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No other kinds of grain were grown for the reason that all hay and grain 

 had to be stacked. Therefore we did not consider it would be good l3usiness to 

 try out small areas of wheat, barley and other grains. 



The hay crop was a really good average, yielding from one and a half to two 

 tons per acre. It was a first crop and mostly clover. 



The second growth or aftermath, was extra heavy. It matured so well that 

 we decided to try an experiment in cutting some of it for seed. Cutting was done 

 on November 15th. Weather conditions were very favourable at that time and we » 

 expected to get it all stacked in good shape. However, rain came on the night 

 before we were ready to stack, consequently we had to leave it in coil for weeks 

 before it was' threshed. There was quite a percentage of seed frosted but sufficient 

 good seed to pay all expenses in connection with the experiment. 



Shoet Course in Agriculture and Seed Fair. 



The Second Annual Short Course and Seed Fair was held for five days, March 

 10th to 15th. 



The instructors were: W. J. Bell, B.S.A., Kemptville; Frank Marcellus, 

 B.S.A. ,Guelph; F. C. Hart, B.S.A., Markets Branch, Toronto; A. H. McLennan, 

 Vegetable Specialist, T-oronto; W, B. Angle, New Liskeard; L, H, Hanlan, J. M. 

 Macintosh, A. MacLachlan, and the writer, of New Liskeard and Monteith. 



The Course was arranged and conducted in a practical manner throughout. 

 The farmers of the district took a very keen interest in the Course, also in the 

 Fair. There was a large attendance at all lectures, especially those held in the 

 afternoon. It seemed to be difficult for the farmers to attend both morning and 

 afternoon lectures. 



The entries in the different grain, seed and root classes were not as numerous . 

 as in 1918, This is explained by the fact that the harvest season of 1918 was 

 less favourable than that of 1917. 



Entries, 



Oats 16 



Wheat 23 



Barley 10 



Peas 12 



Grasses 4 



Flax 3 



Potatoes 14 



Total 82 



Donations. 



Hogg & Lytle $25 00 



Massey-Harrls Co., J. T. Goldthorpe, Agent 25 00 



International Harvester Co., O'Grady Bros., Agents 25 00 



W. M. Gray-Sons, Campbell, Ltd., O'Grady Bros., Agents 10 00 



Canadian Potato Machinery Co., O'Grady Bros., Agents 5 00 



Chas. A. Julien, O'Grady Bros., Agents 15 00 



Imperial Bank, silver cup. 

 Union Bank, silver cup. 



J. Fleury & Sons, O'Grady Bros., Agents 17 00 



Cockshutt Plow Co., Edwards Agency 15 00 



Agricultural Society, New Liskeard 50 00 



