APPENDIX 



TO THE 



Report of the Minister of Agriculture 



ON 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Ottawa, 20th March, 1892. 



Sib, — ^I have the honour to submit for your approval my fifth annual report of 

 the work done and in progress at the several experimental farms, which have, under 

 your instruction, been established in different parts of the Dominion. 



You will also find appended reports from the following ofiicers of the Central 

 Experimental Farm: From the Agriculturist, Mr. James W. Robertson; from the 

 Horticulturist, Mi-. John Craig; from the Chemist, Mr, Frank T. Shutt, and from 

 the Entomologist and Botanist, Mr. James Fletcher. A report is also submitted 

 from the Poultry Manager, Mr. A. Gr. Gilbert. 



From the branch experimental farms there are reports from Mr. Wm. M. Blair, 

 superintendent of the experimental farm for the Maritime Provinces, at Nappan, Nova 

 Scotia; from Mi-. S. A. Bedford, superintendent of the experimental farm for Mani- 

 toba, at Bi-andon ; from Mr. Angus Mackay, superintendent of the experimental 

 farm for the North-West Territories, at Indian Head; and from Mr. Thos. A. Sharpe, 

 superintendent of the experimental farm for British Columbia, at Agussiz. 



These reports will be found to cover experimental work and carefully con- 

 ducted observations in almost every department of agriculture and horticulture. 

 They also contain much information relating to those branches of chemical work 

 which have a direct bearing on agriculture, and to those departments of entomology 

 and botany which are of practical importance to the farmers of this country. 



It is hoped that the facts submitted, and the results of the experimental work 



recorded in this report, may be helpful to all those engaged in cultivating the soil, 



and that they may thus aid in furthering the agricultural and horticultural interests 



of the Dominion. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



WM. SAUNDEES. 

 Tlie Honourable 



The Minister of Agriculture, 



Ottawa. 



