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priated for the college and station $5,000 for a horse barn, $7,000 for 

 establishing a department of forestry, $3,000 for live stock, $1,500 

 for publishing information bulletins, $5,000 for extension work, and 

 $10,000 for general running expenses. 



Under the Adams fund the station conducted work on eight dif- 

 ferent projects. In studying the availability of potash in certain 

 soils field work was conducted on about 30 series of plats, but the 

 unusually dry season caused the results to be indefinite. In the 

 laboratory the effect of different substances on the availability of 

 the natural potash in soils was studied, and some phases of the work 

 were brought to completion. 



Work on the fruit-spot disease of the apple brought out further 

 particulars in regard to the life history of the fungus. Studies of 

 leaf spot centered on the differentiation of apparently two species 

 of fungi and the determination of the causative organism. A study 

 of the fruit rot of tomatoes was begun, special observations being 

 made on the various stages of the disease and of different factors, 

 with a possible bearing on its development. 



The sheep-breedingt work was in its fourth year, and up to the end 

 of the year 270 sheep of different generations had entered into the 

 investigation. Detailed records regarding measurements, wool pro- 

 duction, inheritance of wool color, quality of milk, and lamb produc- 

 tion were made. Information regarding this project was published 

 during the year in Bulletin 151 of the station, and a preliminary 

 report on the work was prepared in addition. 



Work on the apple maggot progressed well toward completion 

 and the results are to be published during the ensuing year. In- 

 formation with reference to the control of the pest was published 

 in Circular 14 of the station and the details of the project were dis- 

 cussed in Bulletin 151. 



The project on fruit-bud formation was continued, and data of 

 practical importance were secured. The progress of this investiga- 

 tion for the three years ending with 1910 was summarized during the 

 year in Bulletin 153. 



The investigation of heredity in vegetables and other plants was 

 continued with squashes, muskmelons, strawberries, and carnations. 

 With squashes and muskmelons close approximation of Mendel's law 

 was secured in most cases, (PI. VII, figs. 1 and 2.) With straw- 

 berries records were made of the leaves and fruit of over 900 plants 

 in continuation of correlation studies. 



During the year the work carried on with Hatch and miscellaneous 

 funds was placed on a project basis. The department of agronomy 

 has accumulated a large amount of data in variety tests with corn 

 in progress for several years. Fertilizer tests were made witli com 

 grown for silage, and definite results were obtained. An ear-to- 



