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by which the disease is spread and by which it may be controlled. 

 The variation of fungi as a result of environment was observed inci- 

 dentally to the studies of blackleg, rots, and other potato diseases. 



Among the experiments carried on with the Hatch fund may be 

 mentioned the work of rejuvenating an old and run-down orchard of 

 700 to 800 trees of Baldwins at Monmouth. Spraying work with 

 Bordeaux mixture and other sprays entered largely into this under- 

 taking, and good results were secured with lime and suli^hur. Cul- 

 tural methods for use in orcharding were jDut under test and high 

 ridge, modified ridge, and flat culture for potatoes was begun. A 

 top-dressing experiment with fertilizers on grass was also in progi'ess, 

 and a breeding experiment Avith oats Avas inaugurated at Monmouth. 



Observations by the department of plant pathology made in the 

 white-pine area of the State indicated that the so-called white-pine 

 blight during the past season was not due to an active parasite, but 

 was only of a transient nature, resulting from adverse weather con- 

 diti.ons. This department during the year noted for the first time 

 the occurrence of a yellows disease of the fall dandelion. 



At the request of this department a bulletin, published as one of its 

 Farmers' Bulletins, was prepared, giving a complete account of the 

 methods of managing poultry in use at the station. Exact and de- 

 tailed records were made of all matters concerning the poultry plant, 

 including autopsies of all birds dying, etc. Plans for testing some 

 of the promising new sweet-corn strains developed by the station in 

 cooperation with the sweet-corn packers of the State were worked out. 

 The station performs no extension work. 



The following publications were received from this station during 

 the year: Bulletin 168, The Fertility and Hatching of Eggs; 169, 

 Two Epidemics of Potato Blight and Hot; 170, Apple Diseases 

 Caused by C orynewm folncoliun and PJioma mall; 171, The Pine- 

 leaf and Green-winged Chermes; 172, The Fungus Gnats of North 

 America; 173, Chermes of Maine Conifers; 174, Blackleg — A Bac- 

 terial Disease of the Irish Potato; 175, Finances, Meteorology, Index; 

 176, The Ligaments of the Oviduct of the Domestic Fowl ; 177, Insect 

 Notes for 1909; and 178, An Endomyces from Apple. 



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



United States appropriation, Hatch Act $15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 13,000.00 



State appropriation 14, 500. 00 



Fees 10, 500. 00 



Miscellaneous 2, 5GG. 55 



Total 55, 566. 55 



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. 



