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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



The Prince Edward Island Exhibition at Charlotteton, P.E.I., from the 25th to the 

 29th, was also attended, and a wall space of 800 square feet, and 250 square feet of 

 table space, was taken up with farm produce and illustrative charts. 



I also attended the exhibitions at Sackville and Sussex, N.B. 



GEAIN AND POTATO DISTRIBUTION. | 



Some of the most promising varieties of seed grain and potatoes were again dis- 

 tributed in the spring to those who made application. 



The following number of packages were sent to the various applicants : — 



Oats 293 



Barley 83 



Wheat 61 



Pease 20 



Buckwheat 15 



Potatoes 253 



Total 725 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



Apart from the receipt and despatch of circulars, there were 1,302 letters received, 

 and 1,077 sent out. 



HORSES. 



There are seven horses at present kept on this farm, four of which are used 

 exclusively as draught horses, tv/o for general purposes (siugle or double), and one 

 driver. Only one change has been made during the past year, which was in the case 

 of the driver ; she having become unsound was exchanged for another 3-year old. All 

 are perfectly sound, and in first-class condition. 



CATTLE. 



The herd on the farm at present consists of : — 



1 Guernsey bull, 5 years old. 

 1 Ayrshire bull, 2J years old. 

 1 Ayrshire bull calf. 

 1 Guernsey bull calf. 



1 Holstein bull calf. 



2 Guernsey cows. 

 2 Ayrshire cows. 



1 Holstein cow. 



2 Ayrshire heifers, li years old. 

 1 Holstein heifer, IJ years old. 

 22 grade milch cows. 



4 grade heifers, 1^ years old. 

 7 heifer calves. 



