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5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Of the cereals, the wheat crop was a complete failure. The entire crop was 

 badly infested with the wheat midge, and nothing was harvested. 



Twelve varieties of oats were grown from selected heads. Of these the earliest 

 variety was Eighty Day, the latest Danish Island. The Lincoln gave the highest yield. 

 Four varieties were grown for hay of which Swedish Select gave the best results. 



Of the fifteen varieties of barley, the earliest was Success, which matured in 100 

 days, and which gave the lightest yield. Danish Chevalier matured in 115 days and 

 gave the largest yield of the varieties grown. 



As forage crops, there were grown eleven varieties of mangels, eight varieties of 

 Indian corn, nine varieties of carrots, ten varieties of turnips, and three varieties of 

 sugar beets. All these were grown in the double-plot system, which has given better 

 satisfaction tluin the single plots. There being plenty of moisture throughout the 

 season, all root crops gave reasonably good results. The turnips were badly infested 

 with the cabbage maggot, and, though they were given thorough treatment, the crop 

 necessarily suffered. Figuring from the gross yield per acre of the mangels, Danish 

 Sludstrup stands first with 36 tons, 1,700 pounds. Prize Maiumoth Long Red was 

 second in yield. 



With the varieties of Indian corn, Oompton's Early and Early Longfellow again 

 head the list. 



Of the carrots, Improved Short White was again best, and with sugar beets the 

 largest gross yield was obtained from Klein Wanzleben. 



The principal horticultural work was the testing of vegetables, of which 10.^ 

 varieties were grown with varying success. Next in importance was the variety test- 

 ing of flowers and bulbs. Considerable work was also expended on the grounds and in 

 the handling of the young orchard of 4 acres, containing apples, pears, plums, cherries, 

 blackberries, gooseberries, black, white and red currants and strawberries. 



During the year, 314 samples of potatoes were distributed. 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION FOR THE UPPER COLUMBIA VALLEY. 



Invermere^ B.C. 



The present Superintendent, Mr. G. E. Parham, took up his duties early in April, 

 1913. 



During the previous season, much of the land had been cleared, a barn had been 

 built and general preparatory work done, under the supervision of Mr. Duncan Ander- 

 son. In 1913, the Superintendent's house was erected, as well as a cottage for the farm 

 foreman. 



NOTES ON THE WEATHER. 



The spring of 1913 was backward, frosty nights occurring until the end of April. 

 There was also a frost on the night of June 5. In general, however, the weather con- 

 ditions during the summer and autumn were favourable to farming operations. The 

 rainfall was about the average (9 inches) and fell at such times as to save a great 

 deal of irrigation. The winter of 1913-14 has been exceptionally mild ; sleighing com- 

 menced on Ja.nuary 21 and the snow disappeared during the first week in ]\rarch. 



As horticulture is to be a main feature of the work at this Station, a special effort 

 was made this year to get the orchards set out and experimental work with fruits, 

 vegetables and flowers under way. Planting was commenced in April of many varieties 

 received and heeled in the previous autumn. Five hundred and thirty-seven apple 

 trees of different varieties were set out. Some of these have been winter-killed, but the 

 hardier sorts seem to have stood the winter well. 



