REPORT OF TEE DIRECTOR 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



were forw.arded from Brandon, Man., and a second lot from Ottawa. All of these were 

 sent to Dawson addressed to Supt. A. K. Cuthbert. 



The samples forwarded from Brandon were sent September 23, and consisted of 



Preston wheat in 6 lb. bags. 



Stanley wheat in 5 



Odessa barley in 2i 



Rochester Rose potatoes in 2^ 



Vick's Extra Early potatoes in 2^ 



Early Rose potatoes in 2^ 



Vermont Gold Coin potatoes in 2i 



Brome grass in 1 



Western Rye grass in 1 



Subsequently, on October 2, the following were forwarded to the same address, 

 from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa: — 



Welcome oats in 2J lb. bags. 



Improved Ligowo oats in 2^ 



Odessa barley in 2J 



Mensury barley in 2J 



Timothy seed in 2^ 



Hungarian grass in 1 



100 lbs. 

 200 " 

 100 " 

 200 " 

 25 " 

 25 " 



A letter was received from Supt. Cuthbert, under date of October 12, acknowledg- 

 ing the receipt of all the samples, which he says arrived in good order. 



A further consignment was sent later to White Horse. These samples were sent 

 from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottaw.a, on November 20, and consisted of the 

 following : — 



20 lbs. Preston wheat in 6 lb. bags. 



16 " Improved Ligowo oats in 4 



16 " Odessa barley in 4 



30 " Rochester Rose potatoes in 3 



4 " Brome grass in 1 



4 " Western Rye grass in 1 



4 " Timothy in 1 



4 " Hungarian grass in 1 



As these samples have already reached their destination there will be ample time 

 and opportunity for distributing them to the best advantage and so as to admit of 

 their being sown in the coming spring at the earliest opportunity. 



Recently samples of two varieties of very early ripening wheats have been for- 

 warded to Dawson. These are new sorts recently introduced by the Cerealist of the 

 experimental farms. One named Aurora, got by selection from an early wheat obtained 

 from a high altitude in the Himalaya mountains in India, the other is an improved 

 end early strain of a cross-bred variety known as Bishop. Aurora is the earliest ripen- 

 ing variety we have yet produced, it ripens more than two weeks earlier than the Red 

 Fife. Bishop is also very early, maturing in about ten days less time than Red Fife. 

 Both are wheats of good quality, but their relative productiveness has not yet been 

 fully ascertained. One pound of the Aurora has been sent in half-pound packag^es, 

 and two pounds of Bishop also in half-pound packages. The results of these tests 

 will be w^atched with much interest. 



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