410 .EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEUHGE V., A. 1914 



The early part of June was dry, but there wa3 a light rainfall on the 10th, and 

 a heavy one on the 30th. July was cold. Rain during the latter part of August was 

 of great benefit to the potato crop. 



On September 17 there was a heavy storm from the north, the temperature fell 

 rapidly and the weather thereafter remained cold. 



Onions did not yield a crop this year. Carrots and beets, sown May 17, were 

 pulled September 18. 



Four varieties of cabbage tested were all destroyed by dogs. Three varieties of 

 lettuce, sown May 18, were in use July 12 to 15. Turnips, sown May 20, were fit 

 for use July 30, and four varieties of peas, sown May 14, were in use July 30. 

 Gregory's Surprise ripened September 15. 



Some cross-bred apple seeds, sown in the greenhouse, March 18, produced plants 

 ten to eleven inches high Apple seeds sown in the open did not come up. The 

 two-year-old apple trees are some three feet high. 



Ten varieties of flowers, sown in the greenhouse and transplanted May 14 to 20, 

 bloomed from July 31 to August 31. 



FORT PROVIDENCE. 



The work at Fort Providence, which is at latitude <rl° 16', was not reported on 

 very fully this year, as it was not well understood how much detail was required. 

 Following are some notes on the results obtained: — 



Lettuce, sown May 6, was above ground on June 3, and was fit for use June 22. 

 Best varieties, Cos Trianon and Grand Rapids, both of which were cut four times. 



Radishes were sown May 7, and were up on June 6; fit for use June 20 to 25. 



Garden peas were sown May 7, and were up on June 6. Pods were formed on 

 July "15, and the crop was harvested September 4. 



Cauliflowers, sown May 10 gathered August 7; one weighed 2 pounds and 

 another If pounds. 



Cabbages, sown in March in boxes in the house; planted in garden, May 15; 

 harvested September 15, to the number of 212, weighing from 4 to 5 pounds each. 

 The heaviest was 61- pounds. 



Table beets were, as a rule, small. Carrots were of fair size, but a light crop. 



The potato crop totalled 1,014 barrels. 



The last spring frost was on June 2. There was a slight frost on July 23, and 

 the jlrst frost of autumn occurred on August 31. 



Flowers were not a success this year 



