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catch was obtained and furnished abundance of pastm'e from early August until 

 winter set in. Two acres of original prairie in the same field was also broken up, 

 backset and harrowed. This will be sown to brome seed early next spring. It is not 

 found necessary to keep the cattle out of a field when sowing a portion of it with 

 brome grass. No doubt it would be advisable to do so for the first few months if the 

 land were at all wet; otherwise there would be danger of tramping out the young grass 

 plants. 



VISITOES. 



The number of visitors to the Experimental Farm during this year approximated 

 ten thousand. 



A noticeable feature was the large number of delegates from the Western and 

 South-western States. These were representative farmers sent to examine and report 

 on the Canadian North-west as a desirable location for the surplus population of their 

 respective States. They appeared greatly impressed by the crops of grain and grasses 

 growing on the Experimental Farm. 



Two railway excursions were run to the farm during the year, one along the main 

 line of the Canadian Pacific Eailway from Eosser west, and the other from the south- 

 western branches of the Canadian Pacific Eailway. Each excursion carried about six 

 hundred, nearly all being farmers and their families. 



The provincial ploughing match and farmers' picnic were also held on the farm, 

 and largely attended. The ploughing matches are already exerting an influence for 

 good in the province, and the ploughing done has greatly improved in late years. 



FAEMEES' MEETINGS. 



A number of farmers' meetings were attended during the past year, and the turn- 

 out of farmers was much above the average, the attendance in some instances reaching 

 four hundred. 



Meetings were attended at the following places : — 



Winnipeg Jan. 18 



Brandon " 19 



Carman " 29 



Miami " 30 



Nelson " 31 



Morden Feb. 1 



Manitou " 4 



Pilot Mound " 5 



Crystal City " 6 



Cartwright Feb. 



Winnipeg " 



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MacGregor Mar. 



Winnipeg April 



Eapid City May 



Brandon July 



Winnipeg " 



7 

 20 

 21 

 22 

 16 

 10 

 25 

 21 

 31 



