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exposed banks. In low, undisturbed spots the Sea Lyme Grass lias succeeded ratiiel- 

 better than the Beach Grass. Tufts of both of these grasses were found in some 

 places to have extended four feet in each direction by the end of the second year, and 

 on Mr. Walter Smith's land one clump was found which had a thick growth four feet 

 across in the centre, with five smaller shoots round it and 18 shoots just showing 

 through the sand, which will produce tufts of leaves next spring at a radius of twelve 

 feet from the centre. 



It is hoped next year to encourage this work by sending a large consignment of 

 Beach Grass and several thousand cuttings of those willows and poplars which have 

 »hown the greatest vigour at Ottawa and at our western experimental farms. Tho 

 enthusiasm and interest shown in this subject by the farmers themselves, every one of 

 whom has already gone to much trouble and expense, is most encouraging, I can 

 see no reason why in a few years this large tract of sand may not be brought under 

 control. 



Meetings. — Meetings of farmers, dairymen, fruit growers, &c., have been attended 

 whenever other official duties would allow of my absence from Ottawa. 



December 28, 1903 : St. Louis, Mo. — Annual meetings of the Society for the Promo- 

 tion of Agricultural Science, of the Association of Economic Entomologists and of 

 the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 



.Tanuary 29, 1904 : Cowansville, Que. — Convention of District of Bedford Dairy- 

 men's Association. 



February 12 : Ormstown, Que. — Huntingdon Dairymen's Association. 



April 18 : Perth, Ont — Horticultural Society and address to school children of 

 the Public Schools in the town hall. 



May 5 : St. Catharines, Ont. — Meeting of fruit gi-owers to discuss the San Jose 

 Scale remedies. 



May 6 : Toronto. — Normal School : Address on Nature Study. — Toronto Branch 

 of the Entomological Society of Ontario and Toronto Horticultural Society — joint 

 meeting : Address on * The Opening of Spring and Spring Work.' 



June 14 : Amherst, N.S. ; and Jtme 18 : Halifax, N.S. — Meetings of Maritime 

 Stock Breeders' Association and Nova Scotia Farmers' Association. 



June 21 to 24 : St John, N.B. ; June 16 : Kentville, N.S. — Address before King's 

 County Board of Trade on ' Orchard Insects.' 



June 27 and 28 : Gagetown, N.B. — Address before Farmers' and Dairymen's Asso- 

 ciation on ' Farm Insects,' and attending spraying demoiistration in orchard. 



July 11 to August 11. — In Manitoba and the North-west Territories, holding weed 

 meetings for the North-west government. 



September 5 : Brome, Que. — Attending the Brome County Fair and judging horti- 

 cultural exhibits. 



September 9 to 17 : Halifax, N.S. — Attending the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibi- 

 tion in company with the Dominion Live Stock Commissioner. Meeting farmers and 

 fruit growers in the Farmers' Pavilion and delivering addresses on Noxious Weeds and 

 Injurious Insects. 



September 19 to 23 : St. John, N.B. — Attending Canada's International Exhibition 

 and judging the natural history exhibits sent in by the school children of the provinca 

 This competition is worthy of special mention on account of the excellence and num- 

 ber of collections sent in. No less than 83 separate collections, aggregating nearly 

 three thousand specimens, were on exhibition and formed a most attractive exhibit. 

 For the most part, the specimens were well preserved, neatly mounted and labelled. 

 The identifications in most of the collections were also as accurate as could be expected 

 under the circumstances. On the whole, I believe that this competition was the most 

 extensive and best managed of any similar effort which has ever taken place in Canada. 

 The e:xample of the Exhibition Association may well be followed by othejp similar 

 institutions. 



