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well, iiiul liuckw lirat, oats, and Itailcy iiiatuic*!. A lo;^ roidciicc lor 

 the supiTiiitctKlcnl and a stock harii liaxc Id-en (IccIimJ. llic foniicr 

 Containin<^ also slorcrooni lor ^^I'ains, seeds, etc. A l»c<4"innin<^' lias l)(>eii 

 niJide here in animal industry, ;i cow and a call' lia\ int( Ikh-ii added to 

 the live-stock ((luipiiient. I)iiriii<i' a period of sT days in .lune. 'Iiiiy, 

 and August the cow j^iivo 2,530 pounds of milk, or over 'JU pounds 

 per day, from u pasture of luitive o-rasses onl}-. 



At the Rampart Station work has been resti'ictcd owino' to lack of 

 help to attend to the exjxM'iments. 8prin<( wheat, hai-le}-, and oats 

 matured at this place, and winter rye, sown from seed matured in il'oi, 

 successfully passed throui;li the winter and matured a crop of Hnc 

 grain. These results, attained at a latitude of 05'-' 30' N., aid in demon- 

 strating some of the agricultural possibilities of the country. There 

 were also very successful cooperative experiments on Wood Island 

 with winter rye and spring wheat, barle}', oats, grasses, and otluH' 

 , forage plants and hard}' vegetables. 



At the Sitka Station additional work has been done on the head- 

 quarters and other l)uildings and a beginning made in horticultural 

 work. A small nursery has been established, and about 400 trees, 

 mosth^ apple trees, are being grown to furnish scions for grafting. 

 Several hundred currant, raspberry, and other shrubs are being gro-vvn, 

 and a start has been made with hardy ornamental shrubs for distribu- 

 tion. Hardy vegetables and cereals were grown as formerly. There 

 is need of additional work on the buildings at this station, and a small 

 propagating house is desired for carrying on the horticultural investi- 

 gations, as well as inclosed yards for poultry. As the work progresses 

 there is a greater demand for a scientific (Mpiipment at the Sitka Station. 

 There is need of a chemist, botanist, and entomologist, with e([uip- 

 ment for each. For some time to come the necessary" investigations 

 of the different stations along the lines of chemistry, ])otany, etc., 

 could be conducted at the Sitka Station if the proper equipment were 

 provided. It is also desirable to equip the station at Rampart, wljich 

 is representative of the largest agricultural region in Alaska, emlirac- 

 ing many thousands of acres. The limited experiments thus far con- 

 ducted at this station have shown the practica])ilitv of agriculture in this 

 region, and there is need of a permanent superintendent to extend the 

 work, and of Ijuildings, and an equipment of animals and im])lements. 

 Additional buildings and equipment are also needed at (joppcr Center, 

 which is also believed to ])e representative of a large agricidtural area. 

 Funds are needed also for the purchase of additional live stock for 

 experiments in animal industry. The special agent recouunends the 

 estal)lishment of a temporary cattle range on Kadiak Island, with a 

 view of introducing some of the hardier breeds of cattle into Alaska. 

 Southwestern Alaska is a natural range countrv. and Kadiak Island 

 offers opportunities well adapted to this investigation. 



