373 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDVMRD VII., A. 1908 



TEUIT CEOPS. 



Tlic unfavourable weatlier in April and May caused some varieties of fruits to 

 drop when forming and many varieties of apples, pears and plums, whicli showed a full 

 bloom did not have any fruit, or had ^ very light crop, but many other varieties bore 

 full crops and the fruit was very free from blemishes and disease. 



MOUKTAIX ORCHARDS. 



The plum, apple, and pear trees on the different benches on the mountains were 

 generally well loaded with fruit. Unfortunately the crop of wild fruit was poor and 

 the bears made free with the early apples and plums and took all the fruit, much of 

 it before it was fully grown. 



OEJ^TAMENTAL TEEES AND SHEUBS. 



The ornamental flowering shrubs, and forest trees have all made a fine strong 

 growth and are becoming very handsome. 



KUT TEEES. 



The nut trees and filbert bushes have done very well; the English, Japanese and 

 American black walnuts all bore fruit, and some of the Spanish and Japanese chest- 

 nuts had a few nuts. 



The filberts bore better this year than ever before, but it is almost impossible to 

 save them, as the blue jays commence to take them before they are matured. The 

 walnut and chestnut trees planted on the mountain are making fair progress, but 

 receiving no cultivation, they do not grow as rapidly as those on the level land. All 

 the nuts that were saved were distributed to planters in different parts of the province 

 and apod reports of the progress of young trees grown from nuts sent out in previous 

 years continue to be received. 



DITCHING. 



About 200 yards of new ditch have been dug this year, and the old ditches were 

 cleaned out. 



NEW BEEAKING. 



No new breaking has been done this year, but about three acres have been got 

 ready and will be ploughed as soon as possible in spring and put in condition for a 

 crop next season. 



CATTLE. 



The herd of registered Shorthorn cattle now numbers thirty-five head, as follows: 

 twelve cows, four heifers, five heifer calves, 1 stud bull, 1 yearling bull, ten bull calves 

 and two steers. Since my last report three bulls have been sold to head herds and two 

 cows for beef. 



SHEEP. 



The flock of sheep numbers seventeen ewes, 1 stud ram and three ram lambs. 

 During the year three ram lanbs were sold as breeders, and seven animals to the 

 butcher. 



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