REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 25 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



potatoes, Early Eose potatoes, Eochcster Rose potatoes, Vermont Gold Coin potatoes. 

 Timothy grass. Western Rye grass, Hungarian grass, Brome grass. 



Of these all the potatoes, wheat, and grass seeds were issued, a quantity of 

 both oats and barley still remain on hand. Every application, whether by letter or in 

 person, was filled. There was a number of people who applied for garden and vege- 

 table seeds, but these could not be filled. 



Wliile a number of people were supplied with seeds only nineteen reports of results 

 were returned, copies of which are attached. There was considerable dissatisfaction 

 expressed over the coiidition of the potato seed as they had all sprouted, sprouts 

 eight to ten inches long being common. This unfortunately could not be avoided 

 as the seeds had to be kept through the winter and the only available place where they 

 could be kept without freezing was the Q.M. store, where the temperature was 

 naturally too high. 



Takiqg into consideration the condition of the seed, the potatoes were a distinct 

 success and clid very well, more especially the ' Vermont Gold Coin.' Of this variety 

 A. Blaker, of Dawson, reports he grew potatoes one pound in weight ; G. A. Hatch, of 

 Dawson, mentions potatoes of one and one-half pounds of the ' Early Rose.' A. 

 Blaker reports that from one pound 14 ounces of seed he had a yield of 64 pounds of 

 ripe potatoes. 



The wheat seems to grow well, but only in three cases did it ripen, the season seems 

 too short. Menard and Grenier, of Felly River, report both samples of wheat to have 

 grown four feet high and to have ripened, while John King, of Flat Creek, sixty miles 

 from Dawson, reports that they headed in fifty days, grew tall and rank but did not 

 ripen. 



The barley, more especially the ' Mensury,' seems to have done very well. Thos. 

 McCabe, of Minto, who says he has grown much barley in Lambton county, Ont., 

 reports this barley to have the largest head he ever gTCw. From the different reports 

 barley would undoubtedly be a success in this country, the only report of a failure 

 coming from R. B. Devlin. 



Of the oats, Mr. Swinehart^ df Selkirk, reports the ' Welcome ' variety a com- 

 plete fail Lire. R. B. Devlin reports both varieties as not doing well, all the other 

 reports are favourable. Menard and Grenier, of Felly, report both varieties to have 

 grown four feet high and to have ripened; John King, of Flat creek, reports both 

 varieties to have headed in forty-five days, grown four feet high, filled out very well, 

 but did not quite ripen. Thos, McCabe reports both to have done well and to have 

 ripened. The different grasses have all grown very well, no failure being reported, 

 except from Thos. McCabe, whose seed failed to grow owing to the extremely dry 

 season at Minto. 



I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your obedient servant, 



T. A. WROUGHTON, Inspector. 



Commanding ' B ' Division. 



