REPORT OF THE DIRECtOR 23 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Copies of reports as to success met with seeds from the Experimental Farm, 

 Ottawa, distributed by the K.N.W.M.P., in the Whitehorse district: — 



Kluahne, Y.T., October 6, 1906. 

 Major A. E. Snyder, 



Commanding R.N.W.M.P., 

 Whitehorse, Y.T. 



Sm, — In connection with the different seeds you so kindly forwarded to me in- 

 order to see whether the same could be grown and matured in my locality I beg to 

 report that I was only sorry that they reached me too late to sow and expect them to 

 mature. I shall retain them, or else get new seed, and next season if I am in the 

 country it shall be my pleasure to give them a fair trial. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) PIITL. nOLLTDAY, 



Mining Recorder. 



Whitehorse, Y.T., October 6, 1906. 



deceived of Major Snyder some field seed. They grew all right in some gardening 

 which I did this summer. 



(Sgd.) H. J. BIGGAR. 



Whitehorse, October 10, 1906. 



This is to certify that the grass seed known as the Western Rye received from 

 Major Snyder as an experiment has given the greatest of satisfaction, and I do not 

 wish for any better. 



(Sgd.) MRS. H. gilch;5n. 



Whitehorse, October 10, 1906. 

 This is to certify that the seed I received from Major Snyder came up all right 

 but did not mature. The potatoes were small but of good flavour. 



(Sgd.) MRS. W. G. WATSON. 



Whitehorse, October 11, 1906. 

 Major A. E. Snyder, R.N.W.M.P., 

 Whitehorse, Y.T. 



Dear Sir, — The grass seed sent out from the government experimental station 

 at Ottawa, which you kindly furnished me early last summer produced a splendid 

 growth. It appears to be a sufficiently hard variety for this climate. 



Very respectfully, 



(Sgd.) HARRY CHAPMAN. 



Whitehorse, Y.T., October 13, 1906. 

 To the Offif^er Commanding 



R.N.W.M.P., ' H ' Division, 

 Whitehorse, Y.T. 

 Sir. — I have the honour to submit the following report on seed potatoes received 

 from tbe experimental farm. I received from the Q.M. store two sacks of seed potatoes 

 called the 'Rochester Rose,' which were planted by myself in good soil and under 



