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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES OF SEED GRAIN AND POTATOES. 



The weather last season was so unfavourable for the ripening and harvesting of 

 grain that great difficulty was experienced in securing a good supply of suitable seed 

 for the distribution. Many applications which might otherwise have been accepted 

 could not be filled on account of the shortage of suitable material. 



The seed grain distributed was grown chiefly at Indian Head, Sask., Brandon, 

 Man., and Ottawa, Ont. 



The potatoes were grown at Ottawa under the direction of the Dominion 

 Botanist. By using land on which potatoes had not been grown for many years, and 

 by repeated spraying with fungicides and insecticides throughout the summer, a 

 large crop of excellent quality was obtained. 



The number of applications for samples was very large, but a considerable pro- 

 portion of them could not be accepted, as they did not give the required information 

 in regard to the conditions on the applicant's farm and his previous experiences with 

 the kind of crop asked for. Many applications also arrived too late to be filled. 



Farmers who desire to secure samples from this free distribution should apply 

 not later than January, and preferably in December, and must give a clear statement 

 of their needs so that a suitable variety may be sent. 



Applicants for potatoes from other provinces than Ontario and Quebec are sup- 

 plied from the branch Experimental Farms. 



The following tables show the number of samples distributed from Ottawa:— 



Distribution— Classified by Varieties. 



