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with f{>edino- stuffs and waters, study of pressure as a preservative 

 and of tile papaw as a source of sii*;ai' and vinocrai-, methods of analv- 

 sis; analysis and control of fertilizers; inspection of orchards and 

 nurseries; soils — stud}^ of fertility by use of rotations, j^reen manures, 

 connnci'cial fertilizers and l)arnyard manure, study of acid soils, soils 

 of oi'chard sections, etc.; held experiments — variety tests of cereals 

 and legumes, fertilizer exi)crimcnts with buckwheat, pastures, and 

 meadows; horticulture — adai)tability of mountain-olade lands for truck 

 crops, cran])erries and other fruits, study of causes of winterkilling- in 

 peach orchards, breeding- roses and carnations, forcing experiments with 

 vegetables, studv of effect of cross pollination of the apple and other 

 fruits, insecticides and fungicides for controlling San Jose scale, bitter 

 rot, brown spot, frog eye, and leaf di'op; feeding experiments with 

 sheep; poultrv experiments — production of meat and eggs, incubation, 

 experiments to improve flavor of meat and eggs of domesticated fowls; 

 and entomology — insects injurious to orchards and orchard products. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



Fees 13, 068. 00 



Farm prodnets 932. 00 



Miscellaneous 2, 087. 50 



Total 31, 087. 50 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 fund has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this Department, and has been approved. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The piildications of this station received during the ])ast fiscal year 

 were liulletins Sl-88 and a report on the inspection woi-k of the experi- 

 ment station for the years 1901 and 1902. The bulletins were on the 

 following subjects: Vegetable gardening in the mountain glades, peach 

 growing in West Virginia, ami poultry experiments. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Wisconsin, M<tdison. 

 Department of the University of Wisconsin. 



OOVERNINO HOARD. 



Board of Repents: George F. Merrill ( Preddenl) , Ashland; President of lUiversity, 

 ^/ar/w/?*; State Superintendent of Instruction {ex officio), Afndixoti; .lames C. Kerwin 

 {Vice Prt'Hidait), Nccnah; K. F. Kiley {Sccniarn), Madixiui; William F. Vilas, Madi- 

 son; Almah .7. Frishy, Mihniubc; l\. C. Tiiy\i>r, Orfurdrinc; I). T. I'arker, Frnnimnre; 

 James M. Tereles, Milimnkcc; Arthur J. I'uls, Mdiranhc; M. ('. Mead, I'/i/niouth; 

 Edward Evans, La Crosse; E. A. Edmonds, Oconto; August J. Myrland, Gntntsburg. 



