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CORRESPONDENCE. 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



During the year 2,965 letters were received and 2,700 sent out, exclusive of 

 reports and circulars mailed with samples of grain. 



AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS. 



During the year I attended and delivered addresses at the following meetings: — 

 Sussex Dairy School, April 1 to 3, 1908; Caledonia, N.S., April 8, 1908; Kempt, 

 N.S., April 9, 1908; Maitland, N.S., April 9, 1908; W. Caledonia, N.S., April 10, 

 1908; Brookfield, N.S., April 11, 1908; Greenfield, N.S., April 13, 1908; Pleasani 

 River, N.S., April 13, 1908; New Germany, N.S., April 14, 1908; Barss Corner, N.S.. 

 April 14, 1908; Bridgewater, N.S., April 15, 1908; Hebeville, N.S., April 15, 1908: 

 Blockhouse, N.S., April 16, 1908; Middle Stewiacke, N.S., June 29, 1908; Norton, 

 N.B., July 9, 1908; Middleton, N.S., December 15 to 17, 1908; Pugwash, N.S., 

 December 21, 1908; Wallace Bay, N.S., December 22, 1908; Fox Harbour, N.S., 

 December 23, 1908; Middleboro, N.S., December 24, 1908; Summerside, P.E.I., 

 March 9 to 12, 1909; Fredericton, N.B., March 17 to 20, 1909; Sussex Dairy School, 

 March 22 to 25, 1909; Chatham, N.B., March 26 to 29, 1909. 



I also travelled with the Scotch Agricultural delegation from August 14 to 22, 

 1908. 



EXHIBITIONS. 



An exhibit of farm products was made at the N. S. Provincial Exhibition at 

 Halifax, at the Chatham Exhibition, Chatham, N.B., and also at the P.E.I. Exhibi- 

 tion at Charlottetown. I also attended the Musquodoboit Agricultural Society's 

 Exhibition, the Pictou County Exhibition, the Antigonish Agricultural Society's 

 Exhibition, the Sackville and Westmoreland County Exhibition and the Kentville 

 Exhibition. 



VISITORS. 



The usual round of visitors, in groups varying in number from a few to 500 or 

 600 visited the farm during the past summer. 



I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your obedient servant, 



R. ROBERTSON, 



Superintendent. 



