REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST. 



To the Director of the Cornell University Agricultural Expe^dment 

 Station : 



Sir: 



The work of this division of the Experiment Station has been, 

 in the main, that outhned in the report made to you one year ago. 

 During the year investigations have been completed and published 

 as follows : 



In Bulletin No. V. — The Production of Eean Meat in Mature 

 Animals. — The Effect of Heating Milk on the Quantity and Qual- 

 ity of Butter. 



In Bulletin No. VIII. — The Effect of Nitrogenous and Carbon- 

 aceous Foods on Fattening Eambs. 



In Bulletin No. XIII. — The Deterioration of Farm Yard Ma- 

 nures by Eeaching and Fermentation. — The Effect of a Grain Ra- 

 tion for Cows at Pasture. 



Beside the above, the work of which has nearly all been done 

 within the calendar year, investigations in the following lines have 

 been made, and are now either in process of or awaiting publi- 

 cation : 



A comparative field and chemical test of all of the varieties of 

 field corn recommended as valuable for ensilage purposes. 



A determination of the loss of weight and dry matter in the pro- 

 cess of ensilaging green fodder. 



A repetition of the experiments of last year in regard to the 

 changes in the composition of the corn plant at different stages of 

 growth. 



Another series of experiments on the production of lean meat in 

 mature animals. 



The main lines of investigation now under way are : 



The effect of different nitrogenous foods on meat production 

 (lambs are the subject of experiment.) 



The effect of nitrogenous and carbonaceous foods on develop- 

 ment and fecundity (swdne are the subject of experiment.) 



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