4-5 EDWARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 A. 1905 



REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 



(J. H. GaisDALE, B. Agr.) 



Dr. Wm. Saunders. 



Director Dominion Experimontal Farms, 

 Ottawa. 



Sir, — I liave the honour to submit herewith reports upon the horses, cattle, sheep, 

 swine and farming operations under my supervision during the past year. 



I have to report a fairly successful year in the different branches of my division 

 and in this connection I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness for assistance and 

 interested co-operation in their various positions of the farm foreman, Mr. John 

 Fixter, of the herdsman, Mr. C. T. Brettell, and of the dairyman, Mr. J. Meilleur. 



During the year I have attended a number of meetings in various parts of Canada, 

 and have conducted a number of student judging contests, in addition to my regular 

 work of supervising and directing the experimental feeding and farming oi)erations at 

 liie Central Experimental Farm. 



From December 1, 1903, to November 30, 1904, 2,067 letters were received and 

 2,967 despatched by the agricultural division. 



I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your obedient servant, 



J. H. GRISDALE, 



Agriculturist 



LIVE STOCK. 



The live stock now (December 1, 1904) occupying the different stables and pens 

 under my charge include horses, cattle, sheep and swine. 



horses. 



The horses are Icept for labour exclusively, although some experimental feeding ii 

 usually under way to gain some information as to the most economical methods of 

 feeding draught horses, as well as experiments to determine the comparative values ot 

 different foods as forage for the same- 



The horses are usually 19 in number, made np of : — 



Thirteen heavy draught horses of Clydesdales and Percheron blood. 



Five heavy driving horses. 



One light driver. 



CATTLE. 



There are representatives of four breeds of cattle, viz. : — Shorthorn, Ayrshire, 

 Guernsey and Canadian. There are besides, a number of grade cattle and steers. 

 These cattle are kept for breeding and feeding operations, mostly of an experimental 

 character. Pure bred breeding animals are usually on sale, however, and a considerable 

 number are sold in the course of the year. 



Pure Bred Breed in tj Cattle. 



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

 Shorthorns, including 3 bulls and 13 females. 

 Ayrshires, including 2 bulls and 15 females. 

 Guernseys, including 4 bulls and 8 females. 

 Canadians, including 1 bull and 7 females. 



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