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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



Record of Sunshine at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, for the Years 



1899 to 1902. 



(Signed) WILLIAM T. ELLIS, 



Observer. 



CORRESPON DENCE. 



The large correspondence between Canadian farmers and the officers of the Experi- 

 mental Farms has been well maintained during 1902. A large proportion of the letters 

 received are from correspondents who seek information on all sorts of subjects relating 

 to farm-work, stock raising, dairying, fruit growing, poultry management etc. 



CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM. 



The following is a summary of the letters received and sent out at the Central 

 Experimental Farm from November 30, 1901 to November 30, 1902, also the number 

 of reports, bulletins and circulars forwarded by mail during the same period. 



Letters Letters 



received. sent. 



Director 47,998 19,534 



Agriculturist 3,251 2,815 



Horticulturist 1,199 1,233 



Chemist 1,163 1,147 



Entomologist and Botanist 3,215 2,845 



Poultry Manager 1,515 1,093 



Accountant 1,100 1,128 



59,441 29,795 



A large number of the letters received by the Director are applications for samples of 

 grain or for the publications of the farms, a considerable proportion of which are answered 



