EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



CO-OPERATIVE EXPERIMENTS BY FARMERS THROUGHOUT CANADA. 



Another distribution has been made from the experimental farms to Canadian 

 farmers of samples of seed of high quality for the improvement of crops. In the 

 endeavour to ascertain the relative merits of these different sorts as to' their quality, 

 productiveness and earliness in ripening, farmers everywhere have readily undertaken 

 t-o co-operate with the experimental farms and to report the results at the close of the 

 season. These joint efforts have been productive of much good and much information 

 has thus been gathered in reference to the suitability of these different varieties to 

 the climatic conditions prevailing in different parts of Canada. 



During the past year nearly 48,000 farmers have joined in these co-operative tests. 

 Many reports have been received expressing appreciation of the great value of this 

 work. 



The samples from the Central Exp^erimental Earm during the distribution 

 period have been sent out as follows: The samples of wheat and barley have weighed 

 five pounds each^ oats four pounds, sufficient of each of these cereals to sow one- 

 twentieth of an acre. The samples of Indian corn, peas and potatoes have weighed 

 three pounds each. 



DISTRIBUTION BY PROVINCES. 



Total number of samples distributed, 43,885. 

 Number of applicants supplied, 43,792. 



Total number of packages of each sort distributed : — 



Oats 13,888 



Barley 4,229 



Wheat 9,959 



Peas. 957 



Indian com 1,116 



Potatoes 13,736 



Total 43,886 



