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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM, NAPPAN, N.S. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT— R. ROSERTSON. 



Following will be found the Horticultural Report of the Experimental Farm, 

 Nappan, N.S., for 1912-13. 



The apple crop of 1912 was above that of 1911 in quantity, but the quality was 

 about the same, this being mostly due to the very wet season and lack of sunshine, 

 which has a tendency to cause a lack of rich flavour and high colour. 



The trees in the commercial orchard, which was set in the spring of 1911, made 

 good growth in 1912, having come through the winter very well, there being only four 

 trees which had to be removed in the spring, namely; two Golden Russets, one 

 Mcintosh Red and one Blue Pearmain. 



A close record has been kept of the cost of planting and care of this orchard, and 

 the details of expenditures are given below. 



Cost of Commercial Orchard, 1911-12. 



Date. 



1911. 



Number of hours 

 manual labour. 



April 12, '12 1 man 1 day at $1.70 



May 1, '12|2 men h 



„ 13, '12 2 i. 1 



„ 30, 12 



June 1, '1211 man 1 day at $1.70 



- 5, '12; 



ii 6, M2;7 bush, mixed grain. 



6, '12! 



" 15, 12 



July 2, '12.2 men 1 day at $1.70 



n 25, '12 !l man 1 



Sept. 26, '121 „ \ 



„ 28, '12 2 men h 



Cost. 



$ cts . 

 69 50 



Number of hours 

 horse labour 

 and teamster. 



1 70 I horse 1 day at $2. 70 

 1 70 



3 40 

 II 



1 70 1 

 2 



4 20 j . 

 1 



3 40 

 1 70 



85 



1 70 



1 horse 1 day at $2.70 

 1 team \ ,. $3.40 



89 85 



Cost. 



$ cts 



25 80 



2 70 



team 1 day at $3. 40 3 40 



horse 1 .. $270! 2 70 



teams 1 .. S3.40J 6 80 



team \ day at $3. 40 1 70 



horse 1 u $2.70 2 70 



2 70 

 1 70 

 1 70 



51 90 



Work engaged at. 



Cost 1911. 



Spraying (lime wash). 



Replacing dead trees. 



Pruning. 



Harrowing. 



Spraying (Bordeaux). 



Preparing seed-bed. 



For sowing between trees. 



Seeding. 



Cultivating near trees. 



Hoeing near trees. 



Spraying (Bordeaux). 



Cutting and stocking grain. 



Hauling in grain. 



$ cts. 



Manual labour 89 85 



Horse and te.unster labour 51 90 



141 75 

 By 117 bushels mixed grain at 50 cents 58 50 



Total cost 83 25 



