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IMPROVEMENTS. 



In addition to the silo above mentioned, an underground hen-house has been 

 built and material obtained for an internal fence to enclose about one hundred acres 

 of the farm. This fence will be erected early next spring {*nd will do away with the 

 herding of the stock, which had to be done last season. A windmill was put up on 

 the barn last summer, which draws water from a reservoir nearly 1,000 feet away, 

 grinds grain, cuts straw and is found a very gi-eat convenience, especially in furnish- 

 ing a plentiful supply of water during the winter months. The pipes from the 

 reservoir were put down 7 feet deep to protect them from frost, and when cold 

 weather came on a thick covering of coarse manure was spread on the ground the 

 entire distance. 



POULTRY. 



Having no hen-house last spring or any other place in which the breeds of 

 fowls could be kept separate, they did very poorly. In fact, except an increase of 

 half a dozen, our flock is the same now as then. 



With the new and comfortable building now in use, it is hoped better success 

 will be had in future. 



METEOROLOGICAL. 



Temperature and rainfall, maximum and minimum, for 12 months ; rainfall 

 during the growing season. 



Temperatueb. 



Rainfall. 



Inches. 



April 



May —97 



June 6 — 19 



July 3 — 84 



August 2 — 14 



September '86 



October 03 



Total 14 03 



E-XHIBITIONS ATTENDED. 



Products of the farm were sent to the Winnipeg industrial exhibition, and 

 shown there in connection with those from the Manitoba experimental farm. The 

 exhibit from this farm consisted of 55 varieties of wheat in straw, 3 varieties in 

 bags and 7 in bottles ; 18 varieties of barley in straw, 8 in bags and 8 in bottles ; 

 14 varieties of oats in straw, 6 in bags and 7 in bottles ; 15 varieties of field and 



