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EXPERUIESTA L FA /?.1/.S' 



6 GEORGE V, A. 1916 



Miuitoiias, Ste. Rose du Lae, and Makinak. " Rotation of Crops." '' Corn tTrowiim-." and 

 " Practical Methods of increasing Production,'' as well as several other topics, were 

 taken as the subjects of addresses. 



The assistant Superintendent judged Seed Fairs and addressed meetings at Minne- 

 do.«a, Kelwood, and Roblin, speaking at each place on '" Hog Raising." 



VISITORS. 



It is estimated that about 10,000 persons visited the Farm during the year. 



METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. 



The meteorological record for the year is as follows : — 



Reckoning 10 inches of snowfall as equivalent to 1 inch of rainfall, the total precipitation 

 for the year ending- March 31, 1915, was 1C.23 inches. 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM, INDIAN HEAD, SASKATCHEWAN. 



weather" CONDITIONS. 



The season of 1914 was far from being favourable for the 'production of cereal, 

 fodder, or horticultural crops. ^Vhile there was considerable moisture in the soil from 

 the fall and early spring rains, the dry weather which prevailed during the latter part 

 of May, Jvme, and July resulted in a veiy short crop of hay, light yield of grain, and 

 vegetables and fruits of an inferior quality. A severe frost on August 9 completely 

 destroyed many of the more tender vegetables and flowers, greatly lowei"ed the feeding 

 quality of ensilage corn, and caused the late-sown wheat to be reduced in quality from 

 one to three grades. The dry weather and frost resulted in the harvest starting one 

 month earlier than the previous season so that the grain was all threshed and much 

 of it marketed early in the season, allowing a large amount of time for fall cultivation. 

 This facilitated the preparing of a larger acreage for crop in 10ir>. 



I\VE.STIGATI0XS IX PROGRESS. 



Cereals. — Four named varieties of wheat were under test in 1914. Of thase the 

 Marquis is best adapted for the climatic and soil conditions of southern Saskatcliewan. 

 While the Prelude was the only wheat whic-h matured before tlie frost, the yield w;is so 



