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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



SALE OF SEED GRAIX AKD DISTRIBUTION OF SEED POTATOES. 



Ten lots of registered Banner oats of the second generation, one lot of registered 

 Red Fife w])eat, and three lots of Manehurian barley were sold to farmers. Twenty 

 samples of potatoes were sent out in April, 1914. 



A considerable quantity of first generation re:^i:^tered Banner oats and Marquis 

 ■wheat has been sealed by the inspector, and will be sold to prospective members of the 

 Canadian Se<3d Grain Growers' associntion, in the spring of 1915. 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM, NAPP AX, IvS. 



SEASONAL XOTES. 



During the winter of 1013-14, a most satisfactory covering of snow remained on 

 the ground, from the 25th of December to the second week in ilarch. During the 

 latter part of March and the first of April, however, heavy thawing and freezing 

 occurred; this helped reduce the hay crop since practically all the clover was 

 Avinter-killed. April was unsettled throughout. May gave promise of being a favour- 

 able month, but a change took place toward the latter part with the result tbat June 

 came in with very unseasonable weather, light flurries of snow, and low temperature--. 



Notwithstanding this, however, all grain was sown during the occasional fine 

 days of the last week in May and the first week in .June. The weather continued cool 

 during the remaining part of the month, but germination took place much more rapidly 

 this year than last. The grain was only seven days in showing above the ground, 

 whereas last season it was from eighteen to twenty. Neither corn nor grain made 

 much growth until the latter part of July, then both came on very rapidly. July and 

 August were undoubtedly the best growing months, but fruits and vegetables did not 

 do very well. Very favourable conditions maintained until the latter part of Septem- 

 ber, from which time dull, cold weather prevailed until the end of the. season, wiin an 

 occasional fine day. Up to October 16, weather conditions were most favourable for 

 harvesting, but a cold spell was experienced after that date, causing some delay. All 

 fruit was harvested in good condition. 



Quite heavy frosts were recorded during the early part of October. Only fair 

 progress could be made in the fall ploughing, since much of the land was too wet. The 

 total precipitation for the month was 2-46 inches. Cold, wet weatlier prevailed throuah- 

 out the first tbree wcek^5 in November. The remaining part was fine and mild. The 

 total precipitation for this month was 2-97 inches. The weather was rather unsettled 

 during December. The first two weeks were fairly fine, with occasional snow flurries. 

 Fairly heavy showers, with low temperatures, characterized the latter part. 



It may be said that it was a very open fall with considerable rainfall followed by 

 a very open winter with much mild weather during the latter part. 



