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of various kinds, both with and without groen crops turned under; 

 and cxperinu'iits to test the ett'ect of k'fjuniinous crops when grown 

 with nonleguniinous crops. The location of phits has been changed 

 in part to a more level land on the second bottom nearer the Ten- 

 nessee River. It is also planned to make more use of the first bottom 

 land for experimental purposes, as this area is typical of much land 

 in Tennessee which is farmed with more or less risk on account of 

 overflows. In this way the station will have experiments on first and 

 second bottom and upland. 



The horticultural investigations include variety and fertilizer ex- 

 periments witJi strawberries, tonuitoes, grapes, potatoes, and vari- 

 ous studies on peaches, plums, cherries, apples, pears, and grapes. 

 The botanical department has undertaken an investigation of clover 

 sickness, a serious malady in Tennessee. A number of fungus dis- 

 eases have been found, and what appears to be the chief cause of the 

 trouble has been found to be a neAv anthracnose caused by an appar- 

 ently undescribed species of Colletotrichum. Investigations of a dis- 

 ease known as trifoliosis, occurring in horses and mules pastured 

 exclusively on alsike clover, have been undertaken. In some instances, 

 where animals have been left on the alsike for an extended period, 

 the disease has proved fatal. It has been observed that as soon as the 

 animals are removed from the alsike and put on a different ration, 

 they begin to improve, but if they are put back on alsike they again 

 show symptoms of the disease. Experiments with sweet potatoes are 

 being taken uj) as a new enterprise on land not hitherto used by 

 the station. 



The station is cooperating with the Bureau of Plant Industry of 

 this Department in a series of experiments to establish hardy varie- 

 ties of winter cereals, and in experiments with cereals, grasses, and 

 forage crops in various comljinations with and without legumes, the 

 crops to be utilized as feed and green manure. A new department of 

 zoology and entomology has been established during the j'ear, and 

 among other lines of investigation this department will conduct 

 investigations in apiculture. The State board of entomology was 

 also established, and the director and entomologist of the station was 

 apj)ointed State entomologist and pathologist. 



The changes incident to the reorganization of the station have nec- 

 essarily retarded its work, but the new management is making earnest 

 efforts to overcome difliculties and has inaugurated a number of use- 

 ful enterprises. The work is now well in hand and is being vigor- 

 ously pushed. This station is, however, seriously handicapped by 

 lack of adequate funds for maintenance and equipment. It should 

 l)e put in a position which will enable it to work more effectively for 

 the various agricultural interests of the State. 



