REPORT OF MR. A^^GUS MACKA7 355 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



POULTRY. 



Tliore are at present, three breeds kept, viz.. Light Brahmas, "White Wyandottea 

 and Black Minorcas. The Light Bralimas were received last spring from the Experimental 

 Farm at Brandon, Man., and have done well. 



HORSES. 



No change has taken place in the working force since my last report, and the 

 health of the horses has been uniformly good throughout the year. 



EXHIBITIONS. 



An exhibit of the products of the farm was made at the Central Assiniboia Agri- 

 cultural Society's Exhibition at Indian Head ; and samples of fruits and vegetables 

 were taken to the Western Horticultural Society's Exhibition in Winnipeg. 



A large collection of grain in straw and threshed grain was shipped to Japan for 

 the use of the Exhibition Department of Canada, at the exhibition to be held at Osaka, 

 Japan, in 1903. An exhibit for the St. Louis, Mo., World's Fair, in 190-i, is now in 

 preparation. 



DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES. 



During the months of March April and May, the following distribution of samples 

 of the products of the farm was made to applicants throughout the territories of 

 Alberta, Assiniboia and Saskatchewan. 



GRAIN. 



Wheat 265 bags, 3 lbs. each. 



Oats 380 



Barley 264 " 



Peas 230 « 



Sundries 1 11 « 



Potatoes 725 " 



Tree seeds. Maple 756 " 1 lb. each. 



Ash 520 



Grass seed. Brome 659 " 



Western Rye 400 " 



Small seeds 464 packages, containing 5,568 pkts. 



shrub-seed, flower-seed, root-seeds, 

 garden -seeds and corn. 



Fruit bushes 163 packages. 



Tree and shrub seedlings 452 " 



Rhubarb 51 « 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



During the 12 mouths ending October 31, 1902, 5,210 letters were received, and 

 5,357 mailed from this office. In letters received, circular reports on grain and other 

 samples, are not counted ; and in letters mailed, circulars of instruction sent with "rain 

 and other samples are not included. 

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