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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



VISITORS. 



Although the conditions were not as favourable as usual the number of visitors to 

 the experimental farm during the year approximated six thousand. Amongst these 

 were the Methodist Board of Missions, the Boer delegates sent to Canada by the Imperial 

 Government, and a very large number of delegates from the United States. 



There were two excursions to the farm during the summer, one from the C P. R. 

 Glenboro branch and one from the C P. R. Pembina branch. Thi-ee other excursions 

 were arranged for, but had to be abandoned owing to the bridges over the Assiniboine 

 river being impassable. 



FARMERS' MEETINGS. 



During the year farmers' meetings were attended and addresses given at 

 following places : — 



1902. 



Rapid City Dec. 21 



Brandon Feb. 1 



Bradwardine Feb. 12 



Winnipeg Feb. 20, 21 



Wawanessa Mar. 10 



1902. 



Glenboro , Mar. 1 1 



Cypress River Mar. 1 1 



Holland Mar. 12 



Treherne Mar. 13 



Carman Mar. 14 



the 



METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. 



December 



January , . . 

 February . . 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August. . . . 

 September. 



October 



November. 



1901. 



1902. 



Higheot 

 tempera- 

 ture. 



Lowest 

 tempera- 

 ture. 



Day. Deg. Day. Deg. 

 28 39 13 —33 



6 



21 



9 



9 



30 



8 



23 



27 



7 



5 



3 



40 



41-9 



42 



58 

 85 

 77 

 87 

 89 

 82 

 74 

 56 



27 —37-3 



4 —28 



17 —18 



1 —15 



9 28 



21 

 27 

 30 

 17 

 9 



35-5 



42 



35 



20 



15 



30 —15 



o a 



o 



Hr. 



68-6 



134 1 



97-2 

 106 

 189-3 

 198.1 

 207-2 

 316-6 

 278-1 

 184-6 

 1.32-2 



76-1 



1988 1 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



This year 4,464 letters were received and 2,969 despatched, irrespective of 2,755 

 circulars sent out. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



S. A. BEDFORD, 



iSuperintendent. 



