42 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD Vll., A. 1908 



Barley in field crops I'eturned from 50 to 58 btishels per acre and in experimental 

 plots from 40 to 65 bushels. Pease also gave excellent returns, in field lots from 32 

 to 42 bushels per acre and in plots from 30 to 45 bushels. 



Indian corn cut green for the silo gave from 12 to 16 tons per acre ; turnips from 

 14 to 22 tons; mangels from 14 to 28 tons, and potatoes from 224 to 433 bushels per 

 acre. 



The farm throughout was in excellent condition, showing evidences of thoughtful 

 care and attention on every hand. 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM, AGASSE, B.C. 



The past winter was a mild one^ the lowest temperature during the season was on 

 December 17, when the thermometer registered 15 degrees of frost. The summer on 

 the whole was a good one for most farm crops. The spring opened early, clover was 

 six inches high by the end of March; cold winds and frequent showers in April and 

 May kept the crops from growing rapidly and frequent showers in June made it 

 difficult to cure hay. During the dry and warm weather in July and August the gfain 

 made good progress and with favourable harvest weather was saved in good condition. 

 The hay crop throughout the province was a good one and in most localities was well 

 saved. The wheat crop in the interior of the province was very good, but very little 

 wheat is grown in the coast climate. The oat crop throughout the province was above 

 the average and was harvested in good condition. Not much barley is grown, but the 

 yield has been very satisfactory. Field roots owing to the dry weather which pre- 

 vailed during the greater part of July and the first half of August gave crops which 

 were somewhat below the average. The yields of potatoes were good. The different 

 varieties of oats grown have varied in yield from 43 to Y3 bushels per acre; barley 

 from 27 to 49 bushels, and pease from 26 to 50 bushels. Indian corn cut green for 

 fodder has given from 11 to 24 tons; turnips from 11 to 23 tons; mangels from 11 to 

 27 tons, and the different varieties of potatoes tested have varied from 200 to 611 

 bushels per acre. 



The cold damp weather of April and May was unfavourable for many varieties 

 of fruit. The crop of apples was about an average one, in some orchards it was 

 heavy. Pears and cherries were a light crop. There was a fairly heavy crop of plums 

 of very fine quality and very free from rot. 



The cattle and sheep have done well. There have been many visitors to the farm 

 during the year who have expressed much appreciation of the work in progress. 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM, NAPPAN. 



The season was not a particularly good one at jSTappan, a long wet period in the 

 spring had the effect of making all spring sown crops later than usual. Hay on the 

 whole was a better crop than the average. 



The very wet spring was followed by unusually hot summer weather which hurried 

 the grain rapidly to maturity, and the quality of the crop was not quite up to the 

 average, the yield also for the same reason was somewhat lessened. Pastures during 

 the early part of the season were good, but they suffered from the hot weather later 

 on. 



The different sorts of crops under trial gave results as follows : spring wheat from 

 26 to 34 bushels per acre; oats from 40 to 63 bushels; barley from 30 to 45 bushels, 

 and pease from 18 to 35 bushels. 



Indian corn cut green for the silo gave from 15 to 25 tons; turnips from 15 to 

 30 tons; mangels from 13 to 24 tons, and potatoes from 242 to 503 bushels -per acre. 

 Eighty-five acres of hay yielded 132 tons 1,745 lbs. 



Successful experiments were conducted in the feeding of steers, also with swine. 

 Interesting and useful tests were also made with many different sorts of fruits and 

 vegetables. 



