338 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 

 Summary of the Financial Kesults of the Transaction. 



Lot 1. Lot 2. 



Weight at start 3,115 lbs. ^^,315 lbs. 



Value at 3c. per lb $93,45 $99.45 



Costoffeed 8 53.76 $.53.76 



Total cost $147.21 $153.21 



Total cost per head $49.07 $51.07 



Weight at finish 3,800 lbs. 3,845 lbs. 



Less 5 p.c. shrinkage 190 lbs. 192 lbs. 



Net weight 3,G101bs 3,653 lbs. 



Value at 5c. per lb $180.50 $182 65 



Valueperhead $60.17 $60.88 



Net profit $33.29 $29.44 



Net profit per head $11.10 " $ 9.81 



HORSES. 



Ten draft horses, with three light animals for driving: and scuffling, constitute 

 the working force on the farm. Two of the draft animals are very old, and only able 

 to do light work. One draft brood mare was purchased late in March of the present 

 year. 



SWINE. 



Two breeds are kept on the farm — Yorkshire "Wliites and Berkshires. Eollowing 

 is the number of each at present : 1 Berkshire boar and 2 sows ;. 1 Yorkshire boar and 

 3 sows; a young litter of 8 Yorkshires; and 20 grade pigs, which include a litter of 11. 



During the year ending March 31, 1909, 14 pigs were sold to farmers for breeding 

 purposes, and 18 were sold for pork. 



POULTRY. 



Very poor success was ob.tained last year with poultry. At present the breeding 

 pens consist of 2 Barred Pljonouth Rock cockerels and 21 pidlets; a Black Minorca 

 cockerel and 13 pullets, and a Buff Orpington cockerel and 5 pullets. 



BEES. 



Eight hives of bees came safely through the winter of 1907-8 and increased to 

 14 during the season. Two young swarms were sold in the fall and 12 put in the 

 cellar for the winter, with from 30 to 40 lbs. honey each. The only cellar available 

 is in my house, and neither the temperature nor ventilation is suitable for bees 



Although the season was favourable for honey, only a few pounds were obtained 

 in 1-lb. sections during the season. 



DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES. 



A distribution of samples of the products of the farm was made in the spring to 

 residents of Saskatchewan and Alberta. 



Following is a list of samples sent out : — 



Wheat, 3-lb. bags 204 



Oats, 3-lb. bags 226 



Barley, 3-lb. bngs 132 



Peas, 3-lb. bags CO 



Sundries (flax, rye, spelt), 3-lb. bags 23 



Potatoes, 3-lb. bags G30 



Garden peas, 1-lb. bags 190 



Garden corn, |-lb. bags " 9 



Koot seeds, bags 35 



