SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



REPORT OF TEE DIRECTOR 71 



UNDERDRAINAGE. 



The tile-drained areas gave very satisfactory yields, notwithstanding the most 

 excessive rainfall of July. Land that, previous to being drained, did not produce as 

 much barley as was sown for seed, gave yields of barley at the rate of 50 bushels per 

 acre. 



HORSES. 



The four horses that are on the Station have been healthy throughout the year 

 and are in excellent condition for the spring work. 



GENERAL WORK. 



The areas about the foreman's house, in front of the machine shed, and between 

 the shrubs along the Prince Edward Island railway were seeded down to lawns. The 

 roads about the farm were kept graded and in good condition by the use of the 

 split-log drag. 



EXPERIMENTAL WORK. 



Experiments in feeding steers and lambs were continued on a larger scale than 

 the previous year. The results of these, and of the experimental plot work with 

 cereals, roots, corn, grasses, and of the work in horticulture and field husbandry will 

 be found in the detailed section of this report. 



CO-OPERATIVE WORK. 



With the assistance of Mr. G. LeLacheur, of the Seed Division, three varieties 

 of oats were tested in duplicate on a number of farms in the eastern section of the 

 province. This work is to be continued. Among the varieties tried, Banner led on 

 all the farms. 



farmers' picnics. 



Twelve Farmers-' Institutes came to the farm in July and August and held 

 picnics. These were greatly enjoyed and gave to many an insight into the work of 

 the Experimental Station, so that the reports and bulletins will be of greater benefit, 

 and future visits looked forward to. This will prove a direct connecting link between 

 the Experimental Station and every fa>rm in the province. 



SEED FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS. 



Exhibits were prepared and shown at the two County Exhibitions and at the 

 Provincial Exhibition held at Charlottetown. The Superintendent gave assistance 

 by judging and by giving addresses at six fall exhibitions and at five seed fairs held 

 during the winter. The attendance and interest at all of these were excellent. The 

 quality of the exhibits of field crops showed much improvement. He also gave 

 assistance at the Short Course held at the Nova Scotia College of Agriculture, Truro, 

 N.S., from January 10 to January 16, 1913, and assisted by Messrs. Boving, of Mac- 

 donald College, B. IT. Landells, of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, and S. J. Moore, 

 Seed Inspector, gave the instruction on Field Husbandry at the Prince Edward 

 Island Short Course held at Charlottetown from January 27 to February 8, 1913, at 

 which about five hundred students were in attendance. Owing to the large number 

 of students, it was necessary to make two divisions and repeat all the work. 



VISITS TO FARMS AND AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS. 



The Superintendent made as many personal visits to farms throughout the 

 province as possible, and gave information and instruction as opportunity offered. 



