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OKIjAIIOMA. 



Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, Stillwater. 

 Department i>f Okhihoina A<,n-icultunil and Mechanical College. 



GOVERNING BOARD. 



Board of Regents: V. J. W'ikoff {President), Stillwater; Governor T. B. Ferguson, 

 Guthrie; H. G. Beard, Siniwtiee; T. J. Hartman (Treasurer), Deei- Creek; H. C. R. 

 Brodboll, Ponca City; \\ . 11. Merten, Guthrie. 



STATION STAFF. 



John Fields, B. S., THrectar; Chemist. J. F. Nicholson, M. R., Asmtant Bacte- 



L. L. I^wis, M. S., I). V. M., Veterinarian. riologld. 



F. C. P.iirtis, ]\I. R., AijririiltitriKf. E. II. Riley, B. A(;u., A.'^ffistant Animal 



O. M. .Murri.s, B. 8., Ilorlictiltarist. Hnshandman. 



VV. R. Shaw, Ph. D., Botanist, Entomolo- A. G. Ford, B. S., Aftmciate Chemist. 



gi.<it, L. A. Moorhouse, B. 8. A., As.nstant in 



F. O. Foster, Assistant Agriculturist. Soils and Croj)^. 



W. C. Theile, Clei'l-, Stenographer. 



GENERAL, OUTLOOK. 



Few changes have been made in the lines of work pursued l)y the 

 Okhihonia Station durino- the past year. The investigations regarding 

 Bernnida grass for pasture purposes have been summarized and pub- 

 lished, as have also experiments Avith garden vegetables and in fatten- 

 ing steers with cotton seed, cotton-seed meal, wheat meal, wheat straw, 

 and hay. The latter experiments resulted in nuich viduable informa- 

 tion as to the value of cotton seed and wheat products and the limitations 

 on their use as exclusive feed for fattening cattle. The results of a 

 three-year experiment in feeding corn, Katir corn, alfalfa hay, and 

 Katir stover to steers are being prepared for publication, also the 

 results of experinuMits in feeding cotton-seed meal and wheat shorts 

 to hogs. It will be seen that the station is giving much attention to 

 forage crops and other feeds for live stock, which is one of the very 

 important agricultural products of the Territory. The planting of 

 trees by farmers for posts, fuel, and windbreaks has been a subject of 

 investigation for six years, and results along this line are nearly ready 

 for ])ul)liiation. The Hessian fly and the cotton l)oll weevil have 

 recently appeared in the State, and are subjects of investigation by the 

 entomologist. Studies of the chemical composition of Katir corn, 

 begun several years ago but dropped for lack of facilities, have been 

 resumed. The horticulturist is working on a disease of the apple 

 known as woolly root, the cause of which is unknown, and is carrying 

 on some work with apricots, apph's, and small fruits. A little work 

 with poultry is licing taken up in ;i i)reliminary way. iind also some 

 with sJi(M^]i. The \-etei-in;iri!in is studyinL:' hog choieiii with tln^ hope 



