REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 71 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



cool and cloudy, although there was very little rainfall. This continued until the 

 middle of May. The ample supply of moisture in the soil at seeding time and the 

 warm weather at that time assisted germination and growth proceeded evenly and well. 

 The weather from the middle of May on was favourable; bright, warm weather pre- 

 vailing, with frequent showers. 



The harvest was, in general, an early one, a good proportion of the grain crop 

 being in stook in August. Weather conditions were not such as to produce an unusually 

 heavy yield, Imt rather a fair one and a safe and early harvest, which was carricfl on 

 under favourable conditions, and before the close of the season, on October 27, thresh- 

 ing and fall work on the land had been completed. 



BL'ILDTXGS AND IMPROVEMENTS. 



The Superintendent's house, the barns, etc., were wired for electric light, whieli 

 is obtained from the town of Scott lighting plant. 



An experimental building was erected during the year. This is a two-story build- 

 ing; the lower floor contains bins for the storage of large quantities of seed grain, 

 space for cleaning grain, a well-lighted room for use in handpieking seed and a room 

 for samples and display purposes. The second floor is for use in storing the crops 

 from the t«st plots, etc. The basement is divided into two rooms, one for use in stor- 

 ing roots and the other for a Avinter work room, cooking feed, etc. Part of one of 

 these basement rooms can be partitioned off for the winter storage of bees. 



The main entrance to the Station was changed and a driveway opened up through 

 the lawns. This, with the erection of a lawn fence along the road, adds materially to 

 the appearance of the Station. 



CEREAL CROPS. 



The regular work with cereals was carried on and satisfactory results were obtained 

 in most of the tests made. Marquis led in yield among the wheats, and Victory in 

 oats. Barley was an exception in that only light yields were obtained. 



ROTATIONS. 



The five'rotations under trial here have all shown a margin of profit for the year's 

 work. Rotation A, one year's duration, gave a profit per acre of $S.79; rotation C, 

 three years' duration, profit per acre, $1:.73 ; rotation J, six years' duration, profit per 

 acre, $5.95; rotation P, eight years' duration, profit per acre, $4.40; rotation R, nine 

 years' duration, profit per acre, $6.63. 



CULTURAL EXPERIMENTS. 



Four out of the thirteen cultural experiments arranged for the western Experi- 

 mental Farms are at present laid down. From these four, data of value should soon 

 be obtained. In experiment 5, ^lethods of Seeding to Grass and Clover, the 1913 

 figures indicate the advantage of seeding without a nurse crop and of seeding on 

 summer-fallow or root ground, to obtain the largest yield. 



In experiment 11, Depths of Seeding for Wheat and Oats, the results ari tins 

 year, as last, favourable to seeding at a depth of three inches. 



HORTICULTURE. 



The work in horticulture was more successful than in previous years. Tomatoes 

 ripened on the vine, cucumbers grew in the open, celery came to the table stage and 

 corn was practically in use. Additional .«tocks of ornamental trees and shrubs, app;.:; 

 seedlings and small fruits, were received and set out. Strav.berries, raspberries and 

 currants of good qucdity were gathered. 



