350 EXPERIilEXTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 SHEEP. 



The flock of slieep at present consists of: — ■ 



1 pure bred Leicester ram. 



3 " " ewes, 



5 " Shropsliire ewes. 



4 grade ewes. 



2 Shropshire ewe lambs. 



3 Leicester ewe lambs. 

 1 Leicester ram lamb. 

 1 ^ade wether lamb. 



POULTRY. 



During the year, six breeds of poultry were kept : B. P. Rocks, W. Leghorns, Black 

 Miaorcas, W. Wyandottes, BuS Wyandottes and Silver Grey Dorkings. 

 The breeding pens were made up as follows : — 



Hens Cocks. 



B. Plymouth Rocks 14 1 



Black Minorcas 5 1 



White Leghorns 4 1 



' White Wyandottes 5 1 



Buff Wyandottes 3 1 



Silver Grey Dorkings 2 1 



The season's chiclis were all hatched by incubators, the incubators being filled five 

 times, with very unsatisfactory results. Partly owing to infertile eggs and weak germs, 

 numerous fully developed chicks died in the shell at pipping stage, and those hatched 

 were not as strong and vigorous as in former years. 



The hens were apparently in good condition. So far, we have been unable to 

 locate the trouble satisfactorily. 



The eggs laid by the different breeds were as follows. 



Eggs laid Av. per hen 



14 B. P. Rocks 686 49 



5 Black Minorcas 200 40 



4 White Leghorns 200 50 



5 White Wyandottes 245 49 



3 Buff Wyandottes 141 47 



2 Silver Grey Dorkings 90 45 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



During the-'year, 2,030 letters were received, and 1,790 sent out, exclusive of cir- 

 culars sent out with grain distribution, reports, &c. 



EXHIBITIONS, AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS AND EXCURSIONS TO THE 



FARM. 



An exMbit was made of farm produce at the Nova Scotia provincial exhibition, 

 Halifax, N.S.. September 7 to 14; the New Brunswick provincial exhibition, St John, 

 N.B., September 16 to 24, and at the Prince Edward Island provincial exhibition, 

 CSharlottetowii, P.E.L, September 27 to 30. 



