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tion of spring lambs. An account of this work was published in 

 bulletin form. 



In addition to the cooperative work mentioned the station followed 

 similar work in the breeding of hardy oranges, and conducted local 

 fertilizer experiments in cooperation with farmers. Assistance was 

 also rendered by the station in farmers' institute work and to teach- 

 ers of agriculture in the public schools. The more popular work 

 of the station during the year was published through the State 

 department of agi'iculture, and some of its more scientific work 

 through this department. 



The following publications of the station were received during 

 the year : Bulletins 146, Facing the Boll-weevil Problem in Alabama ; 

 147, Crimson Clover; 148, (1) Raising Lambs in Alabama — Mainte- 

 nance Rations for Ewes, (2) Feeding Cottonseed Meal to Pregnant 

 Ewes; 149, Test of Varieties of Cotton in 1009; and the Annual 

 Reports for 1908 and 1909. 



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



rnited States appi-opriation. Hatch Act $14,200.00 



Tnited States appropriatiou. Adams Act 12. GOO. 00 



Balance from United States appropriations for 190<S-9__ 1, 200. GO 



Farm products 9G5. 60 



Miscellaneous TG3. 83 



Total 29, 729. 43 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 funds has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this department and has been approved. 



The experimental work of the Alabama station has apparently in- 

 creased as compared with former years. The new agricultural build- 

 ing and the new greenhouses give several departments of the institu- 

 tion much better quarters and will contribute materially to the 

 strengthening of the work. There is need of a more definite organ- 

 ization of the extension work and an arrangement for publications 

 along this line. 



Canebrake Agricultural Experiment Station, Uniontmvn. 

 F. D. Stevens, B. S., Director. 



No material changes in the management or in the lines and meth- 

 ods of work took place at the Canebrake station during the year. 



The principal problems under investigation included a comparison 

 of the agricultural and commercial value of nitrate of soda, the 

 effect of growing alfalfa upon soil fertility, the hay-yielding capacity 

 of the alfalfa crop, the fertilizing effect of bur and crimson clover, 

 cottonseed meal, acid phosphate, and native raw lime rock; the 



