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as State entomologist, he made a study of nursery insect pests and 

 continued observations and study of insects injurious to shade trees. 

 In continuation of a systematic test of insecticides, experiments were 

 made with iron arsenate and nicotin extract. The work on mosquito 

 control in progress for several years was continued. 



In connection with the fertilizer inspection a study was made of 

 the feasibility of using nitrate of soda in mixed fertilizers and the 

 practical advantage of such use was clearly demonstrated. Consid- 

 erable attention was given to the testing and perfecting of analytical 

 methods. The stations continued cooperation with the State geo- 

 logical survey and with this department in a soil and agricultural 

 survey of the State, the stations giving attention especially to the 

 fertility of the various soil types. 



The following publications were received from this station during 

 the year: Bulletins 228, Structure of Tomato Skins; 231, The Sec- 

 ond Season with the Peach Orchard; 232, Contribution to the Study 

 of Bordeaux Injury on Peaches; 233, Analyses and Valuations of 

 Commercial Fertilizers, and Analyses of Fertilizer Supplies, Home 

 Mixtures, and Special Compounds; 234, Analyses and Valuations of 

 Commercial Fertilizers and Ground Bone; 235, Insects Injurious to 

 the Peach Trees in New Jersey; 236, Spraying Experiments with 

 Peaches, and the Annual Eeport for 1909. 



The income of the stations during the past fiscal year w^as as fol- 

 lows: 



State Station: State appropriation (fiscal year ended 



Oct. 31, 1911) $47,000.00 



College Station: 



United States appropriation, Hatch Act 15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 14,558.78 



Balance from United States appropriation, Adams 



fund 441. 22 



Total 77, 000. 00 



The work of the New Jersej'^ stations is developing steadily, and 

 increasing in scientific thoroughness and practical usefulness. It 

 has a prominent place in the agricultural development of the State. 



NEW MEXICO. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of New Mexico, Htate College. 



Department of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 



LuTHEE Foster, M. S. A., Director. 



Some lines of work at the New Mexico station were materially 

 strengthened during the year, while progress on some experiments 

 was retarded through numerous changes on the station staff. 



