00 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



Late spring frost caught the crab-apple and plum blossoms before the fruit was 

 set, and the crop was not large, although good. 



In small fruits, currants and raspberries were never better; while gooseberries 

 and strawberries were a failure, chiefly caused by the late spring frost. 



A large number of seedling apple trees were set out last spring, and made a 

 satisfactory growth during the season. 



During last spring four registered mares were purchased, with the intention of 

 raising sufficient colts to replace old and worn-out animals. Only one mare is with 

 foal, although all were bred. At present eleven heavy work horses, and two light 

 horses are on hand. 



The herd of cattle on the Farm at present consists of thirty-six pure-bred Short- 

 horns, and four grade animals. 



The flock of sheep consist of one pure-bred Shropshire ram and three pure-bred 

 ewes, in addition to eleven grade ewes. 



There are at present on the Farm, two pure-bred Yorkshire White boars, four 

 pure-bred Yorkshire White brood sows, one pure-bred Berkshire boar and one pure- 

 bred Berkshire brood sow. 



Two breeds of poultry are kept on the Farm, and the flock at present consists of 

 twenty-nine Barred Plymouth Rocks and twelve White Wyandottes. 



During last year an enlarged horse stable, replacing the one destroyed by fire in 

 the winter of 1911-1912, was erected, but not entirely completed when severe weather 

 stopped the work. The building, which has been occupied since the new year, is 70 x 

 32 feet, the bottom story being cement, and the top, lumber. 



The silo, which was partly destroyed by fire, was rebuilt in time for the corn crop 

 in September. Four feet were added to the length of the staves, making the height 

 thirty instead of twenty-six feet. 



A long-felt want in the way of granary room was supplied last year in the erec- 

 tion of a building 26 x 50 feet x 8 feet high, the foundation and floor being made of 

 cement. 



A building 21 x 44 feet, and 12 feet high, was put up during the year, to hold 

 the large machinery, such as threshing machines. 



On account of delay in obtaining the necessary plans, etc., the large barn could 

 only be commenced, when cold weather stopped the cement foundation work. 



A new office building was erected early in the season and occupied late in June. 

 The size is 20 x 25 feet, one and one-half stories high, giving ample room for the 

 increased work on the Farm. 



During the season, as opportunity occurred, trees, hedges and shrubs were removed, 

 where they were too numerous, about the Superintendent's house and along the drive- 

 ways, with the intention of having more open space and lawns. The rotation experi- 

 ments commenced in 1910 and the cultural tests commenced in 1911 were carried 

 on during the past year. The most notable result obtained in the rotation tests was 

 the poor returns received in seeding grass seed with a nurse crop. 



Mr. Robert Whiteman, B.S.A., had charge of the cultural experiments this year. 



DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES. 



A distribution of samples of products of the Farm was made in the spring, chiefly 

 to residents of Saskatchewan. The following is a list of the samples sent out: 



Potatoes, 3-lb. bags, mailed to Ontario and Quebec, 1,383. 



Potatoes, 3-lb. bags, mailed to Saskatchewan, 1,405. 



Garden peas, 1-lb. bags, 139. 



Garden corn, 1-lb. bags, 139. 



Small seeds, 131 packages containing 1,310 packets of flower and shrub seeds. 



Tree seeds, maple, 249 packages of 1-lb. each. 



Tree seeds, ash, 255 packages of i-lb. each. 



