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mine the cause of certain sweet-potato diseases were inaugurated in 

 cooperation with this department. In addition to this work, in- 

 vestigations on the fungus diseases of spinach in cooperation with 

 the Virginia station, mahiutrition work on spinach and other truck 

 crops, and experiments to control certain diseases of seed potatoes 

 were continued. 



Spraying experiments were conducted with potatoes and the re- 

 sults showed that thorough spra3^ing with Bordeaux mixture during 

 the growing season improved the crop and its shipping qualities. 

 Experiments on spraying cucumbers and cantaloups showed that cer- 

 tain fungus diseases may be held in check by the use of Bordeaux 

 mixture and other sprays, but that the use of lime-sulphur solutions 

 is not advisable. Cooperative w^ork on spraying vegetables was car- 

 ried on in several localities of the trucking region. 



The publications received from this station during the year were 

 as follows: Bulletins 4, Spinach Troubles at Norfolk and the Im- 

 provement of Trucking Soils; and 5, Spraying Cucumbers and 

 Cantaloups. 



The income of the station during the past fiscal year was as fol- 

 lows : 



State appropriation $5,000.00 



State Board of Agriculture and Immigration 5,000.00 



Farm produce 2,035.32 



Southern Produce Co 254. 19 



Total 12, 289. 51 



By means of its cooperative work and the pursuit of experiments 

 along many practical lines, the Virginia Tiiick Station is performing 

 a valuable service to the trucking interests of the State. 



WASHINGTON. 



Washington Agricultural Experiment Station, PuUman. 



Department of the State College of Washington. 



R. W. Thatchee, B. S., M. A., Director. 



The changes in the staft' of the Washington station were com- 

 paratively few in number during the past year and were mostly con- 

 fined to the minor positions. W. H. Lawrence resigned his position 

 as superintendent of the Puyallup station and as station plant path- 

 ologist on March 1, 1911. 



The greater part of the experimental work of the several station 

 departments was in connection "with the study of the Adams fund 

 projects approved for the institution. The project on the improve- 

 ment in cereals was actively pursued and the amount of material for 

 investigation was largely increased. A considerable amount of 

 breeding work was in progress, the particular phases of investiga- 



