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a few of them as high as 30 pounds. Wheat, peas, barley and oats ripened and 

 gave a good yield. 



Besides the garden plot near the Groundhog Eiver a farm was located about 

 2 miles west of the river where the soil is a clay loam with about five inches of 

 rich humus on the surface and the land gently rolling; the country was partially 

 burned over several years ago and is now grown up with a second growth of poplar 

 and spruce. The work on this farm was commenced about the 1st of May and 12 

 acres of spring crop sown. Seed planting was begun about the middle of May; 

 7 acres were plowed and put into Spring wheat, oats, barley, peas, rye, potatoes, 

 turnips and other vegetables. In addition 5 acres were cleared, disced and 

 harrowed and different varieties grown on this as a test. Spring wheat was sown 

 on the 16th of May, and oats, barley, peas and rye sown at intervals during the 

 balance of the month. Each variety ripened and gave a sufficient yield to en- 



Headquarters of the Northern Development Branch at Ground Hog River, T. C. Ry., 



showing experimental garden. 



courage settlement. Turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips and radishes gave a splendid 

 yield and fully matured by September 2nd. On the low land, however, the potatoes 

 were injured by summer frosts on or about the 1st of August. 



On the garden plot on the bank of the river, beans and corn were injured by 

 summer frosts before maturing, also tomatoes, watermelons and cucumbers. 



'Clover and timothy grew in great abundance both at the garden plot and 

 farm. Eye grew to a height of over six feet. 



During the months of August and September a further area of 14 acres was 

 cleared and cultivated, and 4 acres of it sown in Fall wheat and 1 acre in Fall rye; 

 this was sown on the 21st of August. The Fall wheat and rye got a good strong 

 growth before the snow fell and had every appearance of being able to withstand 

 the -winter. 



