REPORT OF MR. W. E. FAIRFIELD 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES. 



The samples of -wheat contained 5 pounds and those of oats and barley contained 

 4 pounds. There -were in all 104 of these sent out to applicants. There "were 28 

 samples of potatoes and 178 small packets of tree seedlings sent out. 



SALE OF GEAIK 



In disposing of the surplus of Kharkov and Turkey Red -winter -wheat, a rule 

 was m,ade limiting each applicant to not more than four bushels. This is sufficient to 

 so-w from four to seven or eight acres and so provide the recipient -with ample seed for 

 the folio-wing year. IJp to March 31, 119 of these four bushel lots together -with 10 

 two bushel lots have been sold. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



For the twelve months ending March 31, 1909, there were 1,250 letters received 

 and 1,239 letters were sent out, not including circulars. 



METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. 



In the above, 10 inches of snow is computed as one inch of precipitation. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



W. H. FAIRFIELD, 



Superintendent. 



