EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES. 



EEPOET OF A. MACKAY, SUPERINTENDENT. 



Indian Head, N. W. T., Slst October, 1893. 



Wm. Saunders, Esq., 



Director Dominion Experimental Farms, 

 , Ottawa. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith my sixth annual report of work done 

 on the North-west Experimental Farm during the year 1893. 



Except roots and potatoes, crops of all kinds on the experimental farm were 

 good the past season. A hot wind on the 6th of August made the weight of grain 

 less than usual, but the yields in almost all cases were satisfactory. 





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GENERAL VIEW, EXPERIMENTAL FARM, INDIAN HEAD, N. W. T., SHOWING 

 PORTION OF FOREST SHELTER BELT. (From a Photograph). 



The spring opened much later than usual, but no severe night frosts occurred 

 afterwards and winds not being severe the grain came up evenly and made rapid 

 advancement during the growing season. 



Eain fell in abundance on the Experimental Farm and induced too much stooling 

 on well worked land which, with warm weather caused a very rank growth of straw 

 in several plots, but except in low places no lodging occurred. 

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