6 14 Importation of Potatoes into Norway, [jan., 



charge the necessary seed with instructions to any farmer who 

 will undertake to carry out the test in the manner laid down 

 and to furnish the Union with a report of the results obtained. 

 In 1886 the work was begun with twelve experimenters, while 

 in 1904 no less than 4,650 persons carried out one or other of 

 the thirty separate tests included in the scheme for that year. 

 The expenses of the undertaking are met chiefly by a Govern- 

 ment grant of ^290 annually. 



Great care is exercised in planning the various co-operative 

 experiments in such a way that they can be successfully under- 

 taken by the people who are to be benefited thereby. In every 

 instance the work is made as clear of comprehension, as definite 

 of purpose, and as simple in method of operation as is consistent 

 with the objects desired. It is the constant aim of the Union 

 to make all the experiments as interesting and valuable as 

 it is possible to make them ; and the work has been fruitful 

 in increasing agricultural investigations and in diffusing practical 

 information among the farmers of Ontario. It is stated, more- 

 over, that it has led farmers to take an interest in the work 

 of the Ontario College and Experimental Farm. Some 

 evidence of this may be seen in the fact that the institution is 

 visited by some 30,000 farmers annually. 



In a recent despatch to the Foreign Office, the Acting 

 British Consul-General at Christiania draws attention to a 

 possible opening for British exporters of 

 Importation of potatoes. In 1903 the total imports of 



^J^rway 11 ^ 0 ^' ls art ^ e mto Christiania amounted to 

 7,258 cons, chiefly from Germany and 

 Denmark. From July to November, 1904, the total imports 

 amounted to 4,406 tons, chiefly from Belgium, Holland, and 

 Denmark. The market price of potatoes in Christiania on 

 December 16th was quoted at about 2s. 6d. to 2s, 9d. per cwt. 

 A list of potato importers at Christiania, which has been sup- 

 plied by the Consul-General, can be obtained on application 

 to the Board. 



