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grain rations for dry-lot hog feeding, and Circulars of Information 

 17-19, on the planting and care of shade trees, the farmers' creamery 

 in Missouri, and suggestions for Missouri corn growers. 



Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain Grove. 

 Paul Evans, Director. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



The work of the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station has been 

 continued as heretofore, attention being given to the development of 

 the fruit interests in the southern part of the State, studies of the 

 conditions favorable or unfavorable to the development of the fruit 

 industry, and the investigation of diseases and insect pests of fruit. 



LINES OF AVORK. 



The principal lines of work conducted at the Missouri State Fruit 

 Experiment Station during the past year were as follows: Horticul- 

 ture — experiments with fertilizers and cover crops for orchards; 

 breeding experiments with apples, peaches, and strawberries; or- 

 chard survey; tests of new land for orchard purposes; study of 

 crown gall, bitter rot, root rot, and other diseases affecting fruits; 

 experiments and studies of injurious insects; experiments with insecti- 

 cides, and inspection of orchards and nurseries. 



INCOME. 



The station is supported entirely by State appropriations, the 

 amount for the years 1905 and 190G being $34,700. Of this amount, 

 $14,050 was expended during the year 1905. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The publications of this station received during the past fiscal year 

 were Bulletin 11, on peach rosette; Bulletin 12, on the peach industry 

 in south Missouri, and the Biennial Report, 1903-4. 



MONTANA. 



Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, Bozeman. 



Department of tbe Montana Collofro of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 



F. li. Li.NKri:i.i). H. S. A., Director. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



For a year or more (he Montana Station has l)een in process of 

 reorganization, involving several changes in the staff and tlie creation 

 of some new positions. Greatly improved facilities for housing live- 



