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that the silage might have effective trampling. Like the implements the 

 chaffcutter and engine are available for settlers who may erect silos. The 

 silo has created much interest and many farmers from far and near have 

 inspected and expressed their intention to have a silo at the earliest 

 possible moment. 



In addition to the cropping operations mentioned, the programme for 

 the ensuing season includes among other things the erection of an up-to- 

 date dairy, with boiler ajid turbine separator, milking machines, and 

 motive power, brick pigstyes and accessories, calf pens and shelters, 

 cattle shelters, wire netted boundary fence and subdivision fences. 



A combined corn-crusher and mangold cutter and a seed grader are 

 also being installed. 



The rainfall for the past twelve months has been as follows : — 



1906. 

 July 13 



Auj 



lb 



^3 



28 



30 



18 

 23 



25 

 27 

 28 

 31 



3 

 6 



14 

 19 



28 



I 906. 

 Oct. 



1907. 

 Feb. 



Nov. 



24 



30 



3 

 4 



5 



14 

 19 



29 

 30 



•30 



.18 



•13 



.29 



.02 = 



Mar. 



Apr. 



2-52 



■03 



.12 



.02 



1.40 

 .40 

 .08 



•25 

 .27 

 .42 

 .05 = 3.04 



23 



29 



May 



24 



•43 

 .61 

 .06 

 .02 

 •05 



.10 =: 1.2- 



.12 



•OS 

 •75 

 .02 = 



■94 



June 



Dec. II 



24 

 31 



•03 

 •59 

 •03 

 •03 



= .68 



•45 



■49 



1907. 

 Jan. 



15 

 16 



Total 



•63 

 .19 



•05 

 .21 



•05 

 .04 

 .04 = i.ai 



... 18.12 



and meets 



A Progress Association has been formed on the settlement 

 regularly once a month in the farm barn, and the attendances are large 

 and growing. Its objects are chiefly to promote co-operation, to assist 

 in every movement likely to benefit the settlement, and to promote social 

 intercourse. Organized bodies for the acquirement of accurate and up- 

 to-date information on agricultural matters are as necessary to the farmer 

 as the experimental farms, for in such associations the results obtained 

 on the farms can be demonstrated and discussed. A pleasing feature of 

 the Progress Association Meeting has been the lectures and demonstrations 

 given by departmental officers, including Dr. Cherry (Director of Agri- 

 culture), Mr. S. S. Cameron (Chief Veterinary Officer), Mr. F. E. Lee 

 (Agricultural Superintendent), Mr. R. T. Archer (Dairy Expert), Mr. 

 H. V. Hawkins (Poultry Expert), and Mr. G. H. Tolley (Farm Manager.) 



Much appreciation as well as some candid criticism has been 

 expressed by the progressive farmers who have visited the farm. The 

 visitors have in fact been so numerous that a considerable portion of 



