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Ai'kimsas coiulilioiis pi^s can he ])i'<)litaM\ iai>('(l on alfalfa and \hki- 

 mils w itli some "•rain (o liai'dcii the meat. Cotton-sctMl meal sct'iiis to 

 he suite*! (otlio latt(M' ])ui'[)()S(\ and it iia-- liccii found that, wluMi feci [o 

 pigs at a daily rate of (>.i?r) per (('ul of the lixc wciojit of tho pij>;', it 

 accomplishes this result without injury to the animal. An interesting 

 gOMoral result of the ex})eriiU(Mds on tlu^ ])()isonous etl'ects of cotton- 

 seed meal is tliat "the hai-mful ell'ects of ov(>rfeedinu- with cotton-seed 

 m(>al ai'e maidfest(>d in all si)ecies of animals so far tested. Hogs 

 exinhit no great excess of susceptihility ()\er cattle when fe(l iu doses 

 proportionate to their weight." Experiments on otiier important 

 features of this subject ai'c being contiiuied. The effect of "liog- 

 ranching" according to the above system, as well as the residual effect 

 of leguminous plants on the fertility of the soil, are being studied. 

 This woik has for its object the solution of the important question of 

 increasing and conserving the fertility of the soil by simple farm 

 methods. The cowpea has ])een found to be one of the most valuable 

 crops for this purpose, and the station has in progress (piite extensive 

 experiments in the improvement of this plant. Digestion experiments 

 with a number of animal fats and vegetable oils have given results 

 which indicate that the vegetable oils ai-e more completel}- digested 

 than animal fats, that the digesti])ility of both fats and oils is increased 

 by cooking, and that their digestibility decreases as their fluidity 

 decreases. 



The station is cooperating with this Department in testing a large 

 number of imported varieties of apples. The substation at Newport 

 has l)een discontinued and tho work in pork production there trans- 

 ferred to Fayetteville, where it will be continued in connection wnth 

 rotation and soil improvement experiments. An appropriation of 

 $1,000 has been secured from the State for the inspection and control 

 of contagious diseases of animals. Several minor improvements in 

 station eciuipment have been made, including the erection of an inex- 

 pensive e((uipment for poultry experiments, th(^ moving of the barns 

 to a more suital)le location, and the planting of shrul)berv and flowers 

 for the beautifieation of the grounds. At the close of the year the 

 director resigned and was succeeded by W. G. Vincenheller, who was 

 at one time pomologist and institute worker at the station. 



The station is in need of aid in the study of plant diseases and of 

 additional funds for printing. C-oincident with the recent revision of 

 the mailing list a ciivular was sent out asking those who cared to have 

 their names continued on the list to fill out and return the blanks. 

 Over 90 per cent of the 5,500 recipients of this circular responded 

 promptly and sent in the names of enough others desiring the station 

 pu])licatiojis to increase the mailing list to over 20,000 names. This is 

 an indication of one way in which tlie station might with additional 

 funds reach a larger number of its constituents. It might reach many 



