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witli sheep, two insects injurious to the strawberry, pruning peach 

 trees, dairy husbandry, raising calves with skim milk, feeding the dairy 

 cow, corn improvement for Missouri, and a new Bordeaux powder. 



Missouri State Frmt Experiment Station, Mountain Grove. 



(iOVERXING BOARD. 



Trustees: J. C. Kerby {PresidaU), West Plains; C. B. JMcAlee {Treasurer), Springfield; 



T. M. Culver {Secretary), Koshkonong. 



STATION STAFF. 



Paul Evans, Director. F. W. Faurot, B. S., Assistaid in Investiga- 



Frank Horsfall, B. S., Assistant Ilorticul- tion of Plant Diseases. 



turi' ' A. M. Swartwout, Field Assistant. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



Owing to the crop failure of 1902 the Missouri State Fruit Experi- 

 ment Station decided to defer experimental work on diseases and 

 insects injurious to fruit until next year, and devote attention more 

 especially to extending the orchards and making general improve- 

 ments. These orchards now contain 260 varieties of apples, 200 

 peaches, 160 strawberries, 100 grapes, and quite a niim>)er of rasp- 

 berries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, and other small fruits. 

 The orchard of seedlings bred at this station now includes over 1,200 

 varieties, comprising peaches, apples, and strawberries. It is the 

 intention of the station authorities to make the practical work, such 

 as the testing and improvement of varieties, a prominent feature. At 

 the same time considerable attention will be given to the studv of the 

 more important diseases of orchard and small fruits. A new barn and 

 an implement house have recently' been completed, and plans are being 

 made for a greenhouse to be erected during the next season. 



LINES OF WORK. 



The principal lines of work conducted at the Missouri State Fruit 

 Experiment Station during the past year were as follows: Horticul- 

 ture — experiments with fertilizois and cover crops for orchards; 

 breeding experiments with apples, peaches, and strawberries; orchard 

 survey; tests of new land for orchard purposes; study of crown gall, 

 bitter rot, root rot, and other diseases atl'ecting fruits; ('xpcriineiits 

 and studies of injurious insects; experiments with insecticides and 

 fungicides, and inspection of orchards and nurseries. 



INCOME. 



The station is supported entirely l>y State appropriations, the amount 

 for the years lJi08 and IIH»4 l)eing S:^,2,0()i). Of this sum a total of 

 $10,740.39 was expended during 1908. 



