REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 37 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



The possibilities of opeuing up fancy cheese markets by the aver^age fanner in 

 the vicinity of the larger Canadian cities has been well demonstrated. The increased 

 profits from the alame may be readily seen. 



BEEF PRODUCTION. 



Steer feeding investigational work, comparing rations and food stuffs, was again 

 under way on the Central Experimental Farm, but was of necessity discontinued 

 owing to the loss of buildings. The steers purchased for this work were forwarded 

 to the Experimental Farm, Nappan, N.S., for similar purposes. 



SHEEP, 



The conducting of investigations with sheep on the Central Farm is continued 

 under the same difficulty, namely, the great shortage of available land. Breeding 

 work, on a small scale, with Shropshires and Leicesters, has, however, been most 

 successful during the past year, and these small flocks are now in excellent condi- 

 tion. Lamb feeding experimental work anticipated for the winter of 1913-14 was 

 of necessity postponed, as the sheep buildings were largely utilized for the housing of 

 cattle. A special lamb feeding shed was constructed during the past year, in which 

 further studies in lamb feeding are to be conducted. 



SWINE. 



Considering the shortage of pasture, another successful year is to be reported 

 for swine husbandry. With the exception of one line of experimental feeding work 

 with brood sows continued on a small scale throughout the winter, no special work 

 was under way. Further investig'ational work along the lines of feeding of tankage 

 to brood sows and litters is being taken up upon a large scale. 



Three breeds of swine are kept, Yorkshire, Tamworth and Berkshire, and a 

 fairly successful breeding season may be reported. 



LIVE STOCK BUILDINGS. 



The Animal Husbandry Division has during the piast year prepared or assisted 

 in the preparation of plans and specifications for a large number of live stock build- 

 ings erected on branch Farms and Stations. The new bams at the Central Experi- 

 mental Farm, Ottawa, are also being planned and constructed under the immediate 

 supervision of the Animal Husbandry Division. Many plans of farm buildings and 

 specifications for the same have also been sent out during the year, free of charge, 

 to individual farmers who requested assistance along such lines. Such inquiries 

 are being encouraged as much as possible. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



The correspondence of this Division, pertaining to feeding, breeding, care and 

 mianagemcnt, and hovising of animals, together with the prevention and treatment 

 of many of the minor ailments of all classes of stock, has largely increased duriug 

 the past year. 



The Dominion Animal Husbandman, in attending to his duties outside the 

 Central Experimental Farm, has officially visited many of the branch Farms on 

 which live stock work is being conducted. In addition to such official trips, both 

 the Dominion Animal Husbandman and the Assistant Dominion Animal Husband- 

 man have made many trips attending meetings in various parts of Canada, judging 

 at numerous exhibitions, and studying live stock CHjnditions and the needs for 

 experimental w^ork and demonstrational work relating to live stock. 



