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in tile-lined wells, the amount of water with which the alkalied tract 

 was flooded, and the quantity passing the underground tile drains 

 were made. 



The chemical department continued its forage-plant investigation, 

 together with the study of the effect of soil constituents upon the 

 composition of plants. 



The botanist assisted the department of chemistry in the collection 

 and determination of the native forage plants for analysis, and also 

 aided in the field work upon poisonous plants, principally the woody 

 aster, which is studied as an Adams-fund project. Observations were 

 made on woody and herbaceous ornamentals, and some experiments 

 in tree and fruit growing were undertaken on the experiment farm. 



The principal station work of the veterinarian consisted of prac- 

 tical work in caring for and treating the station stock. 



Several of the station officers gave some of their time to farmers* 

 institute work during the year. This work is maintained by a 

 biennial State appropriation. 



The publications of the station received during the year were as 

 follows: Bulletins 81, Lamb Feeding for 1908-9; 82, Soil Nitrogen; 

 83, Barley; 84, Field Peas; and the Annual Report for 1909. 



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

 lows: 



United States appropriatiou, Hatch Act $15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 13, 000. 00 



Farm products 5,541.79 



Balance from previous year, farm products 1, 077. 46 



Total 34, 619. 25 



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 change in directors of the station has resulted in a thorough 

 reorganization of the work and a strengthening of it in a number of 

 directions. It has been more sharply differentiated from other 

 activities, and the station administration as a whole put upon a much 

 more efficient basis. 



