ALABAMA. 71 



The followino: publications of the station were received during 

 the year: Bulletins 150, Raising Beef Cattle in Alabama; 151 (1) 

 Wintering Steers in Alabama, (2) Fattening Cattle on Pasture in 

 Alabama; 152, Self-boiled Lime Sulphur and Its Use; 153, Experi- 

 ments with Cotton; 154, Corn, Soy-bean Pastures, Tankage, Cotton- 

 seed Meal for Fattening Hogs; 155, The Pecan in Alabama; Circu- 

 lars 5, The Boll-weevil Advance in Alabama; 6, Fighting the Boll 

 Weevil; 7, Destroying Boll Weevils by Clean Farming; and 8, Bud- 

 worms in Corn. 



The income of the station for the past fiscal year was as follows : 



United States appropriation, Hatch Act $15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 15,000.00 



State appropriation 13, 500. 00 



Farm products 775. 76 



Miscellaneous 2, 593. 66 



Total 46. 869. 42 



The material assistance given by the State will enable the station 

 to place extension work on a definite and proper basis, and meet 

 other needs of the institution. The results of the station work are 

 showing themselves in an increased interest in the State in the rais- 

 ing and feeding of live stock, the production of forage crops, the 

 combating of insect pests, and the readiness with which farmers par- 

 ticipate in the station cooperative work. 



Tuskeg-ee Agricultural Experiment Station, Tuslcegee Institute. 



Department of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. 



G. W. Carver, M. Agr., Director. 



There was no material change in the lines of work of the Tuskegee 

 station during the past year, and the station staff remained practi- 

 cally the same as the year before. The work advanced along the 

 lines of cotton breeding, alfalfa culture, variety and culture tests of 

 soy beans, and the renovation and improvement of worn-out soils 

 in agronomy. Experiments were conducted with garden crops in 

 horticulture, and poultry raising and feeding dairy cows received 

 attention in animal husbandry. Work was also done in pork pack- 

 ing and butter making. 



A study was made of the colored clays, of which rich deposits oc- 

 cur in Macon County where the station is located. The station called 

 attention to the value and the various uses of these clays and pointed 

 out particularly how they may be employed as substitutes for lime 

 whitewash, kalsomines, and paint in interior as well as exterior work. 



A bulletin for use in teaching cotton culture in the rural schools 

 was issued during the year. This was partly based on observations 

 made by the station. The different steps in the culture of cotton are 



