48 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



The horses are xisually nineteen in number, at present made up of: — - 

 Twelve hea\'y draught horses of Clydesdale and Percheron blood. 

 Six heavy driving horses. 

 One light driver. 



CATTLE. 



There are representatives of four breeds of cattle, viz. : — 



Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Guernsey and Canadian. There are besides, a number of 

 grade cattle and steers. These cattle are kept for breeding and feeding operations, 

 mostly of an experimental character. Pure bred breeding animals are usually on sale, 

 however, and a considerable number are sold in the course of the year. 



PURE-BRED BREEDING CATTLE. 



The pure bred cattle in the barn at present are as follows : — 

 Eighteen Shorthorns, including three bulls and fifteen females. 

 Eighteen Ayrshires, including one buU and seventeen females. 

 Seventeen Guernseys, including four bulls and thirteen females. 

 Eighteen Canadians, including three bulls and fifteen females. 



GRADE CATTLE. 



At present the grades number 19 head, made up of 2 Shorthorn grades, 5 Ayr- 

 shire grades, 6 Guernsey grades, and 6 Canadian grades. 



STEERS, 



Thirty-three steers are under feed. They are of different ages and breeding, and 

 the num.ber is made of: — 

 Twenty two-year-olds. 

 One yearling. 

 Twelve calves. 



SHEEP. 



Sheep are not kept in large num.bers, on^y 26 being now in the pens. Two breeds 

 are kept, namely: Shropshires and Leicesters. 



There are 13 Shropshires as follows : 3 yearling rams, 9 aged ewes, and 4 shear- 

 ling ewes. 



There are 10 Leicesters as follows : 6 ewes and 4 rams. 



SWINE. 



Two hundred and thirty of all classes are now in the pens being fed experimentally 

 or being kept for breeding purposes. The breeds kept are Berkshire, Tamworth and 

 Yorkshire. 



The Yorkshires are 142 in number, including 2 stock boars, 39 breeding sows, 101 

 young pigs. 



The Berkshires are 31 in number, including 2 stock boars, 9 breeding sows, 20 

 young pigs. 



The Tamworths are 33 in number, including 1 stock boar, 8 breeding sows, 21 

 young pigs, 3 young boars.' 



Crossbreds, 14 feeders. 



HOESES. 



There are 19 horses in the stables. These horses are expected to do the work in 

 the various departments during tlie year. The worli on the ' 200 acre farm ' is but a 

 part of their duties. They v;ork in addition for.. the horticultural and cereal depart- 

 ments, as well as upon the lawns and in the Arboretum. In addition a large amount of 

 hauling in connection with the different departments, as well as road malcing and 

 messenger service, takes up much of their time. 



