224 EEPOET OF THE Xo. 3 



Sweepstakes — 



Oats — Banner, Geo. Stephenson, Box 412, Englehart, Ont. 



Wheat — ^^Marquis, G. C. Foster, Uno Park, Ont. 



Peas — ^Small Field Pea, A. Doupe, Hanbury, Ont. • 



Grasses — Timothy, A. Doupe, Hanbury, Ont. 



Potatoes — Irish Cobbler, W. R. Peters, Uno Park, Ont. 



The Seed Fair was carried on under the same arrangement and organization 

 as the previous year. We are planning to hold our Third Annual Fair next year 

 and hope for more entries than we had this year. 



In conclusion, I beg to state that practically all work in connection with the 

 Farm was done under the supervision of Mr. J, M. Macintosh, now Agricultural 

 Eepresentative at Sault Ste. Marie. I succeeded Mr. Macintosh here on September 

 1st, this year. 



There is no doubt in my mind that a properly conducted Farm in this locality 

 (New Liskeard) can be made to fill an important place in the Agricultural 

 Development of Temiskaming District. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



(Sgd.) W. G. Nixon, 



Superintendent. 



MATHESON FARM. 



There are one hundred and sixty acres in the Farm and approximately sixty 

 cleared. The balance has been burned over and is covered with logs and stumps 

 that can be very easily cleared. 



Thus far, the Fariu has been used in growing hay, grain and potatoes. The 

 grain has been sold to settlers at moderate prices for seed purposes, when it was 

 suitable for that. 



This year a small post barn was erected in which to store hay and grain and 

 where threshing and pressing can be done. The barn offers a very good demon- 

 stration to settlers, in that it is cheap and yet efficient. There is very little framing 

 to it so that any handy man can build one like it. The frame is all made up of 

 posts, braced with post girts and plank braces. It is sheeted with rough lumber 

 and has a galvanized iron roof. 



This year the Farm was cropped as follows : 



Fall Wheat — • 



Dawson's Golden Chaff 5 acres. 



Spring Wheat — 



Marquis Variety 1 acre. 



Oats — 



O.A.C. No. 72 2 bushels. 



O.A.C. No. 3 Balance of farm. 



The main crop (as stated) consisted of No. 3 oats. They were seeded on 

 May 16th and harvested on August 11th, eighty-seven days from date of seeding. 



The O.A.C. No. 72 oats were seeded on May 29th and harvested one hundred 

 and two days later, on September 8th. 



The fall and spring wheat did not give very good results. Twenty bushels 

 of spring wheat were threshed from one acre. While this may be considered a 



