398 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 

 CATTLE. 



Since my last report, all of the cattle have been tested with tuberculin by Dr. 

 Tolmie, the Government Veterinary Inspector, and I am pleased to report that there 

 were no reactions. Several young bulls have been sold for breeding purposes, and a 

 number of animals have been fattened and sold for beef. ^ There are still on hand one 

 stock bull, one young bull, sixteen females and two steers, all in good health. 



SHEEP. 



The flock of sheep consists of one ram, seventeen ewes and one lamb, at this date. 

 During the year several lambs were killed by dogs or wild animals, several rams were 

 sold to head flocks, and several to the butcher. All of our flock are registered Dorset 

 Horned. 



PIGS. 



The stock of pigs at present on the Earm consists of one very fine Berkshire sow 

 received from the Central Experimental Farm herd, and twenty-seven pure bred York- 

 shires. Since my last report, a number of both breeds and both sexes have been sold 

 as breeders, and in every instance so far as heard from, the animals sold have been 

 satisfactory to the purchaser. 



HORSES. 



The stock of horses remains the same as at my last report, viz. : three teams of 

 young work horses, and one of those horses originally bought at the beginning of the 

 Earm work. This horse is still useful as a cart horse on the farm. We have also one 

 general purpose mare. 



BEES. 



Last season was not a very good one for bees, but thirteen swarms went into the 

 winter with a fair supply of stores, eleven have wintered, and at this date are busy 

 on sunshiny days. 



NUT PLANTATION. 



The nut trees are all making a strong growth, and many of them fruited this year. 

 The English Walnut is quite hardy here, and our trees are producing a few nuts each 

 year. A few trees of the Franquette variety have been planted and are doing very 

 well. 



The Black Walnut grows very well, and the trees are commencing to bear. These 

 nuts are not of mi;ch value commercially, but once the tree gets well established, it is 

 pretty well able to take care of itself, and many rocky hillsides could be turned to 

 future profit, if planted with any or all of the different varieties of walnut. 



The Japanese Walnut is a strong grower, with luxuriant foliage, and makes a 

 very fine shade tree. It begins to bear when quite young and bears regularly and very 

 freely, the nuts being borne in clusters, ranging from five to as many as sixteen. This 

 nut has a moderately hard shell, but the kernel is easily removed, is very sweet and 

 richly flavoured, and the tree is quite hardy. 



The nuts from our trees have been distributed to fanners and planters through- 

 out the province, and reports are beginning to come in of trees making strong, healthy 

 growth. They will make very handsome shade trees, as well as produce abundant 

 crops of nuts. 



