REPORT OF TEE DIRECTOR 



45 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES FROM THE BRANCH EXPERIMENTAL 



FARMS. 



Samples of tlirce pounds each were also distributed from the branch experimental 

 farms as follows : — 



Experimental Farm, Nappan, N.S. 



Oats 



Wheat 



Barley 



Pease 



Buckwheat 



Winter Rye 



Potatoes 



208 

 83 

 67 

 40 

 16 

 6 



325 



Total 



Experimental Farm, Indian Head, N. 

 W.T.— 

 Oats 



Barley 



Whea't 



Pease 



Flax, Rye, &c. 

 Potatoes 



Total . 



745 



380 

 2()4 

 265 

 230 

 111 

 725 



1,975 



Experimental Farm, Brandon, Man. — 



Samples of grain of all sorts. 

 Potatoes 



401 



237 



Total. 



638 



Experimental Farm, Agassiz, B.C. — 



Oats 



Barley . . . 

 Wheat... 

 Pease. . . . 

 Potatoes . 



Total . 



147 

 113 

 20t) 

 123 

 268 



SCO 



These samples added to the number distributed by the Central Experimental Farm 

 make a total of 41,626. It is gratifying to find so large an army of co-experimenters 

 willing to engage in this good work. 



TESTS OF THE VITALITY OF SEED GRAIN AND OTHER SEEDS FOR 1901-2 



The number of samples of seed grain and other seeds tested during the season of 

 1901-2 to find out the proportion which would germinate was 1,830. These tests are 

 continued from year to year so that farmers may have the opportunity of having any 

 samples which may be of doubtful vitality, through injury in harvesting or storing, 

 thoroughly tested so that their value for seed purposes may be known. Samples may 

 be sent free through the mail, about one ounce is sufficient, and the work is done and 

 reported on free of charge. The tests can usually be completed within a fortnight after 

 the samples are received. 



RESULTS OF TESTS OF SEEDS FOR VITALITY, 1901-2, 



