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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The correspondence of the Experimental Farm system, as listed below, may be 

 divided into letters of administrative and of technical character, the former having 

 to do with the conduct of the Farms themselves, and the latter, which comprises most 

 of the correspondence with the public, being made up principally of replies to 

 inquiries on all classes of subjects relating to agriculture. It is not only a great 

 advantage to Canadian farmers to have an institution such as the Dominion Experi- 

 mental Farms to which they can refer their difficulties, but the letters received from 

 them are also, on the other hand, a great aid to the Experimental Farm officers in 

 keeping in touch with the farmer. 



The various officers of the Central and Branch Farms are at all times glad to 

 receive communications from those desiring information on subjects related to agri- 

 culture in its many phases. 



The number of letters received and sent from the different Divisions of. the 

 Central Farm and from the Branch Farms and Stations is shown in the following 

 table : — 



Director's Office 



Animal Husbandry... 



Field Husbandry 



Horticulturist 



Cerealist 



Chemist 



Entomologist 



Botanist 



Agrostologist 



Poultry Division 



French Correspondent. 

 Miscellaneous 



Totals. 



Division. 



REPORTS, BULLETINS AND CIRCULARS. 



Reports and bulletins mailed 16,475 



Circulars re distribution Seed Grain 29,603 



