400 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



SWINE. 

 The herd on the farm at present consists of 42 animals as follows : — 



Chester White 

 Berkshire 



1 Boar. 



2 " 2 sows. 

 4 "3 barrows, 8 sows. 



Tamworth 8 "9 sows. 



Grades (Berkshire) 2 Barrows, 3 sows. 



Large Yorkshire 



Since my last report, 1 Berkshire boar, 1 Large Yorkshire boar, 3 Large Yorkshire 

 sows, 4 Tamworth sows and 2 Berkshire sows have been sold to farmers. 



POULTRY. 



Four breeds are kept. Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes, White Leg- 

 horns and Black Minorcas. The breeding pens were made up on 15th March, and 

 eggs were gathered as follows : — 



Breed. 



Plymouth Rock . . 

 White Wyandotte 

 White Leghorn . . , 

 Black Minorca 



Total. 



361 

 351 

 487 

 503 



The hens were all allowed to run together after 20th October. 



Twelve cockerels and twenty settings of eggs were sold to fanners during the 



year. 



THE FLOCK NOW CONSISTS OF 



BEES. 



As stated in my last report two hives of bees were last fall packed in cha-ff and put 

 away in a room over the poultry house. Both swarms were dead when the hives were 

 opened in the spring allthough a large quantity of honey was found in each. 



In May last, one hive was obtained from Mr. S. A. Bedford, Superintendent, 

 Experimental Farm, Brandon. From this three swarms have been secured. The first 

 on 16th July ; the second on 26th July, and the third on 28th July. The last swarm 

 having lost its queen was put in with its predecessor. The three colonies had respec- 

 tively 46, 44 and 47 p©unds of honey when put away for the winter. No honey was taken 

 from any of the colonies during the season as at no time was a hive filled. The bees 

 worked principally on fruit-bushes, raspberries producing the greatest amount of honey. 



