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6 GEORGE V, A. 1916 



Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns. In addition to these, however, a start 

 has been made Avith dneks and some homer pigeons have been secured, with the object 

 of raising squabs. 



The farm dairy has been enhirged and repaired, and the facilities for cheese making 

 improved. The work is in charge of Miss R. Keene. The number of outside samples 

 sent in for testing has greatly increa^^d during the year. 



In the variety tests of cereals the following general results were obtained: Wheat, 

 owing to the previous destruction of the crop by the " wheat midge" was discontinued. 

 It appears, however, that the insect migrated to the barley in sufficient numbers to 

 perpetuate the species. 



Of the fifteen varieties of oats tested. Gold Rain gave the highest yield this year. 

 Eighty Day was the earliest maturing, but the lighest yielder. Six varieties of tvve- 

 row barley and eight varieties of six-row barley were tested. The yields were higher 

 than last year. Of the two-row barley, Danish Chevalier came first, and Beaver second. 

 Of the six-row, Ti*ooper .and Odessa headed the list. 



Nine varieties of peas were grown, and though short in straw, produced an average 

 crop of grain. The highest yielding variety was Solo, with 53 busliels per acre. Golden 

 Vine and Prussian Blue were second and third, respectively. 



The horticultural work, in charge of Mr. J. D. Brydou, consisted of an extensive 



series of variety tests with vegetables, the care of the young orchard of 4 acres, the 



variety testing of flowers and bulbs, and the care of the lawns and garden. Some 



useful notes were made on the ornamental trees and shrubs, of which there are a great 



number on this Farm. 



The work in apiculture has been facilitated by the erection of a small bee-house 

 and yard. This year, seven hives produced ^TTS pounds of honey, an average of 53 -S 

 pounds per hive. , 



In the course of the year, 485 samples of potatoes were distributed. Of these, 265 

 or 54 per cent were reported on. Of the results obtained, 78 per cent were reported 

 clean. 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, SIDNEY, B.C. 



The spring season commenced early in April with fine weather and light showers 



•of rain Avhich gave promise of a good growing season, but on account of cool nights in 



-April, May, and June, with fogs in the morning and only 0-27 inch rainfall during the 



months of July and Augnst, results were on the whole only fairly satisfactory and some 



cereals sown the first week in Jnne had to be cut in September for green feed. 



The general harvesting was finished on August 12 ; threshing and baling straw was 

 sdone in September. The samples of grains harvested and threshed were well up to 

 •standard, the yield being a fair average, considering the very dry season. 



During the month of October, field roots and potatoes were lifted and pitted for 

 storage (not for frost protection). 



Seventeen varieties of potatoes were planted in October for a winter experiment, 

 •and on March 31, 1915, they all showed good growth. 



Arlington Awnless barley and Thousandfold rye, sown in the month of November, 

 were in full ear on March 31, 1915; red and crimson clover, sainfoin, alfalfa and s\viss 

 tihard sown at the same time are a good catch. These all being iiow two years old here, 

 -demonstrate with other experiments in horticuhure that acclimatized seeds are fully 

 fourteen days in advance of new imports. M 



The temperature during the month of March, 1915, was very even, showing a 



•variation from maximum to minimum of only 29 degrees. These conditions called for 



early spraying. Early plums, peaches, a few cherries and pear trees commenced to 



bloom March 15. 



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