REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND ACTING AGRICULTURIST. 



55 



DISTRIBUTION OF SEED GRAIN. 



A further distribution of seed grain was made in the spring of 1897, chiefly of 

 samples of the most promising sorts which had been grown at the several experimental 

 farms. These have been sent out to farmers on application, one sample only to each 

 applicant, with the object of placing within their reach pure samples and true to name 

 of the best and most productive sorts in cultivation. By the careful handling of these 

 samples the farmer can soon obtain sufficient seed for a large area and may thus be 

 provided with the best sorts without any further cost than that of his own labour. 

 The appreciation of this part of the experimental farm work is shown by the increasing 

 demand for samples. 



Preparations have been made for another distribution in 1898 which will consist as 

 heretofore of promising sorts of oats, barley, wheat, pease, Indian corn and potatoes. 

 The several branch farms will also again distribute samples to farmers residing in the 

 provinces and territories where these farms have been established. 



The samples sent out from the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa during the 

 early months of 1897 were distributed as follows : — 



Total number of samples distributed, 37,373. Number of applicants supplied, 37,306. 



The following list shows the number of 3-pound packages of the different varieties 

 which have been distributed : 



Oats. 



Banner 



Abundance 



WaUia 



Bavarian 



Improved Ligowo 



Early Gothland 



Gtolden Giant 



American Beauty 



Golden Beauty 



Columbus 



Joanette 



White Schonen 



Abyssinia 



HoLstein Prolific 



Hazlett's Seizure .... 

 Flying Scotchman . . . . 



Early Archangel 



Mennonite . 



Total 



B.1RLKT, Six ROWED, 



Odessa 



Trooper 



Mensury 



Royal . , 



Vanguard 



TwO-ROWED, 



Canadian Thorpe 



French Chevalier 



Sidney 



Duckbill 



Newton 



Total 



2,112 

 868 

 547 

 235 

 163 



1,009 



646 



514 



495 



47 



6,636 



