AGRICULTURE IN CANADA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1954, 15 January 1885, Page 4

AGRICULTURE IN CANADA.

Fiik Select Commit tie on Agiicnltnre, appointed by the Dominion Paih.uncnt, Ins just piesented iti icport. The re commendation* made arc as follows :—: — That tho (io\ eminent should take into cunost ami tivourahle consideration the advisability of establishing a butcau of ■ifjricu ltui e and an experimental farm in connection tlierewith. That this bureau he formed in connection with, and uudei the supervision of, the piesent Dep.irtment ot Agriculture That the objects aimed at in the establishment of such hutcm and farm be an follows :—: — 1. To conduct such experiments in the introduction and culture of new varieties of seeds, plants, trees, &c, as \\ ill most efficiently aid in the advancement of Canadian agricultuie ; to institute <>\peiinieiits with regard to the comparative value of fertilisers, the proper testing of seeds as to vitality and purity, and the healthy pre«ervation and productive condition of plants and animals. '2. To make careful investigations into oiigin, dUtiibution, and habits ot insects, injurious and beneficial, and the contagious and other diseases to which animals and plants arc? subject, in order to arrive at the best method of destroying and countei.ictmg them. 3. To study the quality of the various breeds of cattle and other domestic animals, with the view of reporting on the best mentis of improv ing them, of protecting them ftom parasites and epidemic diseases, of feeding them for the market, and on the treatment of milch tattle 4. To initiate and carry out a convenient and comprehensive system of gatliei ing the Litest and most useful infoi matiou. statistical and otherwise. ."). To publish and send to the press and the vanous agricultural and liortietiltnial societies of the Dominion, at ditleient peiioiK of tho year, bulletins giving the lesults of tnals made on the fxpirunental fauns, and whatever other infoiiintion the bureau may consider n eful, cither in the prevention of the ravages of insects and of contagious diseases, concerning improve! methods of cult.ire that have stood test, or foi the special advancement of any line of agiictiltmal pin suite.