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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 FAEMERS' MEETINGS. 



During tlie year more farmers' meetings were attended by me than usual. The 

 attendance at these meetings was generally large, and considerable interest was shown 

 in the subjects discussed. Meetings were attended and addresses given at the following 

 places : — 



Portage la Prairie December 12, 1904 



Winnipeg January 25, 1905 



Brandon February 8, 1905 



Minnedosa " 16, 1905 



Winnipeg " 24, 25, 1905 



Deloraine May 29, 1905 



Melita • " 30, 1905 



Hartney " 31, 1905 



Souris June 1, 1905 



Reston " 2, 1905 



Virden.. " 3,1905 



Portage la Prairie " 13, 1905 



Rapid City " 15, 1905 



Portage la Prairie October 29, 1905 



Meteorological Tables for Brandon, Man. 



Months. 



1904. 



December 



1905. 



January. . 

 February. . 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



Aug;ust . . . , 

 September. 

 October . . 

 November. 



Total 

 Rainfall. 



Inches. 



•72 



•06 



2-59 



4-53 



406 



2-37 



302 



•15 



11 



17-61 



Total 

 Snowfall. 



Inches. 

 2 



8 

 2 



2H 



Total 

 Sunshine. 



Hours. 

 617 



118 

 165 

 57 

 215 

 208 

 187 

 297 

 249 

 206 

 124 



1,979-8 



SAMPLES FOR EXHIBITION. 



A number of samples have been prepared for the immigration offices and for ex- 

 hibitions held in Europe and other places. 



The Department of the Interior was also supplied with a quantity of grain and 

 grasses for the same purpose. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



During the past year 4,783 letters were received and 3,140 despatched, irrespective 

 of circulars sent out. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



S. A. BEDFORD, 



Superintendent. 



