii-li have averaged the heaviest erops at the se\eiiii experimental farms (iuriii :.'li C. Seidliii^r N... -.'lie. 4 VIS . . . :i|'.l l!< !•_'. linehi-ler'KiMe :«."> IS .\n ;iverai;e ei-op of ,'<.')(» bushels II His. jier acre. EXrEIilMENTAL EAHM KoU THE MAHITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 1. .SiMiilJIiK' N I. l.'.'!!), I VIS •_'. Irish l»iiis\... ;(. liiilhiilll .AlHiliihilire. I. liiMiliiii: ( iuiiit "i. ( "aniiMii .Nil. 1 (1. I'ii.li-"f till- .Market. , . , I'.r Kl'e. Her aere. ilsh. Llis. Hush. I.hs ii;:t ■SI 1 . I'l arre's I'lize Winner . . :170 .M 101 .•>!» 8. 1. X. L Kiii'i :!ii ;«)s :,-2 '.t. ( Ii'eat 1 )ivl(le ;«i2 17 :\s ;«( •i'.n ~l 11. ( 'larke'rt N'(i. 1 . . nr.7 •j."i UTS •jti IL'. 1 ireiTs Htiiiidanl :<•>;( •.'!l An a\er.ii,'e crop of '.'>'<'.] hushels llis. per aere, EXPEUIMENTAr> IWIIM I'OR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. I'er aire. Hnsh. LI.S. 1. Irish Daisv. . .. . 411 :i.") ( . '_'. Healve's Hri/.e NV'llilli 1 . : ;i 1. Lati Puritan :!S.5 11 10. ."i. 1 )iiii 's Slamlard . :isn ' ;■* II. Ci. Kaily Niirtiicr, 4 vrs. . ... :«o •Si IL'. ( 'hi(•.■l^fo Market . ( 'arinan N'u. 1 . Cleat hiviije . . Clarke's Nil. I. Ivil|iire Stale. . . State iif .Maine. . Her lire. lish. J.:.s ;i7H :'i."i :<7.'- •Js ;I7-' ^j>» ;(7o •_'() :iti') •St ;«17 • > ■All average crop of 380 imshels 1 1 lbs. per aere. EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NOHTII-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 1. .\iiieriran (Jiant . . L'. Lii''-. l''.i\iiiirite.. , . .'!. .Viiiii ic.in Wonder. I. Li/.y.if s I'riile ."i. Hiieliester Hose. . . . (i. I'riiw iiell's Winner I'er aere. | Hll.sll. I.I.S.I 42S 18 7. N'e« Variilv No. 1 40:! :«; s. Nnrthem S|iv :tS!( 4 '.t. Siedliiin Nil. •SM>. 4 yrs :M)S is 10. K.irlv Sunrise :«iS -SJ II. I'.arlv White Hrize : i;! :«•.() :«) ;i(io •.!•_' :i4ii L'."! An average crop of .'57 1 i)uslinls 10 lbs. per acre. 49 EXPERIMENTAL KAHM KOU BUITISII ( Ol.UMIlIA, A0A8SIZ, ll.C. I' I'.MhIi. , :tH;i H7ti I. Kikk.itii |{.m1 •_'. Clay lii.H.. ;i. ItiuwiicH'-i Winner 4. Sfcilliii),' Nil. '_';io, 4 yi'h . :it'i7 'i. In.-'li I hiiny liCiL' i). KcuHmk (jiant ;i">l L\<: ■VJ 7. 1 II IV St'i'dlinvf.. . •»•-' s, N,.w Villi tv Nil 10 !l. r,i't'i l''iu(iii'iitf . I."i l(». Lilt.' I'liiitiiii. . .. » , II. Kini>iiv Stiiti-.. . :if. I-J. Kiinil IMiihIi I'.r iicrt'. llllsli. LI.H :i4(; '»> ;M;t •M ;(;t7 '.'(1 ;i:tt; :f'."i I'l .'fL"J An avtTiigft crop of ;}r)2 bu.slu'l.s IS lbs. per ik re. The ,twelv<> varieties of potatoe.s wliicli liavn pidduccd takinj^ the averaj;e of the re>iults oh'iinod mi all the c for the j)ast live yenrs, ai'e: — •j;iO. I \rs I'll' i;ii-ii. .•!()S I. S('i'illin>; No '_'. Irinli l>iiisy. ."1. Ann rii all ( iiiiiit iWU 'I. Aiiiiiican W'niiilfr ^i.V.i r>. Late I'liiitiiii ;U'.t (>. Knipirc Staff .'Il."> IKTC. Ui: • 'I .V.I )t'> 7. ('aniiaii No. 1 H. Stall' III' .Miiini' !t. ('lavk.'".-< No. I. (I. Clay l^iisf !. Ni'« \'ai'i('tv Nil. ■J. I li'i'i r 's .StaiiilanI tilt; lai'^'cst crop.s, xpciimoiitul farin.s I'.r aiff. liilsli 'i,s. I • • . . . . ;);!!» ..i) ;t:<(; •-•:« ■ft 1 11 \.'... :i:;;t 48 ■»5 An averaffo crop of .'M7 bushels '2\ lbs. per acitv SUMMARY. Amid tlie multitude of details ^'iven in this buiU'tin bearing on the relative productiveness of \arietieH, it is not practicable to summarize mure than a few examples. No satisfactory onnclusions on this subject can bo rtNichrd from ciimparisons of the crops of varieties grown on the different experimental farms in any one year nor fiom compaiisons of any one year with another, partly on account of the great ditlerences in climate, the \ariations in season fr.mi yciir to year, and still further because numy new varieties are introduced from time to lime, all of which from the outset art; placed in competition in the aiunial test.s. It is only from results covering a series of yenrs, with the suin'' rari<'tii:i under trial, that useful infer(!nces can be (h'awn. The average crops of oats and wheat for live years are taken as illustra- tions here, for tht; reason that they are the ino't important grain crops grown in Canada, and also because the list of varieties under test in both case.s is large, thus ati'ording greater cjpportunity for change in the relative position of the several t'ort.s as tn weight of crop from year to year. The number of varieties of oats whicii liave been under test at all the experi- mental farms for five consecutive years is -H and of spring wheat .SI, and tlie results gived in tiiis bulletin as to the 12.-orts which have given thelurgest average crops for tht? fivt^ years are necessarily limited to these examples. The avfiiage crop of these sorts for three years was given in 1S97, for four years in 1898, and the results fur live years will be found in the present issue. The twelve varieties of oats whiih have given the largest average crops for the periods named are here placed side by side, the different .sorts being arranged in the order in which they have appeared each year, with the average yield in eacii case. fiO VAKlKTIKrt OF (lATH TKSTKD I'Kit A SKIUKS (>K VK\I{H, ' 1KW. 1H1I8. Nai.u-..f Vun.ty. '^'"f[\^'^'' Niiinr ..f Vanrty. ■^\','I,"^'"' N.uiir of Vurirty. irvyean. l 1 \i-nv». Pfr.icn>, Si »j IVriMire. naimiT. . . 7r> '.W 15iiiiii\i> 71 -it CiiIiiimImim. , (rullli'Il (iuillt. 71 1- I ioldi'll I'ciuity .. ISiivarian 71 '.' H.ivariiin . Ci.l.lfii Hrauty.. 70 'J llnKtrin I'r.ililic Hol.ttiMM I'lMlitir li'.l L';( W'liilc Sc liuIICIl.. KurlyGoMtnrinlitic i :t l i;iii1\ < i.ilil.n I'lolilii ii:i •.'; Iiii|iim\<'1 I-ipiwn Ainciii'iin 'riiiMiiph i;7 -I Wallis t;."i Id NShiti' l!ii>>iaii . , AliiMiilailCf I'>' -I Al'iiiiilaiK'i' ().") !l Walli.^ Wliit.' Sclii>litM . . 117 I'l iM,Mrii(ii; ... til 111 liavaiian Wallis 117 -Jit Wliit. I!ii« 114 11 Knil\ Cmlilan.l. ... Average yii'M. 70 Kt Am ra^;c vi.ld. i;7 I .\\ < 'iiliiiiiliiis. i>7 17 t iiilditi lliuiiity . fiC, :l;t Wliitr Sell. 111.11.. . i.n IS RailylioMni I'r.ililic • ;.". L'li Mol.stiiii I'mlific. . . 1H1I7. .\v('i'ii>ri' fur H yi'ais. I'crncri', 5 i 72 10 70 1". nil 1 .IS 7 07 •-'•; 117 In tlO IS i;.-i -2:, 11.-. is 01 ;<;< 04 'J2 07 111' From these lii;ures it will he seen thdt of the t'orty one varietie.s of ont.s wliicli h:i\e heen tested fur five I'otisocntiv.' years only fi//''iii of these have apj)eaie(l amoiij,' the hest I'J, eithecin the avcfa^'es of 'A, J or "> years. Xiv of the varieties li/ive appeared each time in the l)est, I "J, ami ihrPii of tho.se whii'h appeareil in the li-t for iS'.tS appear also in that for iS'.l'.t, Taking,' the list of |Si)lt and i-imparinL; it with 1 S9S, the names are the same in both, witli the siiij^'le exception of American 'rriuinph, which lias I'eplaced the White Russian. Compiring the list of the l)est \'l sorts in IS'.Ml with tlio.se of l^'OT. in addition to the chanj^e referred to, there are two others, (iolden (iiant has taken the ]>lace of fm]>rove(l Lii^'owo and Ahnndance that of Early (Jothland. These thi'ee \arieties which have thus fallen out of the list of the best twelve within the throe years named have not, however, lost much ^^I'ound. They -tand in the records of the averaj^e yields for live years in the follow- in;; order : - Karly (Jnthland tifi hush. lMJ lbs. per acre. White Russian r>»; " 2 " Improved Lij^owo G4 "' .'iO " " The lowe.st of the three is only 1 bush. 27 lbs. le.ss in average yield than the r.'th in the present select list. A comparison of the .'51 varieties of spring wheat grown for five years shows very similar average results. r>\ VAIiir.Tll'.S Ol' sntINC WIIKAT ri'STKI) I'OH A SKIilKS OK VKAKH. 10 Is i IS IS!»!I. |K!I,S, NiUl.f..f V...irt.V. ■^'f.lj:'*"' NmIM. nf VMli.l.V. '^\',|,"^"' .NlUM.^nt V.iri.'tV. i» ycum. I yi'uiH. I't'i'iicrf. ' I'tTucre.i i i i ' i ^ I rrc'toii ;i'j Id I'ic.-idii ; •Ji wiiitr Kifi- White Kiff ;U . It.'.l l''ilM ;I0 •_':! I.'in diMiicli' Wiu (iillilil.' .'id V( Wliili' Kite ' :tll L' 17 Cmi.m. riuij.'!.'.- <'hiiiii|i|,iiii :!ii 1 iil.l l.'.'.l l!i\.T.. 'JU 17 It.ilF.Mi I!..l Imi-ii L'!i .'.H AilvMiii'i' I L'!l M |Al|.liii Am'I'mk'' > ii'l.l ill 7 \\cni:,'i' yii'jd. . , ; ;<(( 17 Av. lairc vi.'lil. . IM!»7. Amtiixc f..r ;i yciiiH. I'»)iiicr«'. 1 _4 :i;i 1 ;ti »» :i() ■M\ :t(i •s> :io •j;t Ml 17 :iii !l : replaced Percy, Advanee ami Old l{ed |{iver, while a eonipari.snn of the results of |N!)i) with 1N'.)7 show that the varieties ieplaee