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After two years' experience with flocks of Houdans, Wyandottes, White Leg- 

 horns and White-faced Black Spanish, I have no hesitation in recommending the 

 Wyandottes as b}'- far the best of the four breeds tested for this climate, being good 

 layers of medium-sized eggs, and the chicks are hardy and healthy, and they mature 

 early. The young pullets begin to lay early and are go^d winter layers. 



. The fall exhibitions at Victoria, New Westminster and Asbcroft were attended 

 and an exhibit of grains and roots made. A contribution of grain in the straw was 

 also made to the exhibit made by British Columbia at the shows in Eastern Canada, 

 and a small collection of fruit from the old orchard sent to be exhibited at some of 

 the exhibitions in Manitoba and the Noith-West Territories. 



Since my last leport a very comtortable residence has been built for the super- 

 intendent, and the contract for a barn awarded. It is to be hoped it will be com- 

 pleted in time for next harvest, the old building at present in use being only large 

 enough to shelter our stock, and furnishes no accommodation for grain. The want 

 of such accommodation in this climate adds very considerably to the difficulty of 

 harvesting and securing the crops. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



THOS. A. SHARPE. 



