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of Plant Inclii.stiv in testinj^ vo(jot!i})lps and stndyinf,^ tlio intiuencc of 

 orijifin of red-clovor seed on yield of crop, and witli the Bureau of 

 Chemistry in studying the available plant food in soils. By action 

 of the board of trustees of the univorsit}' the station otlicers liave ))een 

 relieved of the management of the university farm and jjorticultural 

 plantation. Meanwhile the station has the same use of this propertv 

 for the pur})ose of investigation that it has had in the ])ast. Tiic 

 station building has been eidarged so that its flooi- spac(> is nearly 

 dou})led, and a new chemical la])()ratory, an entomological lal)oratoiy 

 and office, and a mailing and reading room have been ]irovided in the 

 neAV addition. A new poultry house is now being erected. The 

 department of zoology has l)een discontinued, and the department of 

 entomology reestablished. For the present a volunteer assistant will 

 have charge of th(5 entomological work, but it is hoped to eidarge this 

 work in the near future. It is believed that the changes made in the 

 organization of the station and its improved facilities will make its 

 work still more effective. A recent revision of the mailing list by 

 asking persons desiring to keep their addresses on this list to return 

 postal cards to the station has shown that the station has the support 

 of a large farming constituencv. With its present resources it is 

 wisely restricting its main work to a few lines. Larger funds could 

 be protita])ly used in the extension of its work in dairying, ento- 

 mology, and horticulture, and cooperative tield and orchard experi- 

 ments in different parts of the State. 



LINES OK WORK. 



The principal lines of work conducted at the Maine Station during 

 the past year were as follows: Chemistry — a stud}- of the effect of 

 chenucals on the conservation of nitrogen in hen manure; of the 

 manurial value of ashes, luucks, seaweeds, and of bone, and of sea- 

 weed as a cattle feed, miscellaneous analytical work; botany; inspec 

 tion of fertilizers, concentrated connnercial feeding stuffs, seeds, and 

 creamery glassware; horticulture — experiments in the selection, ])rop- 

 agation, and im[)r()vement of l)lueberries; study of hardy fruits and 

 vegetables; diseases of plants fungus diseases of potatoes and other 

 plants; fruit and nutrition of man and animals; ]ioultry investigations — 

 breeding and feeding experiments; diseases of animals; entomology; 

 and dairying. 



INCOME. 



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



Unit«^<l States appropriation Jl.'S, 000. 00 



Farm i»roflu(rt« 'J, KIH. itL' 



Fees .{, ."ilO. 8.5 



Balance from j)revions yenr 2S. 06 



Total :il, 357. 83 



