10 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V.,. A. 1912 



the southern end. The station on the Great Northern is situated about six hundred 

 yards from the farm buildings; no stations are yet located on this part of the Trans- 

 ( ontinental line. 



' This property lies about ten miles from the City Hall, Quebec. The soil is a clay 

 loam, for the most part. It is underlaid at various depths with shale. It has been, 

 in a large measure, underdrained. The soil is not, however, apparently very fertile. 

 The farm is well fenced and nicely laid out in fields. The buildings, with the pos- 

 sible exception of the horse-barn, are quite such as would be required on an Experi- 

 mental Station and will probably be sufficiently commodious for years to come. 



' Of the 380 arpents comprising the farm, about 225 have been brought under 

 cultivation, and about fifty arpents more could, with moderate expenditure, be brought 

 under the plough. This large area would permit of work of all kinds being satisfac- 

 torily carried on, as, for instance, horse-breeding, sheep-breeding and pork production, 

 as well as dairying, crop-production, variety tests and horticultural work. The soil 

 would probably not be very suitable for apple production, but would suit most other 

 fruits and vegetables.' 



Subsequently, this farm was purchased, and Mr. Gus. Langelier was appointed 

 as Superintendent, dating from January 1, 1911. 



The new Superintendent has prepared a brief report, which will be found follow- 

 ing that of the Superintendent of the Nova Scotia Farm. 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION AT STE. ANNE DE LA FOCAT1ERE. 



This site was examined by the Hon. Sydney Fisher, in company with Mr. J. H. 

 Grisdale, accompanied by several residents of the district who were interested in agri- 

 culture. Mr. Grisdale reported on this farm as follows : ' This farm is composed of 

 two holdings, one of eighty-four arpents occupied by Mr. Antonio Gendron and a part 

 of that occupied by Mr. Georges Hudon, about sixty arpents, making 144 arpents, or 

 about 120 acres, in all. 



' These properties lie immediately west of the station on the Intercolonial Rail- 

 way. They are traversed from east to west by the main travelled road of the counties 

 of Kamouraska and L'Islet. A much-used road to the southward starts on the west 

 side of the Gendron property. 



' These farms consist each of a stretch of level land extending south from the 

 Intercolonial Railway for about 1,100 yards to the foot of a hill, from which point 

 they rise for another 1,000 yards or thereabouts. The level part of the land consists 

 of heavy clay soil, possible o? drainage, which would be needed. The upper or rising 

 land consists of porous, gravelly soil, in some parts covered, to a greater or lesser 

 extent, with boulders. The hill land is, in part, arable, or capable of being made so. 

 'idie lots are each about 120 yards wide. The land would be very suitable for experi- 

 mental work, as it is quite typical, in character and situation, of the land of this dis- 

 trict.' 



This property was subsequently purchased, but no work has yet been done on the 



place. 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION AT KENTVILLK, N.S. 



A site comprising about 240 acres in all has been chosen at Kentville, N.S. On 

 this Station, fruit-growing is expected to hold a prominent place. While the Depart- 

 ment has only recently taken possession of this property, some preparatory work has 

 already been done, including the brushing of a few acres and some breaking. 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION AT INVERMERE, B.C. 



This land, which has recently been acquired by the department in the Invermere 

 district, consists of about thirty-five acres in all, adjacent to the Invermere towusite. 



