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to succeed W. M, Beaidsheiir, deceased. The professor of horticulture 

 of the college and horticulturist of the station has resigned to become 

 dean of the college of agriculture of Ohio State University. The 

 staff of the station has ])ceu strengthened hv the addition of several 

 assistants. 



The Iowa Station is growing rapid!}' and is strengthening its work 

 by the organization of a strong stati" and the addition of substantial and 

 convenient buildings and other equipment for purposes of investiga- 

 tion. The State is making liberal provision for improving the equip- 

 ment of the station, l)ut the demand for investigations on a large scale 

 is far greater than the station can meet with its present funds. Iowa 

 is one of the greatest agricultural States in the Union, and problems 

 recpiiring investigation are so nuuierous and inq^ortant that greatly 

 increased funds should Ik; pro\ided for the station. 



LINES OF WORK. 



The principal lines of work conducted at the Iowa Stsition during the 

 past 3'ear were as follows: Chemistry — studies of adulterants of dairy 

 ])roducts, examination of grasses, soils, waters, and dairy i)roducts; 

 botany — stud}- of grasses of the State, forestry problems, etc.; field 

 experiments — cultural and breeding experiments with corn, Avheat, 

 and other cereals, flax, legumes, sorghum, teosinte, millet, Katir corn, 

 sugar beets, carrots, and potatoes; horticulture — crossing of fruits, 

 tests of cover crops, cross pollination of apples in diti'erent' parts of 

 the State, culture and variet}' tests of celery, tests of ornamentals, top- 

 working of apples on crab stocks, diseases of plants; animal hus- 

 bandry — feeding experiments with cattle and sheep in carload lots, 

 and with horses and swine, conq)arison of pi'oprietary feeds, gluten 

 feed and meal, and corn; ])reeding range sheep and horses; entomology, 

 and dairying. 



INCOME. 



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



United States api)ro|)iiatiuii $15, 000. 00 



State approiJi-iatioii 10, 000. 00 



Tnilividiials L'OO. 00 



Fees 5 1 . 00 



Farm products 4, Tn'J. !)1 



MiHcellaneouH 824. 24 



Total 'SO, 828. 15 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 fund has Ix'cn rendered in accoidance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this Department, and has l)een approved. 



