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it produces an abundant supply when no other fresh vegetables 

 are ready. 



In addition to the common vegetables, small lots of other 

 kinds such as wonderberry, peppers, egg-plant, kohl-rabi, 

 Swiss chard, foliage beet, Brussels sprouts, etc., are usually 

 grown. 



Flowers. 



The flower beds are located in front of and around the 

 Superintendent's house. All, or nearly all, the hardy kinds are 

 grown. Special attention is given to hardy perennials. These 

 plants are especially suited for prairie homes, as they grow and 

 bloom from year to year without fresh planting and with little 

 attention. Annual flowers are also grown and usually they 

 make a fine display in the latter part of the summer. Some are 

 started in hot beds and then transplanted in their permanent 

 locations, others are sown directly where they are to grow. 

 Sweet peas are usually given most space, on account of their 

 suitability for general use. Asters and dahlias are also a striking 

 part of the flower display, and every fall a large number of 

 bulbs are planted for early spring bloom, including tulips, 

 snowdrops, scillas, hyacinths and others. 



Live Stock. 



A sufficient number of horses are kept to carry on the work 

 of the Farm. No pure-breds are kept, the animals on hand 

 being grade Clydesdales and Percherons and good representatives 

 of their classes. 



The principal breed of cattle a' th ^ Experimental Farm here 

 is the Dairy Shorthorn. In addition to these, a few beef Short- 

 horns and Ayrshires are kept. The Dairy Shorthorn herd is 

 largely descended from the best English herds of this breed and 

 some of them have very good milk records. By breeding from 

 the heaviest milkers, the average record of any herd may be 

 greatly increased. 



Each fall, one or two carloads of grade steers are purchased 

 and fattened during the winter, experiments being conducted to 

 test the value of different foods for this purpose. Part of the 

 number of steers are fed outside without any shelter but the 

 brush. In this way, a comparison is made between feeding 

 outside and in the stables. The place where the outside steers 

 are fed is located on the hillside north of the sheep barn. 



Sheep are a n' w addition to the stock on this Farm. The 

 first were bought in the fall of 1910, consisting of 25 western 

 range ewes, two pure-bred Oxford Down ewes and one Oxford 

 Down ram. It has been increased by the female progeny of the 

 original flock. 



