58 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



to know all there is about the sheep business, but I have learned 

 a lot in my experience, and I would like to have any questions 

 asked and I will do my best to answer them. Do not expect 

 too much of me, however, for I am getting old, and I sometimes 

 forget to bring out points that I intended to. Now, I hope that 

 you will fire anything in the wide world that you have in your 

 minds at me, and I will try to discuss your questions fairly, and 

 answer them if I can. 



I thank you, gentlemen, for your kind attention. 



Secretary Brown. I simply want to say that while Mr. 

 Harris has had the advantage of me for the last hour, I am 

 going to get back on him now. I told him that he could not 

 discuss the question of mutton until we had sheep, and that, 

 therefore, sheep should be the subject of his discourse. But, 

 like the minister when he takes his text, it usually doesn't mat- 

 ter what the text is, he is bound to give us the same kind of a 

 talk. And so it has been with Mr. Harris. He got back onto 

 mutton, although his subject was sheep. 



Now, after this very practical talk that Mr. Harris has given 

 us, I know that some of you must have questions that you 

 would like to ask him, and I hope that you will. 



Mr. Yale. I would like to inquire about rape. What kind 

 of rape is the best to raise? I have been raising the Dwarf 

 Essex, and my sheep seem to like it very fairly well. I would 

 like to inquire, however, if there is any better variety. 



Mr. Harris. The Dwarf Essex is grown the world over, 

 and is regarded as a very good quality. 



Mr. Yale. Does that grow large enough? 



Mr. Harris. Yes, the Dwarf Essex is practically used the 

 world over. I have just landed from England, and over there, 

 this year, the farmers are raising more kale than they have ever 

 done 'before. Still, I did not find any of them that said it was 

 better than rape. So I laid considerable stress on rape. 



Mr. Hinman. The gentleman said that his sheep are eat- 

 ing rape now. Does his rape stand high enough so as to stick 

 out above this snow? 



Mr. Harris. Yes. If you cultivate your rape fields right 



