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on field oxperiiiionts with nitnito <)t' sodji on inarkot-f^ardoii crops, soil- 

 in j^-ciop oxi)oiini(Mits, tlic rose scale, concentrated feeding" stufis, and 

 the liine-salt-sulphur wash. 



KEAV MEXICO. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of New Mexico, McaUld I'drk. 

 Department of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 



GOVERNMNG BOARD. 



Board of Regents: Granville A. Richardson (President), Roswell; H. B. Holt {Sec- 

 retnrii und Treasurer), Las ( 'races; Seaman Field, Demlng; W. A. Cooper, Santa Fe; 

 Jose Lucero, ia.s- Cruces. Advisory Members: Governor Miguel A. Otero, Santa Fe; 

 J. Francisco Chaves {Superintendent of Ptthlic Instruction), Santa Fe. 



STATION STAFF. 



Luther Foster, ]\I. S. A., Director. R. Fred Hare, M. S., Chemist. 



J. J. Vernon, M. S. Agr., A(jriculturist. C. L. Post, M. S., Assistant Chemist. 



E. O. Wooton, M. A., Botanist. H. C. McLallen, M. S. Agr., As.9istant 



J. D. Tinsley, B. S., Vice- Director; Soils, Atiriculturist. 



MeiearoJogist. J. M. Scott, B. S., Assistant Agricidtitrist 



Fabian Garcia, B. S., Horticulturist. F. E. Lester, Registrar. 



Pinckney Ford, Stenographer. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



During the past fiscal year the New Mexico Station has made prog- 

 ress in systematizing its work and grouping it around irrigation as the 

 most important line of investigation. The experiments of the station 

 on pumping for irrigation have attracted more attention than any 

 other line of work that has l)een taken up. A number of problems 

 have been attacked. It was necessary to determine whether the vol- 

 ume of water was sufficient, also the size of bore and depth of wells, 

 the best kind of pump, the best type of engine, and the cheapest fuel. 

 The past year's work has been given mainly to the determination of 

 the best kind of pump and the be.st type of engine. Some attention 

 has also been given to a drainage experiment to remove the alkali in 

 I'ecos Valley. The undertaking has not l)een entirely successful, but 

 nnich interest is aroused and the work is to be imdertaken on anothei 

 plan. The horticulturist has done considerable work with ornamentals 

 and is giving some attention to problems in growing onions and pota- 

 toes. It has been claimed that potatoes could not be gi-ovvn in the 

 Mesilla Valley, but an etiort is being made to secure varieties that 

 will su('ce(>d. Much attention is being given to alfalfa and other 

 h'gumes. not only I'oi' forage purposes but also for the purpo.se of 

 improving the mechanical condition of the soil. Some tobacco work 

 has been done, assistance l>eing rendered by the owner of a tobacco 

 factory in Albu(|uer(|ue. wiio fui-nished the ])lan(s. The station has 

 cooperated also with farmers in the vicinity of Mesilla Park in spray- 



