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farmers suggested, provided we do not get too many from one constituency, the 

 object being to distribute these special samples as evenly as possible over the whole 

 Dominion. It has not been possible to prepare for publication the lesults we have 

 received, but it is hoped that this work may be overtaken before long. 



I have with me some particulars of a few of the best results which have been 

 reported by farmers in different sections which may be of interest. In Banner oats, 

 Mr. James A. Hagen, of Sowerby, Algoma, reports that he raised from the Banner 

 oats sent him a crop equal to 110 bushels to the acre. Mr. Alexander Mackenzie, 

 of Campbellville, Halton Co., raised at the rate of 92 bui-hels and 22 pounds. Mr. 

 George White, of Echo Eiver, Algoma, reports 106 bushels 26 pounds per acre of 

 the Improved Ligowo oat. In West Bruce Mr. M. L. Martin, of Glammis, reports 

 102 bushels 22 pounds per acre of the same variety. 



By Mr. Rogers : 



Q. What variety was that ? 



A. The Improved Ligowo. We have other reports regarding that variety. 

 Mr. W. H. Pritchard, of Bipley, reports 77 bushels 32 pounds ; Mr. Edward Prout, 

 of Bowmanville, both East Durham, 104 bushels 14 pounds ; Mr. Harry L. Wood, of 

 St. Thomas, Elgin County, 120 bushels ; in Huron West, Mr. Walter Hick reports 

 a yield of 91 bushels 6 pounds,"and Mr. George Seott, Wanbuno, Lambton County, 

 86 bushels 26 pounds per acre.;]]; j 



By Mr. Calvert : 



Q. What quantity of seed did they have ? 



A. The quantity of oats was 8 pounds, sent in 2 bags of 4 pounds each ; of 

 barley and spring wheat, 10 pounds — 2 bags of 5 pounds each. The number of 

 varieties was limited to fourteen, six of oats, four of spring wheat and four of barley. 



In Golden Giant, A. Addley, of Perth Boad, Addington, reports a yield of 71 

 bushels 6 pounds per acre. In East Hastings, H. Bowen, of Deseronto, had 90 

 bushels, and in North Hastings, George Eyan, of Bird's Creek, had 95 bushels. In 

 Bavarian oats, Thomas Duston, of Belmore, in East Bruce, reports 108 bushels 28 

 pounds. Of American Beauty, in Frontenac, Mr. W. H. Woodman, of St. Lawrence, 

 had 96 bushels 16 pounds, and in the North Biding of Grey, James Lemon, of 

 Walker's Falls, reports 79 bushels 14 pounds. William Eitchie, of East Eiding of 

 Bruce, reports 79 bushels 4 pounds. These are some of the best reports we have 

 received, showing you how the varieties turn out when they get into good hands. 



By Mr. Rogers : 



Q. I know the Mr. Woodman you mentioned and he told me about that. He 

 was very much pleased and will do what he can to distribute that seed in his section 

 of the country as soon as he has sufficient ; he is very much taken with it. 



A. As showing how the work of the experimental farms is appreciated, I would 

 like permission to read a letter as a sample which I got a few days ago from 

 Carman, Manitoba, from Mr. William A. Finch. Many of such letters are received 

 every year. Ho says: — 



" Carman, Manitoba, March 8, 1900. 



" Dear Sir, — I often think we farmers neglect a duty in not giving some of our 

 experience in return for the valuable information furnished us by your reports and 

 bulletins from time to time ; for myself I can say tbey have been a great help to me 

 financially, and this I consider is the chief lesson to learn. 



" In hog feeding last season I bred three young sows, raised 24 pigs, average 150 

 lbs. in seven months, Yorkshire cross with Berk, made 185 lbs., fed barley chop and 

 wheat cleanings with skimmed milk ; these hogs with sows netted me $280.00. 



