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John Smith, of Indian Brook, N.S.^ had a yield of 80 lbs., and says: "Sown 12th 

 June, on dry soil ; size of plot, 80 x 100 feet ; harvested 16th September." The weight 

 of the sample returned was 66^ lbs. per bushel, 



Donald Mclnnea, of North Branch, Baddeck (C.B.), KS., had also a yield of 80 

 lbs. He says : " Sown 28th May, on rich deep soil ; size of plot about 2 square rods ; 

 harvested 12th September." The sample returned weighed 65^ lbs. per bushel. 



Denis Cot^, of La Bale, Que., reports a yield of 216 lbs. from 3 lbs. of seed. He 

 says : " Sown 30th April, on strong heavy soil ; size of plot, 12 perches ; sown very 

 thin; harvested 15th August; much earlier than varieties here." No sample was 

 returned in this case. 



George Myrand, St. Foy, Que,, had a crop of 180 lbs., and says : " Sown 8th 

 May, on loamy soil; size of plot, 20 x 90 feet; harvested 28th August ; straw long and 

 excellent. I prefer these to any other variety." The sample returned weighed 66^ 

 lbs. per bushel. 



Wm. Ouun, of Sweet's Corners, Ont., had a crop of 2U lbs., and says : " Sown 

 Ist May, on clay land; size of plot, 26 x 87 feet; no manure used; harvested 14th 

 August ; straw short, and well loaded with pods." I think these peas will do well 

 here. The weight of the sample returned was 64J lbs. per bushel. 



J. C. Duhame, of Crysler, Ont., harvested 185 lbs. He says : " Sown 15th May, 

 on yellow clay soil ; harvested 15th September." No sample received. 



Stephen Thompson, of Beaver Creek, Man., had a crop of 58 lbs. He says : 

 " Sown 6th May, on sandy loam ; size of plot, 5 x 100 feet ; harvested 16th September ; 

 the spring was dry and unfavourable for this crop." The sample returned weighed 

 66 lbs. per bushel. 



D. Berger, Langenberg, N.-W.T., had a yield of 90 lbs., and says: " Sown 16th 

 April, on sandy loam; size of plot, 10 x 30 fieet; harvested 20th August; has done 

 better than other sorts grown here." The weight of the sample retm-ned was 64j 

 lbs. per bushel. 



Indian Coen. 



Most of the samples of corn referred to in the list of grain sent out were 

 distributed by J. A. Eobertson, Agriculturist of the Experimental Farm and Dairy 

 Commissioner of the Dominion, during a visit paid by him to the Maritime Provinces 

 in June last. Sample bags containing 3 or 4 pounds each were given to any farmers 

 present at the meetings which he attended who were willing to test the value of 

 corn for fodder purposes. 



F. Gr. Borger, of Georgetown, P.E.I., writes on 13th October, 1891: "The fodder 

 corn I got from yoa is a real success ; good judges put the crop at over 20 tons to 

 the acre." 



Cyrus Shaw, of New Perth, P.B.I, writes, 5th December: "I take this oppor- 

 tunity of bearing testimony to the success of the corn distributed by you last spring, 

 in our neighbourhood ; the i-esiflt is all that could be desired. 1 intend to plant 2 

 acres next spring." 



John Hamilton, of New Perth, P.E.I., says : " Your corn has exceeded our 

 expectations and may become one of our staple crops in future. Next year the 

 planting of fodder corn will be undertaken here on a large scale." 



Benjamin Murray, of Bedeque, P.E.I., " planted the contents of the sample bag he 

 received on the 12th June, and by careful hand-planting it was sufficient for six 

 rows, each 4 chains in length. It was cut on the 10th October and was an excel- 

 lent crop." He intends growing corn extensively next year. 



Similar experience has been had in Nova Scotia. 



Potatoes. 



A limited distribution of potatoes was made in small bags containing 3 lbs. each, 

 and quite a number of encouraging reports have been received, of which the follow- 

 ing are examples : — 



