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different rations. The ration that proved most economical was mixed hay, and oats 

 and barley fed whole. No profit was made in this experiment because of the fact 

 that the lambs were bought in the fall at a " lamb price " while they were sold in 

 the spring with no margin at a " sheep price." 



Two breeds of swine are kept at this Farm, namely, Yorkshire and Berk-hire. 

 No experimental work has been carried on with the exception of a test of wintering 

 the sows in single-board cabins, outside, and in the piggery. The results from this 

 test would seem to indicate that sows can be wintered to good advantage outside, 

 one of the sows outside having already given birth to a small but very vigorous 

 litter. 



Poultry were only kept at this Farm in recent years for the purpose of supply- 

 ings eggs and fowl for the table. In October, the Dominion Poultry Husbandman 

 prepared plans of cotton-front houses. Three of these Avere built and eighty birds 

 secured. These were wintered in the cotton-front houses and came through in fine 

 condition. No freezing of combs or feet was noticed. This seems to indicate that 

 poultry can be wintered in this type of house in southern Saskatchewan quite 

 satisfactorily. 



BUILDING. 



During the year extensive buiiding operations went on at this Farm. A new 

 barn was built to take the place of the one burned in 1912. This is a excellent 

 structure with a large loft overhead that will hold sufficient feed for one season. 

 The stable proper is fitted with iron stanchions and will accommodate about 

 seventy-five head of cattle and twenty horses in a wing of the main barn. At one 

 ,end of the main barn there is a large milk room. At the other end there are three 

 well-built bull pens. Along one side are three root houses, large enough to hold 

 fibout 125 tons of roots. 



Three cotton-front portable poultry houses were built in October. Two of 

 ^hese were 12 feet by 14 feet without a floor, large enough for forty birds each. The 

 ether was 10 feet by 12 feet with a floor. The idea in building this type of house 

 was to ascertain the cheapest suitable house that could be used by farmers in this 

 district. 



In the fall a herdsman's cottage was built. It is 30 feet by 33 feet, with a small 

 J)ack kitchen 9 feet by 10 feet. It includes seven rooms, with an uij£nished attic. 

 It is a very pleasing little building of a style that could be used to good advantage 

 by many of our farmers. 



EXTENSION \A'ORK. 



Since his appointment in August, the Superintendent has found time to do con- 

 siderable extension work. An address on cultivated grasses was given on October 22, 

 at the Dry Farming Congress, Tulsa, Oklahoma. On December 15 he attended a 

 farmers' convention at North Battleford under the auspices of the Agricultural 

 Society and Board of Trade, delivering three lectures, one on Alfalfa Culture, one on 

 the Problems on the Grain Farm and their Solution, and one on the Results Obtained 

 in Field Husbandry on the Indian Head Experimental Farm. 



He assisted in judging the grain at the provincial seed grain fairs at Saskatoon. 

 Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, and also at the inter-provincial seed grain 

 fair and stock show at Brandon. 



EXCURSIONS. 



On July 24, an excursion was run to the Farm, including all towns on the main 

 line from Moosejaw on the west to Moosomin on the east. A large number of people 

 tpok advantage of the excursion and visited the Farm. 



