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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



The bees wintered satisfactorily, and ten hives were taken out in the spring. 

 During the summer there was a greater interest shown in bees than usual. Six hives 

 were sold, and more would have been taken if they could have been spared. Fifteen 

 hives were stored away in winter quarters. The cold dark season was unfavourable 

 for honey production and the quantity stored was not as great as usual, but was of 

 the usual excellent quality. 



EXCURSION. 



On July 3, 1912, an excursion was run to the Experimental Farm by the Virden 

 Agricultural Society. The train started at Elkhorn and received passengers at each 

 station between that point and Brandon. This is the first excursion to this Farm 

 for many years. About 200 persons took advantage of the excursion. 



DISTRIBUTION. 



During the year, the following distribution was made: 367 samples of seed 

 potatoes, 35 bundles of trees and cuttings, 22,200 pounds of inoculated soil for alfalfa. 



VISITORS. 



During the year about 9,000 visitors inspected the Farm. 



METEOROLOGICAL RECORD FOR BRANDON. 



•Reckoning 10 inches of snowfall as equivalent to 1 inch of rainfall the total precipitation for the 

 year ending March 31, 1913 was 19'37 inches. 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. 



Indl\n Head, Sask. 



The winter of 1911-12 was remarkable for little snow, few storms and exceedingly 

 cold weather in January. The winter of 1912-13, just passed away, has been noted 

 for fine weather up to the end of the year, few storms, considerable snow, and the 

 usual cold January. 



Seeding commenced early in April, with both weather and soil conditions favour- 

 able. On the Experimental Farm, wheat was sown on April 8, peas on the 9th, barley 

 on the 25th and oats on the 29th. 



Fall rye, fall wheat and Prelude spring wheat were cut on August 5. barley on 

 the 12th and oats on the 14th. All wheat, oats and barley were in stook by the last 

 of the month, excepting a few acres of late oats. Threshing coimnenced on the 



