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plishments had received recognition abroad as well as at home by his 

 appointment as Fellow of the Linnaean Society of London, England, 

 corresponding member of the Royal Botanical Society of London, 

 Fellow of the Entomological Society of London, a Director of the 

 Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, and an Honourary Member 

 of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. He was the 

 recipient of many other honours and distinctions. In 1905, by the 

 gracious pleasure of His Majesty, the late King Edward, Dr. Saunders 



Dairy heifers at pasture on the Central Farm. 



was appointed to be a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order 

 of Saint Michael and Saint George. 



During the two years following his appointment, Dr. Saunders 

 made a close study of experimental farm work in other countries, 

 and studiously considered the most suitable locations for the Farm 

 sites. He was also entrusted with the selection of officers and in 1888, 

 the land for the several Farms was secured, the necessary officers 

 appointed, most of the buildings erected and the Farms put into 

 practical operation. The Central Farm was located at Ottawa, and 

 Branch Farms at Nappan, N. S., Brandon, Man., Indian Head, 

 Northwest Territories, and Agassiz, B. C. In choosing these sites, 

 the purpose in view was to have them so located as to be fairly 

 representative of the largest farming areas in the provinces they were 

 to serve, while in the management of the work such experiments as 



