ANNUAL RliPORT OV Til)-: ALASKA ACRICLLTURAL l-Xl'l-RL 



MlixNT STATIONS LOR ll)():L 



By C. C. Georgeson, Special Agent in Churge. 



Station work has been in progress at Sitka, Kenai, Copper Center, 

 and Kainpart. At the three former stations regular forces of station 

 workers have been eniploN'ed, while at Rampart the cleared land on the 

 reservation has been cultivated for the station by a citizen of the 

 town. We have cooperated with licv. C. P. Coe in the cultivation of 

 a tract of 20 acres on Wood Island, and to a certain extent we have 

 cooperated with about a thousand citizens of the Territory by supply- 

 ing them with seeds and aiding their work by correspondence, in 

 return for which they are required to report results. 



At the headquarters station we have given our attention mainly to 

 horticulture and particularly to establishing a small nurser}- with a 

 view to propagating and disseminating hardy varieties of fruit. Some 

 varieties of grain have been tested. The headquarters building has 

 been completed and a frost-proof cellar has been constructed for the 

 winter protection of trees and roots. 



We began expci-iments at Copper Center, where 9 acres were culti- 

 vated, resulting in successfully maturing nr.my kinds of barley and 

 oats. Six acres more have l)een cleared and l)r()ken and a log house 

 has been put up for (juarters for the superintendent. 



At Kenai Station 15 acres have, been under culture and 6 acres more 

 have been cleared and ])roken. The grain did not mature at Kenai 

 this year. It is liecoming apparent that grain growing is uncertain 

 near the coast. But forage can be produced in almndance, and it 

 seems wisest to contine our work at tliat station mainly to animal 

 industiy. 



Tiie special agent lias, as in former years, supervised the weather 

 sei'vice in Alaska, consistinii' (Mitirelv of voluntarv observers. He has 

 also served as special disl)ursing agent of the Treasury Department and 

 as (luartermaster's agent of the War Department, in so far as these 

 functions might facilitate the investigations in hand. 



The special agent visited the stiitions atCopi)ei' Center and at Kenai 

 the past season, and also other points on Cook Inlet. 



'i'he corresj)ondence connected with all thes«^ matters lias been qnile 

 larg«! and has re<iuii"ed nuicli time and attention. 



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