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impurities than has heretofore been possible in sugarhouse practice 

 was removed in experiments undertaken. Encouraging results were 

 further secured in an effort to recover some of the large percentage 

 of sugar left in cane-sugar molasses. A study was also made of the 

 composition of cane fiber preliminary to an evaluation of bagasse. 



A wide range of work was carried on with the Hatch and other 

 fimds. The work in agronomy embraced experiments in maintenance 

 of soil fcrtilit5\ crop rotation, effect of removing suckers from corn, 

 sources of nitrogen for corn, cultural methods, pasture experiments, 

 and other field and forage crop work. In animal husbandry, tests 

 were made of sweet potatoes for pig feeding and the relative value of 

 full-blood, one-half, and three-quarter grades of swine for pork pro- 

 duction was studied. Additions were made to the dairy herd and 

 the results of three years' feeding experiments with dairy cows were 

 prepared for publication. In horticulture some experiments in ship- 

 ping produce and trials of methods of storing, seed selection of toma- 

 toes, and similar work were carried on. Work in tick eradication 

 was carried on with other than station funds, while work with hog- 

 cholera serums was under the direction of the State sanitarj^ board. 

 The chemical department did all the chemical work from the station 

 departments in addition to making digestion experiments with les- 

 pedeza ha}^, molasses, and other feeding stuffs, testing the value of 

 rock phosphates, and making a study of various root crops when 

 tested for milk production. 



The Xorth Louisiana Experiment Station at Calhoun purchased 

 about 80 acres of land adjacent to that already owned for the pur- 

 pose of expanding its hog- feeding experiments. The past year hog- 

 feeding experiments were conducted with corn, cowpeas, and sweet 

 potatoes. A selected strain of Irish potatoes gave a yield of 40 

 bushels per acre in excess of commercial seed. The station also 

 demonstrated that certain varieties of grapes can be commercially 

 grown if proper attention is given to spraying. Seed of crimson 

 clover in good quantity and quality was secured on large plats of 

 hill lands. 



The rice station at Crowley gave particular attention during the 

 year to methods of exterminating red rice, trials of crop rotations, 

 and fertilizer tests. During the year a barn and implement store- 

 room costing about $2,000 was comjDleted. Improvements were also 

 made about the well and pumping plant and a good equipment for 

 irrigation was thereby secured. 



The publications received from this station during the year were 

 as follows: Bulletins 120, Some Sugar-cane Diseases; 121, A Pre- 

 liminary Report on the Sugar-cane Mealy Bug; 122, Rough Rice as 

 Feed for Horses and Mules; 123, Some Experiments in Grazing and 

 Soiling; 124, part 1, Breeds of Hogs; part 2, The Best Crops to 



