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forests of Rhode Island, coiiinicreial fertilizers, further experiments 

 in top-dressing grass land, l)ush fruits, and the soy beau. 



SOUTH CAROLiIJ^A. 



South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, Clcintsun CoUeije.(^ 

 Departuii'iit of Clemson Agric-ultural College. 



GOVERNING BOARD. 



Board of Trustees: R. W. Simpson {President), Pendleton; P. H. E. Sloan [Secretary 

 and Trcaitarer) , ( 'kmson Coll((/f; I). K. 1:^ orris, Cateechee; '^]. L. Donaldson, (IrcoirUle; 

 R. E. Bowen, Briggs; B. R. Tilluian, Trenton; J. E, Bradley, Ilanterti; W. 1). ]Ovaiis, 

 Cheraw; L. A. Sease, Prosperity; J. E. Wamianiaker, St. Matthews; A. T. Siuythe, 

 Charleston; J. S. Garris, Spartanburg; J. E. Tindal, Silver; J. H. Hardin, Chester; II. M. 

 Stackhouae [Secretary of Fertilizer Department), Clemson College. 



STATION STAFF. 



p. H. Mell, M. E., Ph. D., Director. C. C. McDonnell, B. S., Assistant Chemist. 



J. S. ^Q\\ man, Vice- Director; Agriculturist. D. H. Henrj^ B. S., Assistant Chemist. 



M. B. Hardin, Chemist. C. C. Newman, Ilorticidtnrisl. 



H. Metcalf, M. A., Ph. D., Botanist, Bac- C. E. Chambliss, M. S., Entomologist. 



teriologist. G. E. Nesom, B. S., D. V. M., Veterinarian. 



B. F. Robertson, B. S., Assistant Chemist. B. H. Raw), B. S., Animid Husbandman. 



F. S. Shiver, Pn. G., Assistant Chemist. J. S. Pickett, Station Foreman. 



H. Benton, M. S., Assistant Agriculturist. J. N. Hook, Secretary. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



The production of plants for hay and for a succession of pasturage 

 is a leading feature of the work of the South Carolina Station. Orchard 

 grass, redtop, Texas blucgrass, Kentucky bluegrass mixed with white 

 clover (for lawn and pasture), and Bermuda grass have been found 

 worthy of cultivation. Bernuida grass and Texas bhiegrass are 

 especially valuable, the former for summer and the latter for fall and 

 spring pasturage. The vetches on Bernuida sod also afford excellent 

 spring pasturage, and hairy vetch sown with oats gave a hirge yield 

 of excellent hay. Crimson clover and Dwarf Essex rape also gave 

 good results. Experiments with sorghum, teosinte, Kalir corn, cow- 

 peas, and velvet beans for hay resulted in favor of sorghum, teosinte, 

 and cowpeas in the order named. The veterinarian of the station is 

 engaged largely in the work of inspection and continues to make use- 

 ful observations regarding the practicability of inoculation against 

 Texas fever and on poultry diseases and miscellaneous disejtses of stock. 

 He is also making some study of the general (juestions of breeding 

 stock and providing a succession of forage crops. The station is 

 cooperating with the Bureau of Chemistry of this Department in 

 studying the available plant food in soils and with farmers along the 

 coast in raising Sea-island cotton and truck and f(^rage plants. Station 



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