MARYLAND. 123 



and biological departments of the station included the crossino- of 

 different varieties. Ear-to-row tests of corn and sweet corn were 

 conducted, and varieties of oats were compared on 31 plats. Much 

 attention was given during the j^ear to the selection of promising 

 plants from the different experimental plats with a view to obtain- 

 ing improved varieties of corn and oats adapted to Maine conditions. 



The inspection work of the station for which the State has made 

 an appropriation of $9,000 was carried on as heretofore. Recent 

 laws have given the station greater power in the control of food, 

 feed, insecticides, and fungicides. The State department of agri- 

 culture furnished funds to aid the State Rural Improvement Asso- 

 ciation, and work in this connection was done by the extension 

 department. 



The publications received from this station during the year were 

 as follows: Bulletins 179, Poultry Notes; 180, The Fungus Gnats of 

 North America, II; 181, Gall xVphids of the Elm; 182, Four Rare 

 Aphid Genera from Maine; 183, Experiments in Breeding Sweet 

 Corn; 184, Digestion Experiments with Poultry; 185, Maine Apple 

 Diseases; 186, Finances, Meteorology, Index; 187, Insect Notes for 

 1910; 188, Field Experiments; and 189, Orchard Spraying Experi- 

 ments. 



The income of the station during 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 5, 200. 00 



Fees 12,000.00 



Miscellaneous, including balance from previous year 2, 658. 93 



Total 49, 858. 93 



The affairs of the Maine station are in good condition and its work 

 is generally thoroughly done. The position of the station has been 

 greatly strengthened by the acquisition of the Highmoor farm. 



MARYLAND. 



Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station, College Park. 



Department of Maryland Agricultural College. 



H. J. Patterson, B. S., Director. 



The principal lines of work" at the Maryland station were not 

 changed materially during the past year, the financial support given 

 by the State remained the same, and no new buildings were added to 

 the equipment. 



Considerable progress was reported on several of the station's 

 Adams fund projects, and some of these investigations were brought 



