403 EXPElUMEXrAL FARMS 



4-5 EDvVAaD VI!., A. 1905 

 TENDER PERENNIAL BULBS. 



A test was made some years ago to ascertain the possibility of flowering some of 

 the tender bnlts, such as Hyacinths, Narcissi, &c., by means of specially heavy cover- 

 ing. The results were entirely satisfactory, the bulbs coming through the winter in 

 good condition and flowering wel). A similar experiment is being tried the present 

 autumn. * After planting, the bed was covered with two. thicknesses of building tar 

 paper, extending about four feet outside the bed, and on top of this, three feet of green 

 manure wr.s placed. 



rROPAGATIOX OF TREES FOR THE FORESTRY BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.' 



All the one million and a half of trees grown here in 1003 for the above depart- 

 ment "R'ere distributed this spring to farmers in difl'erent parts of the province. They 

 were unusually large and vigorous for seedlings and proved highly satisfactory to the 

 farmers receiving them. 



About one million trees were grown here this year for future distribution by the 

 Forestry Branch, these were all taken up quickly and with verj' little expense, by 

 means of a tree-digging plough, and all were healed in in good season ready for spring 

 shipping. 



DISTEIBUTION OF GKAIN, POTATOES, &c. 



The usual distribution was mode of grain, potatoes, maple seed and rhubarb seed. 

 The following quantities were sent out to applicants: — 



Seedling trees and shrubs, packages 6i3 



Potatoes in 3-pound hags . . 128 



Wheat in 3-pound bags 131: 



Oat^ in 3-pound bags .' 166 



Barley in 3-pound bags 60 



Pease in 3-pou;)d bags. 49 



Maple seed in 1-pound bags, 77 



Grass seed, one pound bags 22 



"Rhubarb seed, packages 33 



SUlMHiCARY OF REPORTS RECEFVED FROM FARMERS SUPPLIED WITH GRAIN, &C. 



Number reporting on their experience with oats .. .. 40 



•' " " potatoes 30 



barlev 17 



wheat 10 



" " " " pease 13 



Vr.riety. 



Largest yield obtained from 3 lbs. wheat (Red Fife) 130 



3 " oats (Banner) ISl 



" " " . " 3 " barley (Odessa) 120 



" " " 3 " pease (Paragon) 120 



" " " 3 " potatoes (Lizzie's Pride.) . . 290 



SAMPLES FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES. 



A number of exhibits have been prepared and forwarded to England for two ex- 

 hibitions held there during the past summer, an exhibit has also been prepared for the 

 Universal Exposition to be held in Liege, Belgium, next year. 



As usual exhibits were made at the Brandon Agricultural and Horticultural shows. 



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

 and crras-ses for the use of their immigration offices. 



