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adapted to the region. Witli a single exception, all the varieties in- 

 troduced from Canada proved failures. Grimm alfalfa has survived 

 the winter thus far at the Matanuska station. 



In 1921 all early maturing grains ripened at the Fairbanks sta- 

 tion, although the frost-free period was but 95 days instead of an 

 average of 108 days. In the vicinity of the station there were nearly 

 0,000 bushels of grain produced, 3,516 bushels of which was wheat, 

 the most of it being Siberian No. 1. A hybrid wheat, produced by 

 crossing Siberian No. 1 with Marquis, ripened in 93 days, and the 

 hybrid seems to possess superior agronomic and milling qualities. 

 Some of the varieties of wheat under test ripened in 83 days. It is 

 expected that much of the grain-breeding work, formerly carried on 

 at Kampart, will be transferred to the Fairbanks station as socm as a 

 readjustment of the work can be effected. The former superin- 

 tendent of the Rampart station is now in charge of the Fairbanks 

 station, and it is expected that grain hybridization will be conducted 

 on a more extensive scale than formerly. The early indications for 

 1922 were quite favorable for good crops, especially for some of thu 

 newer hybrids. 



The live stock at the Fairbanks station came through the winter 

 in good condition. The station now has among its breeding stock 

 milking Shorthorn cattle, a pair of yak, Hampshire pigs, and Tog- 

 genburg goats. A Galloway bull and two heifers from the Kodiak 

 herd have been added to the stock at the Fairbanks station, and 

 the long-deferred experiment in crossing the vak and domesticated 

 cattle has been begun. Reciprocal crosses will be made in an at- 

 tempt to develop a hardy beef animal for the interior of Alaska. 



The work at the Rampart station has been curtailed to a consider- 

 able extent to permit of more rapid development of the Fairbanks 

 and Matanuska stations. The work with Siberian alfalfa, native 

 vetch, and some grains will be continued. In 1921 65 pounds of 

 Siberian alfalfa seed were produced. The area devoted to this crop 

 is being extended as rapidly as possible in order to produce seed 

 for wide distribution throughout the Territory. 



At the Kodiak station the outstanding event of the year was the 

 acquisition, by Executive order, of additional land adjacent to the 

 station. This will permit of considerable extension in the area 

 of pastures and cultivated land. The herd at Kodiak now consists 

 of 30 head, a few purebred Holsteins and Galloways, and about 

 20 crossbred animals. Some of the crossbred heifers have borne 

 calves which represent the second generation of an attempt to pro- 

 duce a hardy milk cow for the country. The milking qualities of 

 the dams are being investigated. 



HAWAII STATION. 



In its effort to bring about a further diversification of the agricul- 

 ture of the islands the station during the year gave all possible 

 assistance to the development of a starch-producing industry, the 

 utilization of surplus products, development of new and improved 

 forage crops, fruits, and vegetables, studies of the fertilizer require- 

 ments of bananas and pineapples, and the use of brackish water for 

 the irrigation of certain crops. The last-mentioned investigations 

 are being carried on so as to insure as large a use of all available 



