12 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



Mr. J. M. Robinson, Assistant to the Superintendent of the Experimental Sta- 

 tion, Kentville, N.S., was born in Berwick, N.S., in 1886. Until he was eighteen 

 years old his time was divided between working on his father's farm and attending 

 the Public and High Schools at Berwick. After leaving school, at eighteen, he was 

 engaged in farming until twenty-two. 



In the fall of 1908, he entered the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, at Truro-, 

 N.S., and in the following year continued his studies in agriculture at Macdonald 

 College. In 1912, he graduated from the latter with the degree of B.S.A. Upon 

 graduation he was appointed to his present position. 



Mr. Milton J. Tinline, Assistant Superintendent at the Experimental Farm, 

 Brandon, Man., was born in York county, Ontario. In 1890, his father moved to 

 Elkhorn, Man., where the son received his Public and High School education. After 

 leaving school, he had charge of his father's farm at Elkhorn until the autumn of 

 1906, when he entered the Manitoba Agricultural College, graduating with the 

 pioneer class, in 1911. The following summer he held the position of foreman on the 

 College fann, and during the winter had charge of their seed-testing laboratory. In 

 the spring of 1912, he was appointed to his present position, in which he has special 

 charge of the Cultural Investigation work. 



Mr. Robert Whiteman, Assistant to the Superintendent of the Experimental 

 Farm at Indian Head, Sask., was born and brought up near Russell, Man. At the 

 age of twenty-two, he entered the Manitoba Agricultural College, graduating in the 

 spring of 1912. During his college course he did considerable work for the provincial 

 governments, attending fairs, and lecturing at Institute meetings. In the spring of 

 1912, he was appointed to his present position. 



In September, 1912, Mr. H. Sirrett, B.S.A., Assistant to the Dominion Cerealist, 

 resigned that position to join the staff of the Canadian Countryman. The resulting 

 vacancy was filled by the appointment of Mr. Robert Newton, B.S.A. 



Mr. R. Newton was born at Montreal, Que., in 1889. His early education was 

 obtained in the Public and High Schools of that city. 



The years 1903-8 were spent in practical farm work at Plaisance, Que. In 1908 

 he entered upon the four years' agricultural course z.t Macdonald College. While 

 at this institution he spent two summers engaged in cereal work under the direction 

 of Prof. L. S. Klinck, and specialized in cereal husbandry in his fourth year. 



After graduating in 1912, he was appointed district representative for Macdonald 

 College in Pontiac County, Que., from which position he came to the Central Experi- 

 mental Farm in March, 1913. 



In December of last year, Mr. T. G. Bunting, B.S.A., Assistant to the Dominion 

 Horticulturist, accepted the position of Professor of Horticulture at Macdonald 

 College, in succession to Professor W. S. Blair, now Superintendent of the Experi- 

 mental Station at Kentville, N.S. 



NEW STATIONS. 



An Experimental Station for the province of New Brunswick was established at 

 Fredericton, in September, 1912. 



It is situated about three miles below the city, fronting on the river St. John, 

 and is crossed by the Canadian Pacific and the St. John Valley railroads. 



The Station farm is made up of several properties, and is some 450 acres in 

 extent. About one hundred acres of this had been in crop, the remainder of it being 

 unbroken, and much of it uncleared. During the autumn and winter, considerable 

 clearing and draining have been done. 



About twenty acres were ploughed, and horses and some implements purchased. 



There are no buildings suitable for an Experimental Station on the property, 

 but it is hoped to erect several of those required during the coming year. 



