REPORT OF MR. G. A. LANGELIER 319 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Clearing land. — The wood was cut off from four to five acres of land, for fuel, and 

 the place chosen was the nearest to the Transcontinental Railway, a part of the farm 

 which should be cleared next summer. 



Horses. — There are three teams of from 2,G00 to 3,200 lbs. and a driver of about 

 1,000 lbs. One of the heavy mares being in foal, we shall require at least five more 

 borses. If French Canadians are to be bred here, it would no doubt be an" advantage 

 to buy three or four registered mares this spring so as to begin operations immedi- 

 ately, this being a work which requires considerable time before much information can 

 be gathered. If a couple of the mares were in foal, a good start could be made right 

 away, and as there are two pure-bred stallions in the vicinity of Cap Rouge, the regis- 

 tered mares could be bred this spring, if desired. 



Cattle. — There are no cattle on the place at present. As it has been decided to 

 breed French Canadians here, I examined a few herds, under instructions from Ottawa, 

 to pick out some good cows for foundation stock. The breeders will not sell their best 

 at any price, but I hope to be able to gather about a dozen, and trust that you can send 

 to this Station ten or twelve more from the Central Farm. 



Swine. — There are six brood sows and a boar, all pure-bred Yorkshires. Four of 

 the sows and the boar are extra good, the latter having won a championship at Toronto. 

 It is expected that eight to ten choice gilts can be picked from this spring's litters, 

 thus forming the nucleus of a select herd. 



Sheep. — There are no sheep on the Station at present. However, it is expected that 

 Shropshires will be bred and if a small flock be acquired this spring, we may commence 

 work with this useful but neglected animal. The erection of a sheep barn can Le 

 delayed for a couple of years, as a part of the large shed, in the piggery, can be used 

 for the present. 



Poultry. — There are two pens of White Wyandottes. This is a very suitable 

 variety, as it takes a strong fowl, with a rather small comb, to withstand the rigour of 

 our climate, in the cold houses now advocated. Two small incubators and two 

 brooders have been ordered, hence useful work can be started immediately in this 

 division. 



Bees. — It is important that apiculture be taken up here, as there are quite a num- 

 ber of persons interested in this branch, around Quebec City and in the adjacent 

 counties. It might be well to have this part of the work started here in the coming 

 spring, even if only on a small scale. 



HORTICULTURAL DIVISION. 



Flower and vegetable seeds were received a couple of weeks ago. The first have 

 been started in flats and pots, in the greenhouse, while the other things will be sown 

 later. 



CEREAL DIVISION. 



Most of the varieties of oats, barley, wheat, peas, Indian corn, carrots, turnips 

 mangels, and sugar beets for the trial plots have been received. This work is of special 

 importance here, as our climate precludes the growing of certain kinds of cereals which 

 do very well in other provinces. 



