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SESSIONAL PAPER r;o. 16 



ROAI)>[.\KIXO. 



The split-log- di'ag: was put over the jiiaiii ivad, east aiul west of this Farm, 

 several times during the early part of the season. The road niaeiiino was ako iiscil on 

 a short section of it. In this way it is hoped to encourage the np-keep of tlie puhlic 

 roads. All the main drive roads on the Farm were gone over several timess and 

 dressed up, thus preventing the growth of weeds. 



LIVE STOCK. 



A most successful year can be reported from this Farm in all experimental work 

 with live stock. 



The experiment of grading up. a bunch of common dairy cows of this district, by 

 the use of pure-bred sires, started in 1911, was continued. The results obtained up to 

 date are most encouraging, as a large percentage of the progeny are giving every evi- 

 dence of being superior to their dams. (See table of production under division of 

 dairying.) 



A similar beef feeding exjieriment to that conducted the two previous years was 

 again carried on, and most satisfactory results obtained. Twenty-four steers were 

 divided into two main groups, according to fleshing and type, into good butchers and 

 good stockers. These were subdivided into heavy-fed and light-fed groups, each of 

 these in turn was further subdivided into lots fed different rations. The profit per 

 steer ranged from $12 on the smaller to $23 on the larger ones. 



The experiment in feeding lambs was of the same nature as that for 1913-14:, but 

 instead of clover hay, broadleaf was used. Fifty grade wethers were purchased for 

 this test. These were divided into four lots and fed on different rations. Lots 1 and 

 2 received timothy hay and meal. Lots 3 and 4 -received half broadleaf and half 

 timothy hay and meal. Lots 2 and 4 received roots in addition to the meal ration. 

 The profits' per lamb were as follows: Lot 1, $0.61; lot 2, $0.(53: lot 3, $0.36; and 

 lot 4, $0.29; showing the superiority of timothy hay over broadleaf hay in feeding 

 lambs. 



A very successful year can be reported in breeding swine. Some thirty-three 

 pure-bred pigs were sold during the season, and three young sows kept to increase the 



herd. 



The pure-bred Shropshire flock started in 1912, has given very satisfactory 

 returns during the winter of 1914-15. The yield was nine lusty lambs from eight ewes. 



CEREALS, ETC. 



Eleven varieties of wheat were tested and ranged in yield from 26 to 46 bushels per 

 acre; twelve varieties of oats ran from 81 to 100 bushels per acre; six varieties of two- 

 row barley ranged from 30 to 60 bushels per acre; six varieties of six-row barley ranged 

 from 27 to 57 bushels per acre. 



The buckwheat plots did not do as well as they should have, being grown between 

 two rows of large apple trees. Five varieties were sown, with yields from 30 to 3S 



bushels. 



Peas were badly infected with blight, hence the crop was not W(U'th reporting. 

 Nine varieties of ensilage corn were sown, and ranged in yield from 7 to 18 tons 



per acre. . . • -ij t 



Sugar beets yielded very satisfactorily, four varieties being tested, giving a yield of 

 from 9'tons 200 pounds to 9 tons 1,200 pounds per acre; thirteen varieties of turnips 

 gave yields from 20 to 27 tons per acre; eleven sorts of luangels friun 9 to 20 tons per 

 acre. The six varieties of carrots gave from 11 to 19 tons per acre. 



