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Some of all varieties have been laid down the present winter, and notes will be 

 taken of their condition during next season. 



The Turner and Philadelphia of the red, the Caroline of the yellow, and the Hil- 

 born of the black varieties respectively still sustain their reputation for general useful- 

 ness here. 



The three seedling raspberries mentioned in last year's report, viz., Record num- 

 bers Sarah, -3- and f-% were multiplied by suckers. Sarah has proved itself very prom 

 ising, seems to be fairly hardy, producing a fair crop of large red berries ripening 

 late. T 3 4 is hardy, f- is tender and needs protection. 



Strawberries. 



The strawberries now growing on this farm, are Crescent, Wilson, New Dominion, 

 Parker Earle, Windsor Chief and Pineapple, these produced but a small amount of fruit 

 this season owing to the drought, but there are a fine lot of young plants which will be 

 utilized in forming new beds next spring. 



Twenty-five additional varieties were received from the Central Experimental Farm 

 in September, 1893, these were planted immediately and well watered but frost coming 

 soon after, they perished before becoming established. It seems useless to attempt 

 growing strawberry plants here by planting in the fall : the autumn is usually very dry and 

 the plants have not time to get established before frost sets in. 



Huckleberries. 



Ten bushes of huckleberries were received from Iowa and planted in 1893, all 

 started to grow, but this fall only three were alive, these are not promising and will 

 probably succumb during the present winter. 



Quinces. 



Ten Japan Quince was added to our list of fruits in 1893, these were presented 

 to the farm by Dr. D. H. Harrison, Neepawa, they made fair growth but do not promise 

 to be hardy here. 



FORESTRY. 



Forest Tree Shelter Belt. 



This belt is situated on the west boundary of the farm and consists of twenty-one 

 rows 4 feet 6 inches apart, and 775 feet long, the trees are planted 4 feet 6 inches 

 apart in the rows. 



Planting was commenced in 1889 and completed in 1890, but during each of these 

 years a number of the trees died, these were replaced but since 1892 very few trees have 

 died. 



Some of the trees have grown quite large and last' summer it became necessary to 

 cut back some of the rank giowers to make room for the slow growing and evergreen 

 varieties. 



