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A n^port of the roceipts and cxjxMidituros for the United Stat(>s fmul 

 has Ihhmi rendered in accordance witli the schedides prescribed by this 

 Department, and has been approved. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The pii])lication.s of this station received durinji" tlie past fiscal year 

 were Bulletins 72-80 and the Annual Report for 11>02. The ))ulletins 

 include two reports on the analysis of commercial fertilizers, one on 

 Texas fever, and the followinjr: Bermuda j^rass; the standardization 

 of sulphuric acid; the natun^ determination, and distril)ution of the 

 pentosans in the Sea-island cotton; experiments with poultiv; cotton 

 culture; and a rotation study. 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 



South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Brookings. 

 Department of South Dakota Ajericultnral College. 



GOVERNING BOARD. 



Regents of Erhication: I. W. Goodner {Ptrmlnif), Pierre; Frederick A. Spafford, 

 FUtudreiin; I. D. Aldrich {Secretary), Blgstone; M. F. CJreeley, Ckmj; A. \V. Burtt, 

 Huron; R. M. Slocum, Herreid; R. A. Larson {Secretary and Accountant), BrouJcings. 



STATION STAFF. 



J. W. Wilson, M. S. A., Director; Animal A. II. Wheaton, As.v.><la)it in Dairying. 



jrn.slKnidiiian. F. E. Hei)ner, Ph. G., At<si><l(int in Cheni- 

 E. C. Chilcott, M. S., Vin- Director; Agri- intry. 



culturist. F. A. Norton, Pn. G., Assistant Chemist. 



J. II. Shopanl, W. S., Chemist. R. F. Kerr, M. A., Lihrarian, Statislician. 



Be Ahon^anni\eri',<''M. A., Botanist, Ento- R. A. Larson, AccounUnit, Secretary. 



mologist. Sylvester Baltz, Superintendent of Tfigh- 

 W. A. Wiioeler, B. A., Botanist. more Suhstation. 



E. L. Moore, B. S., D. V. S., Veterinarian. H. G. Skinner, B. S. A., Assi.ffanl Animal 

 N. E. Hansen, M. S., ILn-ticidturid. Tlushandman. 



W. S. Thornber, M. S., As.v.<itant Horti- T. B. Kelly, Stenographer. 



cultirrist. \\'illiain West, Farm Foreman. 



A. B. Holm, R. S., Ass-islant in Sails. Chas. Haralson, Cardenrr, Florist. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



The South Dakota Station has contimied the investio'ations already 

 bejifun and inauo-urated work in animal husbandry, especially the feed- 

 \n^ of cattle and sheep. A nov«d feature of the feedin*^ expeiiiiicnls 

 wa.s the use of macaroni wheats, bread wheats. miuI spelt in comparison 

 with corji. The colleo-e with which the station is connected has inxcsted 

 ij^;^, (>()(» in live stock during th(^ j)ast year. Results of the rotation 

 exjieriments durin<f the past six yeai-s hav(^ b(MMi published, also a 

 bulletin on macaroni wheat, which is now being studied with special 



"Oil leave. 



