68 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



A botanical experiment station was established at Salisbury on a 

 piece of land containing 13 acres. Experimental work is conducted 

 on a plat scale, and attention is given to the introduction of new 

 forage crops, cereals, grasses, etc. Plant breeding with maize and 

 wheat is to be undertaken. 



INSPECTION OF THE STATIONS. 



In accordance with the usual practice of the office a personal in- 

 spection was made during the year of the Avork and expenditures of 

 every experiment station receiving Federal funds. In connection with 

 this inspection a large amount of first-hand information was secured 

 in regard to the progress of these institutions, and the opportunity 

 was embraced for conference with the local station officers in regard 

 to the work and administration. This inspection was participated 

 in by four members of the office force, namely, the director (A. C. 

 True), assistant director (E. W. Allen), W. H. Beal, and Walter H. 

 Evans. 



The following reports upon the several stations are based on the 

 results of this inspection, together with the annual financial state- 

 ments of the stations rendered on the schedules prescribed by the Sec- 

 retary of Agriculture, and the printed and other reports received 

 from the station officers: 



ALABAMA. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 



Auburn. 



Department of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. 



J. F. DUGGAR, M. S., Director. 



During the past year the Alabama station was much encouraged 

 in its work by the provision of a continuing State appropriation of 

 $27,000 annually for local experiments and special investigations. 

 The funds were appropriated specifically as follows: Local experi- 

 ments Avith fertilizers, field crops, and forage plants, $7,000; agricul- 

 tural extension work. $5,000; live-stock investigations, $3,500; publi- 

 cations and administrative expenses, $2,500; cotton-boll weevil and 

 other investigations, $2,300; horticultural investigations, $2,000: 

 drainage, irrigation, and farm machinery', $1,500; breeding of field 

 and forage crops, $1,200; investigation of plant diseases, $1,000; and 

 promotion of the poultry industry, $1,000. In several of the depart- 

 ments of the station, including those of animal husbandry, agronomy, 

 and horticulture, the sums apportioned are intended to be used wholly 

 for experimental work. These appropriations were made by the 

 legislature in February, 1911, and the different lines of work were 



