51Q EXPERIMENTAL FARMS ?■** 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 



Summary of cost of feeding — 



During preparatory feeding $ 30 66 



During test 132 15 



Till sold 91 38 



1902 



Or for each steer, $16.94. 



Or for each lot of five steers, $84.73. 



$254 19 



Summary of Financial result of the Transaction, 



* Or an average net gain of $10.62 per head. 



SWINE. 



There are at present, three breeds kept on the Farm, namely, Berkshire, Tani- 

 worth and Yorkshire White. 



A pair of Yorkshire Whites and a young Tamworth boar were received from the 

 Central Experimental Farm in June last. 



The young animals from any of the above mentioned breeds find ready sale, and 

 with the high price of pork there is no better paying business in the country than hog- 

 raising ; although at present very few are engaged in the work. 



POULTHY. 



Two breeds, Black Minorcas and White Wyandottes, have been kept the past year. 

 The former has given the better returns both in eggs and chickens, and, in fact, for 

 some years has proved the most satisfactory breed to keep. 



The only objection to Black Minorcas is their comb, which, however, cannot be 

 considered a detriment where fairly comfortable quarters are provided for the winter 

 months. 



HORSES. 



There are at present thirteen horses on the Farm. Two of these were brought up 

 when the Farm was started, nearly fifteen years ago, and they are becoming almost too 

 old for work. Two others, obtained later, are also showing signs of giving out. 



INSTITUTE MEETINGS. 



During the past year, meetings arranged by the Department of Agriculture of the 

 North-west Government, ifl Southern and Northern Alberta and in the South-eastern 

 portion of Assiniboia, have been attended. 



