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6 J 3,07 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
 1^ CENTlllL EXIM^:iUMl^NTAL FAKM 
 
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 OTTAWA, CANADA 
 
 RESULTS OBTAIXEI) IN 1898 
 
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 BULLETIISJ" iNTo. 32 
 
 DECEMBER, 1898 
 
 I'l ni.IsilKU BV DIRECTION OIT THE HON. SYDNEY A. FiSHER, MiNIHTBB OP AORICULTURB 
 
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 To tlu! TlonouraVjle 
 
 The Minister or Agriculture. 
 
 Siu, — I beg to submit for your approval Bulletin No. 32 of tho Experi- 
 mental Farm series, prepared by myself. In this publication there will be 
 found the results of a large number of experiments which have been carried 
 on at all tlie experimental farms during the season of 1898, with oats, barley, 
 spring wheat, pease, Indian corn, turnips, mangels, carrots and potatoes in 
 uniform plots. The average results are also given of four years tests with 
 uniform plots of oats, barley, spring wheat and potatoes, three and four 
 yeans' experience with plots of Indian corn and turnips and three years' 
 experience with varieties of pease, mangels and carrots. 
 
 This work has been undertaken with the object of gaining information as 
 to the relative productiveness and earliness of the many varieties under 
 test. The results show wide variations in the weight of the crops grown 
 and point to the importance of greater care in choosing varieties of seed for 
 sowing. It is hoped that the information given, covering the experience 
 gained under many of the more important climatic variations found in the 
 Dominion will be useful to farmers in every part of Canada. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 WM. SAUNDERS, 
 Director Experimental Farms. 
 
 OiTAWA, 12th December, 1893. 
 
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 Four years' experience witli varieties of oats ;(! 
 
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 Three years' n h pease ;v.i 
 
 Three and four years' experience with varieties of Indian corn 11 
 
 II 11 1. turnips l:j 
 
 Three years' experience with varieties of mangels 43 
 
 II 11 11 carrots ... 44 
 
 Four years' n n potatoes 40 
 
 Summary 47 
 
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 lUDM IIIIAI, I'lur.s OK 
 
 GRAIN, FODDER CORN. AND ROOTS 
 
 By William Saundkus, LL. D., F.li.S.C, F.L.,S., ivc. 
 Dircclof K.fj>i'nitii')it(il Fanna. 
 
 An annual Bulletin has Ijeen published for the past thrfe years giving 
 particulars of the crops obtained from a lari,'e nijinbor of test plots of 
 cereals, fodder corn, roots, &c., grown annually at each of the Experimental 
 Farms. During the season of 1898 these .several lines of work have been 
 continued, the results of which will be found in the piesent bulletin. It is 
 hoped that the prompt issue of the particulars as to rohative yield and ear- 
 liiiess of ripening of the different sorts under test, in a form convenient for 
 reference, will be helpful to Canadian farmers, by giving information as lo 
 the most promising varieties for sowing during the coming .season. 
 
 In conducting these experiments the several crops referred lo have been 
 grown on blocks of land as nearly uniform as possible in character, with an 
 area suilicient in each case to include all the varieties of one sort of grain, 
 'ihe size of the plots has varied from one-tenth to one-fortieth of an acre, 
 and all tho.se of one group have usually been sown on the same day, or 
 within two days, .so that each variety might be grown under the same con- 
 ditions. The seed used has been uniform in character and the quantity 
 sown per aore and the manner of sowing or planting has been the same in 
 each case. 
 
 The.se experiments have been undertaken for the purpose of gaining infor- 
 mation as to the relative productivene.ss, when grown under .similar condi- 
 tions, of the many varieties under trial, of these important farm crops, also 
 to ascertain their periods of ripening, in the different climates of this 
 country. 
 
 Particulars are given of the crops produced at each of the Experimental 
 I'arms, from all the varieties sown, also the average yield obtained at all 
 these farms. The different sorts are arranged in the order of their pro- 
 <luctiveness a*^i the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa, and the time re 
 'juired for their maturing is also given. 
 
 The season of 1898 was favourable in nearly all parts of the Dominion, 
 and the crops obtained at all the Experimental Farms have, in nearly every 
 instance, been above the average. 
 
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 Sixty-fivo varieties of oats have boeii tested during:; tlio season of ISDS, 
 Tlitse include eleven of the new cross-bred soits, which have l)een |irodu(i(i 
 at the ExperinK-ntal Kurnis, namely, IJiandon, Holland, Jlussell, Kini.', 
 I'fiiHe, Master, Oxford, Olive, Miller, Cromwell and MechU. The size of llit 
 }>lot.s on which the oats were j^rown,* was one tw(tnticth of an acre at lir.in 
 don, Man., one-tentli of an uer(i at Indian Mead, N. W. T., and onts-fortitili 
 of an acre each at Ottawa, Ont., Napfjan, N. S., and A;:assi/,, 15. C. The 
 »juantity of seed sown of each variety, waa in the proportion of two bushels 
 per acre and the dates of sowing were as follows: — At Ottawa, IHtli and 
 Kith ,\piil ; Nappan, 1 1th May ; Hiandon, 30th April ; Indian Head, 2ii(l 
 May ; and at Agassiz, 18th April. 
 
 Particulars as to the charactei' of the land in each case, also its prepara 
 til in and treatment will be found in the Annual Report of the Experimental 
 I'^iniis for 1898. 
 
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 HJPense 76 
 
 15'Banner 75 
 
 16 Early Archangel ... .75 
 
 17 White Giant 75 
 
 18 Master 75 
 
 19 American Triumph 74 
 
 20|Columbu8 73 
 
 2llNewmarkct 73 
 
 22;Walli8 73 
 
 23 Thousand Dollar .... 72 
 
 24 White Schonen 72 
 
 25 Mortgage Lifter 72 
 
 26 Early Gothland 72 
 
 27 Golden Giant 70 
 
 28 Mennonite 70 
 
 29 Bavarian 70 
 
 80 Early lilossom 70 
 
 81 Oxford 70 
 
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 33 Miller.. .. 65 
 
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 The twelve varieties of oats which have produced tlie largest crops (hiriii^j 
 1898, at the several Experimental Farms are the following : — 
 
 CENTRAL EXPERIMKNTAL FABM, OTfAWA. 
 
 1. Hazlett's Seizure 89 
 
 2. Joanette 
 
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 ■"1. Uolden Beautv 
 
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 Abundance 76 '2<\ 
 
 An average crop f(jr the twelve sorts of 80 bushels 22 lbs. pen- acre. 
 
KXI'liUIMK.VTAL KAU.M KuK IIIK MAIUTIMK I'UOVl.NCKS, NAJ'HA.V, .V. S. 
 
 1. ThoimaiKl Doll.ir 
 
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 EXPKIMMKNTAI- FAH.M lOlf MAMKMIA, IIKANDON, MAN. 
 
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 EXI'KRIMKNTAL FAKM TOK THE NOUTH-WKST TKURITOniES, INDIAN IIKAD, N.W.T. 
 
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 1. Bncklieo's Illinois 7'> 14 
 
 2. H<.s.(lalf 76 26 
 
 3. ('uhinilniH 76 16 
 
 4. Aliv-wiiiia 75 HO 
 
 6. I'laily Maine 75 10 
 
 6. AiiHiii'iiii I'eauty 75 
 
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 11. rianiKT 72 
 
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 11. I'.uvariaii 71 
 
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 An average crop of 74 bu.shels 15 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 Aiiiencaii Triumph 
 
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 . . . 58 28 
 
 Au average crop of 62 bushels 2 lbs, per acre. 
 
 The twelve varieties which have produced the largest crops in 189"^ 
 taking the average results obtained on all the experimental farms are : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bu.sh. LVis. 
 
 1. Bavarian 72 23 
 
 2. Banner 71 12 
 
 3. White Giant 70 26 
 
 4. Oderbruch ... 69 15 
 
 6. Columbus 69 5 
 
 8. American Triumph 68 30 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bu.sh. Lb'' 
 
 7. American Beauty 68 
 
 8. California Prolific Black 68 
 
 9. Abundance 67 
 
 10. White Schonen 67 
 
 11. Mennonite 67 
 
 12 Golden Beauty 66 
 
 2i'> 
 
 •Jll 
 
 o<) 
 
 An average crop of 69 bushels per acre. 
 
Th<' avorapo crop «>f all tin- vaiioticK nf «wits to^tod at oaoli of tlm Ilxpnii- 
 n iital Kaiins ill 1M)S whs as tdlluws ;^At Onawfi, fiCt hiislicls II llis. por 
 (1 to; Nappaii, 'M lnHJu'N ; hrandon, 90 1)Uh)u>In H |I)s ; Indian llt-ad, (I| 
 1i;i-IioIh Ml) ll)s., akid at Aj,'a.ssi/, r»L' IiuhIm'Is '_'(• llis, 'I'lio avciii'^'c return 
 ^'M-it liy the wIhiIm of tliu variutirs tested at all (In- farnis was 01 liushelti 
 :"j ll)B. per ncro. 
 
 TIIIAL ri.OTS OF MAin.EY. 
 
 Forty-ono varietios of barlpy have been inchxied in t'lo trial plots duiing 
 IM'S, eighteen dilVricnt sorts of two ro we i hailey and twenty-thiee of six- 
 rowed. Arnonj,' the two rowed sorts are ineluded ehncn hybrid viicieties 
 wliiih have Ix'cM pro luced at tlie KxjH'riniental Farms namely: — Heaver, 
 I»iiiiham, Leslie, iJolton, Victor, Nepean, fjogan, Sidney, Facer. Ki'hy and 
 Monck. Ainon;; the six-row<'d sorts tliere are twelve of tlirse hyhrnls, 
 namely : — I'ioneer, lloyal, Mansfield, ICmpire, ArLjyle, StiOla, lMi(enix, Sur- 
 prise, Nugent, Summit, Trooper an<l \'angnard. 
 
 The Itarley plots were of the same size as those sown with oats. The 
 quantity of scrd used in each ease was at tln' rate of two l)u>ht'ls per acre, 
 and the dates of sowing were as follows : — At Ottawa, Itith to IStli April ; 
 Nappan, 10th May; Firatidon, 13lli Ma\ ; Indian Head, Itli May, and at 
 Agassiz, on the L'lst <if April. 
 
 U.viKOUM Tkst Plots ok Two ttowKD 11m!Lev. 
 
 of Day.s fioin Suwiiin t'> 
 Har\(.>tiii''. 
 
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 The six varieties of two-rowed barley, whicli have given tiie largest crojia 
 at the several experimental farms during 1898, are the following : — 
 
 CENTKAI- KXPERIMENTAL FAKM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Beaver 
 
 Dani.sli Chf valiir 50 
 
 Canadian Thorpe 47 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Llis. 
 . f),-) 20 
 
 14 
 
 Dunham 
 
 Leslio 
 
 Prize Prohlic. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. L1.3. 
 
 . 40 'J 
 
 . 45 40 
 
 43 Itj 
 
 An avei.Tge crop of 47 bushels 47 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FAHM FOR TflE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPA.V. N.S. 
 
 Beaver. 
 Bo'*on. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 . 40 40 
 
 r?5 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush, Lbs, 
 
 4. Danish Chevalier 3.3 1(5 
 
 5. Dunham 32 24 
 
 24 
 
 Newton 33 16 I 6. Sidney 32 
 
 An aveiage crop of 34 bushels 28 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOB MANITOBA, DRANDON, MAN. 
 
 \. Kirby 
 
 > Dunhuin . . . . 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 05 20 
 02 24 
 
 3. French Chevalier 57 
 
 44 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 4. Beaver 57 44 
 
 5. Leslie .j7 4 
 
 0. Thanet 5G 32 
 
 An average crop of 59 bushels 28 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FAKM FOR TIIE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Danish Chevalier. *. . . , 57 44 
 
 2. ThaiiMt 54 18 
 
 3. Prize IVolific 53 36 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Ll),s. 
 
 4. Xewton ,53 2<i 
 
 .5. Kinver Chevalier 53 1(1 
 
 6. French Chevalier 53 6 
 
 An avtTJige crop of 54 bushels 16 lbs, per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bash. Lbs. 
 
 1. Kinver Ci^evuiier 40 
 
 2. I?.-aver 30 8 
 
 3. Prize Prolific 36 12 
 
 4. Pacer 
 
 5. I)anish Chevalier. . , 
 0. Xewton 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 34 S 
 
 . 33 bi 
 
 . 33 10 
 
 An average crop of 36 bushels 2 lbs. per acre, 
 
 The six varieties of two-rowed barley, which have given the largest crops 
 in 1898, taking the average of the results obtained on all the experimental 
 farms are : — 
 
 I'er acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. ISeaver 40 4 
 
 2. Dunham 42 3S 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 4. Xewton 42 
 
 5. French Chevalier 41 44 
 
 3. Danish Chevalier 42 16 I 0, Prize Prulilic 
 
 41 
 
 An average crop of 42 bushels 29 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The average crop of all the varieties of two-rowed barley tested at eai h 
 of the experimental farms in 1898, was as follows : — At Ottawa, .39 bushoLs 
 46 lbs. per acre ; at Nappan, 29 bushels 23 lbs.: Brandon, 51 l)ushels i^"' 
 lbs.; Indian Head, 45 bushels 37 lbs., and at Agassiz, TO bushels 40 \\>-. 
 
 m 
 
11 
 
 T lie average return given by the whole of the varieties at all the farms was 
 31) bushels 26 lbs. per acre. 
 
 Uniform Tksts op Six-fjowed Barley. 
 
 1 
 
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 Yield per Acre at the 
 
 
 Number 
 
 
 several K 
 
 <perim<'ntal Fuiins for 
 
 of Davs fioin Sowing to 
 
 
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 .58 16 
 57 4 
 
 40 40 
 
 50 .. 
 
 53 36 53 .34 8 
 03 10 47 24 35 20 
 
 48 2 
 50 32 
 
 97 
 101 
 
 90 
 
 or. 
 
 104 102 
 
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 I'ioneer 
 
 91 98 
 
 115. 100 101 
 
 S.Mensury 
 
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 .37 'M 
 
 55 40 47 24 37 24 
 
 46 .34 
 
 100 
 
 88 94 
 
 107 100 97^ 
 
 4 Itoyal 
 
 '.'2 34 
 
 ,33 10 
 
 55 20 
 
 45 .30 38 10 
 
 45 4 
 
 97 
 
 90 94 
 
 107 100 97f 
 
 5 Mansfield 
 
 51 32 
 
 33 10 
 
 GO 40 
 
 43 16 34 28 
 
 44 36 
 
 100 
 
 93 
 
 95 
 
 115 102101 
 
 6 l!l\ie liailey 
 
 50 
 
 33 10 
 
 35 20 
 
 42 24 26 32 
 
 37 29 
 
 103 
 
 91 
 
 97 
 
 lol 103 99 
 
 7'Kiiipire 
 
 1!) 28 
 
 34 8 
 
 55 20 
 
 37 2«!.36 12 
 
 42 28 
 
 100 
 
 94 
 
 98 
 
 115 102 101^ 
 
 8lArgyle 
 
 9!.St.e!la . 
 
 4it 8 
 
 32 24 
 
 02 24I47 44 36 32 
 
 45 30 
 
 95 
 
 91 
 
 98 
 
 115 102 1001 
 
 47 4 
 
 40 32 
 
 (» 10 47 14 34 8 
 
 48 34 
 
 lOfJ 
 
 97 
 
 103 
 
 114' 103 103* 
 
 lOiOilcrbruch 
 
 40 42 
 
 45 40 
 
 02 4 44 38 29 28 
 
 45 40 
 
 90 
 
 90 
 
 94 
 
 107 100 97^ 
 
 n 
 
 I'liienix 
 
 45 .. 
 44 38 
 
 34 8 
 29 8 
 
 .55 20 50 20 40 
 
 45 . 
 
 38 40 
 
 96 
 100 
 
 91 
 97 
 
 94 
 103 
 
 107 102 98 
 
 12 
 
 Surprise 
 
 58 16 37 24 
 
 25 .-. 
 
 114 103 103? 
 
 13 
 
 Nugent 
 
 41 22 
 
 34 8 
 
 51 32 47 24 
 
 28 If) 
 
 40 30 
 
 100 
 
 91 
 
 98 
 
 112 102 
 
 100* 
 
 14;litiiiiiB's Iinprovtid 
 
 41 12 
 
 34 8 
 
 59 8 56 32 
 
 27 44 
 
 43 40 
 
 91 
 
 90 
 
 94 
 
 107 102 96* 
 
 lo Suiiiinit 
 
 40 20 
 
 36 32 
 
 57 24 46 2 .35 40 
 
 43 14 
 
 100 
 
 97 
 
 98 
 
 114 103 1021 
 
 Itl Common 
 
 40 20 
 
 37 24 
 
 62 44 48 40 34 8 
 
 44 .38 
 
 101 
 
 90 
 
 95 
 
 111 104 10(JJ 
 
 17 Trooper 
 
 .38 m 
 
 40 40 
 
 02 44 51 22 35 . . 
 
 45 38 
 
 97 
 
 91 
 
 102 
 
 115' 102 
 
 lor. 
 
 IS 
 
 I'.l 
 
 Snf'OeSS 
 
 37 24 
 37 24 
 
 36 32 
 29 8 
 
 44 8 42 4 32 44 
 
 as 9S 
 
 87 
 96 
 
 88 
 91 
 
 95 
 94 
 
 90 97 
 107 100 
 
 ')'>i 
 
 ('etHohora 
 
 54 8 54 38 28 36 40 42 
 
 97^ 
 
 '.'II Vanguard 
 
 3(; 32 
 
 38 16 
 
 46 32 30 20 31 .32 36 36 
 
 91 
 
 90 
 
 94 
 
 104' 100 
 
 95? 
 
 ■Jl Kxcelsior 
 
 30 2 
 
 33 16 
 
 46 12 46 12 34 28.39 14 
 
 96 
 
 88 
 
 93 
 
 101' 97 
 
 95 
 
 2l' I'.axter 
 
 35 .. 
 
 41 32 
 
 63 36 52 14 34 28 45 22 
 
 97 
 
 88 
 
 95 
 
 107: 100 
 
 97* 
 
 t6 
 
 Champion 
 
 33 10 
 
 25 .. 
 
 37 24 
 
 46 22 
 
 35 20 
 
 35 26 
 
 90 
 
 88 
 
 92 
 
 103 
 
 97 
 
 95i 
 
 I 
 
 Tlie six varieties of si.\-rowed biirley, which have given the largest crops 
 at, the several experimental farms during 18'J8, are the following : — 
 
 I 
 
 CKNTUAL E.XPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. OiUwa 58 10 
 
 2. I'loneer 57 4 
 
 3. .Mensury 55 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bu.sh. Lba. 
 
 4. Royal 52 34 
 
 5. Mansfield .M 32 
 
 0. Blue barley 50 
 
 An average crop of 54 bushels 7 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N. 3. 
 
 I'i;.^ 
 
 I 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bu.sh. Lbs. 
 
 1. Pioneer 50 
 
 2. St.Ua •. 46 32 
 
 ^i. Ovlerbruch ,. 45 40 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Ll)a. 
 
 4. Odessa 41 32 
 
 5. Trooper 40 40 
 
 6. Vanguard 40 40 
 
 An average crop of 44 bushels 15 lbs. per acre. 
 
 'A , 
 
12 
 
 EXrrCRIMKNTAL KARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON. MAN. 
 
 Per aorf. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Stella ti.s K; 
 
 2. HaxtPi- (W :<(■) 
 
 3. Pioneer 03 ItJ 
 
 Per iicr»». 
 Bush. LKs. 
 
 4. Trooper (i2 41 
 
 5. Cominoii (12 .1 
 
 0. Argyle C2 24 
 
 An average crop of 63 bushels 46 lbs. per acre. 
 
 LXPERIMKNTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Ll)s. 
 
 1. Ronnie's Improved .% 'S'2 
 
 2. Potsuhora 54 3H 
 
 3. Odessa 53 6 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. LI IS. 
 
 4. Baxter '2 It 
 
 5. Trodper hi 2l' 
 
 6. Phoenix 50 20 
 
 An average crop of 53 bushels 6 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AO.ASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Phfirnix 40 
 
 2. Kuval 38 10 
 
 3. Mensuiv 37 24 
 
 4. Argyle 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Ll«. 
 . 3r. 32 
 
 Kniiiire • 3<) 12 
 
 (!. Summit 
 
 35 40 
 
 An average crop of 37 bushels 21 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The six varieties of six-rowed barley, which have given the largest crops 
 in 1898, taking the average of the results obtained on all the experimental 
 farms, are : 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 L Pioneer .50 32 
 
 2. .Stella 4S .34 
 
 3. ()d.^ssa 48 2 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Ll.s. 
 
 Mensury 4(! 34 
 
 Oderl )iuch 45 40 
 
 0, Trooper 45 38 
 
 An average crop of 47 bushels 30 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The average crop of all the varieties of six-rowed barley, tested at each 
 of the experimental farms in 1898, was as follows : At Ottawa, 44 bushels 
 28 lbs. per acre ; Nappan, 36 bushels 21 lbs. ; Brandon, 55 bushels 17 \hs. : 
 Indian Head, 46 bushels 20 lbs., and nt Agassiz, 33 bushels 17 lbs. Tli'' 
 average return given by the whole of the varieties, at all the farms, was 1'! 
 bushels 1 1 lbs. per acre. 
 
 TRIAL PLOTS OF .SPRING WHEAT. 
 
 The uniform test plots of spring wheat for 1898, have included forty-tw" 
 varieties. Tiiore were among these, twenty-one cross-bred sorts, which Ikin ■■ 
 been produced at the experimental farms. These are Plumper, lUair. Pre-- 
 ton, Kideau, Vernon, Stanley, Percy, Countes;^, Huron, Progress, HaroM. 
 Captor, Crown, Blenheim, Mason, Dawn, Advance, Duflerin, Alpha, Athm 
 ral and I'efuity. The size of the plots in each case, was the same as tho- ■ 
 of the oats, and the quantity of seed sown, was in the proportion of one an i 
 one-half bushel per acre. The dates of .sowing were as follows : At Ottaw.i, 
 20th to 22nd April ; Nappan, 9th May ; Brandon, 20th April ; Indian Hea , 
 21st April, and at Agassiz, 15th April. 
 
13 
 
 Uniform Tkst Pkots ok Si-iiiNt; \\'iikat. 
 
 Name of Varikty. 
 
 14 
 
 ir. 
 in 
 17 
 IS 
 
 1(1 
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 33 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 2( 
 
 27 
 
 2S 
 
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 30 
 
 31 
 
 32 
 
 33 
 
 3» 
 
 35i 
 
 30' 
 
 37 
 
 38 
 
 39 
 
 40 
 
 41 
 
 42 
 
 Ph'.iiiiier 
 
 I!i(i ' ir.iiirle . 
 
 I'liiili.iiiiin 
 
 \V( I'liiiaii's I'ifr . . . . 
 
 I'llair. 
 
 I'rcstoii 
 
 Colorado 
 
 (Joose 
 
 Hidfiui 
 
 I'liMiidry 
 
 X'criioii 
 
 Red Forn 
 
 liliick S(;a 
 
 Stanley 
 
 FtToy 
 
 Diijii's 
 
 Pringle'a Cli;iiii|il;iiii. 
 
 ('ouiit»?SH 
 
 Monarch 
 
 Huron 
 
 I'roL'resa 
 
 Wlilte ChafT, (,'ain 
 
 l.ell'8 
 
 Harold 
 
 (iiildcn Droji 
 
 X':i()ti)r 
 
 iHuiigarian 
 
 <'r<i\vn 
 
 Hcrisson Bearded . . . 
 
 White Fife 
 
 White ConucU 
 
 KxlFife. 
 
 Blenheim 
 
 Mason 
 
 Dawn 
 
 Advance 
 
 UiitTerin 
 
 Ladciga. 
 
 Alpha 
 
 Old Kod River 
 
 Admiral 
 
 lleauty 
 
 White Rn.ssian 
 
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 sesera 
 
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 31 
 
 30 
 30 
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 29 
 
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 28 
 27 
 
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 20 
 
 25 
 24 
 24 
 
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 122 
 
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 30 17 
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 33 
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 32 
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 120 
 
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 110 117i 
 
 120 
 
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 115 118i 
 
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 127 
 
 119 117 
 
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 120 
 
 112 112? 
 
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 124 
 
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 The twelve varieties of spring wheat which have given the largest crops 
 at the several exporimental farms during 1898, are the following : — 
 
 CENTRAL EXPKniME>/TAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 B\j8h. Lbs. 
 
 Liiuiol 32 30 
 
 l'luini)er 31 15 
 
 l{io(;raiiile 30 60 
 
 Eiiipcuiuiu 30 40 
 
 WellniairH Fiff 30 
 
 Bliiir 29 30 
 
 7. Prestoi, 28 
 
 8. Colorado 28 
 
 9. Goose... 28 
 
 10. Fraser 28 
 
 11. Ridean 27 
 
 12 Beaudrv 27 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 50 
 2f) 
 10 
 10 
 20 
 20 
 
 An fwerage crop of 29 busliels 19 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N. 3. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 Wellmau's Fife 2.5 20 
 
 Priuglo'a Clianiplain . . 24 40 
 
 Beauty 23 20 
 
 Propress 22 40 
 
 Alpha 22 40 
 
 Admiral .... 22 
 
 Per aorp. 
 Bush. Lbs 
 
 7. Hungarian 22 
 
 8. White Connell.. 22 
 
 9. Emporium 21 
 
 10. Huron 21 
 
 11. Countess 20 
 
 12. Colorado 20 
 
 20 
 20 
 40 
 40 
 
 An average crop of 22 bushels 23 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 Goose 
 
 45 
 
 20 
 
 7. 
 
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 Monarch 
 
 42 
 
 40 
 
 8. 
 
 3. 
 
 White Fife 
 
 40 
 
 
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 Crown 
 
 38 
 
 20 
 
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 White Connell 
 
 . 37 
 
 20 
 
 11. 
 
 6. 
 
 Wellman's Fifu 
 
 37 
 
 
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 20 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs, 
 
 Red Fife 30 
 
 Hungarian 35 
 
 Dutf erin 34 
 
 Percv 33 
 
 Stanley S3 
 
 Huron 33 
 
 40 
 40 
 40 
 
 An average crop of -^7 bushels 15 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH -WKST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. \VhiteFifo 45 30 
 
 2. Percv 45 20 
 
 3. RedVifo 44 20 
 
 4. Monarch 43 20 
 
 5. Stanley 43 10 
 
 G. Wellman's Fife 43 10 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 7. Captor 42 30 
 
 8. White Connell 42 30 
 
 9. While Russian . 42 20 
 
 10. Preston 42 10 
 
 11. Crown 41 20 
 
 12. Progress 40 20 
 
 An average crop of 43 bushels per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B. C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. 
 
 White Connell 31 
 
 Hnrcn 30 
 
 Black Sea 29 
 
 Monarch 29 
 
 Progress 29 
 
 Beaudry 29 
 
 re. 
 
 jbs. 
 
 20 
 
 7. Preston 
 
 8. Vernoi 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs 
 
 28 40 
 
 28 40 
 
 40 
 
 9. White Russian . 
 
 28 30 
 
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 10. Plumper. 
 
 28 20 
 
 
 11. Red Fife 
 
 12. Wellman's Fife 
 
 23 20 
 
 28 
 
 An average crop of 29 bushels 4 lbs. per acre. 
 

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 The twelve varieties of spring wheat wliich have given the lar{,'ost crops, 
 ill 1898, taking the avenige of the results obtained on all the experimental 
 farms are : — 
 
 1. Wcllm ail's Fife. 
 
 'J. Mdiimic'Ii 
 
 ;!. White Connell . 
 
 ■I. (JodSC 
 
 :.. White Fife . . . 
 
 Per acre. 
 Lush. L1)H. 
 
 32 
 32 
 30 
 30 
 30 
 
 C. ]lr<\ Fife 2!» 
 
 42 
 
 S 
 5(5 
 22 
 
 6 
 56 
 
 7. rreston L".l 
 
 8. ProgresH 2!t 
 
 i). Percy 21) 
 
 10. Rio Oramk' 2.S 
 
 11. Stanley 28 
 
 12. Kinporium.. 23 
 
 Per acre, 
 llii-^li. Lbg, 
 
 52 
 3G 
 18 
 56 
 64 
 32 
 
 All average ciop of 30 bushels 6 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The average crop of all the varietie.s of spring wheat tested at each of the 
 experiuuKtal farms in 1898, was as fullmvs : at Ottawa, L'.i bu.sliels 39 lbs. 
 per aero; Nappan, 18 bushels 40 lbs.; Hiandon, 30 bushels; Indian 
 Head, 36 bushels 10 lbs. and at Agassiz 27 bushels. The avera^'e return 
 given by the whole of the varieties of spring wheat at all the farms was 27 
 bushels 6 lbs. per acre. 
 
 TRIAL PLOTS OF PE.VRK 
 
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 Forty-seven varieties of pease have been tested in the uniform trial plots 
 (luring the past season. Among these there were twenty-five of the cross- 
 l)n'd sorts which have been originated at the experimental farms. These 
 are, Arthur, Macoun, Picton, Perth, Lanark, Archer, Vincent, Maekay, 
 liiight, Bedford, Nelson, Fergus, Carleton, Cooper, Duke, iJruce, Victoria, 
 .A^'nes, (Jregory, Fenton, Alma, King, Kent, Trilby and Prince. These 
 \vi le sown in plots of one-tenth acre each at Brandon and Indian Head 
 ami one-fortieth acre each at Ottawa, and Agassiz^ and the quantity of seed 
 U',(l per acre has varied from two to three bushels, depending on the size 
 of the pea. The dates of sowing were as follows : At Ottawa, 18th to 
 20th Apiil ; Brandon, 24th to 29^h April ; Indian Head, 5th and 6th 
 May, and at Agassiz, 14th April. 
 
 No returns are given of the plots of pease at Nappan for the rea-on that 
 the seed was unfortunatety sown on a piece of land which was afterwards 
 tound to be very badly infested with a weed known as spurrey, Spergula 
 'irn'th<is L. This weed came up so thickly and grew so rapidly tliat the 
 I'case were nearly smothered and on this account a large proportion of 
 thiiu were cut green and fed to cattle. 
 
 '''iiis crop was also subject to an unfortunate accident at Ottawa. On 
 til'- oth of August when the varieties numbered in the list from 37 to 48 
 iiiciu-ive were cut and drying in the field a violent storm of wind suddenly 
 aro-e which carried them all to the other end of the field and the different 
 sorts we;'e so mixed that it was impossible to separate them. On this 
 account the crop of these varieties can only be given for three of the faims. 
 
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 31 
 
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 31 
 
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 30 
 
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 30 
 
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 29 
 
 40 
 
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 2( 
 
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 27 
 
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 20 
 
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 42 20 
 
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 41 20 
 
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 The twelve varieties of pea.o which have given tlio largest crops at the 
 several experimental farms (lurinj^ 1898, are the following; — 
 
 CKNTKAr. KXI'EUIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 1. Arthur 
 
 2. Klcpliiint Blue. 
 ;;. Macoun .... 
 
 I. ricton . . . 
 
 u. Piiile. 
 
 Per iicre. 
 liusli. Ll)B. 
 
 . 4V> 50 
 
 . 45 20 
 
 4<t .. 
 . . 40 
 40 
 
 I'cr aero. 
 
 Bush. I.l)s. 
 
 :'. Perth 39 CO 
 
 8. Crown .'?!» 10 
 
 !>. Multiplier ;<» 40 
 
 10. Lanark 38 30 
 
 11. I'.lackeyed Marrowfat o8 20 
 
 12. Centennial 38 
 
 ti. Prusuinn Blue 40 
 
 An average crop of 40 bushels -li lbs. per acre 
 
 EXPEUIMKNTAL FAU.M FOR MANITOUA, BRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per aere. ! 
 
 Bu«li. Lbs 
 
 1. Harrison's Glory o'.t 
 
 2. I'orth 55 40 
 
 X Early Britain 54 40 
 
 4. Pride 51 40 
 
 .">. French Caniier 52 20 
 
 6. White Wouiler .51 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. LU. 
 40 
 
 7. Vincent 
 
 8. New Potter 48 
 
 0. Pilackoyed Marrowfat 48 
 
 10. Munnny 47 
 
 11. (leruian White, . 47 
 
 12. .\rthur 40 
 
 40 
 20 
 
 An average crop of 51 bushels 7 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N. W. T. 
 
 I'er acre. 
 
 Bush. Ll>s. 
 
 1 . Paragon 57 50 
 
 2. Trilby 55 10 
 
 ■3. Perth 4!) .">0 
 
 4. Druoe 4',l :50 
 
 5. (Joliien Vino 40 
 
 0. Crown 45 ao 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lb.s. 
 
 7. Prifle 44 .00 
 
 8. Duke 44 cO 
 
 '.). Early I'.ritain 44 
 
 10. New Potter 43 20 
 
 11. laepli.aut Blue 43 10 
 
 12. Creeper 43 
 
 An average crop of 47 bushels 27 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR HHITISU COLUMBIA, AGA.SSIZ, B. C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bu.-h. Lbs. 
 
 1. Kincf .30 .. 
 
 2. White Wonder 3!» 
 
 3. .\Kiies 37 20 
 
 4. .Mummy 37 
 
 5. Maeoun 3() 40 
 
 «. Elephant Bluo 3li 20 
 
 Per acre. 
 I'.ush. Lbs. 
 
 7. Prince Albert .35 
 
 8. (Jrefjory 34 
 
 0. (Jrown 34 
 
 10. Diini,.] O'Hourke 34 
 
 11. ( 'dopiT 34 
 
 12. Picton 34 
 
 20 
 40 
 40 
 40 
 20 
 20 
 
 An average crop of 3G bushels 7 lbs, per acre. 
 
 The twelve varieties which have given the largest crops in 1898, taking 
 the average results obtained on all the experimental farms, are tl;e fol- 
 
 lowing ;- 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Ll).s. 
 
 1. Perth 43 12 
 
 2. Pride 43 2 
 
 3. Eli'iihant Blue 40 52 
 
 4. King 40 30 
 
 ■>. Harrison's Glorv 40 3 
 
 6. Trilby '. 40 — 
 
 Per aere. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 7. Vincent .30 
 
 8. Early I'.ritain 3S 
 
 !). Picton 38 
 
 10. New Potter 38 
 
 11. (Jeiman Whit- 3-! 
 
 37 
 55 
 40 
 37 
 32 
 27 
 
 12. Bruce 38 
 
 An average crop of 40 bushels 2 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The average crop of all the varieties of pease tested at each of the expe- 
 rimental farms in 1898, was a.s follows : — At Ottawa, 34 bushels 30 lbs. ; 
 I'randon 41 bushels 8 lbs. ; Indian Head, 37 bushels 59 lbs., and at 
 Ai,'assiz, 31 bushels 19 lbs. The average return given by the whole of the 
 varieties, at all the farms, was 36 bushels 29 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 TRIAL IM.OTS OF INDIAN CORN. 
 
 Twoiity four varieties of Iiidiuii Cor'ii liavci Ijocn toatcsd duriiij^ IS'.'S, 
 These were pliiiited on fairly uniform soil in rows tlireo feet a|)art, and the 
 plants liiiiiiied out to six or eii^lit inclies apart in tlie rows. The dates of 
 plantin<^ were as follows :- At Ottawa, IfSth May; Nappan, "JStli May, 
 lirandon, "2.'5rd May, Indian Head, IGth May, and at A^^assiz, 17th Mny 
 All were cut- <,'reen arnl put into the silo for the winter feeding of stock 
 Tiie dales of euttin<( were : -At Ottawa. 17th .September ; Naj)pan, 'JGih 
 September; Rrandon, 1st September ; Indian Head, 7th September, and at 
 Aga.ssiz, 2.'5r(i September. The yield j)er a>re ha« been calculated in each 
 case from the weight obtained from two rows, each GG feet long. 
 
 CMFOIi.Nr TEST PLOTS OF INDIAN COHN, YIKLD AT THE SEVEK.M, 
 EXi'EKI.MENTAL EAKMS, SEASON OE 1898. 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 Name of Vaiiety. 
 
 Ottawa, 
 Out. 
 
 
 Brandon, 
 Man. 
 
 In 
 
 II 
 
 N. 
 
 <lian 
 cad, 
 W.T. 
 
 Ar 
 
 I 
 
 Pel 
 
 assin, 
 5.0. 
 
 Averiijic 
 
 of 
 
 all Farms 
 
 
 
 Pel 
 
 acre. 
 
 Pot 
 
 acre. 
 
 Poi 
 
 acre. 
 
 Per 
 
 acre. 
 
 • acre. 
 
 Per acn. 
 
 
 T(»n.s. libs. 
 
 Tons. lib.s. 
 
 Tons. lib.s. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 Tons. Lh- 
 
 1 
 
 .Ri'd f'"l> iMisiliigc... 
 
 21 
 
 1.170 
 
 IS 
 
 300 
 
 27 
 
 1,410 
 
 14 
 
 1,904 
 
 33 
 
 
 23 1. ;<:.-. 
 
 •) 
 
 I'liirlv M.istod;)!! 
 
 24 
 
 1,000 
 
 21 
 
 l,4."iO 
 
 27 
 
 120 
 
 8 
 
 7(i4 
 
 29 
 
 1,400 
 
 22 55s 
 
 ;< 
 
 Cldiid's Early ^'ellow 
 
 24 
 
 473 
 
 12 
 
 1,850 
 
 27 
 
 1,000 
 
 12 
 
 420 
 
 20 
 
 1,400 
 
 20 1,41(1 
 
 4 
 
 (iiaiit Prolitic En- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 si latrc 
 
 22 
 
 1,100 
 
 10 
 
 1,550 
 
 25 
 
 3S() 
 
 15 
 
 492 
 
 38 
 
 450 
 
 23 l,r.i| 
 
 ;» 
 
 Karly I'.iitl* r 
 
 21 
 
 1,310 
 
 12 
 
 970 
 
 24 
 
 1,940 
 
 12 
 
 .552 
 
 28 
 
 100 
 
 19 1,780 
 
 f; 
 
 Fvergri'cii Supar .... 
 
 21 
 
 900 
 
 11 
 
 550 
 
 14 
 
 100 
 
 6 
 
 .'■40 
 
 10 
 
 1,000 
 
 13 l,s;{(j 
 
 1 
 
 Rural 'I'liuidu^'libred 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Whit.. Flint 
 
 20 
 
 1,800 
 
 23 
 
 1,850 
 
 29 
 
 1,.S40 
 
 18 
 
 020 
 
 23 
 
 200 
 
 23 4(i2 
 
 s 
 
 Cliaru|iii)n White 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I'.ail 
 
 20 
 
 247 
 
 10 
 
 1,220 
 
 21 
 
 1,,5(10 
 
 10 
 
 1,204 
 
 28 
 
 1,700 
 
 20 l.Olo 
 
 !l 
 
 Sanfonl 
 
 20 
 
 113 
 
 20 
 
 1,.S00 
 
 23 
 
 2(K) 
 
 13 
 
 1,7.'0 
 
 22 
 
 1,100 
 
 20 l.sd 
 
 10 
 
 Selected Leaniinf,'. . . . 
 
 19 
 
 1.3S0 
 
 14 
 
 1,150 
 
 19 
 
 1,100 
 
 13 
 
 790 
 
 22 
 
 220 
 
 17 1,711 
 
 11 
 
 Pride of tlie Xortli. . . 
 
 19 
 
 910 
 
 ir, 
 
 1,350 
 
 24 
 
 1,.500 
 
 9 
 
 742 
 
 29 
 
 80 
 
 19 i,;;l'j 
 
 12 
 
 White Cap Yellow 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dent 
 
 19 
 
 170 
 
 17 
 
 1,200 
 
 28 
 
 1,200 
 
 12 
 
 1,740 
 
 25 
 
 100 
 
 20 1,294 
 
 13 
 
 Extra Early Huron 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dent 
 
 18 
 
 1,180 
 
 15 
 
 1,020 
 
 23 
 
 200 
 
 11 
 
 .572 
 
 25 
 
 1,920 
 
 18 1,77S 
 
 14 Miiniiiioth Cuban 
 
 18 
 
 80 
 
 10 
 
 1,770 
 
 20 
 
 l,8(l(( 
 
 i) 
 
 210 
 
 20 
 
 1,800 
 
 17 3.^.'! 
 
 1.") 
 
 Kinif of the Earliest.. 
 
 17 
 
 1.200 
 
 17 
 
 KK) 
 
 19 
 
 940 
 
 10 
 
 1,7.S0 
 
 24 
 
 1,(!10 
 
 17 L'.tu'il 
 
 l(i 
 
 Kubv Mexioaii. . . . 
 
 17 
 
 100 
 
 9 
 
 l,jil 
 
 19 
 
 720 
 
 8 
 
 o:i2 
 
 22 
 
 1,980 
 
 15 71i; 
 
 17 
 
 Manuuotli iMj^'htrow- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ed Flint 
 
 1C> 
 
 1,410 
 
 IG 
 
 1,770 
 
 24 
 
 840 
 
 11 
 
 9()8 
 
 24 
 
 1,000 
 
 IS i,(;o.; 
 
 IS 
 
 Canada White Flint. 
 
 IC. 
 
 340 
 
 17 
 
 100 
 
 21 
 
 1,200 
 
 12 
 
 810 
 
 21 
 
 900 
 
 17 1,171 
 
 19 
 
 North Dakota Whit.; 
 
 15 
 
 1,240 
 
 IG 
 
 1,770 
 
 22 
 
 1,100 
 
 8 
 
 230 
 
 oo 
 
 1,,320 
 
 17 .".'.;; 
 
 20 
 
 Longfellow 
 
 14 
 
 1,920 
 
 17 
 
 (;5o 
 
 23 
 
 1.080 
 
 10 
 
 1..384 
 
 19 
 
 1,000 
 
 17 .v-v. 
 
 21 
 
 Pearce's Prolific 
 
 14 
 
 1,113 
 
 17 
 
 l.L'Oit 
 
 25 
 
 0(10 
 
 it 
 
 1,800 
 
 24 
 
 1,000 
 
 IS 7IJ 
 
 >>.) 
 
 Angel of Midnight.. 
 
 14 
 
 1,000 
 
 10 
 
 450 
 
 21 
 
 1,720 
 
 11 
 
 1.232 
 
 21 
 
 900 
 
 17 1,17-' 
 
 2.S 
 
 Conipton's Earlv .... 
 
 13 
 
 ISO 
 
 10 
 
 1,5.50 
 
 25 
 
 1,700 
 
 14 
 
 1,.50S 
 
 24 
 
 \,rm 
 
 19 99 
 
 'J\ 
 
 Mitchell'sExtra Early 
 
 il 
 
 000 
 
 9 
 
 1,250 
 
 23 
 
 l,3t)0 
 
 9 
 
 870 
 
 10 
 
 1,200 
 
 14 257 
 
 The six varieties of Indian Corn which have given the heaviest crops at 
 tlie several experimental farms during 1898, are the following : — 
 
 CENTHAL K.\r-i;i;iMi;NT.\i. K.\i!M, ori'.\w.\, OXT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Tied Cob Ensilage 24 1,170 
 
 2. Earlv M.astodon 24 1,000 
 
 3. Cloud's Early Yellow 24 473 
 
 Per .acre 
 Tons. 1.1- 
 
 4. Giant Prolific Ensilage 22 1.1'" 
 
 ,5. Early Butler 21 l,3li^ 
 
 G. Evergreen .Sugar. 21 ^'"i 
 
 An average crop of 23 tons 340 lbs. per acre. 
 
lit 
 
 EXPF.RIMKNTAL FARM FOR TUE MARITIMK PROVINCKS, NAPPAN, N.S. 
 
 I'tT "cre. 
 
 'I'lllM. LllH. 
 
 1. Thoroiifchbreil Whitn Flint... 2',\ \,K,0 
 
 •J Kiirly Mastodon 21 1,450 
 
 ;r .Saiiford L'O 1,800 
 
 Per ac'.if. 
 
 'I'ollH. Llw, 
 
 4. KpdCnbKnsiliiKa.. . .... IS 300 
 
 5. Pcftico'H Pi-olilic 17 1,'-'00 
 
 «. White Cap Yellow Dint 17 l,-_'uo 
 
 Aa ;ivf'ra^t> crop of 19 tons 1,1)07 Ih.s. per acre. 
 
 EXPEKIMKNTAL FARM KOU .M.XNITOIJA, DUANDON, .MAN. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. film. 
 1. liioronghhrod White Flint. . 20 1,.SJ0 
 
 '.'. White Can Y-lluw Dent 2H 1.200 
 
 [i Ited Cob Ensilage 27 1, HO 
 
 4. Cloud's E.irly Yellow. 
 
 5. Early Mastodon 
 
 G. Coini)Um8'8 Early. ... 
 
 Pit acif. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 •J7 1,(KK) 
 . 27 120 
 . 2.') 1,700 
 
 Au averaj^e crop of 27 tons 1,550 lbs. per acre. 
 
 K.XIKUIMENTAL FARM FOK TUE NOUTU-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, X.W.T. 
 
 Per aero. 
 
 TonH. Lba, 
 
 1. Thorouphbred White Flint. . . 18 (i20 
 
 2. Champion Wh' i I earl Hi 1,2(54 
 
 3. 'iiant Prolitic ...iisilage. .. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 'IdllS. LllH. 
 
 4. Red Cob Ensilage II 1,<,IC»4 
 
 5. Conipton'a Early 14 l,r)(iS 
 
 G. Sanford 13 1,720 
 
 15 492 
 An average crop of 15 tons 1,271 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR HR1TI.SH COLUMltIA, AfiASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Ton.s, Lbs. 
 
 1. Giant Prolific Ensilage 38 450 
 
 2. Rtd Cob Ensilage 33 
 
 3. Early Mastodon 2<J 1,400 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. Pride of the North... 2!) SO 
 
 5. Chain|)ion White Pearl. , 28 l,7(iO 
 
 G. Early Butler 28 100 
 
 An average cnjp of 31 tons 298 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The six varieties of Indian Corn which have given the heaviest crops, in 
 1898, taking the average of the results obtained on all the exporiinental 
 farms, are as follows : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 Ton.s. Lbs. 
 
 1. Red Cob Ensilage 2.S 1,375 
 
 2. I. iant Prolific Ensilage. . . 23 1,194 
 
 3. Tlioroughbred White Flint. . . 23 4C2 
 
 I'er acre. 
 Tnll.s. Lb,s. 
 
 4. Early Mastorlon 22 558 
 
 5. Chauii)ion White Pearl. 20 I.GIO 
 
 G. Cloud's Early Yellow 20 1,1 to 
 
 Au average crop of 22 tons 773 lbs. per acre. 
 
 .\s the season of 1898 was very favourable for maturing the corn crop, 
 all the vaiietie.s grown, attained a sulEcient degice of ripeness to permit of 
 tlieir being made into useful and nutritious food for stock. 
 
 Tlie average weight cut green of all the varieties of Indian Corn, tested 
 at I'iich of the experimental farms, in 1898, was as follows : — At Ottawa, 
 18 tons 1,210 llw. ; Nappan, 15 tons 1,025 jbs. ; Hiandon, 23 tons 1,450 
 lbs. ; Indian Head, 11 tons 1,399 lbs. ; and at A;;a.s.siz, 24 tons 1,444 ll)s. 
 The average return given by the whole of the varitMies at all the fainis was 
 18 tuns 1,827 lbs per acre. 
 
 TRIAL PLOTS OF TURNIPS. 
 
 Nineteen varieties of turnips were tested during 1898, sown on drills or 
 oil tlie flat, 2^ feet apart. Two sowings were made at each farm, one .sow- 
 intr two weeks later than the other. The dates of sowing will be found in 
 the accompanying table, the dates on which the roots were pulled were as 
 folli.ws : — At Ottawa, 13th October; Nappan, 14th October; Brandon, 7th 
 October ; Indian Head, 11th October, and at Agassiz, on the 19th October. 
 The yield per acre in each case has been calculated from the weight of roots 
 giuiiored from two rows, each 66 feet long, 
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 KXPKUIMENTAL FAH.M KOU MANHuUA, JJUANDON, MAN. 
 
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 Per acre. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
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 plots.) 
 
 CICNTnAL EXPEIUMKNI'AL FAUM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per aiTo, 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Mamm. WhitoTnteriiiodiate. 2S l.OOO 
 
 2. Larpre White VoHgea 25 .So 
 
 3. Improved Short White . 22 1.870 
 
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 Per acre. 
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 An average crop of 23 tons 1,472 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAI, FARM FOU THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 
 
 Per nore. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. M.ainni. White Intermediate. 17 75 
 
 :'. Half Long White l(i 91.5 
 
 ;i White Belgian 15 740 
 
 4. niivnt White Vo.sges 
 
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 «. Grwn Top White Orthe 
 
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 14 1,725 
 
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 An average crop of 15 tons 1,320 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOU MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Improved Short White (2iid 
 
 s.Aving) 12 l.OSO 
 
 2. Wliite Belgian . . 12 1,080 
 
 3. Mamni. White Intermediate 
 
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 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
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 5. Ontario Cliampien (2nd sow- 
 
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 0. Early (iem 12 200 
 
 An average crop of 12 tons 567 lbs. per acre. 
 
 K.XPKHIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 1. Half Long White 
 
 2. Cri-en Top WJiitc Orthe.. . 
 o. Half Long Chantenay.. .. 
 
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 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 !l 1,404 
 
 1,272 
 
 1*1 r acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. Ontario Champion D tso 
 
 .5. Improved Short NVhite 'iKi 
 
 it fiOO : C. .Mamm White Intermediate 8 l,(]ss 
 
 An average crop of 9 tons tJlO Ib.s. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Improved Short White (2nd 
 
 sowing) . 42 331? 
 
 2. Half Long White 37 211 
 
 3 White Belgian 30 1,()2(; 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
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 5. .Mamui. White Intermediate 34 030 
 fi. Half Ltmg Chantenay 32 l,2t.G 
 
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 The six varieties of carrots which have produced tlie heaviest crops, in 
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 Tcjiis. Lbs. 
 
 1. Mainm. White Intermediate. L'L' 1, !)',«) 
 
 2. Improved Short White (2nd 
 
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 (i. (jliant White Vos({ea I'.t ai.", 
 
 An average crop of 25 tons 232 lbs. per acre. 
 
 Leaving out of con.sideralion the single sowing a^ the Indian Head I'lrm, 
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 tho.s(' from tlie second Howings by 1 ton 5G3 lbs. per acre. 
 
 TllTAL PLOTS OF SU(iAll BFJ'nS. 
 
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 pulied were the following, at Ottawa, 13th October; Xappan, 6th October ; 
 Brandon, 4th October; Indian Head, 12th October; and at Agassiz, IDth 
 October. The yield per acre in ejich instance has been calculated froni the 
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 plots). 
 
 CENTUAL KXl'KUIMENTAL I'AltM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per iicre. 
 Tons. Lba, 
 
 1. Daniali Tiii|irii\c(l (2nd sowing) 18 300 
 
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 EXPKRIMENTAL FARM FOH THE MAKI'IME PUOVINCES, NAIM'AN, N.S. 
 
 Per acre . 
 Tons. Lli.s 
 
 1. Danish Red Top 28 i .Dti.j 
 
 2. Ked Top Sugar 24 1,300 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
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 An average crop of 24 tons 1,372 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPEIUMEMTAL FARM FOR MANriui;A, DRANUOX, MAN. 
 
 Per acre t> 
 
 Tons. lAis. 
 
 1. Danish Red Top (2n(] sowing) Til l)(iO 
 
 2. Danish Improved (2nd sowing) 3!) 144 
 
 An average cnjp of 41 tons 896 lbs. per acre 
 
 or ,icre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 S. W.anzlcbf-n 38 tm 
 
 4. Red Top Sugar f2nd sowing). 30 l.'.lL'O 
 
 EXPKRIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.l, 
 
 
 Per acre . 
 Tons. Ll).s, 
 
 1. Danish Red Top (2nd sowing) 24 312 
 
 2. Danish Impioved(2nd sowing) 23 1,124 
 
 Per acri;. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 3. Red To|) Sugar (2n(l sowing). 18 S2.S 
 
 4. Wauzleben 17 50 
 
 An average crop of 20 tons 1,5<S0 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXI'KRI.MKNTAL FARM FOR RRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre . 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1 . Rod Top Sugar 35 1, 450 
 
 2. Dan isli Red Top 35 570 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Mw 
 
 3. Improved Imperial 30 VS2 
 
 4. Vihnorin's Improved.. .. 29 4152 
 
 An average crop of 32 tons 1,164 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The four vai'ieties of sugar beets which have pi'oduced the heaviest cro|i.s 
 in 1S98, taking the average of the results obtained at all the oxperinicntal 
 farms are the following : — 
 
 I'er acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1 . Danish Red Top 2H 1,2.55 
 
 2. Danish Improved 24 !)02 
 
 Per acri- 
 Tons. Lb.^ 
 
 3. Red Top Susar (2nd sowing). 23 I.'HL' 
 
 4. Inipnjved Imperial (2nd sow- 
 
 ing) 22 1,3H0 
 
 An average crop of 24 tons 1,052 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 but little this yeai', the gain from early sowing averaging only 547 lbs. per 
 acre. 
 
 TRIAL PLOTS OF POTATOES. 
 
 One hundred and four varieties of potatoes have been under trial in 
 uniform test plots during 1898. The potatoes for planting were cut into 
 pieces with two or three eyes in each, and these were planted in rows 2^ 
 feet apart, the sets being placed a foot apart in the rows. The dates of 
 planting and digging were the following. At Ottawa, planted 26th and 
 
;ii 
 
 •27ili May ; du<^ Gth aiul 7tli Octobc". Niippuii, j l.-iiiU-d .luix' 4lli ; duj? 
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 Jl(;i<l, planted l.'kli May ; du*,' .'{Dtli September, and at Aj^assiz, planted 
 l.ith May and dug t'roiu 19th Scpteniljcr to 3rd Octuhcr. The yield per 
 iiLit' has been calculated in each case fioui the weight of tubers gathered 
 iVdiii two rows each GG feet Ion; . 
 
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 24 373 
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 40 390 
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 24 380 
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 40 302 
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 30 420 
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 20 375 
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 30 339 
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 20 408 
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 100 
 
 101 
 
 102 
 
 103 
 
 104 
 
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 (JlliWIl Jitwol 
 
 J'ciiicf'H Kxtra Earl,\' . 
 
 (ii'iiitral (Jordoii 
 
 I'lcauty of Hebron . . . 
 
 Wliito I'cauty . . 
 
 Moimic' County 
 
 Camhridgo Russet 
 
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 Early Simriso 
 
 Earl>' Harvest 
 
 Satisfat-'tidii 
 
 Clarke's No. 1. . . . 
 
 Chicago Market 
 
 Ideal 
 
 Wonder of the World. . 
 
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 Hopeful 
 
 Ohio Jtniioi' 
 
 Flarlv Puritan 
 
 Uncle Sani 
 
 Li/.zie's Pride 
 
 I{eading (iiant 
 
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 .Mgoma No. 1 
 
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 Prownell's Winner., . 
 
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 Charles Downing 
 
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 12 140 
 12 402 
 ..i2Nj 
 ..iKiO 
 48 145 
 21288 
 . . 300 
 . . 3S7 
 30 2S1 
 24 217 
 12 204 
 12 270 
 .1182 
 12 145 
 .. 132 
 . . 202 
 48 303 
 48 228 
 36 301 
 12 312 
 
 121381 
 
 48|l!K) 
 
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 48 440 
 3ti lOS 
 30.392 
 24 513 
 4S .300 
 12 528 
 48 205 
 12:220 
 12370 
 . . 1408 
 30 580 
 12:581 
 24 447 
 12 530 
 . . 408 
 .. 242 
 48 430 
 30414 
 30410 
 12'30C 
 24'500 
 481480 
 ..'388 
 12 242 
 . . 580 
 . . 3S1 
 278 
 i78 
 374 
 
 12 
 24 
 
 36 
 
 2(; 
 
 470 
 212 
 212 
 481012 
 36 405 
 48 308 
 12 476 
 48 550 
 12 407 
 .30 124 
 
 48 
 
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 30 
 
 48 
 
 24 
 36 
 48 
 24 
 
 330 
 344 
 108 
 385 
 207 
 100 
 216 
 440 
 2(15 
 337 
 
 24 253 
 
 20 ''»S4 
 
 4(1 4S0 
 
 40 
 
 ..;512 
 
 40,018 
 
 20i488 
 
 20574 
 
 401473 
 
 . . 498 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 40 
 40 
 20 
 20 
 
 40 
 
 20 
 20 
 40 
 
 20 
 20 
 40 
 
 677 
 400 
 477 
 631 
 
 .382 
 605 
 503 
 308 
 383 
 582 
 563 
 610 
 558 
 
 i46S 
 1537 
 .. 437 
 40 528 
 20 415 
 40 3.53 
 40|538 
 
 1 
 
 40.554 
 
 40 580 
 40 4(i4 
 
 20,512 
 40 545 
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 40 531 
 . . '504 
 ..554 
 40 1 3! IS 
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 40 505 
 406 
 631 
 612 
 40 324 
 20 514 
 618 
 20 558 
 20 4".»7 
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 12 
 
 30 
 
 24 
 12 
 
 30 
 
 24 
 24 
 
 48 
 
 12 
 
 20 
 4 
 
 12 
 8 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 10 
 48 
 28 
 28 
 
 24 
 32 
 48 
 22 
 30 
 37 
 24 
 
 io 
 
 12 
 
 )28 
 401 
 431 
 528 
 470 
 440 
 400 
 305 
 308 
 175 
 .322 
 300 
 4(;2 
 425 
 .548 
 445 
 368 
 315 
 436 
 305 
 586 
 476 
 463 
 425 
 441 
 431 
 410 
 366 
 203 
 388 
 528 
 438 
 313 
 310 
 300 
 394 
 319 
 305 
 445 
 375 
 447 
 444 
 
 20j.3;-)0 
 14337 
 
 52 
 24 
 8 
 12 
 48 
 10 
 
 462 
 513 
 583 
 250 
 401 
 580 
 
 48;441 
 12344 
 23290 
 
 20 ,VJ!i 
 42 232 
 
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 . . 351 
 
 24 km; 
 
 40 ;i43 
 
 i2:;i52 
 
 40'202 
 40 .324 
 
 ..jio; 
 
 50H77 
 
 3o;iO!t 
 
 .. 3S!» 
 8 370 
 20L3IO 
 0!207 
 40!378 
 40.'V.I2 
 40,420 
 2f^|ll(t 
 
 .50 3(;s 
 
 28 3.S7 
 42 3."iO 
 40:527 
 40 4O() 
 10,3(12 
 40 204 
 ..155 
 32 332 
 50 342 
 5() 204 
 40318 
 12;50(; 
 44 340 
 12 310 
 50 388 
 28 415 
 20 30-< 
 20 288 
 32:313 
 20 3:55 
 . . !318 
 ..1375 
 24 358 
 40211 
 50 205 
 48418 
 28'317 
 40'320 
 24 310 
 
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 t) 
 42 
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 10 
 S 
 20 
 
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 41 
 25 
 53 
 5l> 
 41 
 45 
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 44 
 55 
 32 
 17 
 2(J 
 12 
 14 
 
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 41 
 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 23 
 54 
 47 
 21 
 51) 
 
 ( 
 20 
 54 
 
 41 
 
 28 
 24 
 41 
 5ii 
 L'4 
 54 
 42 
 52 
 
 ■10 
 
 i 
 
 an 
 
 * Nos. 54, 65, 75 and 83 were omitted .it the Indian Head Farm, owing to the seed not 
 iving in time to plant with the other sorts. 
 
33 
 
 I'ho twelve varieties of potatoes which have produced thohvrgest crops at 
 till' several experimental farms are the followinj,' ; — 
 
 CKNTIIAL. KXri:i(I\Ii;N lAI, TAHM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 llollnirn .\l)iin(laiice . , 
 
 llaily \\ hitv I'ri/.H 
 
 li.'ilo I'uritan 
 
 KoseNo. i» 
 
 I!ni|iirf' Stiito 
 
 \iinrii.iin W'ondiT. . . . 
 
 Per 
 
 iioro. 
 
 iUH+l 
 
 Lba 
 
 ;w;< 
 
 4H 
 
 3(i'J 
 
 .-ill 
 
 358 
 
 M 
 
 sr.t 
 
 12 
 
 34.-) 
 
 1'4 
 
 338 
 
 4H 
 
 7. Statd of Mnine . . . . 
 
 S. I{unil 151usli 
 
 !>. Niiitlii Til Spy 
 
 10. S Uiiis,' No. 7 
 
 11. Rural No. 2 
 
 12. C vnimii No. 1 , 
 
 l\'V 
 
 llLTi'. 
 
 Musi 
 
 . l.lm 
 
 32r> 
 
 3<i 
 
 32.-. 
 
 3tj 
 
 32.J 
 
 ■M\ 
 
 321 
 
 12 
 
 ;tl!t 
 
 
 31*; 
 
 ■t» 
 
 An average crop of 341 bushels 11 ll>s. per acre. 
 
 KXl'KRIMKNTAL FAH.M KOH TlIK MARITIMK I'KOVlNflKS, NAPI'AN, N.S. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Musli. libs. 
 
 1. iiish Daisy 418 4H 
 
 2. I ImIc's (Jliaiiipion 102 2(1 
 
 ',i Ivraiiiiig (jittut ... 3!tS 12 
 
 4. S.sittl.. 3S7 12 
 
 5 Mi'Ki'ii/.ie 387 12 
 
 0. I'olaris . . 3(i.") 12 
 
 Per aci'e. 
 Busli. I.bi). 
 
 7. Money Maker .'U;o 48 
 
 8. (Jmit Divide ... 3t'.o 48 
 
 11. Lizzi(('s Pride 3ri8 IMI 
 
 10. Hill Nyu 3.".8 30 
 
 1 1 . l''louiisli l?cauty Xii) 24 
 
 12. Ciinnau No. 1 oM 24 
 
 An avfiago crop of 37S hushels 23 lbs. per acre. 
 
 KXI'KKIMENTAL KAK.M FOR MAN'ITOBA, HRAXDON, MAN. 
 
 Per acre . 
 
 JUisii. Lbs. 
 
 1. Sfcdlinfi No. 7 082 7 
 
 2. I »r.'.r'a Standard 023 20 
 
 o. I. X. L 012 20 
 
 4. lUirat No. 2 ()08 40 
 
 5. Stat., of Maino 001 20 
 
 ti. Brown's Hot Proof 5'.R) 20 
 
 Per acre . 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 7. Chicago Market 'iSO 40 
 
 8. (Jrt'cn Mountain ■|8(i 4o 
 
 i). (.^lakorCity 580 40 
 
 10. Lato Pui itan r>7'.) 20 
 
 11. C'liiv Rose 572 
 
 12. D.lawaio 672 
 
 An average crop of 600 bushels 7 lbs, per acre. 
 
 EXPKRIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre . 
 
 Bush. Ll«. 
 
 1, Polaris 700 12 
 
 2. llarly Sunrise ()77 30 
 
 ;i Rovee 073 12 
 
 4. \uw Variety No. 1 . . . 0()0 
 
 Ti. Late Puritan 05.'3 30 
 
 (i. Kverett 649 
 
 J'cr acre. 
 
 Bush. JJ1.1. 
 
 7. American Giant 010 4S 
 
 8. Reeves' Rose O.'ifi 40 
 
 9. Daisy 033 ;«; 
 
 10. Clarke's No. 1 031 L'4 
 
 11 . Brownell's Winner 031 24 
 
 12. Empire State 022 30 
 
 An average crop of 652 bushels per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR URITISII COLUMBIA, AOASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. liakotaRed 023 20 
 
 2 New V^iriety No. I 010 
 
 '.'■ I 'ncle Sam .-)80 40 
 
 4. \merican (liant 580 40 
 
 .'' Kural Blush .583 24 
 
 0. 1 loulton Ro.se 583 24 
 
 7. Charles Downing.. 
 
 8. Maggie Murphy . . , 
 
 9. Tioy Seedling 
 
 10. Early Norther , 
 
 11. Dreer's Standard . . 
 
 12. American Wonder . 
 
 Per 
 
 acre. 
 
 Bush 
 
 Lbs 
 
 580 
 
 48 
 
 .572 
 
 
 .572 
 
 
 504 
 
 40 
 
 557 
 
 20 
 
 550 
 
 , ^ 
 
 An average crop of 581 bushels 21 lbs. per acre. 
 3 
 
 I 
 
 
 • 
 
 ii 
 
 I 
 
 Ii': 
 11 
 
 
 
 si 
 
 I- 
 
m 
 
 34 
 
 '^i 
 
 •3 
 
 : I 
 
 i 
 
 i 
 
 ! 
 
 Tlie twelve varioties which have prochiced the largest crops in lS'Jf<, ink- 
 ijig llie average of the results obtained at all the experimental farms arc ; 
 
 Pit acre . 
 
 IJuBh. Ll»H. 
 
 1. Amoricitn Giftnt •\7t) bit 
 
 2. SeedlitiK No. 7. . . 4(1!) 47 
 
 3. Late I'uritun 406 ]0 
 
 4. New Variety No. 1 401 33 
 
 5. AmiMicivn Wonder 458 28 
 
 ti. Irish U.iiHy 457 54 
 
 7. 
 
 8. 
 
 9. 
 10. 
 11. 
 12. 
 
 I'er acre 
 
 li'lHll. L\,». 
 
 Drcer'a Standard 457 Hi 
 
 Clay KosB .. 44!» 1 
 
 ( Jreen Mountain 4;t.S 6'.) 
 
 State of Maine 4HH WZ 
 
 I'olariB 4'M 'M 
 
 Rural Blush 4211 Ti 
 
 An average crop of 453 bushels 3 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The average crop of all the varieties of potatoes tested, at each of the 
 experimental farms, was as follows : At Ottawa, 265 bushels 35 11)h. per 
 acre; Nappan, 261 bushels 15 lbs. ; Brandon, 394 bushels 18 lbs. ; Indian 
 Head, 503 bushels 16 lbs. and at Agassiz 422 bushels 36 lbs. The avorugc 
 return given by the whole of the varieties at all the farms was 367 bushuls 
 24 lbs. per acre. 
 
 AVERAGE CROPS FOR THE PAST THREE AND 
 
 FOUR YEARS. 
 
 The results of experimental tests of varieties of grain, to gain inft)ruiii- 
 tion as to their relative productiveness and usefulnes.s, are much more 
 reliable as a guide to the selection of the best sorts, when the average expe 
 rience of several years can be given. For the past four years these teat 
 plots have been conducted, under conditions as nearly uniform as it has been 
 possible to secure. The average of the crops obtained during this period, 
 is herewith presented. 
 
 FOUU YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF OATS. 
 
 The twelve varieties of oats which have averaged the heaviest crops at the 
 several experimental farms during the past four years, are the following :— 
 
 CENTRAL EXPKRIMKNTAL FAHM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 1. Banner 
 
 2. Golden 15eauty 
 
 3. A nierican Triumpli 07 
 
 4. Cohiiiibus 0'" 
 
 5. Abundance 
 
 6. Improved Ligowo. . 
 
 Per 
 
 aero. 
 
 
 r.ush. 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 
 70 
 
 21 
 
 1. 
 
 09 
 
 7 
 
 8. 
 
 07 
 
 19 
 
 9. 
 
 07 
 
 15 
 
 10. 
 
 06 
 
 37 
 
 11. 
 
 05 
 
 30 
 
 12. 
 
 I'er 
 Busli. 
 
 Golden Giant. . . 05 
 
 White Sciionen 04 
 
 White Russian 04 
 
 Joanette 04 
 
 Early Golden Prolific 03 
 
 American Beauty. ....... 02 
 
 Lb.v 
 I 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 An average crop of 66 bushels per acre. 
 
 EXPEUIMENTAL FARM FOR THS MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N. S. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 White Russian 06 21 
 
 Wallis 05 2 
 
 Columbus 64 19 
 
 Banner 03 19 
 
 Oderbnish 63 13 
 
 Early Blossom 62 17 
 
 An average crop of 62 bushels 31 lbs. per acre. 
 
 
 
 Per 
 
 acii . 
 
 
 
 Bush. 
 
 Lbs 
 
 7. 
 
 California Prolific Black . . 
 
 .. 62 
 
 12 
 
 8. 
 
 Abyssinia 
 
 .. 02 
 
 4 
 
 9. 
 
 White Schoi.an 
 
 . . 01 
 
 i;g 
 
 10. 
 
 American Beauty 
 
 .. 01 
 
 10 
 
 11. 
 
 Golden Beauty 
 
 .. 00 
 
 25 
 
 12. 
 
 Lincoln 
 
 .. 60 
 
 'J5 
 
r'f 
 
 85 
 
 EXPKRIMKNTAL FAIIM K(»ll .MAMIOItA, IlKANlMiN, MAN. 
 
 1 
 
 American Beauty 
 
 Hanner 
 
 lldlstflin Prolific. 
 
 }jirly fiol(l(<n I'rolillc . . . 
 
 White Schont-n 
 
 (Joldun (Jiant 
 
 Pit ftsTf. 
 Bush. LIh, 
 .... 92 19 
 .... 90 r, 
 .. . 81 'j:t 
 ....81 1 
 ... 80 27 
 . .. 79 29 
 
 1 . 
 
 s. 
 
 • 1. 
 h: 
 11. 
 12. 
 
 P>a\:iiiiin. 
 ' 'iiiifiiriiia 
 i{(p>i'(|iil<' 
 
 ( loMcll lit 
 
 CJiiliiiiiljiis 
 Jo.'\n(^ttu . 
 
 
 
 Pit aero. 
 
 P.lHll. Lb* 
 
 . . 79 2fl 
 
 ■ } 
 
 :i, 
 
 4. 
 
 Prolifip 
 aiity . . . 
 
 niack.. 
 
 .. 77 
 
 . 77 
 
 .. 75 
 
 74 
 
 12 
 7 
 
 12 
 1 
 
 G. 
 
 
 25 
 
 Au averuye crop of 86 bushels 25 lbs. poi- acre. 
 
 «i 
 
 a 
 O 
 
 .3 
 
 f2 
 
 g 
 s 
 
 •c 
 
 t 
 
 M 
 
 c 
 
 6 
 
 C 
 
 
 •c 
 
 t 
 
 X 
 
 EXPI'.RIMENTAT, FARM FOR THE VORTII-WEST TERRITORIES, IVDIAV HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per aero. 
 Bush. 
 
 1. Ciihimbus 88 
 
 2. A laerican Beauty 85 
 
 3. llnlsteinPmlilio ... 34 
 
 4. .ALundance 82 
 
 5. ( J. Iden Beauty 80 
 
 6. Abyssinia . SO 
 
 All average crop of 81 bu.shels 10 lbs. per aero. 
 
 '0. 
 
 
 
 Per 
 
 acre. 
 
 bs. 
 
 
 
 Bush. 
 
 Lbs 
 
 18 
 
 7. 
 
 Ivirly Goklen ProlKio. . . 
 
 80 
 
 2 
 
 1.5 
 
 S. 
 
 White Schoneu 
 
 .... 79 
 
 34 
 
 20 
 
 9. 
 
 Wide Awake 
 
 . . . . 79 
 
 34 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 Karly Arctiaiigel 
 
 ... 79 
 
 14 
 
 7 
 
 11. 
 
 Bavarian 
 
 .... 77 
 
 32 
 
 6 
 
 12. 
 
 Banner 
 
 ... 77 
 
 1 
 
 1^ 
 
 « 
 
 m 
 
 I 
 
 'If- 
 
 f )\: 
 
 vm 
 
86 
 
 EXPKRIMKNTAL PAHM FOR-HtllTlHH COM'MUIA, AOAIMIZ, B.O. 
 
 1. Mavarian •)<> 
 
 2. Linmlii 
 
 8. Kiifly ( iotlilitnil 
 
 4. Kiirly liloHsom. , . . .... 
 
 0. Mutiiitir 
 
 0. (JdIiiiiiIiiih . 
 
 I".I 
 
 fieri*. 
 
 liiish 
 
 I.I>H 
 
 till 
 
 '>•> 
 
 I'lO 
 
 (; 
 
 :.!) 
 
 27 
 
 :.(! 
 
 17 
 
 00 
 
 7 
 
 so 
 
 7 
 
 I'cr ii'Tt. 
 UiimIi. |,I,h 
 
 7. Kiirly fJoldon Prolific .Vi 
 
 H, I'liirly ArcliiiiiKt'l ftfj 
 
 It ( learn K(<y|)tiii!i bft 
 
 1(1. l!nl^,l(•iIlTr<.!i^io M 
 
 11. .\iii( riciiti Hoauty. 51 
 
 12. Kiiily Muinu 51 
 
 
 All Hvera^^o crop of 5G busholH 20 lbs, per acre. 
 
 Tho twolve varieties of oatH which havo producod the largost avcrasje 
 crop.s for the past four y»!ar8 on all the cxpfriiiKMital farms, and Iidiich iiuiy 
 porliap.s he ro;{arded a.s worthy of being placcil at the head of the li.st for 
 grnt'ial cultivation are the following: — 
 
 I't'T IKTO. 
 
 liunh. I.i)M. 
 
 1. |{ivnn<T 71 17 
 
 2. .Viiicrican Beauty 71 10 
 
 H. * 'oliiiiil)U8. ... 70 5 
 
 I. 1 1 oldoii Beauty t»7 17 
 
 f), I 'avarian. . . (JO 'Xi 
 
 (!. I lolMtpiu Prolific (JO IH 
 
 7. Wtiito Schonon 
 
 S. Kiirly (lolden Prolific. 
 !), Wullirt 
 
 Pnr 
 
 IIITP. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 LU 
 
 or. 
 
 ■J'.i 
 
 ti5 
 
 27 
 
 v,r, 
 
 M 
 
 10. Almiidance 05 
 
 11. (•(lideii (iiant 04 
 
 12. W'liito llusbiaii 04 
 
 lit 
 
 .An average crop of 07 bushels 4 lbs. per acre. 
 
 Tlu' Improved Ligowo, which is also a very promising oat, averaged (it 
 busht'ls lbs. per acre, within 5 lbs. per acre of the White lUissian. 
 
 FOUR YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VAHIETIES OF BARLllY 
 
 TWO ROWED BARLEY. 
 
 The six varieties of two-rowed barley which have averaged the lioavicst 
 crops at the several experimental farms during the past four years, are the 
 following : — 
 
 CKNTRAL KXPKniMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Por aero. 
 Bimh. Lbs. 
 1 Beaver 42 9 
 
 2. Danish Chevalier 10 32 
 
 3. Bolton 40 15 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bii.^li. Ll.v 
 
 4. Canadian Thorpe 10 l.i 
 
 5. Sidney ;i!l 3^ 
 
 6. Nowton 30 -'7 
 
 All a\urage crop of 40 bushels 22 Ib.s. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FAR.M FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. French Chevalier 36 12 
 
 2. Danish Chevalier 33 25 
 
 3. Newton 34 18 
 
 Per acp'. 
 Bu^ii. I.l's 
 
 4. Beaver M 3 
 
 5. Bolton ... ;« 01 
 
 C. Prize Prolific 33 16 
 
 An average crop of 34 bushels 29 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, RRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per .acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. "French Chevalier 61 9 
 
 2. Sidnev 48 
 
 3. Thanet 44 28 
 
 Per arre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 4. Newton 43 "ii 
 
 5. Beaver 42 46 
 
 0. Prize Prolific 39 17 
 
 An average crop of 45 bushels 4 lbs. per acre. 
 
•M 
 
 F ihltlMKNTAL FAllM FOU TUK NOin ll-WKhT TKIimTOUIKS, INDIAN IIKAI), N.W.T. 
 
 Per IKTI'. 
 
 HiihIi. I.I)m. 
 
 1. rrciich Chevalier TiS 'M 
 
 2. i»:iiiiHli Chi'viiliiT Wi irj 
 
 3. CuiiiKlmii TlioriK' 64 Iftt 
 
 Pur ftcro. 
 DihIi. LIm. 
 
 4. Prizo Prolific M M 
 
 5, N»iwton t>'i 6 
 
 0. bfttvt'r 62 4 
 
 Am Hvnragu crop of 54 huulioU 20 lbs. pur nure. 
 
 KXPKfllMKNTAL PAHM FOK HUITIBII COLUMIUA, AOASSIZ, H. O, 
 
 1. Fiiiirli Clu'valior 
 
 2. Kiiiver Cliovalitir 
 
 3. Uaiiiiih CliovHlinr 36 
 
 I'd" IK'IC. 
 lillHll. iilH. 
 
 37 3!t 
 , m 45 
 
 Por iicro. 
 Piixh. L))a. 
 
 4. P.'!iv.r :V> V2 
 
 r». Ciiiiadian Tli<irp<' 34 10 
 
 t). Prize Prolilic 32 3!> 
 
 An average crop of 35 bushels 24 lbs. per acre. 
 
 Tilt' six varieties of two-rowed barley which hnvo produced tho largest 
 crops for the past four years, taking the average of the results obt ined 
 on all the experimental farms, are : — 
 
 Pit acr((. 
 BunIi. liba. 
 
 I. Frmich Chovalior »> '2(i 
 
 .'. I )aniHli Ciievalioi 34 1 H 
 
 ;t. Heaver 34 17 
 
 P«r aoTP. 
 BiihIi. lilm. 
 
 4. Tanadian Thorj)* 34 Id 
 
 fi. N.wtoii .S3 2(! 
 
 «. Prize Prolific 32 14 
 
 An average crop of 34 bushels 10 lbs. per acre. 
 
 SIX-ROWED BARLEY. 
 
 The six varieties of six-rowed barley which have averaged the heaviest 
 crops at the several experimental farms for the past four years are the 
 following : — 
 
 CENTRAL EXPEaiMKNTAL FAUM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush, Llm. 
 
 1. Odi's-ta r)7 
 
 2. Mfiiaiiry 
 
 55 
 
 3. Royal.;.... 53 
 
 12 
 42 
 2(i 
 
 4. Pioneer. 
 
 5. Stella . 
 (5. Trooper. 
 
 Per aor*», 
 
 Bunh. Lbs. 
 
 . 51 39 
 
 48 10 
 
 48 17 
 
 An average crop of 52 bushels 26 lbs. per acre. 
 
 KXPEKIMKNTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME I^IOVINCES, NAPPAN, N. S, 
 
 Per acre. 
 Buah. Lba. 
 
 1. .M<iiaiiry 48 4."j 
 
 1'. TrodiKT ... 43 1 
 
 3. (Hierbruch 42 44 
 
 Per acre, 
 BuhH. Lba. 
 
 4. Snrpriso 41 42 
 
 ■5. Pioneer 41 32 
 
 6. Vanguard 40 30 
 
 An average crop of 43 bushels 8 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITODA, TiRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per aero. 
 Bu!<h. Lb.s. 
 
 1. Cora men 5C 7 
 
 2. 'i'sDojwr 55 2 
 
 3. M(!ii.sury 64 30 
 
 Par acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 4. Nugent 51 .S2 
 
 5. Surprise 50 15 
 
 G. Stella 4'J 23 
 
 An average crop of 52 bushels 42 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 % 
 
 
 
 <M. 
 
 L 
 
 l^-^ 
 
 1 
 
 
 I 
 
 
38 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 1. Ronnie's Improved. 
 
 2. Odessa 
 
 3. Common .... .... 
 
 Per acie. 
 
 Hush. Lbs. 
 
 00 30 
 
 50 28 
 57 28 
 
 Per ftcro, 
 Buah. LliH. 
 
 4. Nfensury 57 21 
 
 5. I'laxter 55 40 
 
 0. Trooper 55 30 
 
 An average crop of 57 bushels 38 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AQASSIZ, B. C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Oderbruch 33 34 
 
 2. Mensury 33 1 
 
 3. Odessa 32 44 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 4. Common 32 21 
 
 5. Royal 32 12 
 
 6. Trooper 31 1 
 
 An average crop of 32 bushels 27 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The six varieties of six-rowed barley which have produced the largest 
 crops for the past four years, taking the average of the results obtained on 
 all the experimental farms are : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Mensury 40 47 
 
 2. Odsissa 47 20 
 
 3. Trooper 4G 29 
 
 Par acre. 
 Bush. Lb.s. 
 
 4. Common 45 24 
 
 5. Royal 45 2 
 
 G. Oderbruch 44 44 
 
 An average crop of 46 bushels 27 lbs. per acre. 
 
 FOUR YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF 
 
 SPRING WHEAT. 
 
 3 
 
 The twelve varieties of spring wheat which have averaged the heaviest 
 crops, at tho several experimental farms during the past four years, are the 
 
 following 
 
 CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs . 
 
 1. Preston 20 3 
 
 2. Colorado 23 59 
 
 3. Goose 23 51 
 
 4. Wellman's Fife. . . 23 40 
 
 5. Rio Grande 23 37 
 
 6. Monarch 23 24 
 
 Per aero. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 7. Stanley 22 41 
 
 8. Pringle's Champlain 22 33 
 
 9. Huron 22 27 
 
 10. Progress 21 41 
 
 11. Vernon 21 41 
 
 12. Advance 21 20 
 
 An average crop of 23 bushels 5 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 
 
 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 
 
 
 Bush. 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 
 L 
 
 Wellman's Fife . 
 
 32 
 
 44 
 
 7. 
 
 2. 
 
 Stanley 
 
 31 
 
 5 
 
 8. 
 
 3. 
 
 White Connell 
 
 . ... 30 
 
 55 
 
 0. 
 
 4. 
 
 Preston 
 
 30 
 
 45 
 
 10. 
 
 fi 
 
 Red Fern 
 
 30 
 
 35 
 10 
 
 11. 
 
 6. 
 
 Huron 
 
 30 
 
 12. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bash. Lb!«. 
 
 Goose 2<> 50 
 
 White RuTOi'an 29 5 
 
 Rio Grande 20 
 
 Old Red River 28 5.} 
 
 Advance 28 3:" 
 
 Admiral 27 20 
 
 An average crop of 29 bushels 5 lbs. per acre. 
 
39 
 
 EXPEKIMENTAL FARM FOK MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lba. 
 
 1. White Fife 39 6 
 
 2. Goose 38 7 
 
 3. Red Fife 36 00 
 
 4. Preston 36 41 
 
 5. Monarch 36 25 
 
 (5. Crown 35 27 
 
 An average crop of 35 bushels 29 lbs. per acre. 
 
 7. White Connell 34 
 
 8. Pringle's Champlain 34 
 
 9. Rio (irande 34 
 
 10. Old Red River 33 
 
 11. White Russian 33 
 
 12. WeUman's Fife 32 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 57 
 43 
 28 
 35 
 2 
 25 
 
 E.XPERIMENTAIj farm for the north-west territories, INDIAN HEAr, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Buah. Lba. 
 
 1. Red Fife 42 7 
 
 2. Emporium 42 3 
 
 •i. Beaudrv 41 48 
 
 4. Preston 41 25 
 
 5. Huron 41 22 
 
 6. White Fifa 41 2 
 
 7. 
 
 8. 
 
 9. 
 10. 
 11. 
 12. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bu^<h. Lba. 
 
 Percy 40 57 
 
 Crown 40 52 
 
 Welhnan'a Fife. 40 50 
 
 Red Fern 40 10 
 
 Stanley 39 10 
 
 White Connell 39 2 
 
 An average crop of 40 bushels 53 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLCMBiA, AOASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 White Fife...... 26 31 
 
 Preston 26 .30 
 
 White Connell 26 20 
 
 RedFife. 26 11 
 
 Herisson Bearded 26 2 
 
 Rio Grande 25 50 
 
 7. 
 
 8. 
 
 9. 
 
 10. 
 
 Old Red River 2r) 
 
 iVellman's Fife. 
 
 Alpha 
 
 Monarch 
 
 11. Campbell's White Chaff... 
 
 12. Admiral 
 
 Per 
 
 acre. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 Lba 
 
 2r) 
 
 25 
 
 •J5 
 
 15 
 
 25 
 
 1 
 
 24 
 
 45 
 
 24 
 
 45 
 
 24 
 
 35 
 
 An average crop of 25 bushels 35 lbs. per aero. 
 
 The twelve varieties of spring wl'oat which have produced the hirgesfe 
 crops, taking the average of the results obtained on all the experimental 
 farms for the past four years, are : — . 
 
 1. Preston 
 
 2. Wellman's Fife 
 
 3. -Monarch 
 
 Per 
 
 Bush. 
 
 32 
 
 . .. 31 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 acre. 
 Lbs. 
 17 
 
 58 
 24 
 23 
 20 
 
 7. 
 
 8. 
 
 9. 
 10. 
 IL 
 12. 
 
 White Connell. 
 
 Rio Grande 
 
 Goose 
 
 Per ncre 
 Bush. LI .3 
 
 .SO 19 
 
 30 1 
 
 29 .^)8 
 
 4. Percy 
 
 5. Red Fife 
 
 Red Fern 
 
 Old Red River 
 
 29 17 
 
 29 17 
 
 6. White Fife 
 
 30 
 
 Advance 
 
 29 8 
 
 An average crop of 30 bushels 17 lbs. per acre. 
 The cross-bred variety Stanley came within 5 
 tueraged 29 bushels 3 lbs. for the four years. 
 
 lbs. of Advance, having 
 
 I. i 
 
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 THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF PEASE. 
 
 The twelve varieties of pease which have averaged the heaviest crops at 
 the several experimental farms for the past three years, are the following : — 
 
 CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 .Arthur 41 22 
 
 Macom 39 10 
 
 Kent 37 23 
 
 Aunes 36 26 
 
 Mcickay .S6 15 
 
 lilack-eyed Marrowfat 36 12 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lba. 
 
 7. Canadian Beauty .. 3.5 3ii 
 
 8. Bedford ' .3.0 27 
 
 9. Creeper. 35 22 
 
 10. Duke .35 17 
 
 11. Crown 3.") 15 
 
 12. Paragon 34 47 
 
 \n a', erage crop of 36 bushels 32 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 :..'''j 
 

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 40 
 
 KXI'KIUMENTAL FARM FOR THK MAIMTIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, \.R. 
 
 Per acre, 
 
 liusli. Lbs. 
 
 1. Crown 47 
 
 2. Oenteiinial 30 40 
 
 3. Prido 36 33 
 
 4. Black-eved Marrowfat. ... 36 2(> 
 
 5. New P(')tt.r 33 53 
 
 C. Crforx"' 33 50 
 
 Per Rctf. 
 
 BuhI). 1,1)0, 
 
 7. Larfjc White Marrowfat 33 .'.n 
 
 8. Carleton li;^ ](i 
 
 !). Bedford 32 In 
 
 10. Prince r,2 In 
 
 11. Prince All)ert 31 :;;< 
 
 12. Para^'on 3o ,',ij 
 
 An average crop of 34 bushels 50 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOHA, URANDON, MAN. 
 
 1. Prido.. ... 
 
 2. Muininv . . - 48 
 
 3. New Pi.tt.r 48 
 
 4. Call. "ton 46 
 
 5. Kent 45 
 
 C. Mackay 44 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 P)ush. Lbs. 
 
 52 35 
 
 32 
 .30 
 33 
 40 
 53 
 
 7. Crown 44 
 
 8. P>l.ack-eyed Marro\v fat (1 
 
 0. 'I'rilby .|;( 
 
 10. Prince -tl 
 
 11. Agnes 40 
 
 12. Prince Albert 40 
 
 Per acrp. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 :<2 
 
 13 
 
 An average crop of 45 bushels 8 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Par.ipron 43 23 
 
 2. Trilbv 42 ,53 
 
 ,3. Carleton 10 :!0 
 
 4. ("n.wn .39 26 
 
 5. I )uke .38 ;!(•) 
 
 C. Prince 38 3 
 
 7. Cni V ■ Vine 
 
 8. Ct ntennial :\7 
 
 0. New I'otter 3C. 
 
 10. Pride :\i\ 
 
 11. Miickay 35 
 
 12. Creeper.. 34 
 
 Per acri'. 
 Bush. LIn. 
 
 S7 L'L' 
 
 ■Jn 
 
 An average crop of 38 bushels 12 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR ItUITISH COLUMBIA, AQASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bnsh. Lbs. 
 
 1. Artlinr 28 
 
 2. Cnwper 25 
 
 3. Prince Albert 25 
 
 4. Carleton 21 
 
 5. Marotin 24 
 
 G. Multiplier. 
 
 23 
 
 53 
 53 
 46 
 .50 
 46 
 55 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bu-h. Lb.^. 
 
 7. New Potter 2.3 3-J 
 
 S. Centennial 22 (."i 
 
 !». Kent 22 1.! 
 
 10. Parapon . . 22 7 
 
 11. Cn.wn 21 51 
 
 12. Golden Vine . ,. 21 -'7 
 
 An average crop of 23 liushels 59 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The twelve varieties of pease wliioli have produced the largest crop: 
 taking the average of the results obtaii^ed on all the experimental furiii 
 for the past three years, are : — 
 
 I'cr acre 
 ]'.ush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Crown .37 
 
 2. Carleton ! 3.-> 
 
 3. Pride 35 
 
 4. New Potter 31 
 
 5. Prince Albert !>;! 
 
 G. Arthur 33 
 
 Per .acre. 
 
 .bs. 
 
 
 
 Bush. 
 
 Ll.s 
 
 36 
 
 1 . 
 
 C( ntt-nnia! 
 
 33 
 
 47 
 
 40 
 
 S. 
 
 I'.irau'on 
 
 33 
 
 •in 
 
 16 
 
 9. 
 10. 
 
 ( ^rct'in'i' 
 
 ;;.'> 
 
 
 57 
 
 Trilbv. .'.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.'. 
 
 
 In 
 
 40 
 
 11. 
 
 »c.ke 
 
 1.1 
 
 n 
 
 47 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt.'nt 
 
 33 
 
 1 
 
 THi:i:i 
 
 Aix average crop of 34 bushels 19 lbs. per acre. 
 
41 
 
 th!;i:k and foui: years' i-:xpi:kten'ce with varieties 
 
 of indian corn. 
 
 If 
 
 (Where not otliorwisc marked, tlin figures given are the results of four 
 yeiu>' tosts.) 
 
 Till' six varieties nf Indian Corn which have averaged the heaviest crops 
 at tlie several experiini'ntal farms during tlie past tliree or four years, are 
 
 the tulldwing :- 
 
 CENTHAI. KXPKKI.MKNTAL FARM, OTTAWA. ONT. 
 
 I'tT .■uM-c. I For ;iore. 
 
 Tods. L1)s. Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Ciiiit Proliiic Kiisilai.''' 2tl 111 [ ^1. Hril ( "oh Kiisilnpo 24 164 
 
 2. I'll .routjlihied Wliite Flint. . . . 2.*t l,17!l ' .""). Pride of tin- North (3 yrs.) . . . 21 SOD 
 
 3. SrI.cttiil L.-;iiiiiiiff 2.'> IS'.i I fi. Chiiiniiion White Pearl 21 23G 
 
 Au aven'irn crop of 23 tons I,7bU Jbs. per acre. 
 
 Expprimental Plot^ of Tncli.an Corn at th(> Central Exppritnpnt.al 1';mri, Ott.Tw.i Ont. 
 
 EXPICUIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAX, N.S. 
 
 Per acre. I Per acre. 
 
 Tons. Lh.s.| Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Til roiiL'hbred White Flint.. . 17 155 ' 4. .\ngel of Midnight II 1,466 
 
 2. .S.c, fnrd 15 43.') 5. Conipton's Earlv 14 1,036 
 
 3. S. !, , ted Leaminf? 15 G7 : 6. Canada Whit.; Flint U 027 
 
 All iiverage crop of 15 tons 298 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 'vi'' 
 
 .^-^« 
 
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 42 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per acre. 
 ToiiH. libs. 
 
 1. An?el of Midnight 22 1,507 
 
 2. ThnrouKhl.red White Flint... 20 1,272 
 a. Kfd Cob Ensilage 19 1,(J22 
 
 4. Pride of the North (3 yrs.)., 
 
 5. Longfellow 
 
 6. Selected Leaining 
 
 All average crop or '20 tons .354 lbs. per ac-re. 
 
 Per acrH 
 
 Tons. 
 
 Lt« 
 
 10 
 
 .WH 
 
 I'.l 
 
 44:1 
 
 18 l.ilMl 
 
 EXPKRIME.NTAr. FARM FOR TlIK NORTH-WEST TERRITOUIKS, INDIAN IIKAI), N.W.r, 
 
 w 
 
 I 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Ll)8. 
 
 1. Giant Prolific Ensilage 11 1,8.35 
 
 2. Sanford 11 1,242 
 
 3. Red Cob Ensilage 11 i)36 
 
 ^ Per .'icri', 
 TonH. \,\n, 
 
 4. Selected I,eaiiiing . . 11 40,1 
 
 5. Pride of the North (3 yrs.). . . 11 I'l; 
 
 6. Conipton'a Early II 187 
 
 An average crop of 11 tons 810 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B. C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Selected Learning 25 1,100 
 
 2. Red Cob Ensilage 22 1,851 
 
 .3. Giiint Prolific Ensilage 21 400 
 
 Per .icrp. 
 T.^iis. u\». 
 
 4. King of the Earliest (3 yrs.).. 21 ^?\ 
 
 5. Angel fif Midnight l!l H») 
 
 6. Thoroughl)red White Flint. .. 18 1,018 
 
 An average crop of 21 tons 938 lbs. per acre. 
 
 TIk! six varieties of Indian Corn which have produced the largest crops 
 for the past tliree or four years, taking the average of the results obtained 
 on all the experimental farms, are : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Selected Learning 19 .3()2 
 
 2. Red Cob Ensilage 18 1,038 
 
 3. Thoroughbred White Flint. ... 18 1,025 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. LIk. 
 
 4. Giant Prolific Ensilage 17 1,408 
 
 5. Pride of the North (3 yrs.). . . 10 1,47.") 
 
 6. Angel of Midnight IG 1,407 
 
 An average crop of 17 tons 1,795 lbs. per acre. 
 
 THREE AND FOUR YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES 
 
 OF TURNIPS. 
 
 n 
 
 (Where not otherwise marked the figures given are the results of four 
 years* tests). 
 
 The six varieties of turnips which have averaged the heaviest crops at 
 the several experimental farms during the past three or four years, are the 
 
 following 
 
 CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Selected Purple Top 38 505 
 
 2. I'erfeetiouSwede(3yr.s.) 30 875 
 
 3. Hartley's Bronze 35 1,170 
 
 4. Carter's Elephant 
 
 5. Giant King 
 
 6. Mammoth Clyde (3 yrs.). 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 . 35 1,170 
 . 35 'i,m 
 . 34 1,813 
 
 An average crop of 36 tons 108 lbs. per aci-e. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FAR.M FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 
 
 Per aei'e. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Perfection Swede (3 yrs.) 32 1,4:^8 
 
 2. Hartley's Bi-onze 32 308 
 
 3. Selected Purple Top 31 1,965 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. Carter's Elephant 31 58!' 
 
 5. Skirving's 30 1,79S 
 
 6. Mammoth Clyde {3 yrs.) 30 386 
 
 An average crop of 31 tons 1,081 lbs. per acre. 
 
43 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOK MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lba. 
 
 1. Sfilected Purple To]) 31 1,»>68 
 
 2. Perfection Swede (3 yrs. i 29 828 
 
 3. Champion Puri)le T()\> 28 1,204 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lba. 
 
 4. Hartley's Bronze 27 1,044 
 
 5. Sutton'^B Chaminon (SjTB.)... 27 824 
 o. Prize Winner (3 yrH.) 27 614 
 
 An average crop of 28 tons 1,3G3 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPKRIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Hartley's Bronze 19 1,55G 
 
 2. Champion Purple Top 18 1,620 
 
 3. Perfection Swede (3 yrs. ) 18 872 
 
 4. Selected Purple Top 18 
 
 5. Skirving's 18 
 
 6. East Lothian 18 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 608 
 844 
 126 
 
 An average crop of 18 tons 1,187 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Jumbo 45 1,24.5 
 
 2. Selected Purple Top 43 1,266 
 
 3. Giant Kinf? 41 1,445 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. East Lothian 40 1,282 
 
 5. Prize Winner (3 yrs.) 38 1,196 
 
 6. Perfection Swede (3 yrs. ) 3.5 1,837 
 
 An average crop of 41 tons 45 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The six varieties of turnips which have produced the largest crops, taking 
 the average of the results obtained on all the experimental farms, fur the 
 past three or four years, are : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Selected Purple Top 32 1,602 
 
 2. Perfection Swede 30 1,170 
 
 3. Jumbo 29 1,805 
 
 4. Hartley's Bronze. 
 
 5. East Lothian 
 
 6. Giant King 
 
 I'lr acTf. 
 TiMis. Lbs. 
 . 29 1,660 
 . 29 961 
 . 29 151 
 
 An average crop of 30 tons 558 lbs. per acre. 
 
 THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIB:S OF 
 
 MANGELS. 
 
 The six varieties of mangels which have averaged the heaviest crops, at" 
 the several experimental farms for the past three years, are the following: — 
 
 CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OITAWA, ONT. 
 
 1. Gate Post 
 
 2. Giant Yellow Intermediate 
 
 3. Mamm. Long Red 
 
 Per acre. ! Per acre. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. Tons. Lbs. 
 
 39 1,273 4. Giant Yellow Globe 33 935 
 
 . 36 1,608 I 5. Canadian Giant 31 1,130 
 
 34 1,190 I 6. Yellow Intermediate 31 176 
 
 An average crop of 34 tons 1,052 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N. 8. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Giant Yellow Globe .32 601 
 
 2. (imnt Yellow Inttrmediate... 31 325 
 
 3. \ cilow Intermediate 30 1,160 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. G.atePost 27 908- 
 
 5. Manim. Long Red 26 1,968- 
 
 6. Prize Mamm. Long Red .... 26 1,736- 
 
 An average crop of €9 tons 449 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 44 
 
 KXPEIIIMENTAL PAUM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 
 
 '!5' 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Gate Post 44 880 
 
 2. Giant Yellow Intermediate. . . 40 1,064 
 
 3. Yellow Intermediate 40 096 
 
 An average crop of 40 ton.s 977 lbs. per acre. 
 
 
 
 Jrer arr". 
 Tons. 1. .. 
 
 4. 
 
 Canadian Giant . . . . 
 
 .. .SO 1 ir- 
 
 5. 
 
 Prize Mainm. Long Red . 
 
 .. no 1!1. 
 
 6. 
 
 Giant Yellow Globe 
 
 . . 1(8 ;;: 
 
 f 1 i 
 
 KXPKHIMKNTAL FARM FOP. THK NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Yellow Intermediate 20 436 
 
 2. Giant Y.'llow Globe 19 808 
 
 3. Giant Yellow Intermediate... 18 1,990 
 
 Per acrp. 
 Tons. liha. 
 
 4. Gate Post . , 18 l.ll'.'l 
 
 5. Canadian Giant 18 1,1S0 
 
 6. Golden Fleshed Tankard.... 18 569 
 
 An average crop of 19 tons 151 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B. C. 
 
 Per acie. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Mamm. Long Red .... 33 352 
 
 2. GatePost 32 1,501 
 
 3. Golden Fleshed Tankard 30 670 
 
 Per aero. 
 Tons. Lba. 
 
 4. Mamm. Oval Shaped.. 30 104 
 
 6. Giant Yellow Intermediate.. 29 1,129 
 6. Canadian Giant.... 29 197 
 
 An average crop of 30 tons 1,659 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The six varieties of mangels which have produced the largest crops, 
 taking the average of the results obtained at all the experimental farms, for 
 the past three year."', are : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Gate Post 31 1,290 
 
 2. Giant Yellow Intermediate. . . 31 943 
 
 3. Yellow Intermediate 30 1,016 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. Giant Yellow Globe 29 9«1 
 
 5. Mamm. Lonp Red 29 189 
 
 6. Canadian G'ant 28 1,796 
 
 An average crop of 30 tons 458 lbs. per acre. 
 
 THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF 
 
 CARROTS. 
 
 The six varieties of carrots which have given the heaviest crops, at the 
 several experimental farms for the past three years, are the following. 
 
 CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Mamm. White Intermediate.. 20 1,020 
 
 2. Improved Short White 24 706 
 
 3. Giant White Vosges 24 091 
 
 4. Iveraon's Ch.impion.. 
 
 5. Half Long White.... 
 
 6. White Belgian 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lh^. 
 23 1,740 
 23 1,208 
 23 53 
 
 An average crop of 24 tons 579 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES, NAPPAN, N.S. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 1. Mamm. White Intermediate.. 17 1,821 
 
 •2. Iverson's Champion 17 1,373 
 
 ■3. Giant White Vosges 17 520 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lb^, 
 
 4. Improved Short White 17 SOo 
 
 5. Half Long White 17 39S 
 
 6. Half Long Chantenay 16 :'4J 
 
 An average crop of 17 tons 594 lbs. per acre. 
 
45 
 
 EXPEUIMENTAL FARM FOR MANITOBA, BRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Ll)s. 
 
 1. En'lyGem 14 l.l.stJ 
 
 2. I\ r^on's Champion 14 5:*tJ 
 
 3. G,..iit White Vosgea 13 1,500 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. I^bs. 
 
 4. Half LoHK White 13 1.426- 
 
 5. White Belgian 13 33 
 
 G. Maiuin. Wliite Intermediate 13 33 
 
 An average crop of 13 tons 1,451 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPI UIMENTAL FARM FOR THE N0UTH-WK3T TERIUT0RIE3, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T.. 
 
 Per aero. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. H.ilf Long White 9 40 
 
 2. Half Long Chanrenay 8 1,772 
 
 3. M.anin. White Intcrniediate.. 8 1,028 
 
 IVr ai'ic. 
 
 Tons. Ll>s. 
 
 4. Imiiroved Short White 8 G3'J 
 
 5. Ivi rson'.s Chanii)ii)ii 8 3111! 
 
 6. White Belgian 8 VJ2 
 
 An average crop of 8 tons 1,005 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR HRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. H)8. 
 
 1. Imjffoved Short White. ... 34 KiO 
 
 2. Yellow Intermediate 33 I'.lj 
 
 3. Half Long White 30 l,r)!J7 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. Giant White Vosges 30 l,r)3l 
 
 5. White Belgian 29 30 
 
 C. Iveraon 'a Champion 28 1,239 
 
 An average crop of 31 tons 121 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The six varieties of carrots which have produced the largest crops, tak- 
 ing the average of the results obtained on all the experimental farms, for 
 tlio past three years, are : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 1. Improved Short White .... 19 203 
 
 2. Hiiif Long White IS 1,727 
 
 3. Giant White Vosges 18 1,559 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Tons. Lbs. 
 
 4. Mamm. White Intermediate 18 1,409 
 
 5. Ivcr.sMu's (^'hampion 18 1,048 
 
 (5. White Belgian. 17 1,321 
 
 An average crop of 18 tons 1,221 lbs. per acre. 
 
 FOUR YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH VARIETIES OF 
 
 POTATOES. 
 
 The twelve varieties of potatoes which have averaged the heaviest crops, 
 at the several experimental farms during the past four years, are the 
 
 fcllowing :^ 
 
 CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTFAWA, ONT. 
 
 . ( 
 
 i-' 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Northern Spy . 38G 18 
 
 2. Late Puritan .... 304 10 
 
 3. Holhoni Abundance 340 18 
 
 4. .\iufrican Wonder 335 46 
 
 5. Tush Daisy 334 12 
 
 G. S.edling 230 313 30 
 
 Per acre . 
 
 Bush. Lb".. 
 
 7. Everett 312 24 
 
 8. Empire State 312 20 
 
 9. Rochester Rfjse ... 311 57 
 
 10. Early White Prize 308 46 
 
 11. American Giant 301 19 
 
 12. State of Maine 301 15 
 
 An average crop of 327 bushels 21 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 ■.i.-,.: 1 
 
 ;" I 
 
 Kli' 
 
 li 
 
 46 
 
 ■XPEniMBNTA', FAHM FOR THE MAUITIME PROVINCKa, NAPPAN, N.S. 
 
 Per acre . 
 
 Hugh. Lbfl. 
 
 Seedling 230 436 4 
 
 McKenzie 107 24 
 
 Seuttic 402 27 
 
 Irisli Uaisy :<!(5 14 
 
 Cannaii N'o. 1 ;{84 .'U 
 
 Reading Giant .(82 34 
 
 
 
 Pit a' 
 
 rn. 
 
 7. 
 «. 
 !». 
 0. 
 
 1 
 
 llfilliorn Ahundance 
 
 liuchcMler Kosc 
 
 I'carct 's Tri/.t- Winner. . . 
 
 I,t'i''s Kiivoiiritf 
 
 Km Iv I'liiitan 
 
 llUHh. 
 
 . -.m 
 
 .. 370 
 
 . 378 
 
 . 304 
 
 . . 3(!2 
 
 •JO 
 10 
 41 
 
 ')0 
 
 2. 
 
 Dri't'r'« Standard 
 
 .. 358 
 
 49 
 
 All avjrage crop of 385 bushels 55 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR MANlTOliA, HRANDON, MAN. 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 Irish Daisy 419 13 
 
 Pearce'a Prize Winner. 418 — 
 
 Chicago Market 407 40 
 
 Late Puritan I(t2 25 
 
 Great Divide ;v.)0 .30 
 
 Dreer's Standard 3!)0 30 
 
 Per acre. 
 
 Busl.. Lbs. 
 
 7. Carman No. 1 3S(( h2 
 
 8. New Variety No 1 380 i3 
 
 9. Clarke'H No. 1 383 10 
 
 10. Pride of the Market 382 15 
 
 11. Karly Norther .380 25 
 
 12. Delaware 380 (i 
 
 An average crop of .393 bushels 56 lbs. per acre. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NOHTII-WEST TERRITORIES, INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. 
 
 Per acre . 
 
 i'lush. Lbs. 
 
 Lee's Favourite. 162 4 
 
 New Variety No. 1 420 12 
 
 Northern Spy 405 36 
 
 London 392 21 
 
 Seedling 230 390 28 
 
 Early White Prize 385 9 
 
 7. Monroe County 383 
 
 8. Queen of the Valley 3S2 
 
 9. Rochester Rose 37() 
 
 10. American Wonder 372 
 
 11. Brownell's Winner 370 
 
 12. World's Fair 370 
 
 Per acre . 
 liush. Lbs. 
 
 40 
 48 
 34 
 54 
 45 
 20 
 
 An average crop of 392 bushels 44 lbs. per acre, 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, AGASSIZ, B.C. 
 
 Per acre . 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 Seedling No. 7 468 21 
 
 Brownell's Winner 407 30 
 
 Clay Rose 404 19 
 
 Dakota Red . r.86 51 
 
 World's Fair 384 15 
 
 Seedling 230 367 53 
 
 Per acre. 
 P.ush. Lbs. 
 
 7. Reading Giant 3.54 4 
 
 8. Troy Seedling .3.51 11 
 
 9. Late Puritan 34t> 37 
 
 10. Irish Daisy 345 32 
 
 11. American Wonder 31^4 46 
 
 12. American Giant 333 4 
 
 An average crop of 373 bushela 42 lbs. per acre. 
 
 The twelve -varieties of potatoes which have produced the largest crops, 
 taking the average of the results obtained on all the experimental farms, 
 for the past four years, are : — 
 
 Per acre. 
 Bush. Lbs. 
 
 1. Irish Daisy 366 
 
 ■2. Seedling 230 361 
 
 3. Late PuriUn 356 
 
 4. American Wonder 345 
 
 5. Reading Giant 340 
 
 > 6. New Variety No. 1 338 
 
 44 
 
 7. 
 
 45 
 
 8. 
 
 54 
 
 9. 
 
 46 
 
 10. 
 
 35 
 
 IL 
 
 16 
 
 12. 
 
 Per acre 
 
 Bah. Lb.s. 
 
 Lee's Favourite 3:<8 13 
 
 Empire State .3.36 .'J2 
 
 State of Maine 335 56 
 
 McKenzie 335 17 
 
 Clarke's No. 1 334 17 
 
 Queen of the Valley 333 11 
 
 An average crop of 343 bushels 41 lbs. per acre. 
 
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 SUMMARY. 
 
 Til' particulars presented in this bulletin, show the importance of choosing 
 the iii".st prolific and vigorous growing varioties for seed. Tliey also afford 
 furllii !■ proof that the tendency to great productiveness in certain sorts, is 
 U^ a liuge extent fixed and perinunent. Asaa exaujple the twelve varieties 
 of oiit^ which are listed in this bulhtin, as having given the largest average 
 crop.s, it nil the experimental farnis for the past four years, includes ten of 
 those :;iven last year as the best for three years. Furtlier in comparing these 
 two li'^is of the best twelve sorts of oats, for each experimental farm, we find 
 this yiar at Ottawa ten out of the former twelve, at Nappan ten of the 
 twelve, at Brandon eleven of the twelve;, at Indian Head ten of the twelve 
 and at Agassiz nine of the twelve. A careful scrutiny of the lists of the 
 other sorts of grain will afford further evidence along this line. 
 
 The variations between the lari^est and smallest crops, in the uniform test 
 plots on the Central Experimental Farm while not quite so marked in liS9S 
 as they were in 1897, are still very large. In the oats the crops ranye fnmi 
 89 bushels 14 lbs. to 42 bushels 12 lbs. ; in the two-rowed barley fron; 'to 
 bushels 20 lbs. to 31 bushels 10 lbs. ; in the six-rowed barley from 58 
 Imshols 16 lbs. to 33 bushels 16 lbs. ; in the spring wheat from 31 bushels 
 15 lbs. to 15 bushels, and in the pease from 46 bushels 50 lbs. to 20 bushels. 
 
 These facts should induce farmers every where to pay more attention to 
 the selection of the most promising sorts for seed. Any of those varieties 
 which are among the twelve which have given the best average crops for 
 the past four years may be sown with the confident expectation of a good 
 crop, provided the season is fairly favourable, and the general use of these 
 more productive sorts for seed, would soon raise the average yield of the 
 Dominion several bushels, which would add some millions of dollars yearly, 
 to the receipts of the farming community in Canada. 
 
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