HASZARD'S GAZETTE, FEBRUA RY 20. ROYAL ‘GRICULTURAL 50C1ETY- I w°°d SW85» 1 10 0 Loss on.Stock produced in the Island Comm,-“,9 Meeting‘ p¢,.u¢,y 12, R56. I 50' ¢‘—_'u D _ 2 0 0 and distributed through the country Pitsscu-r.—Judize Peters Hon J Warburton lion Capt. i ittuniiii [iii 1, 9 0 3 during the hub 3 -Yeats‘ mcmdmg R‘ Wm '\I‘ Gill Es ' Henri .100 w rth ‘Es .Cl- . 0“ mg on ' l m em‘ ‘if keep. Md "'c'de""I "7" "5"! H'°.°’"d B's ‘ Geo ’w':l','n Es ’ ‘ 3 U ’ q" M" S“"d")' I"‘l’l°m°"“'b 3 0 0 and including £27 paid \Vtlliam a zlledd ni(iit'utes of lastgmeletinqgi. . -1-—_ £115 6 4 swab”, rm keep of Ru“ Lamb.’ 146 0 0 Judge Peters presented the Report front the Committee ap- " “ R N E S 5 ' ‘V c: £l599 13 2 pointed to ascertain the advantages likely to accrue to the country , 2 ¢‘"_“Pl9l° 35”‘ ‘ll C3" ”_~'”""-3~‘s £6 0 0 . . _ ‘ bv renting a Farm for the Breeding of Stock, &c., which was 9 Pal" Bi“‘l‘l’“"‘l' “"d Chain‘: 9 5 0 A‘ “"5 '0" ‘"25 "I £1599 l3“9‘l-- lh" 3l“°‘"",°' M00“ Wt!‘ néfeed ,0 “,5 0,de,,,,g to 5, P,gm9d,._. ‘$2 Coll:t_rs, Bridles and Hames, 2 10 - 0 through the country, during those 3 years is as tullows: Moved and seconded («Mlle F185. 550-. 310- 1 0 0 7 Entire Horses, 46 Bull Calves,

That the same Committee who drew up the Report—viz. Judge Peters, Messrs. Henry Longworth and W. \V. Irving, be appointed a Committee to draw up a Petition, to the Legisla- ture now in Session, on the subject.

By r or . W. IRVING, Sec’y Royal Agricultural Society.

Committee Room

REPOR'l‘.

' ‘be following Resolution having been passed by the Com- mitte of the Royal Agricultural Society, viz.

Resolt'ed——'l'hat Judge Peters, Mr. Ilenry Longwortli and

£1115 0

Mr. W.\V. Irving be appointed a Committee to make enquiries. Log; 0.. gmplemontg m in “an,

and report on the practicability of purchasing or renting a farm to be conducted by the society, for the Breeding of Improved: Stock, growing seeds, &c., to be distributed throughout the Country. and also as to the probable cost of sttch an establish- ment, and the probabla saving it would effect, with rslation to the system oflntporting stock now pursued.”

our Committee beg to report that they have given the said Resolution their fullest consideration, and have come to the conclusion, that notwithstandiitg the great beneﬁts which have already been conferred on the farming community of the Island, by the esartions of the society, the time has now arrived when an entire change in the management of the society's busi- heaa, would be advisable, to enable the Country to keep pace with the demand for improved stock.

In consequence of the unremitting attention which the different Committees of the Royal Agricultural Society have always displayed in their endeavours to procure the best descrip- tion of stock by Importation and the intelligence of many of the Breeders, the Islind has acquired a character as an Agricultural Colony of considerable moment, which it is the interest of the farmers to maintain, and the neighbouring Pro- vinces now look to us for a supply of improved stock. This character can only be kept up by the fostering care of the So- ciety. aided by the Legislature, which has, at all times by the liberalily of its grants, shown the great estimation in which it holds even thing connected with Agriculture.

our Conimittee regret, that owing to unfortunate circum- stances, over which it was impossible the Socictv could have any control, such as losses at sea, &c.&c.. the different amounts — granted by the Legislature for the importation of stock, have not been pmaluctive of so much good as was anticipated. To reveot disappointment and obviate these serious‘ losses in tIt.u"e, your Committee would recommend the establishment of a farm ontler the direction nftlte Society, for the purpose of Breeding stock.growing seeds, are... for distribution through the Islztn-l. and for affording practical infornialion in matters cott- necled with an improved syslem of Agriculture.

Your (‘onnnitn-.e are of opinion, that many ofthe animals imported, are from superiority of climate and natural delicacy of constitution,cauactl by exc--ssive care and high feeding, not so well suited to withstand the rigour of our ciinate. as st-ou'd animals of the some description bred and raised in the Island.

For the above reasons, and in order that the society may have it in their power to give a larger supply ofanimals to the Country at a much less cost, it would be necessary and highly desirable to rent a farm of from 100 to ‘200 acres of land in the

neighbourhood of Town, to be devoted entirely to the breeding and rearing of improved stock and glowing seeds for the servi- ces of tlte tlolotiy, and your Coinmittt.-e beg to suhniit the follow- ing calculations as to the expense of stocking and working the same, with the probable annual income.

On looking over these calculations, it may he observed, that there is no charge for management ; this is true, but they are made under the supposition. tltat the Secretary will reside upon the farm. and that apart from his present duties, he will be able to devote a few hours in the morning and evening to its superintcndence. It will be seen also, that a liberal allowance is made to the head ploughman, who will be competent to sow the different seeds, and take daily orders from the Secretary, who will again be guided by a committee of management. The following is a list of Stock required to commence the Farm.

it o it a It‘. s: 1 Entire Clydesdale, £179 10 0 2 Mares do. 925 0 0 1 Blood Mare, 140 0 0 1 Island brad Mare,’ 30 £567 10 0 c A 1- 1- r. I: : 8 Cows, Island bred, at £20, £160 0 0 2 do. imported, at £50, 100 0 0 ———— £960 0 0 s it s I P: 20 Ewes, laland bred, at £5, £100 0 0 90 do. imported, at £ 10, 200 0 0 1 am 0. 25 0 —-—.———— £395 0 0 v I a s: 2 Sows imported at £10 £20 0 0 1 Boar,’ . do. ’ I9 0 0 —-—-—-—— £39 0 0 r at I’ I. s at I it 1 s : 9 Cuts, £20 0 0 1 pair Hsrrows, 4 0 0 9 Iron Plonghs, I5 0 0 I Turnip Cutter, 3 I5 0 1 Q1, 5 0 0 I Tbrssltlsg Machine, (aostplsts,) 67 I0 I 1 Born I-lay-Rake. 9 0 0 1 Han _ o 3 I3 ll 9 Box Slcighs. 4 0 0

£1311 ll 4 ANNUAL cost‘ or WORKING ‘rust ritniu: Rent, £100 0 0 Taxes, 5 0 0 Labour, I95 0 0 Fencing, 1? 10 0 0 l Interest on £50 at 6 per cent. 3 0 0 ——:- 13 0 0 Blacksmith, Carpenter, and Saddler, 13 0 0 l Implements, Harness, &c., £127 1 4, I Interest on above implements 7 I2 I} £84 Ms. M. (gd ofcost.) Annual loss, 5 —-———- 16 I II [This is on the aupposition,that the implements ordered would be worth one-third of the first cost at the end of 10 years.) To interest on £894 10s.. being price of imported Stock, at 6 percent. £53 13 5 To do. on £290 on Island bred, 17 8 0 71 l 5 Annual Expenditure £4 13 3 4 Annual Income arising from Farm. 1! o it s s s ; Services at one Entire, say £80 0 0 1 Colt, at one year old, 60 0 0 I Filly do 30 0 0 ———— 170 0 0 C A 1' T In I Z Services of 2 Bulls, 0 0 5 Bulls, at 1 year old, at £7 10s. 37 I0 0 3 Yearling Heifers, at £7 10s. 10 0 j-—— 80 0 0 a It I i: I‘: 20 Rants at 1 year old, at £3, 60 0 0 20 Ewes at do. as under, (5 0 0 10 sold yearly at 40s. to (old) killed, at 50s., 3 Wool sold annually, 48 0 0 -—-—-— I53 I! 0 P r o s : (0 Pigs sold annually at _10s. 20 0 0 Annual Income £423 0 0

With respect to the foregoing statement your Committee would remark that they have been careful in making their estimate to underrate the probable income arising from the firm; they have in fact conﬁned the sources of revenue en- tirely to stock and Wool, and the services of the stallions and bulls, assuming that the produce uill be consumed on the farm, they have done this partly front uncertainty as to the quantity of grain which will be required for the breeding stock and as well as from adesirc not to exaggerate the advantages of the undertaking, although they feel conﬁdent that a large a- mount will be annually realized from the sale of milk, grain, Ste. which they have not taken into at-count.

our Couimittt-e would here brittly recapitulate the princi- pal advantages which intist result to agriculturists from the proposed establishment.

One great object of the society has been not only to intro-

uce new varieties of seed, ut also, by importations of seeds, sut'Ii as Oats, Wheat, Barley,&c. to furnish the farmer with frequent changes of seed, which a law of vegetable economy seems to render necessary. The cost of seeds so obtained is such as to forbid their importation on a large scale; the Society is continually importing small quantities, but having no farm under its control on which to sow them, is necessarily de- pendent on private individuals to do it for them. The risk of keeping small quantities separate, is such, that the produce of road so imported is rarely obtained back quite pure. Thus after the expense incurred, the endeavors of the Society to dis- tribute varieties or chan es of seed is in a great measure frustrated; the proposed artn would entirely obviate this dith- culty. All the Oats, Wheat, Barley and Potatoes raised on it should be from seed recently imported, or from the most ap- proved varieties, would each year be sent. to the Society's store such portions as are required for consumption on the farm being replaced by grain purchased in the country, tltus in-. stead of imported seed becoming mixed, the society would be enabled every year to distribute many hundreds of bushels of different kinds of seed-grain and potatoes, each pure of its kind, through the Island.

Another advantage would be that by careful observation. the society would be enabled to ascertain varieties of seed adapted to our climate, and thus be enabled to afford valuable information to the farmer.

Another great beneﬁt will be. that the establishment will enable the Society at a much smaller expense than is now in- carred, to distribute a greater number and superior description. of Stock than can .bs done under the present system, as will appear from the following statcmant of the Stock transactions‘ for the last three years.

For l863,—'1‘hs losson Horsesimportcd,caused by death of some at sea. and loss or ra-

sslc of those that arrived, was £1000 0 0 Loss on Rains imported. ca .-by death at sca,and loss on re-sale of

' _ those that arrived 146 0 0 For I855,-Losses Horses imported from U. 8., 916 17 Loss on Rania importad, ca _ by _ ., dsatbat ass, aad.la‘ss no r ' lcf ‘ ttlosa tsrrivs . ‘ ' 90 I5 6

2'3 llama, 8 Pigs, and 3 Bulls and 1 Ram,

yet owned by the Society, and now stationed as follows, viz,- l Bull in Town, I at Lot 5, and l at Lot 11; and 1 Ram at Mr. Chas. Haszard’s. By the statements before made, it will appear, that the estimated annual expenditure oftlic Farm will be £413 3s. 4d, which in three years would amount to £1239 10s. 0d. By reference to the statement of the estima- ted annual income of the farm, it will be perceived that in3 years the society would receive from it for distribution as fol- lows, viz: 3 entire horses, 3 ﬁllies, I5 Bulls, 9 heifers, 00 rams 30 ewes, 120 pigs which would realize on sale, at the lowest estimate as follows :

3 Horses £180 0 0 3 Fillies 90 o o 15 Bulls 112 to 0 9 Heifcis 7 to o 60 Rants 180 0 0 30 Ewes 60 0 0 I20 Pigs 60 o 0

£750 0 0

'I‘hus this stock would at the low rates estimated produce £750. If this be deducted from the estimated cost of manage- ment for 3 years, as above shown, it would stand as follows:

Cost of farm for three years * .€l289 lo 0 Amount realized from stock, sent to the Country for sale

£489 10 0 Thus by the proposed plan the larger amount of stock would be furnished at a loss of £489. 10s. 0d instead of £1599. 13s. 2d.

In this last statement, your Committee assume the farm to to be a acperatc establishment kept it merely for supplying tho society with stock for distribution, nstead of having it sup- plied as at present by importations and purchases from private individuals, and for that purpose, the society paid to the farm £489.l0s. 0d. annually.snd received nothing back but the stock above mentioned, and is merely intended to give a comparative veiw of the advantage of tits proposed plan, over that now in operation, even on that assumption. But by reference to the estimated annual proceeds of the farm, it is evident, that even this comparative small loss will not be actually incurred; as according to that statement, the amount which in 3 years ths society would receive over and above the £750—for stock, for the services of Entire animals, meat, and the sale of wool would be £519 which if carried to the credit ofthe Farm would shew that the stock transaction would be really conducted withntit any loss at all.

To enable the society to commence operation in a satisfac- tory manner, your Committee are of opinion that a grant from the Legislature of £1300 would be necessary,and as for the ﬁrat 3 years, the farm cannot be expected to pay asit afterwards will, your Committee are of opinion that during that period the rent of the farm should also be provided for by a special grant from the Legislature. It may be objected that such a farm should pay better. Your Committee have already expressed their belief that they much tindcrrated the proﬁts. It must be also understood that two thirds of the stock raised will be sent to the tliﬁi.-rcnt Counties for sale, when experience has proved that an animal which in Charlottetown would realize £5 or £0 is frequently knocked down for 20s or 30s,in such transactions the farm account mtist lose, since unlike ordinary farms its produce is sold in the worst, instead of the best market, but the distant parts of the country are beneﬁted, and the great object is attained.

In conclusion, your Coininittee would observe, that although they have considered the proposed undeitalting, not as a model farm, but simply as a farm to be conducted for raising improved stock and seeds, for distribution through every section ofthe country, in short as a substitute for the plan now in operation by which the object of the society will at muclt less expense be more effectually attained. 'l'hcy indulge the hope that it will with the increasing prosperity of the country expand not only into a model farm, btit into something of much raster importance, viz., an institution where a sound education on practical and scientiﬁc agriculture can be obtained. Knowledge is cliiofiy valuable to its possessor, in proportion as it bears on the avocations he pursue, the importance of such an institution In an agricultural country, is, your committee bsliovs, beyond calculation. A college, presided over by a professor skilled both in scientiﬁc and practical agriculture, where pupils could be taken at low rates, would aﬂbrd vast advantages, not onlv to those educated there, but would also exert a most beneﬁcial inﬂuence in the country at large, by constantly sending forth well trained and scientiﬁc farmers, who, locating themselves in the various sections of the 1slaud,would by their exampls,bacorns instructors to all around them, and your committee feel conﬁ- dent, that the increasing prosperity of the Colon must soon place its public ﬁnances in such a position as will enable I

egislsturs liberally to endow such an institution without d ' I -i,‘ meat to other objects of public necessity. The academics and v colleges of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick attract many of. our youth there, to be educated for lsarnod professions, why tthould not I’. E. Island have an Agricultural College to at- out their youth here. for agricultural instruction, and thus maintain the honorable position she now holds ctnsng has sister colonies, as the leader in agricultural lntproventsnt.

With such convictions n_ to the inmdists ad vantages wllldlt would rasult to the country frstn the proposed farm. and _ with ' such hopas as to what it wtlll. (if aowvaatabhsbod.) ultilstsly

. your coatniittaa to shit their - w--~'» : wt *'-"t%t.~‘%t.'.=.. . V Ilshlll .. V . IRVING.