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results. Carrots were tested and gave full satisfaction. Onion seed 

 planted in December failed to germinate. Where sets were received 

 from the United States and planted, fairly good bulbs were pro- 

 duced. Watermelons have given excellent results, but muskmelons 

 failed to ripen well and Avere lacking in flavor. Cucumbers, lettuce, 

 and eggplants gave good yields of excellent quality. Less success 

 has been attained with cabbage and tomatoes, but further trials are 

 in jDrogress. 



One of the most striking achievements is in the introduction of 

 the Smooth Cayenne pineapple from Hawaii. The plants have 

 fruited, are of excellent, quality, and many fruits weighed as much 

 as 10 pounds, as compared with a maximum weight of 4 pounds for 

 the native fruit. There is much interest in this fruit, and the sta- 

 tion will distribute 1,000 or more plants this year. A number of 

 other varieties of pineapples have been introduced for trial at the 

 station. The results with avocados, oranges, lemons, and pomelos 

 have been satisfactory, the trees making good growth, but all are 

 too young to bear fruit. An attempt is being made to introduce 

 Japanese jjersimmons, and trees of 10 varieties have been secured 

 for trial in different parts of the island. Peen-to peaches, several 

 varieties of grapes, strawberries, some Philii:)pine varieties of ba- 

 nanas, and many other fruits have been introduced and are being 

 given a trial. 



Miscellaneous plants, such as Ceara rubber, kola nut, camphor, 

 hedge plants, and some ornamentals are being tested. A Ceara 

 rubber tree attained a height of 16 feet and a circumference of 10 

 inches 3 feet from the ground in a year from the planting of the 

 seed. 



Mention has been made in previous reports of the desirability of 

 taking up experiments on the improvement of the live stock of the 

 island. All stock is very much degenerated, owing to various causes. 

 The horses are small and weak, likewise the cattle. A number of 

 head of cattle were slaughtered for beef last year, and animals rang- 

 ing from 20 months to 2^ years dressed 125|^ to 358 pounds. The 

 practicability of producing forage in sufficient quantity for stock 

 having been demonstrated, experiments looking toward the improve- 

 ment of the live stock of the island have been begun. There were 

 purchased for the station 6 head of Morgan horses, 4 of Ayrshire 

 cattle, 4 Berkshire hogs, and 8 each of Barred Plymouth Kock and 

 Brown Leghorn chickens. Before shipment was made one of the 

 cows dropped a fine male calf. All the stock was sent to Guam on 

 the Army transport Dix^ which sailed from Seattle September 15, 

 1911. The animals were safely landed in Guam about a month 

 later, and, with one exception, all are reported in flourishing condi- 

 tion. The oldest bull died about two months after landing with 



