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vincial Government, as small model orchards for the 
benefit of the districts in which they are situated. In 
addition to these there is a Dominion Experimental Farm 
of the usual type, in which all branches of agriculture are 
dealt with, situated at Agassiz, in the Upper Fraser River 
Valley. This farm, as well as the principal Experimental 
Farm of the Dominion at Ottawa, distribute seeds of 
vegetables and farm crops gratis in small lots to any farmer 
or rancher who cares to make application for them. 
Farmers’ Instirutes.—In many of the smaller fruit- 
growing localities the ranchers organize themselves into 
a farmers’ institute. To these bodies the Provincial 
Government sends lecturers and issues reports and 
bulletins to the individual members. The members also 
combine to purchase in bulk spraying materials, fruit- 
boxes, manures, and so forth, for distribution amongst 
themselves, thus saving middlemen’s profits. 
GovERNMENT InsPEcTION.—With the view of protect- 
ing the fruit-growers of British Columbia against unfair 
competition, all fruit brought into provincial markets for 
sale is subject to inspection, and condemnation if it fails 
to come up to the standards and requirements of the 
Dominion Fruit Marks Acts. Both Boards of Agricul- 
ture, Dominion and Provincial, carry out the duties of 
inspection, and certainly the regulations are not allowed 
to lie fallow. 
Again, in order to preserve the orchards of the province 
as far as possible free from insect and fungoid pests, all 
nursery stock, of whatever description, is subject to rigid 
and close examination upon its entry into the province. 
Every year many thousands of young fruit-trees are 
