LfBRARY 

 NEvV YOPk" 

 APPENDIX BOTANICAL 



TO THE GARDEN 



REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE 



ON 



EXFEEIMENTAL FAEMS. 



Ottawa, 10th February, 1891. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit for your approval my report relating to some 



portions of the work which has been done during the past year at the Central 



Experimental Farm in Ottawa, with brief references to that which has been 



accomplished at the the branch Experimental Farms in different parts of Canada. 



You will also find appended Eeports from the following officers of the Central 

 Bxpei'imental Farm : From the Agriculturist, Mr. Jas. W. Eobertson ; fj-om the 

 Horticulturist, Mr. John Craig; from the Chemist, Mr. Fi-ank T. Shutt, and from 

 the Entomologist and Botanist, Mr. James Fletcher ; also from the Poultry Managei, 

 Mr. A. Gr. Gilbert. Accompanying these are reports of progress from Mr. Wm. M. 

 Blair, Superintendent of the Experimental Farm for the Maritime Provinces at 

 Nappan, Nova Scotia; from S. A. Bedford, Superintendent of the Experimental 

 Farm for Manitoba, at Brandon ; from Mr. A. Mackay, Superintendent of the Ex- 

 perimental Farm for the North-West Territories, at Indian Head ; and from Mr. 

 Mr. Thos. A. Sharpe, Superintendent of the Experimental Farm for British 

 Columbia, at Agassiz. 



These Eeports ai"e very full of information on many topics of special interest 

 to farmers and fruit growers, since they cover almost all departments of agriculture 

 and horticultui'e. They are submitted with the hope that they may be helpful to 

 all those engaged in cultivating the soil, and that they may contribute towards the 

 furthering of the great agricultural interests of the Dominion. 



A Eeport will also be found attached to that of the Horticulturist, from a joint 

 committee of prominent fruit growers from the Fruit Growers' Association of 

 Ontario, and the Montreal Horticultural Society, who were invited, under your 

 instructions, to examine the fruit plantations at the Central Experimental Farm, 

 and to enquire into the merits of some of the new seedling fruits growing there. 



1 have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



WM. SAUNDEES. 



The Honourable 



The Minister of Agi-iculture, 

 Ottawa. 



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