REPORT OF TUE DIRECTOR 47 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



OVERFLOW WATER. 



The fields at the front of the Farm incline abruptly toward the north and, with 

 a I'.oavy rain, serious flooding and washing of the lower areas result. Stone drains 

 constructed to carry the surplus water away were washed out, and much damage done 

 to the main drive road. Catch basins with large pipe to carry the water wore filled 

 with sand, making it necessary to dig the pipe up to clean out the obstruction. On the 

 whole, the taking care of the surplus water during heavy fall or spring rains is a rather 

 difficult problem. 



EXPERIMENTAL ORCHARDS. 



Experimental orchard work at Falmouth, Hants county, N.S., Berwick, Kings 

 county, I^.S., and Bridgetown, Annapolis county, IST.S., was continued this season. 

 Much information of value to the growers is being obtained in these orchards. The 

 work at Falmouth and Berwick was conducted by Mr. Arthur Kelsall, and at Bridge- 

 town by Mr. M. P. Pike. 



FERTILIZER EXPERIMENTS. 



A number of fertilizer experiments have been conducted during the year, and 

 information of value to those who use commercial fertilizers has been secured. 



CEREAL PLOTS. 



The area suitable for cereal plots is limited, and cereal work was confined to 

 two varieties each of oats, barley, and wheat in plots of one-half acre each. 



ROOTS AND CORN. 



Tests were conducted with some of the better known varieties of roots and corn. 

 Longfellow seems to be the most suitable silage coru. 



VEGETABLES. 



Tests were conducted with the leading varieties of vegetables. 



FLOWERING PLANTS. 



The grounds were made particularly attractive by a free use of annual and 

 perennial flowering plants, which were much enjoyed by visitors. The sweet peas were 

 exceptionally good. 



APIARY. 



The apiary was increased somewhat during the season. The year^ was not 

 favourable for a large crop of honey, and only a -.small quantity was extracted 



POULTRY. 



The poultry work has been extended and a new house erected for "100 hens; this, in 

 addition to the seven colony houses, gives housing room for 250 laying hens. A 



! brooder house has also been built. A house IS by 25 feet formerly us<?d for poultry has 

 been changed into a service and incubator building. A cellar was built and the 

 building moved on to it. The incubation last year was carried on in the root cellar 



land the results were not altogether satisfactory. 



LIVE STOCK. 



Three pairs of working horses and one driver have been in use, and in addition 

 three pairs of working oxen have been employed in breaking up land, for which work 



