450 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 



eaten, and for the first month no impression whatever was made on the half acre. 



Until the meal ration was materially increased the animals were always hungry. 



I give below the weights of the pigs at the different dates, with the amount of 



gain made: — 



July 23. Sept. 23. Oct. 23. 

 lbs. lbs. lbs. 



17 pigs weighed 1,345 ' 1,7G0 2,210 



Gain 415 450 



Average weight 79 103 130 



Average gain 24^ 26J 



From July 23 to September 23 is 62 days, and from September 23 to October 23 

 is 30 days. It will be observed that after the quantity of meal was increased, the 

 animals put on flesh more than twice as fast as before. 



On the half acre on which no swine were pastured the yield of rape was 16 tons, 

 or at the rate of 32 tons -pev acre. It attained a height of from two to three feet. 



POULTRY. 



Plymouth Koclc, Light Brahma and Black Minorca fowls are kept on the farm. 

 Eggs for setting and young fowls are sold to applicants as far as tliey can he supplied. 



SEED GRAIN FOR DISTRrBUTION. 



Early last winter two cars of 60,000 pounds each, of wheat, oats and barley were 

 made up and shipped to Ottawa for distribution. In November this year, two more 

 00,000 pound cars loaded with wheat, oats, barley, pease, &c., were shipped to Ottawa. 



In addition there is available for seed purposes, in excess of the requirements 

 for the distribution from this farm a considerable quantity of grain which will be sold 

 to settlers in lots of from two to six bushels, the large demand not permitting larger 

 quantities to be sold to one applicant. 



MEETINGS ATTENDED. 



During last winter I attended, in company with Dr. Elliott, Minister of Agricul- 

 ture for the Territories, Institute meetings at North Portal, Estevan, Weyburn, Yel- 

 low Grass and Milestone, on the Soo line. Other meetings had to be cancelled on 

 account of snow storms. 



In February a two-days stoek-judging school was held in Indian Head, which I 

 attended and assisted at as far as possible. Stock from the Experimental Farm was 

 provided for the judging. 



EXCURSIONS. 



On June 16, the Regina fire brigade organized a large excursion from Regina and 

 intermediate points to Indian Head, and large numbers visited the fanii. Between 

 600 and 800 ]>eople thronged the gardens and other parts of the farm during the day. 



On July 1, P. very considerable number, 1,000 or more, drove or walked through 

 the grounds from morning till' late in the evening. 



