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EJPERIilEN^TAL FAIiMS 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 



METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS. 



In spite of the showery weather, the farm crops made a very satisfactoiy show- 

 ing, with the one exception of the wheat crop, of which mention is made later. All 

 were harvested in good condition. The following crops were grown to feed the live 

 Stock : — 



Clover hay.. ..- 116 tons 960 pounds. 



Corn silage 2S4 '• 1,770 



Mangels 136 " 110 



Carrots. 9 " 1.980 



Sugar beets 6 " 100 " 



Turnips 10 " SOO " 



Potatoes 16 " 1,500 " 



Mixed grains 96S bushels. 



Barley 100 " 



Peas 45 



Different kinds of fertilizers and manures were tried with mangels. It is impos- 

 sible, however, with but one year's work on these trials, to draw conclusions of any 

 definite value. 



This year, 205 rods of permanent fence has been erected. In addition to tiie 

 replacing of old fencing on the boundaries, it has been found necessary to divide the 

 Farm into four sections, so as to be able to change the pasture in accordance with the 

 system of rotation followed. Also, with the advent of the new dairy herd, a greater 

 number of lanes and yards have been constructed, and the grounds and gardens have 

 had to be protected. 



A good deal of labosr has been expended on the farm roads. The new roads have 

 borders 8 feet wide sown to a grass mixture, and being fenced in are capable of being 

 used as paddocks when need arises. Both the avenue leading from the highway and 

 the central farm road have been gravelled to a depth of to IS inches, and gravel ha.s 

 also been spread in the exercising yards for the cattle. A cement footpath has been 

 laid from the main building to the highway. 



The horses being kept entirely for working purposes, there is no experimental 

 work to be reported. Some useful figures have been collected, however, on the cobt 



