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CIHM/ICMH
Collection de
microfiches.

Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques

Taehnicai and Bibllographie NotM/NotM tachniquM at bibliographiquaa

Tha Inatituta has attamptad to obtain tha baat
original copy avaiiabia for filming. Faaturaa of tbia
copy which may ba bibliographieaily uniqua.
which may aHar any of tha imagaa in tha
raproduction. or which may significantly changa
tha uaual mathod cf filming, ara ehackad balow.

□ Colourad covara/
Couvartura da coulaur

□ Covara damagad/
Couvartura andommagio

□ Covara rastored and/or laminatad/
Couvartura rastauria at/ou pallieulte

□ Covar titia miaaing/
La titra da couvartura manqua

I"! Colourad maps/

Cartaa gtegraphiquaa 1% coulaur

Colourad ink (i.a. othar than blua or black)/
Encra da coulaur (i.a. autra qua blaua ou noiral

rn Colourad plataa and/or illuatratlona/

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Planchaa at/ou Illuatratlona mi coulaur

Bound with othar matariai/
RalM avac d'autraa documanta

Tight binding may cauaa shudowa or diatortion
along intarior margin/

Laraliura sarr«a pa«Jt cauaar de I'ombra ou da la
diatoraion la long da la marga inlAriaura

Blank laavaa addad during raatoration may
appaar within tha taxt. Whcnavar poaaibla. thaaa
hava baan omittad from filming/
II sa paut qua cartainaa pagaa blanchaa ajout^aa
iora d'una raatauration apparaiaaant dana la taxta.
mala, lorsqua cala «tait poaaibla. eaa pagaa n'ont
paa *t« filmAaa.

L'Inatitut a microfilm* la maiMaur axamplaira
qu'il lui a Ati poaaibla da sa piocurar. Laa details
da cat axamplaira qui sont paut-Atra uniquaa du
point da vua bibliographiqua, qui pauvant modif iar
una imaga raproduita. ou qui pauvant axigar una
moilflcation dana la mithoda normalo da filmaga
sont indiquAa ci-daaaoua.

Colourad pagaa/
Pagaa da coulaur

□ Pagaa damagad/
Pagaa andommagAaa

Pagaa

Pagaa raataurAaa at/ou palllcuiiaa

Pagaa diacoiourad. stainad or foxu^
Pagaa d4color«aa. tachatiaa ou piquAas

Pagas datachad/
Pagaa ditachies

Showthrough/
Transparanca

Quality of prir

Qualit* in^ala da I'impraaaion

Includaa aupplamantary mataria
Comprand du material supplAmantaira

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ryy Pagaa diacoiourad. stainad or foxud/

pn Pagas datachad/

nn Showthrough/

pn Quality of print varias/

|~n Includaa aupplamantary matariai/

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Only adition avaiiabia/
Saula Mition disponibia

Pagaa wholly or partially obscurad by errata
slips, tissuaa. ate. hava baan rafiimad to
anaura tha baat poaaibla imaga/
Laa pagas totalamant ou partiailamant
obacurcias par un fauillat d'arrata. una palura.
ate. ont iiti film*aa i nouvaau da fapon A
obtanir la maillaura imaga poaaibla.

Additional commanta:/
Commantairaa suppMmantairaa:

rPrinted ephemera] 1 sheet (veno blank)

This itam is filmad at tha raduction ratio ehackad balow/

Ca documant aat film* au taux da riduction indiqu* ci-daaaoua.

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The copy ftliii«d h«r« has bMn r«produo«d thanks
to tho gonorotity of:

N«w Brunswick Museum
Saint John

Tho imaoo* appoaring horo aro tho boat quality
posaibio conaidariHg tho condition and ioglbiiity
of tho original copy and in kaoping with tha
filming contract spaclfleatioRa.

Original copioa in printad papar covora aro fllmod
beginning with tho front covor and anding on
tho laat paga with a printud or illuatratad Impraa-
•ion. or tho back covor whon appropriata. All
othor original copioa ara fiimad beginning on tho
first paga with a printad or Uluatratad impraa-
sion, and anding on tho laat paga with a printad
or illuatratad impraaaion.

Tha laat racordod f raima on aach microflcho
shall contain tha symbol -^(moaning "CON-
TINUED"), or tho symbol ▼ (moaning "END"),
whichovor appliaa.

Mapa, piataa. charta, ate., may be fKmed at
different reduction ratios. Those too lerge to be
entirely included in one expoeure are filmed
beginning in the upper left hand corner, loft to
right and top to bottom, as many framee aa
required. The followlns diagrama iiiuatrata the
method:

L'exemplaire fllmA fut reproduH grice A la
gAnirosit* do:

Naw Brunswick Musaum
Saint John

Lea imagea auh/antee ont At* reproduites avac la
plua grand soln, compte tenu do la condition et
do la nettetA do I'exemplaire film*, et en
conformity avac lee conditiona du contrat do
fllmage.

Lee exempleirea originaux dont la eouverture en
papier eat ImprimAe sent fK^iAs en common^ant
par le premier plat et en terminent solt par la
demMre page qui eomporte une empreinte
d'impreeeion ou dliluatration, solt par le second
plat, salon le oaa. Tous ios autrea exemplairee
originaux aont fiimia en commen^ant par la
premlAro pege qui eomporte une empreinte
dimpreeeion ou d'illustratlon et en terminent per
la damlAro pege qui eomporte une telle
empreinte.

Un des symbdes suivents apparattra sur la
demMre Image do cheque microfiche, seion le
caa: la symbole — »> signtfle "A SUIVRE", le
eymbokiTsignifle"FIN".

Lee r.ertee, planchoe. tableeux, etc., pouvont Atre
fllmAe « dee taux da rMuction diffArents.
Lorsqus le document est trop grand pour Atre
reproduH en un soul cllchA, 11 est filmA A partir
da i'anglo aupArleur geuche, do gauche A droHe,
et do heut en bee, en prenant le nombre
d'Imegee nAcessalre. Lea diegremmoa suhrants
IHuatrant la mAthode.

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SeerUa%y'i Office, St. Stephen, June 1, 1861.
In addition to the StaUitloi contftined in the 1m* Cenras Report!, or sought for In the Sohedalea of the next one ; fn addition
to the data contained in Johnetou's Report, in the ReporU of the »-»« Brnnawlolt Socieljr, and In the Report of the late Agncttl-
tural CommisgioB, information is still de»itwl by the ProTincial Boa ' of Agrienlture upon some points, suoh as those menUoned
belo" Accordingly replies to any one or all of the subjoined quei. j, to be addreswd to the Seeretary on or before Met October
next, ore respeotftilly solicited from Societies or individuals. „„„,t„»,,. r, t> n ^

JAS. G. STEVENS, Secretary P. B. A.

1. Docs immigration into your District proceed, and at what rate ? " '

2. Has tlieie been mucli emigration from your District ; to what extent, and why? Where do the Emigrants go
8. What special Agricultural difficultirs does your District labout under?-

4. What special advantages does your District possess ?
T) Are new Settlftmenta forminu or old ones extending ?
0. Would you sufigpst any measures to favour settlement of Wild Lands, and spread of Farming?

7. AVIiat soils do you find to be most available? Can you name any localities of Lime, Piaster, or Marl?

8. What crops do you find to be most profitable?

i» What is the condition of Wheat cuhure in your District?

10. What is the condition of Corn, Potatoe, and Clover culture?

11. Wliat extent of Draining has been done in your District, and how baft it paid?

12. Wjiat natural manures do you possess?

13. Have you fried imported manures to any extent, and with what results?,

14. What can you attbrd to pay for Lime or Plaster for manure?

I'l, Does any special branch oUarming take the lead in your County?
1 (j. Wlmt are the chief pioducts sold from your Farms?

17. What amount of imported Farm stuffs are required by your County?

18. Do you know of any remedies for the Wheat rust the Wheat fly, or the Potatee-rot?
111. Are manures generally composted, or not?

20. Is tlie importance of warmtli to Cattle recognized as a substitute, so far, for food.

21. How does Lumbering influence Agriculture.*

22. Do Gardens extend.* Do Ap|)les thrive in your District? Have the grafted kinds been profitable?

23. Ciin you offer any information concerning the use of imported Manures on land?

24. How'does Bee culture succeed with you ; what difficulties have you witli it?

2.'). Can you sugpfest any special object of encouragement to the County Societies, or to the Provincial Board of
Agriculture, or to ilie Legislature?

26. Can you offer any suggestions as to Provincial Exhibitions?

27. Can you ott'yr many s^)ecimens of Farm Accounts Current, showing the profit or loss of the business.

2.S. Have you seen any new or improved implements of value introduced into your District? What are they?
^Vill they piiy? Wliiit others would you wish to see introduced?

2',). How many Uea|iing or Mowing Machines do you know of in your County?

.'!0. What breeds of Cattle, prevail in your District?

.■;i. Wiiat is your experience of pure breeds and crosses? What variety of Horse, Cow, Ox, Slieep,. and Pig,
do you consider best for your County? Do long or short-wooled Sheep do best with you?

32. Are there any local diseases of Stock, or remedies?

33. Do Wolves, or Uears, or Dogs affect you much? Would you suggest any change of the Law concerning
Wild Animals or Dogs, as affecting the Farmer?

34. What demanii is there lor Farm labour?

3;1. What has been the influence—good, or bad— of Agricultural Societies on agriculture? Are there any
Farmers's Clubs, and what results? What is most wanted in your opinion to advance the Agriculture of your
District?

3(5 Do you tiiink that Agricultural teaching can be introduced into the Common Schools of the country?

37. Wliat rotation of crops prevails in your District? What improvements in it would you suggest?

38. Can you quote many individual instances of prosperity from land culture?

31». Does culture of Turnips or Mangolds increase? What do you think of them as compared with Potatoes or
Hay, as food for Stock?

4*0. Does Drainaige pay in your locality? What kind of Drains are cheapest and best?
41. Have you tried deep and subsoil Ploughing, and with what results?
42 Do you know of any disease affectiuR the Grasses?

43. Have you tritd Field Peas, and with what result?

44. Does it serve best to plough in Manure in Spring, or Fall, or to use it as top-dressing?

45. Are Agricultural Journals read in your District?
i(i. Art! there any Agricultural Libraries?

',7. Have yon used Guano or Bone Dust, and with what results?
18. Have you tried Green Manures a> a means o( restoring land?
Ut. Have yon used Hay, Straw, and ' ui liip-ciiiting JMachines, and with what
.'iO. Have yon used Linseed cake and >v.ih what results?
of. .Are Alaiiures mnorallv made under r,iv(^r? Is liquid Manure saved?
i"r*. Wliat i,- the avi'i':;L;c eH[) ol Wool wiili you?

i.'i, IJo you niaKO, Oi' cup ynu funiish any Meteorological observalions oi' Ihel^
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