4 GEORGE V. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 A. 1914 



REPORT 



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DIVISION OF FORAGE PLANTS 



J. H. Grisdale, Esq., B.Agr. 



Director, Dominion Experimental Farms, 

 Ottawa, Ont. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the report of the Division of Forage 

 Plants for the year ending March 31, 1913. 



In the following pages are presented the results of the work with forage plants, 

 including Indian corn, field roots, alfalfa, clovers and grasses, carried out at the 

 Central Experimental Farm, as well as at the branch Farms and Stations. 



To the experiments with forage plants which, before the Division of Forage 

 Plants was established, consisted chiefly in testing of different varieties to ascertain 

 their comparative value, has been added, during the year, breeding work with alfalfa, 

 clovers, timothy and orchard grass. 



In starting the breeding work, as well as in keeping the records for the experi- 

 ments already under way when the Division was established, much valuable assist- 

 ance has been given by Mr. F. S. Browne, B.S.A., who, from August 1, 1912, to March 

 31, 1913, acted as foreman in the most faithful and competent manner. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



M. O. MALTE, 



Dominion Agrostologist. 



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