REPORT or MR. S. A. BEDFORD 40D 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 1G 



FARMERS' MEETINGS. 



The i'nnnors' meotinii's attended by me during the year had much larger audiences 

 than usual, and the interest in the work of the experimental farms has in no wise 

 abated. 



During the year meetings were attended and addresses given at the following 

 places : — 



Blythe, December 14, 1003. 



Rraiidon. January 16, 1904. 



Morris, January 29, 1904. 



Br.idwardiup, February 5, 1904. 



.M in nodosa, February 11, 1904. 



Brandon, February 18, 1904. 



Winnipeg, February 24 to 26, 1904. 



Oak Lake, March 3, 1904. 



VISITORS. 



Owing to tlie Assiniboine river overflowing its banks, the road to the farm was im- 

 passable f.or some weeks in the spring, and as a consequence the number of visitors 

 this year was not as large as usual, about 7,350 persons visited the farm during the 

 year, as compared with 12,000 during 1902-3. 



METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The amount of correspondence shows a rapid increase this year, as 5,300 letters 

 were received and 3,528 despatched, irrespective of circulars sent out. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



S. A. BEDFORD, 



Superintendent. 



