370 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-S EDWARD VII., A. 1908 

 PLUMS. 



The Manitoba Native plums yielded a good crop, which would have been heavier 

 had not the hailstorm of July 24 knocked ofi a large number of the fruits. As there 

 was no killing frost till well on in September, almost the whole crop ripened. 



RASPBERRIES. 



The crop of raspberries was, as usual, good. The best varieties now under test are 

 Turner, Miller, Marlboro, Dr. Reider, Caroline and Garfield. 



CURRANTS. 



The currant crop was a complete failure owing to the attack of the Currant 

 Maggot (Epochra canadensis). Almost every berry was infested by one of the pests. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



The crop of Gooseberries was light, but some of the fruit was quite large. Smith's 

 Improved and Houghton are the varieties longest under test. Young plants of a num- 

 ber of cross-bred sorts made vigorous growth, and the following varieties fruited 

 lightly: — Pale Red, Red Jacket, Rideau, Edna, Mabel and Gibb. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The Strawberry crop, while light, was of good quality, and worthy of note as the 

 tests of this fruit have met with such poor success in most previous years. 



The varieties fruiting were : — Grenville, Enhance, Crescent, Daisy, Johnson's 

 Early, Bisel, Daniel Boone, Williams, 3 varieties of Alpine Strawberry (Jean d'Arc, 

 St. Joseph and St. Antoine de Parker) and S. D. No. 1. 



CATTLE. 



The herd at present consists of 19 pure-bred Shorthorn cows, 3 bulls, and 19 grade 

 animals. 



In December, 1906, the whole herd was tested for tuberculosis, and all were pro- 

 nounced free from the disease. 



FEEDING TESTS. 



During the winter of 1905-06, a test was made of feeding steers of different ages, 

 to determine the influence of age on beef production. 



A number of grade animals raised on the farm were selected, and divided into 

 two lots, as follows: — 



Lot 1. — 3 yearling steers. 



Lot 2. — 2 two-year-old steers. 



The test was for 16 weeks, from December 15 to April G, during which period the 

 animals were fed the following ration daily : — 



Lot 1. — Ensilage, 10 lbs.; straw, 8 lbs.; roots, 12 lbs.; meal Ij lbs. for first 

 month (of 4 weeks), and 3, 4 and 6 lbs. respectively, during the other three months 

 of the test, ground linseed J lb. per day for first two months, J lb. for third month, 

 and none in fourth month. 



