2iM^ KKI'OUT <•!•■ OKKICK OK KXTKUl MKNT STATIONS. 



shocp. and swine; (l:iirvin<>- cheoso ripcniiin' al low tcinporatnros, 

 (vxpcriiiKMits willi skim milk, ((mdcnscd milk, and cream; draiiuij^o; 

 and iri-iyfation. 



INCOME. 



'I'lie income of the statii>n dining- the ])a.st fiscal year was as follows: 



United States approjiriation $1 Ti, 000. 00 



Stut« apjinipriation 15, OOU. 00 



Fees 1 , HOG. GO 



Total 31, 800. 00 



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 l)een approved. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The pu))lications of this station received during- the past fiscal year 

 vfevG liulletins 92-1*9 and the Annual Report for 1902. Bulletins 92, 

 97, and 99 contain the reports on licensed commercial fertilizers and 

 concentrated *feedino- stufi's. The other bulletins were on the develop 

 ment and distri})ution of nitrates in cultivated soils, curing of Cheddar 

 cheese with especial reference to cold curing, some observations on 

 sheep breeding from the experiment station flock records, investiga- 

 tions of methods of milking, and the prevention of oat smut and 

 potato seal). The Annual Report contains in addition to data of an 

 administrative natui'e reports on the following subjects: Experiments 

 on black marsh soils; analysis of licensed fertilizers and feeding stuffs; 

 relation of crop production to amount of water available and methods 

 of cultivation; influence of the soil on the protein content of crops; 

 experiments with grain and forage crops; sugar-l)eet expei-iments; 

 fourth annual report on experiments in pinching raspberry shoots; 

 the influence of formaldehyde on the germination of oats; the eft'ect 

 of depth of planting on the germination of clover seed; three types of 

 market sheep; comparative value and eft'ect upon the lambs of feeding 

 various grain rations to pregnant ewes; some observations on sheep 

 breeding from the experiment station flock records; whole corn com- 

 pared with corn meal for fattening pigs; results of an experiment to 

 determine the comparative effect upon the growth, development, and 

 character of the carcass of pigs fed upon rations of ground peas and 

 corn meal; the results of a feeding trial comparing razorback with 

 crossbred razorback and improved breeds of hogs; licensed commer- 

 cial feeding stuff's for 1902-3; investigation of methods of milking; 

 official tests of dairy cows, 1901-2; observations on the use of acid 

 tests for milk and cream; a modified cream test bottle; the composi- 

 tion of frozen milk; pasteurized creani butter; difficulties in the way 



