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soils could be affected by either mechanical or chemical 

 treatment. Two fields were selected, one an old pasture that 

 had originally " fallen down " and was still in poor order, the 

 other was better land that had been laid down about ten years ; 

 uniformly mossy situations were selected and eight plots, 

 one rod square, marked out by cutting lines in the turf. The 

 treatment began in April, 1S98, and was repeated at intervals 

 of a month, except during the dry weather ; in. all, the plots 

 have been dressed five times. So far as the trials have gone, 

 benefit seems to have accrued from dressings of salt and of 

 superphosphate ; rolling has produced a slight beneficial 

 effect, and raking has removed much of the moss ; lime, basic 

 slag, sulphuric acid, and sulphate of iron have produced no 

 appreciable effect ; organic matter in the shape of sugar and 

 lifting the turf have perhaps made the moss worse. The 

 trials are being continued. 



[Report on Distribution of Grants for Agricultural Education. C. — -9431.] 



The Cornwallis and Annapolis Valley is the principal 

 fruit-growing district of Nova Scotia. It 



Fruit Growing * s one continuous valley of about 100 

 in Nova Scotia miles in length, and varying in width 

 from 6 to 1 1 miles, situated between two 

 nearly parallel ranges of hills of about 600 feet in height. 

 Apples and plums are grown throughout the valley, and in 

 the centre near the towns, raspberries, blackberries and 

 strawberries are grown, and also some peaches and a few 

 grapes. The apples are largely sent to England ; most of 

 the soft fruit is sent to Halifax and Boston, but the market 

 for these is at present rather limited. In the centre of the 

 valley there is a large area of bog land, which has been 

 found well adapted to cranberry growing, an industry that is 

 rapidly increasing. The area of the farms in this district 

 usually varies from 20 to 150 acres, consisting of about equal 

 parts of grass and arable land, and including 1 to 5 acres of 



