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the way to the growing of clovers as a general crop in these provinces, 

 they would have fully justified their existence. 



The extension of the employment of corn for fodder pur- 

 poses that has taken place in Canada during the last two decades 

 has been greatly helped by the work of the Experimental Farms. 





Shoep pasturing on two-year old alfalfa. 



In districts where a long summer season prevails, the growing of 

 corn is a comparatively simple matter, as almost any variety will 

 reach a stage of sufficient maturity to make good fodder, but in 

 many parts of Canada, in fact in practically every province, the 

 question of suitable varieties and of methods of cultivation are 

 of prime importance. In the Maritime Provinces and in Quebec, 

 very few of the heavy yielding sorts will mature, and this is doubly 

 true in regard to the Prairie Provinces. The location of the Central 

 Farm at Ottawa enables it to serve much of Quebec and northern 

 Ontario, while the Maritime Province Farms are able to settle 

 the questions of sorts and of methods of cultivation for these eastern 

 provinces. On certain of these Farms, as well as at the Brandon 

 and Indian Head Farms, silos have been in use for man}- years for 

 the storing of fodder for stock. The experience with these has been 

 of great assistance in determining the most suitable varieties for 

 growing in cool sections. The information that has thus been gained 

 and sent out to the country has been of great value to the stock 

 raising industry. 



