394 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



PLUMS. 



A remarkably heavy crop of fruit set, and for the luost part, completely ripened, 

 as this year there were no frosts sufficient to harm the fruit before October. A num- 

 ber of branches were broken down by the weight of plums. 



Manitoba Native, Weaver and Aitkin Plums all produced abundantly. 



SAND CHERRY. 



Seedling of Wonder Sand Cherry, planted IBOl. This fruited for the first time 

 this year. The fruit was quite a good size and sweet. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



CURRANTS. 



A very heavy crop of fruit set, but was attacked by the currant maggot (Epoclira 

 canadensis) , and at the time of ripening it was found that more than half the crop 

 was infested with the maggots, causing the fruit to be valueless, unless very carefully 

 picked, which was a slow and tedious job. 



RASPBERRIES. 



The raspberry crop was good. The frequent rains during July and the early 

 part of August when the fruit was filling, helped it considerably. 



Marlborough, Caroline, Kenyon Seedling, Dr. Eeider, Garfield, Mary, Turner aud 

 Miller raspberries, with Older and Hillborn black caps are the varieties being grown 

 at present. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Gooseberries were practically a failure this year. Some of the bushes had a few 

 berries on, but the majority were quite bare. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The strawberry plants set out in 1904 came through the winter satisfactorily, but 

 did not produce any fruit, except a few odd berries. They have been well covered up 

 again this fan, and it is hoped they will fruit well next season. 



CATTLE. 



The herd of cattle at present consists of 19 pure bred Shorthorn females and 7 

 bulls, and 28 grade animals. 



■ La.5t winter the entire herd was tested for tuberculosis, and not one reacted. 



AUCTION SALE OF PURE BRED STOCK. 



An auction sale of pure bred shorthorn cattle and of swine was held on May 11 last. 

 On the two preceding days and nights rain and snow fell, making the roads 

 almost impassable, causing a very small attendance. 



'Four head of cattle and two pigs were sold, and the others Tvere withdrawn. 



