530 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT— J. A. CLARK, B.S.A. 



The horses were kept for labour purposes. One carriage horse was purchased 

 during the year. A draught horse and colt were sold in anticipation of buying a team 

 of mares for breeding purposes. At present they are four in number, as follows: 1 

 heavy draught horse, 1 heavy draught mare, 1 express horse and 1 carriage horse. 



The horses were fed during heavy work about 13 pounds oats and bran, mixed 

 1 part bran to 8 parts oats, and 20 pounds hay per day per 1,000 pounds live weight; 

 and during light work about 9-1 pounds oats and bran, mixed 1 part bran to 3£ parts 

 oats, and 28 pounds of hay per day. 'Carrots were fed as required. They have been 

 healthy and were always ready for any work required of them. 



HORSE LABOUR. 



During the year the work done by the horses was equivalent to 457 days' work, 

 distributed as follows: Live Stock, hauling building material, etc., 85-6 days' work; 

 Field Husbandry Division, 183 days' work; Horticultural Division, 28-6 days' work; 

 Cereal Division, 7-5 days' work; Messenger service, exhibitions, hauling freight and 

 express, etc., 16-4; one horse, general driving, supervision of work, etc., 136 days' 

 work. 



