150 REPOTiT OF OFFICE OF KXPERIMF.NT STATIONS, 



\w^. 'riicif wcif al>i> r('t('i\(Ml '|N'cliiii(;il liiillclin NO. .'». A Partial 

 r>il)lioi;iapliv of the Kcojioiuic Ivolatioit^^ of Noi'tli Aiin'rican IJinls; 

 and 'I\'fhnifal Hullctin No. 4, Kllcct of Acetylene Gaslight on Tlaiit 

 Growth. 



NKW JERSKY. 



New Jersey State Agricultural Experiment Station, Nrw Brurwdck. 



At Rutgers College. 



GOVERNING BOARD. 



Board of Managerw: Gov. Franklin Murphy, Newark; Austin Scott, New Brunsivick; 

 Edward 11. Voorhees, New Ih-umwick; Ej)hraini T. (Jill, Iladdon field; John F. Driver, 

 Mnllica Hill; II. L. Sabsovich, Woodbine; John E. Darnell, Mn^onrille; David D. 

 Denise {President), Freehold ; Jaines Neilsou, New Brunawick; Samuel B. Ketcham 

 ( Vice-Preddent), renninglon; Peter V. D. Van Doren, MilUtone; Ogden AN'ootlruff, 

 Elizabeth; Melvin S. Condit, Boonton; Abram C. Iloldrum, Wesbmod; AVm. H. 

 Belcher, Pderson; George E. De Camp, lioseland; Cyrus B. Crane, Oddwell; (jeorge 

 Dorer, E<td Orange; Joseph B. Ward, Lyons Fanm; Philii) ]\1. Brett, Jers<>y OUy; 

 John Hudson, Jersey City; Henry Bell, Union Hill; H. A. Gaede, Hoboken. 



STATION STAFF. 



E. B. Voorhees, D. Sc, Director. J. B. Smith, D. S., Entomologist. 

 I. S. Upson, M. A., Chief Clerk, Secretary, A. T. Jordan, P>. S., Horticulturist. 



Treasurer. J. G. Lipman, I\I. A., Soil Chemist, Bade- 

 L. A. Voorhees, M. A., Chief Chemist. riologisf. 



J. P. Street, M. S., Associate Chemist. G. A. Billings, B. f^.. Dairy Husbandman. 



W. P. Allen, B. S., Assistant Chemist. Mary A. Whitaker, Stenographer and 

 V. J. Carberry, Assistant Chemist. Typewriter. 



G. H. Burton, Laboratory Assistant. H. W. "Williams, Janitor. 



New Jersey Agricultural College Experiment Station, New Brunswick. 



Department of Rutgers College. 



GOVERNING BOARD. 



Board of Trustees, Experiment Station Committee: Austin Scott (Chairman), New 

 Brunsnick; Henry AV. Bookstaver, £4 East Sixty-fourth street, New York City; James 

 '^eWson, New Brunswick; Paul Cook, TVo?/, iV^. }'.; William H. Leupp, iView 5rttn.smc)fc; 

 John W. Herbert, jr., Helmet ta. 



STATION STAFF. 



E. B. Voorhees, D. Sc, Director. J. A. Kelsey, M. S., Field Assistant. 



Julius Nelson, Ph. D., Biologist. I. S. lJi)Son, M. A., Disbursing Clerk, 

 B. D. Ilalstoad, D. Sc, Botanist, Horti- JJImirian. 



cnliurist. Augusta E. Meske, Stcnograjiher and T'ype- 

 J. B. Smith, D. Sc, Entomologist. nrriter. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



The New Jersej'^ Stations continue to give special attention to a few 

 important lines of work which have been followed systematically for a 

 nuinltor of years. In addition to these, certain new lines of work have 

 been developed in recent years. These include studies of the breeding 



