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slaughtered before their real quality is proved, so that the 

 benefit of a very superior animal may be very limited. 



The general average production of the cows is remark- 

 ably good, eight and six-tenths quarts, actual product, 

 per cow ; but so many changes have been made, the aver- 

 age of a herd of the same cows for one year is not given, 

 which would if possible, be of much interest. 



By referring to the accompanying statement it will be 

 noticed that these have no pasturage and that their sum- 

 mer feed (with the usual amount of grain) consists mostly 

 of green rye, oats, peas, and barley, grown as they should 

 be in abundance for a full supply. 



The committee are of the opinion that a judicious sys- 

 tem of soiling in the summer season with a liberal supply 

 of ensilage in the winter, is by far the most economical 

 method of producing milk. 



The committee noted the general good appearance of the 

 stock that has been purchased as well as raised upon the 

 farm, which indicates excellent judgment in selection, both 

 iu purchasing and breeding, for really successful breeding 

 is one of the fine arts, dealing in the most subtle forces of 

 nature ; and we learn with pleasure that the credit of this 

 belongs to the farm manager, G. L. Barnes, who shows 

 equal ability in the conduct of the general farm manage- 

 ment. 



FARM PRODUCTS. 



The committee observed with much interest the experi- 

 ment of topdressing in renovating grass land with hard 

 wood ashes and several brands of fertilizers ; they saw the 

 good effects on their visit in June, just before the grass 

 was cut. 



There are many fields of grass situated like those around 

 the Hospital where it is undesirable to have them ploughed 

 up, and this experiment confirms what had been shown 

 in other localities, that grass land may be kept in good 

 productive condition indetinitely by top dressing with 



