20 EEPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



The cattle secured siifRcient grass to keep them in good condition 

 itntil late in November, after which they were given a half ration of 

 hay until December 11. From that time until April 15 they were 

 regularly fed silage and hay at the rate of 30 pounds silage and 20 

 pounds hay for each mature animal. After May 9 the cattle were 

 again able to get enough grass to supply their needs. The sheep win- 

 tered well and were in good thrifty condition in the spring. They 

 were fed hay and silage for 3^ months. There was some loss from 

 bears, as the sheep wandered into the mountains and could not be 

 closely looked after. When sheared in June the fleeces of the ewes 

 averaged 7 pounds. The wool was clean and of good quality. 



Arrangements are being made to take up dairying as a part of the 

 work at Kodiak, and an attempt will be made to select out the best 

 milkers of the Galloway herd and purchase others to carry on this 

 work. The demand for breeding stock is limited, at least for beef 

 types, and it is hoped to develop a milking strain of Galloways that 

 can be of general use in Alaska. 



Over 100 tons of native grass hay and 170 tons of silage were put 

 up during the past year. It is intended to grow about 40 acres of 

 grain for hay as soon as other needed work at the Kodiak station is 

 done. 



Some additions have been made to the equipment of the stations, 

 the, most important of which are a stock and hay barn and an addi- 

 tional 100-ton silo at the stock farm on Kalsin Bay, and a silo and 

 dairy barn at Kodiak ; a barn, a well, and a frost-proof cellar at Fair- 

 banks; and a barn and implement shed at Rampart. 



A survey has been made of the tract of land occupied by the station 

 on Kalsin Bay, and its reservation for station purposes has been asked. 



HAWAII STATION. 



The new office building provided for from Territorial funds has 

 been occupied and serves exclusively for the library, general office, 

 and office of the entomologist. The quarters of the agronomist are 

 in one portion of the old office building, which has been completely 

 remodeled to accommodate the work of the departments of chemistry 

 and agronomy. 



The portion of the ground turned over to the Department of Agri- 

 culture by the Xavy Department Avhich is situated on Magazine Hill 

 has l)eeu cleared and planted to corn, cotton, and broom corn, and 

 considerable success was obtained Avith corn, particularly with the 

 variety Yellow Creole. A portion of the upper slope of the station, 

 at an elevation of about 750 feet, has been cleared and planted to 

 Caravonica cotton, in order to compare the growth of this variety at 

 the higher and lower altitudes. 



