DiriSION OF EORTIilLTlRE 991 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Wethersfield were perhaps tiie best. Asparagus grown from seed sown late in 1814 

 wintered successfully, as did Victoria rlmbarb, and several ornamentals, including 

 lupines and hollyhocks. Several dozen crowns of asparagus received from Ottawa in 

 1915 started soon after transplantation and promise well. Strawberry plants arrived 

 in a dark and wilty condition due to the long trail trip, and did not survive. 



Out of fifty seedlings of Manitoba maple and fifty of caragana received from 

 Lacombe, about forty of each sprang into vigorous growth. 



REPORT OF REV. FATHER FALAIZE, FORT RESOLUTION, GREAT SLAVE 



LAKE. 



The spring this year was extraordinarily early ; on May 18 the lake was already 

 free of ice; the first part of May, however, was not very warm. 



The soil was in good condition by the second week of May and by the 26th of 

 the month the sowings were all done. The next day a light rain came which helped 

 in the germination of the seeds. 



The first two weeks of June were wet and cold and the soil began to get hard. 

 As the potatoes had started slightly many rotted. Some commenced to appear above 

 ground on June 21, but they were not fully up until June 28 to 30. 



From July 10 to 22 great heat was experienced; everything was suffering when 

 on the 22nd a beneficial rain came which lasted two hours and which started vigorous 

 growth. Several good rains followed so that good results have been obtained with 

 everything. 



From September 9 hard frost, with some hail and snow, was experienced and 

 vegetation was stopped. 



The following temperatures will give some idea of the season: April, max. 48° F., 

 min. 2°F. May, max. 58-6° F.. min. 34-2° F. June, max. 56-2° F., min. 36-6 F. 

 July, max. 73-2° F., min. 46-4° F. August, max. 72-8° F., min. 50.8° F. September, 

 49-6 F., min. 33° F. October, max. 32-4° F., min. 22-3° F. 



The harvest of potatoes was very good, although it was 200 sacks less than that 

 of last year. At the neighbouring forts, however, especially at Fort Smith, all were 

 frozen during the first days of August and again later. Here not one was frozen. 



The cabbage succeeded well although they were badly attacked by a little worm 

 in the ground, especially the Early Winningstadt and Early Market. The Premium 

 Flat Dutch has resisted it well. Average heads of the Early Winningstadt weighed 

 7 pounds; Early Market, 6 pounds; and Premium Flat Dutch. 8 pounds. The Extra 

 Early White Milan turnips were 6 and 7 pounds in weight, Robertson Golden Ball 

 7 to 12 pounds and the Early Snowball weighed 6 and 7 pounds. 



No new seed was received in 1915 as the boat which carried our supply was lost 

 in the rapids. 



Fort Resolution. 



