ARIZONA. 83 



J.INKS OK WOUK. 



Th«* piincipiil linos of Avoik ooiidiictcd at the Alii.ska stations during 

 tlio past fiscal year were as follows: Field experiments with cereals, 

 til)er plants, vegetables, and grasses; tests of methods of reclamation, 

 di-ainag(\ and fertilization of land; curing and ensiling of forage crops; 

 horticulture — pi'opagating currant, goosel)crr\', and raspberrx' plants, 

 experiments with hardy fruit trees, ornamentals, and strawberries; 

 and meteorological observations. 



INCOMK. 



The income of the stations during the past fiscal year was as follows: 

 United States appniiniatiun $15, 000 



rUBLIt ATIOXS. 



The seventh report on the investigations in Alaska, giving a detailed 

 account of the operations during the year 1903, has been prepared by 

 the special agent in charge of Alaska investigations, and is given on 

 page 313. 



AlilZOXA. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Arizona, Tucson. 



Department of the University of Arizona. 



tiOVEKNIXG HOARD. 



Board of Regents: Winlield Scott {Chancellor), Scottsdale; Geo. J. Roskruge {Sec- 

 ri'turii), Tiicwn; .1. .M. Orm^hy [Treasurer), Tucson; Mark J. V^gan, Clifton; Gov. 

 A. O. Jirodie {ex officio), Phccnix; N. G. Layton {Sujierintendent of Public Instrucliwi, 

 I .!■ officio), Placniv. 



STATION STAFF. 



R. II. Forbes, M. 8., yvi/'t'dor; Cliemisl; in T. F. McConnell, jr. {Phcenix), Animal 



iliarge of Farnurs' Institnles. Ilushandman. 



A. J. ^McClatchie, M. A. [Plmnij), Arjri- .1. J. Thomber, M. A., Botanul. 



cuUurlst, Horlicnlttirisl. W. W. Skinin-r, ^I. S., Associate Chemist. 



S. M. AN'oudwanl, 31. A., Consulting/ Meteorologist. 



(}enp:ual outlook. 



The Arizona Sttition has continued to give prominence to irrigation 

 investigations, range impro\ement, animal husbandry, and the intro- 

 duction of iKnv crops. The irrigation investigations are in coopera- 

 tion with this OfHce and the range im[)rovcments with the Hureau of 

 Plant Industry of this Department. During the year IIK^ s([uare 

 miles intended for observations in range improvement have been 

 fenced and placed in condition faxorablc foithc achievemiMit of future 

 residts. The work with date i)alnis (PI. 1. lig. i), also in coo})eration 

 with the Bureau of Plant Industry, ha-; been very successful. There 



