9-10 ECV/ARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 A. 1910 



REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST. 



J. H. GRISDALE, B. Agr. 



Dr. William Saunders, C.M.G., 



Director, Dominion Experimental Farms, 

 Ottawa. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith reports upon the horses, cattle, sheep, 

 swine and farming operations under my supervision during the past year. 



I have to report a very successful year in connection with live stock, but the crop 

 returns in 1908 as in 190Y and 1906 fell very considerably below the average, due 

 largely, as in the previous years, to an exceptionally dry summer. The reports of the 

 returns from the different fields under cultivation attached hereto, indicate cleai'ly 

 the injurious effects of the dry weather upon all crops. The hay and corn crop 

 although light in quantity were rather exceptionally good in quality. The roots and 

 grain were both light and of inferior quality. 



The work in my division was as usual carried on with the efficient co-operation 

 of the farm foreman, Mr. D. D. Gray, and the herdsman, Mr. Wm. Gibson. Mr. 

 Meilleur continues to do good work in the dairy. In correspondence and clerical 

 work I am indebted to Mr. L. Giguere for careful and intelligent co-operation. 



During the year I have attended a large number of meetings in various parts of 

 Canada in addition to my regular duties on the Central Experimental Farm. 



From April 1, 1908, to March 31, 1909, 2,789 letters were received and 3,524 

 despatched by the Agricultural Division. 



I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your obedient servant, 



J. H. GRISDALE, 



Agi-icuUvj-ist. 



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