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The horticulturist cooperates with fanners in a luuuljer of ways, 

 iiicludino; tests of application of fertilizers, green manures, etc. ; the 

 plant pathologist with the California Asparagus Growers' Association 

 in his work on asparagus rust; and the animal pathologist with 

 stockmen on diseases of animals. With this Ottice the cooperative 

 enterprises include irrigation and nutrition investigations; and with the 

 Bureau of Chemistry of this Department, investigations of the gluten 

 content of wheat, the influence of environment on the sugar content 

 of nuiskmelons, the rvVailal)le plant food in soils, and sugar l)eets. 



Mem])ers of the stall' have assisted as heretofore in the farmers' 

 institute work and tind that a limited amount of such work aids 

 them in keeping informed on matters requiring investigation. The 

 inspection work of tiie station is growing. A recent law adds ferti- 

 lizer control to the duties of the station and provides funds for the 

 inspection. This has made possible the addition of another chemist to 

 the stall', which has also been strengthened l)y the addition of a plant 

 pathologist as noted above, and an assistant entomologist. The 

 Southern Coast Range Substation at Paso Kobles and the Sierra 

 Foothills Substation at Jackson have been closed. At the Southern 

 California Substation, Pomona, a contract has ])een made for an 

 adcijuate water supply, and additions to the pipe lines and the 

 capacity of the reservoir have been made. At the San Joaquin Valle}' 

 Substation, Tulare, a complete pumping plant and pipe-line system 

 for irriuation have been instaUed. At the Chico Forestrv Substation a 

 workman's cottage has been erected, thus permitting permanent resi- 

 dence and closer supervision of work. The last legislature granted the 

 Berkelo}- Station ^8,()(}0 for viticultural investigations and $5,0U0 

 for the esta))iishment of a poultr}' experiment stjition at l*etaluma. 

 This station is to be under the supervision of the director of the 

 Berkele}' Station and its ol)jects are to study the diseases of poultry; 

 the value of poultry foods for the i)roductiou of tlesh, fat, o^^^^f^, and 

 feathers; methods of sanitation; and means of promoting th(» poultry 

 interests of the State. Th(», station has also had some assistance from 

 individuals and associations for special investigations. The j)e<)ple in 

 two counties raised ^2,500 for work on the codling moth. Another 

 county ])iiys the salai'v of an assistant entomologist. \vh() is working 

 on the led spider, and s(»veial associations and connnissions interested 

 in coopeiative work have supplied various amounts. 



From the way in which tiie j)e<)j)le of the State through their 

 legislators and the peoi)le of certain localities and ditl'erent associa- 

 tions interested in special iuNcstigations ai-e sui)poi*ting tlu^ Califoi-nia 

 Station by giving funds for special investigations and otherwi.se 

 aiding these enleijuises, it is e\ ident that the woi'k of the station is 

 highly appreciated. The \ast resomces of this Stale render it 

 uccessarv that the stjition have larger funds to investigate the 



