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I have also pleasure in acknowledging the receipt from S. Eobinson, Esq., of a 

 collection of clover and grass seeds brought by him from Scotland last spring. These 

 proved to be of extra good quality, nearly all germinating. Many are, however, of 

 tender varieties, and their survival through the present severe winter is doubtful. 



Below will be found particulars of this collection. 



Grass and Clover Seed received from S. Eobinson, Esq., Wawanessa, Man., 



sown 2nd June, 1891. 



Variety. 



Italian Rye ^ass (Scotch seed) . . 

 do (Foreign seed) 



Perennial Rye grass 



Cocksfoot 



English Red clover 



English Cow Grass clover 



Alsike clover , 



White do 



YeUow do 



Large Scotch tares.. , 



Approximate 



Percentage 



Germinated. 



Per cent. 



100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 



Growth made 

 in 1891. 



16 inches . . 

 16 do .. 



14 



16 

 20 

 20 



22 



do 

 do 

 do 

 do 

 do 



Rank & close. 

 30 inches . . 

 40 do .. 



Remarks. 



Very vigorous. 

 do 



Seed ripened. 



do 



do 



do 



do 

 Annual. 



MILLETS AND HUNGARIAN GRASS. 



Eleven plots were devoted to experiments with millets, as there is a difference of 

 opinion regarding the merits of thick and thin sowing for this plant. Three sow- 

 ings were made of each of the leading millets, one each of 15, 20 and 25 lbs. per 

 acre. This test of the German and common millet was spoilt; that with Hungarian 

 was complete, and points to 20 lbs. of seed per acre as the right quantity. Tests of 

 rolling directly after sowing were also made with satisfactory results. All were sown 

 on the 29th May and cut on the 29th August. The past summer was too cool for a 

 large return from millets. 



RENEWING OP OLD MEADOWS. 



It is found in many parts of the province that natural hay meadows after a few 

 years cutting become infested with useless and often bitter weeds, which crowd out 

 the grasses, until the meadows have to be abandoned. 



On this farm a portion of the natural meadow was so overgrown with Penn- 

 sylvanian wind flower {Anevione dichotoma) , and small sage bush (Artemisia 

 £/udoviciana) , both native plants, that it is no longer cut with profit. This portion 

 of the meadow has been broken up, and after growing one crop of grain will be 

 re-seeded with different varieties of grasses, and the result noted and reported on. 



