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A history of Charlottetown Research Station from the days of its establishment as the Charlottetown Experimental Station, through the addingand then merging of the Science Service Laboratory, to the present day. Anoverview of P.E.I. agriculture (topography, soils, climate) and the history of government involvement in agriculture is included, as is detailed information on studies conducted on cereals, forage, corn, vegetables, smallfruits, protein crops, tobacco, potatoes, livestock, and tree plantings. Appendices contain a bibliography, land transactions, staff of illustrationstations, military service lists, and employees who have worked for two years or more at the station.