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charge of experimental work in animal husbandry; and C. N. Jensen 

 was appointed botanist and pathologist, with the understanding that 

 particular attention should be given to problems of plant physiology, 

 such as change of function of plants under arid conditions and the 

 physiology of beet blight. The veterinary investigations of the sta- 

 tion were abandoned, but cooperation with this department on big 

 head of sheep was continued. Additions were made during the year 

 to the station live stock, particularly the Jersey and Holstein iierds. 

 Two of the former demonstration farms were discontinued, while two 

 new ones were established, one near Cedar Fort station in Cedar Val- 

 ley, where conditions are somewhat different from any that have so 

 far been studied, and one near Ajax on shad-scale soil, to discover 

 methods whereby such soil can be profitably handled under dry- 

 farming practices. 



The last legislature enacted a general statute providing a perma- 

 nent yearly appropriation of $15,000 for the maintenance of all sub- 

 stations and other outside work. The Indian school and farm at 

 Panguitch was turned over to the station with a preliminary appro- 

 priation of $2,500 to start experimental and demonstration work. 

 The appropriation for extension work was increased and placed on a 

 permanent annual basis of $10,000, allowing the extension depart- 

 ment to employ very largely its own staff of workers. 



With Adams funds, investigations were carried on during the year 

 on the conditions controlling the incubation of eggs and selecting 

 and mating the fowls for egg production. A new incubator, securing 

 satisfactory control of moisture, carbon dioxid, and temperature, was 

 built during the year. The records of the breeding work were as- 

 sembled, and two different important correlations seem to be estab- 

 lished. The data on hand were prepared for bulletins on incubation 

 work and several factors in the breeding problem. 



Work on the alfalfa-leaf weevil, which continued to be the main 

 line of investigation of the entomological department, was assisted 

 by State funds. Studies of the life history of the insect and its dis- 

 tribution and control were continued. The results of experimental 

 work with the pest were summarized and published as Bulletin 110 

 of the station. The methods recommended to reduce the injury 

 caused by this insect include pasturing the fields with sheep, the use 

 of gathering machines, brush-dragging the fields, and general clean 

 culture. The results of a monographic study of the entire group to 

 which the alfalfa weevil belongs was published.^ Work on sugar- 

 beet pests .was limited to studies of the leaf hopper, with reference to 

 its time of appearance, method of injury, and the effect of different 

 cultural methods in lessening its devastation. 



lAnn. Ent. Soc. America, 4 (1911), No. 4. 



