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PURE BRED BREEDING CATTLE. 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



The pure bred cattle in the bam at present are as follows: — 



19 Shorthorns, including 5 bulls and 14 females. 



20 Ayrshire, including 3 bulls and 17 females. 

 12 Guernseys, including 3 bulls and 9 females. 

 12 Canadians, including 1 bull and 11 females. 



GRADE CATTLE. 



At present tlie grades number 18 head, made up of 3 Shorthorn grades, 5 Ayr- 

 shire grades, 6 Guernsey grades, and 4 Canadian grades. 



Steers. 



Forty-seven steers are under feed at present. They are of different ages and 

 breeding, and the number is made up of : 



29 two-year-olds. 8 yearlings. 10 calves. 



SHEEP. 



Sheep are not kept in large numbers, only 42 being now in the pens. Two breeds 

 are kept, namely : Shropshires and Leioesters. 



There are 27 Shropshires, as follows: — 2 Shearling rams, 5 ram lambs, 11 aged 

 ewes, 6 shearling ewes and 3 ewe lambs. 



There are 15 Leioesters, as follows : — 10 ewes, 1 ewe lamb, and 4 ram lambs. 



SWLNE. 



Ninety swine of all classes are now in the pens being fed experimentally or being 

 kept for breeding purposes. The breeds kept are Berkshires, Tamworths and Yorkshires. 



The Yorkshires are 39 in number, including: 2 stock boars; 24 breeding sows; 

 13 feeders. 



The Berkshires are 12 in number, including: 1 stock boar. 8 breeding sows. 



3 feeders. 



The Tamworths are 15 in number, including: 1 stock boar; 8 breeding sows; 



4 feeders; 2 yomig boars. 



Crossbreds, 24 feeders. 



HORSES. 



There are 19 horses in the stables. These horses are expected to do the work in 

 the various departments during the year. The work on the ' 200-acre farm ' is but a 

 part of their duties. They work in addition for the horticultural and cereal depart- 

 ments, as well as upon tlie lawns and in the Arboretum. In adidition a large amount of 

 hauling in connection with the different departments, as well as road making and 

 messenger service, takes up much of their time. 



HORSE LABOUR. 



During the year from July 1, 1904, to June 30, 1905, the work done by the 19 

 horses kept in the stables here was equivalent to 5,763-9 days' work, distributed as 

 follows : — Live stock, hauling feed, marketing stock, &c., 159 -1 days ; farm work (200- 

 acre farm) 723*1 days; draining and care of roads, including removing snow and 

 breaking roads in winter, 286*2 days; manure on 200-acre farm, 252*8 days; 

 cleaning land, gathering stones, &c., 10 days ; Arboretum, 130*5 days ; hor- 

 ticultural division, 664 days; lawns, &c., 175 days; cereal division, 696*6 

 days; bulletins and reports to and from farm office, 103*6 days; p.oultry, 31 -8 

 days; mail, including milk delivery, 176*3 days; omnibus service, including 3 horses 



