136 KKPORT OP 01<'KICB(>P KXJ'KKIMKNT STATJONS. 



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A ro]><)i( of ill.' rrc''i|)(s ;iii<l txpciiditijrc:? for (lit' United Stjitcs fund , 



Im^ Immmi i('ri(lcrc(.! in :i((</i<l:iii(c' with lli(v schociiilrs j)r('.s(''rilK'd liy tJii.s 



l)('l»:irtiiiciil. .iiitl lins Ki*(.Mi :ii)i)r<)\ «'d.V * ^ ^ 



I'i:HLIC;ATlf)NS. 



The pulilications of Mi is" .station i('c<|iv(>d dui-in^f tho 'past fiscal j'oar 

 were BulW'tins Ti^.-Sl juid the Annual H(>port for 1902. The j<ii))jects 

 of the i-co-uhir huUctins are as follows: GrowinjLj' swine of various 

 l)ri'('d>aud crosses; human food investie-ations; fattenin'*;- lHnil)s, IKOii; 

 fattcnino- steers, VM)'2: insects notably injurious in 19(l'2; experiments 

 in sheep husl)andry; irni'stie-ations in milk production; alfalfa, its 

 chemical (l(>velopment, feedinj^' value, and dig-esti))ility; the digesti- 

 Itility of ho*^- millet; review of the woi'k of the Northeast Experiment 

 Farm since its orcranization in May, 1S9(). 



MISSISSIPPI. 



Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station, Agricultural College. c 

 Department of Mis.«issippi Agricultural and Mechanical College. 



COVERNING HOAKI). 



Board of Trustees: Governor A. H. Longino {President ex,offieio), Jackson; R. C. 

 ¥>.mg {Scrrdarij), Agricultural College; Thaddeus Lamptou {Treusurei') , Jackson; F. I",. 

 Hogan, Slarkrillc; T. L. Wainwright, Sloneirall; T. C. botkery, Lore StxPtion; J. T. 

 Harrison, Columbus; W. C. George, Greenwood; W. H. Morgan, Slwjipardto^i'n; J. .1. 

 Conian, Jackson; Henry L. AVhitfield, Jackson; A. T. Dent, Macon; J. B. Bailey, 

 Conehatta; .T. C. Hardy {President of the College), Agricidlural fJoUege. 



• STATION STAFF. 



W.L.Hut*hinson, M.S., Z>ir-ec<or; C7iemis<.' A. B. McKay, B^ S., Horticulturist. 



E. B. Ferris, M. S., Assistant Director in J. C. Robert, V. Isl. D., Veterinarian. 



charge of McNeill Substation. AV. R. Perkins, M. H., Associate Chemist. 



E. R. Lloyd, M. S., Assistmd Director; II. 8. Chilton, B. S., Assi.^tunt Chemist. 



Agriculturist. J. S. Moore, M. S., Daii-y Husbandry. 



G. W. Herrick, B. S., Botanist, Entomolo- R. C. King, B. S., Treasurer. 



gist. John Phares, Fin-rmanof McNeillSubstation. 



Maude Butler, Stenographer. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



The Mississippi Station continues to direct its efforts mainly to the 

 solution of problems in animal production, dairying-, and the improve- 

 ment of soils. In animal production the experiments with beef cattle 

 in testing the relative value of home-grown and commercial feeds is 

 most extensive. Incidental to this work is the investigation of prob- 

 lems in producing pasturage and ha}', the latter from wheat, oats, cow- 

 peas, sorghum, and Johnson grass. In dairying various problems in 



« Tek'grai>h address, Starkville. Express and post-office address, Agricultural College. 

 Freight address, A. and M. College Station. 



