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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Exhibitions. 



An exhibition of the produce of the Experimental Farm was made at several of 

 the fall shows, where nearly seventy varieties of apples were shown, and a good display of 

 30 varieties of plums could have been made had the exhibitions been held a little earlier. 



Lathyrus Sylvestris Wagneri. — All the seed raised of this fodder plant was dis- 

 tributed this year in small packets, as in former years, but no reports have yet been 

 received. The plant makes a feeble growth the first year, which perhaps has discour- 

 aged farmers, and they may have ploughed it under. 



A single plant 3 years old was exhibited this year, with the roots attached, showing a 

 splendid top growth, and the roots were over 6 feet long, and at the surface of the 

 ground 1^ inches thick. This plant in the fall of 1891 showed a growth of a single 

 stem, only about 9 inches long. From the strong growth of the roots this plant will 

 probably be valuable in the interior in those parts where there is very little rain. 



Meteorological. 



1894. 



January 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September 



October 



November .... 

 December 1st to 

 15th 



Total. .. 



1893. 



Depth 



of 



snowfall. 



Inches. 



58i 

 13 



None. 



3* 



H 



86 

 914 



Stallion. 



The Haras National sent out the same stallion that we had last year. 



He made one trip to Chilliwack, and arrangements were made for further trips, 

 but the high water made crossing the river, and travelling on the roads, impossible for 

 a, time, and prevented others on this side bringing mares to the farm. 



He served about the same number of mares as in the previous year. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



THOS. A. SHARPE. 



