RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE FARM SYSTEM. 



The value of the work of the Experimental Farms to the country 

 has been deeply appreciated by the farming community both in and 

 out of Parliament, irrespective of political allegiance. There has. 

 been no tendency on the part of the representatives of the people to 

 ask for a curtailment of the work. On the other hand, the call has 

 been strong for its extension. 



Until recently certain provinces were served only by Farms in 

 adjoining provinces while conditions of soil and climate in certain 

 districts differed so widely as to require special facilities for the 

 study of agricultural problems. By Farms or Stations every province 

 has now been reached and in addition sub-stations have been esta- 

 blished to serve outlying districts and sections within provinces 

 possessing unusual conditions. 



During the past four years eleven new Farms or Stations have 

 been added to the five original Farms. These are situated at Char- 

 lottetown in Prince Edward Island; Kentville in Nova Scotia; 

 Fredericton in New Brunswick; Cap Rouge and Ste. Anne de la 

 Pocatiere in Quebec; Rosthern and Scott in Saskatchewan; Leth- 

 bridge and Lacombe in Alberta and Invermere and Sydney in British 

 Columbia. To these must be added sub-stations situated at Kam- 

 loops in British Columbia, Fort Vermillion on the Peace River and 

 Forts Smith, Resolution and Providence and Athabaska Landing 

 beyond the 6oth parallel of latitude where some experimental work 

 is being carried on. 



A further recent development of the system has been to greatly 

 strengthen the staff of officers. The number of scientifically trained 

 assistants in all the Divisions at the Central Farm has been materially 

 increased in order to cope successfully with the ever increasing 

 work. 



The duties and responsibilities of the heads of certain Divisions 

 have been increased. Mr. Frank T. Shutt, M.A., F.I.C., who has 

 been associated with the work of the Farms since their establishment, 

 in addition to his duties as Dominion Chemist has been made Assist- 

 ant Director of Experimental Farms. Mr. W. T. Macoun has been 

 raised to the position of Dominion Horticulturist which gives him 

 authority over the horticultural work of all the Farms. The scope 

 of the cereal work has been widened by the elevation of the Cerealist, 

 Dr. Charles E. Saunders, to the position of Dominion Cerealist. 

 The Live Stock work of the system has been put in charge of Mr. 



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