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cotton. Different grasses were compared as to their value for ter- 

 races, with the result that Texas blue grass proved most satisfactory. 

 In cooperation with this department, varieties of soy beans were 

 tested, and bur clover, crimson clover, and alfalfa were grown. The 

 exjDeriments with alfalfa show that northern seed is best, that much 

 lime is needed, and that inoculation does not seem to have very much 

 effect. Inoculation also had little effect with cowpeas, but its 

 influence was quite marked with soy beans and crimson clover. 



The animal husbandman and veterinarian tested home-grown crops 

 with a view to reducing the cost of carbohydrates for dairy herds. 

 Horse-breeding experiments were continued, this study being mainly 

 one of cross-breeding, using the German coach and standard-bred 

 horses as types. In cooperation with this department, work was done 

 with hog-cholera serum to determine how long its potency is retained, 

 the quantities to be used at different ages, and the effect of different 

 preservatives on the substance. 



At the coast substation, experiments were made with apples, pears, 

 peaches, plums, grapes, blackberries, asparagus, onions, cabbages, and 

 other vegetable crops, and special attention was given to figs. Eight 

 acres were devoted to fertilizer experiments and 1 acre to testing 

 grasses and forage crops. Rotation experiments with sweet potatoes 

 as the main crop in the rotation were also in progi-ess. The drainage 

 system put in on the station grounds about a year ago is working 

 satisfactorily. 



The following publications of the station were received during the 

 year: Bulletins 147, Analyses of Commercial Fertilizers: 148, Ex- 

 periments with Hybrid Cottons; 149, Fall and Winter Cabbages; 

 150, Farm Management for Controlling Field Crop Insects; and the 

 Annual Reports for 1907, 1908, and 1909. 



The income of the station during the past fiscal year was as 

 follows : 



United States appropriation, Hatch Act $15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 13, 000. 00 



Farm products, including balance from previous year_ 8, 609. 53 



Total 86, 609. 53 



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. 



In general, the work of the South Carolina station was actively 

 prosecuted, and much interest was manifested in its operations. 



