Experiment Station Record, Volume 3, August 1891-July 1892 Page: 38
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erable margin in its favor over certain more nitrogenous foods; but that while
smaller fowls, even when confined, suffer little serious disadvantage under the ration,
larger breeds will not endure for long periods a very large proportion of corn meal in
their food, and unless at liberty, will do better with a somewhat more nitrogenous
ration.
New York State Station, Bulletin No. 30 (New Series), May, 1891 (pp. 16).
CABBAGES AND CAULIFLOWERS, IMPORTED VS. AMERICAN SEED,
P. COLLIER, PH. D. (pp. 465-170).--A report of tests made at the
station in view of the fact that it has been claimed that better results
may be obtained with the cauliflower and cabbage seed grown in this
country, especially in the region of Paget Sound, Washington, than with
imported seed. Details are given in five tables. In 1889 a test between
Eastern and Puget Sound cauliflower seed resulted in favor of the
latter. In 1890, imported, Long Island, and Puget Sound seed of both
cabbages and cauliflowers were used.
The results seem to show that neither the Long Island nor the Puget Sound seed
is in any way interior to the imported seed. * * * The largest and heaviest seed
made a quicker germination and a more vigorous growth immediately after being
transplanted. These are both valuable considerations, as it often happens that a
severe drouth or the attacks of the flea beetle cause the loss of a large number of
plants in the seed bed or before they recover from the shock of transplanting. * *
Only about half (58.46 per cent) of the early-planted cauliflowers developed heads,
while 96.12 per cent of the late-planted reached maturity. In the case of the cabbages,
75.61 per cent of those planted early made marketable heads, although half of
the varieties were those usually termed winter cabbages and seldom planted for
summer use. The late planting of cabbages gave 96.34 per cent of marketable
heads.
From a financial standpoint, however, the early planting gave more
remunerative results.
TOMATOES, COMPARISON OF METHODS OF GROWING, P. COLLIER,
PH. D. (pp. 471-478).-Tabulated data of yields and descriptive notes
on the varieties compared are given for an experiment, which is described
as follows:
In these tests 7 plants each of 19 of the newer varieties of tomatoes were used.
The plants were set in a young vineyard that had been top-dressed with bone meal
at the rate of 200 pounds per acre, the soil being in a good state of tilth. In setting
the plants, each row was run east and west. A wire trellis was then run north and
south, to which the eastern plant of each variety was trained. The next plant in
each row was trimmed at frequent intervals, thus allowing the sunlight to penetrate
to thee soil and also reach every fruit. The 3 following plants were allowed to grow
at will. The sixth plant was trained to a stake, being tied up as required, and the
extreme western plant was trained to a wire trellis. The trimmed plants in almost
every case gave the first ripe fruits, but both the west trellis and staked plants
ripened 10 fruits as early as did the trimraed plants. Both the west trellis and staked
plants of every variety yielded a very small crop. This is accounted for by the fact
that there was a heavy clay knoll running through the vineyard. * X * During
the fruiting season there was a very heavy rainfall. * * * In every case but one
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