Agricultural Division. 



I beg leave to submit herewith the following report of the 

 agricultural division of the Cornell University Agricultural 

 Experiment Station for the year 1894. The general plan of the 

 work has been the same as that outlined in the report of the pre- 

 vious year. Particular attention has been given to the feeding 

 of various classes of domestic animals and the preservation of 

 manures. An extended study has been made of the loss of plant 

 food by leaching manure. 



The buildings recentl}'^ erected by the agricultural department 

 of the University for the use of the poultry department have 

 greatly increased the facilities for experimental work in this line. 

 The experiments in breeding and feeding for the quality and 

 quantity of egg production are well under way. 



The experiments in raising winter lambs have been continued 

 and are being conducted on a larger scale than ever before. The 

 results of three years' work in this line have been tabulated and 

 prepared for the printer in bulletin form and are ready for publi- 

 cation whenever the necessary funds become available. 



Data and other material concerning the growth and composi- 

 tion of sugar beets have been collected and prepared for a forth- 

 coming bulletin. This material was largely obtained from prac- 

 tical farmers throughout the State, who have entered into this 

 co-operative test with a great deal of earnestness and have given 

 to the Station valuable aid. Material is also at hand for a bul- 

 letin on farm manures and fertilizers, giving particular attention 

 to the production and preservation of available plant food on the 

 farm. 



