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Rotations. 



Six rotations were laid out on the 17 acres at the north end 

 of the farm as follows: 1 seven, 2 five, 2 four and 1 three year 

 rotation. These will all be commenced in 1912. Noxious weeds 

 will be destroyed by systematic work on some of these rotations, 

 while important principles in farm practice will be demonstrated 

 on others. 



Cultural Experiments. 



A series of cultural plots demonstrating various methods of 

 field culture, e. g., depth of ploughing, manner of harrowing and 

 roUing, etc., will be located near the southern boundary of the 

 Farm. 



Cereals, etc. 



Experiments are conducted with many sorts of cereals, 

 grasses, clovers and corn, to determine the varieties best adapted 

 to the soil and climatic conditions of the Province. Those which 

 prove to be of special merit are multiplied on larger areas and 

 sold to men who will further multiply them in different sections 

 of the Island so that farmers everywhere may, in a short time, 

 be able to get seed. About one hundred cereal test plots of one- 

 sixtieth of an acre each are grown. These contain the uniform 

 test plots as grown at all the Experimental Farms and also many 

 strains produced by members of the Canadian Seed Growers' 

 Association. These are grown for examination and comparison. 

 Excursions should be arranged for August when the plots are in 

 good shape for inspection. 



Horticulture. 



Tree Fruits. 



On the slope between the Superintendent's residence and 

 the St. Avards Road, two or more specimens of the leading 

 varieties of fruit trees have been set out : 78 varieties of apples, 

 16 of cherries and 78 of plums. The 18 varieties of pears were 

 set just east of the beds of perennials, between the residence and 

 the Mount Edward Road. An old orchard of 21 apple, 4 cherry 

 and 5 plum trees is bearing fruit; these, together with the new 

 trees, make a total of 376. Various cover crops are being tested 

 among these trees. 



Small Fruits. 



Sixteen varieties of early hardy grapes were planted east of 

 the pear orchard. Fourteen varieties of black currants, 15 of 

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