ISO KKI'OKT <»K OKKICK (M'' KXl'KUIMKNT STATIONS. 



ollii'crs took an :i(( i\(' pari during- tlu' past suiiiiiit'r in the fai'iners' 

 institutes. a"J of wiiich wcrr held, with a total attcndaiK*' of o\('i' S,(l()0. 

 At till' roiind-ui) institute held at the eolle«^e. the Ist of Auj^'ust nearly 

 l.odO farmers sjMMit four days in ainost enthusiastic meetiujif. The 

 station is aciiuirinjjf better facilities for work throu<^h the enu'tion of 

 a $;-i,<>(M> l)arii and th(> pui'chase of coiisiderahle live stock. A new aj^ri- 

 cultural huildiii};" for the colleo'(> and station to cost !i^i")(), (>()(», is in pro- 

 cess of construction. The l)uildin<i' will he three stories high, with a 

 fi-ontaijo of 17<) feet and a d(>pth of 120 feet. 



The South Carolina Station durinj^ the past year has been underji^oing 

 considerable n'or^'anization, with a view of niakinj^ a clear ditlerentia- 

 tion tu'twcen station and collet«fe work. Sonic proj^ress has been made 

 in this dii'ection by assitrnino- a definite area of land to the station for 

 experimental purposes, erectin*;- a station barn, separatin*^' the station 

 herd from the coilet^-e herd, and rclievino- the vice-director of the inan- 

 ay-ement of the college farm. It is evident, however, that the ati'airs 

 of the station can not b(^ put on a thoroughly satisfactor}' basis and its 

 work pushed vigorously until a separate director clothed with proper 

 authority to outline a general plan of work is appointed. Farmers' 

 institutes have been very successful and a useful means of })ringing the 

 station ofKcers into touch with the people, l)ut they are now la3'ing 

 upon the Hatch fund a heavy ])urden, which should be carried b}'^ the 

 State with funds especially provided for the purpose. With such funds 

 and with additional resources for developing the horticultural work, 

 the South Carolina Station would be in a position to greatly increase 

 its usefulness in the State. 



LINES OF WORK. 



The princijxil lines of work conducted at the South Carolina Station 

 during the past year were as follows: Chemistry — chemistry of Sea- 

 island cotton, j)lant food in soils, analysis and control of fertilizers; 

 field experiments — domestication of native grasses and other forage 

 crops, tests of crops for economic pork production, rotations, tests of 

 sorgluun and Kafir corn for hay; horticulture; plant breeding-^cotton, 

 strawberries; feeding experiments — mainly with dairy cows and poultry ; 

 veterinary science — diseases of poultry, inoculation for Texas fever; 

 entomology — orchard inspection, methods of destroying insect pests 

 of fruits and vegetables; and dairying. 



INCOME. 



The income of the station during the past fiscal year was as follows: 



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



Farm products 1, 687. 63 



Total , 16, 687. 63 



