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worked out. No experimental work with horses has been done, 

 as they are kept here for farm labour alone. 



Work in connection with the testing of varieties of apples 

 and plums, to determine their relative suitability for the climate 

 of this section of the eastern provinces has been carried on since 

 the establishment of the farm. The first orchard set out, being 

 in an extremely exposed position, with unfavourable soil condi- 

 tions, made unsatisfactory progress for some years. Ten years 

 later, another orchard was set out in a more sheltered and 

 suitable locality and has done exceptionally well. A third, 

 2 J acres in extent, was set out in 1911, and will be conducted 

 on a commercial basis, using eighteen of the varieties proven 

 to have done best in the other orchards, namely, Duchess, 

 Wealthy, Wolfe River, Red Astrachan, Mcintosh Red, American 

 Golden Russet, Bethel, Spy, Talman Sweet, Blue Pearmain, 

 Baxter or La Rue, Pewaukee, Arabka Winter, Grimes' Golden, 

 Charlamoff, Winter Bough, Hurlbut, and Rome Beauty. 



Plums have given very fair results here as a rule, although 

 they have not been tested under as favourable conditions as 

 might be wished. 



With strawberries, raspberries, and currants, the tests 

 conducted have been extensive and the results obtained most 

 satisfactory, almost all varieties tried having grown vigorously 

 and yielded well. 



Little success has been attained with grapes, owing to the 

 shortness of the season. 



Practically all kinds of vegetables, including potatoes, have 

 been grown successfully on the Farm, the climate being especially 

 suitable for garden crops. 



With flowers, results have always been satisfactory. Peren- 

 nials have wintered well every year, and, having attained a 

 large size, display heavy masses of bloom. Dahlias and tulips 

 also do well. In annuals, practically all are started in hot beds 

 and transplanted from flats to the open, for, as a rule, springs 

 are late. These, in suitable seasons, have also bloomed freely. 



Details of Rotations as indicated in the Plan of the 

 Experimental Farm at Nappan, N.S. 



ROTATION ''b," COMMENCED 1911. 



1st year. — Roots or corn. 



2nd year. — Coarse grain seeded to clover. 



3rd year. — Clover hay, aftermath turned under. 



4th year. — Coarse grain, seeded to clover. 



5th year. — Clover hay, aftermath turned under. 



