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of the work of llic station ov ci" such larLT*' arras and on siidi a larjfo 

 scale lias iicccssitatcd llic creation of nine new positions on the station 

 stair. 



'I'Ik^ collciio of anrjcnltm'c. with more j^foiicrous Stato support than 

 licrctofofc. is (Mial)l(Ml to contimu' and extend its coopei'ative enter])rises 

 and lo inan»:urate some new lini's of work ainon^- school children in 

 the rural districts by which these children are brought into sympa- 

 thetic relation with the colletife and are given sonu> instruction which 

 will enabl(> them to better understand the literature issued by the col- 

 lege of agriculture and other similar institutions. A i)ortion of the 

 S.')0,00(i api)r()priated by the last legislature will ))e used in the erection 

 of farm l)uildings, which will be of dii-eet benefit to the stution. These 

 additional funds have also enabled the colleoc to make a moic satis- 

 factory coo])erative arrangement with this Oflice for the investigation 

 of problems in human nutrition. 



LINKS OF WORK. 



The principal lines of work conducted at the Illinois Station during 

 tile past year were as follows: Chemistry — studies of the chemical 

 composition of corn; iMcteriology; pot and lield experiments — pot 

 experiments with tyi)e soils from diii'erent parts of the State, studies 

 on management of soils conducted on type soils in fifteen or sixteen 

 diii'erent regions, inoculation experiments with alfalfa, exi)erimonts 

 with sugar ))eets; horticulture — experiments in orchard management, 

 renovation of orchards, cold-storage investigations, experiments with 

 garden vegetables; forestry; plant l)reeding~cxperiments in breeding 

 and selecting corn to change the protein, oil, and starch contents; 

 animal husbandry — studies of dairy conditions in difi'erent parts of the 

 State, study of methods of grading beef cattle in Chicago markets, 

 experiments on cost of l)eof production and on methods of housing 

 cattle, feeding experiments with pigs; diseases of plants — study of 

 bitter rot and other rots of apples, apple scabs and cankers; diseases 

 of animals; entomology; dairying, and extension work in orchai'd 

 management; dairv methods and the use of soil inoculations. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



State appropriation 54, 000. 00 



Fees 630. 00 



Farm iiroducts 945. 02 



Balance from previous year ^ . 3.'>] . 01 



Total 70, 906. 63 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States fuiid 

 has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed by this 

 Department, and has been approved. 



