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PLANS FOR 1912. 



Among the plans for 1912, worthy of note in this place, may be 

 mentioned the following: 



(1) It is proposed to begin preparations to make an exhibit of the 

 horses bred at the Colorado Experiment Station, and the Morgan 

 horse farm, at the larger live-stock: shows of 1912. 



(2) In order to encourage farmers of Vermont, especially those 

 near the Morgan horse farm, to breed to the stallions kept there, it 

 is proposed to stand the stallions during the season of 1912 without 

 charge for service fees, the owTier of a mare to agree in return to give 

 to the United States at an agreed price an option on the resulting 

 foal during the year it is 3 years old. Mares must be registered in 

 the Morgan Register, free from pacing gait, of good conformation, 

 and sound. In this way the breeding of high-class horses m the State 

 can be encouraged, information as to promising fillies can be obtained, 

 and any branch of the Government, including the Army, may avail 

 itself of the option. 



(3) A collection of samples of wool will be begun during the year, 

 designed to show the characteristics of the classifications at various 

 markets, and a stud;^ of the relation between quality in fleece and in 

 the finished cloth will also be undertaken if suitable arrangements 

 can be made. 



Some ewes of the long-wool breeds, with fleeces of high luster and 

 free from excessive grease, will be purchased to breed to the Karakul 

 buck, for the study of the possibility of growing "Persian lamb" in 

 the United States. 



An exhibition of sheep bred by the Department in the Wyoming 

 project will be made at two live-stock shows of 1911. 



Other projects will be carried on practically as during the past 

 year, with due allowances for natural growth. 



THE DAIRY DIVISION. 



The work of the bureau relating to the dairy industry comes under 

 the Dairy Division, of which Mr. B. H. Kawl is chief. 



DAIRY FARMING INVESTIGATIONS. 



The principal lines of dairy farming investigations, in charge of 

 Mr. Helmer Kabild, are southern dairying, western dairying, cow- 

 testing associations, and experimental work. 



SOUTHERN DAIRYINQ. 



The eaucational work for the development of dairying in the South- 

 ern States is progressing along the same lines as in previous years and 

 includes herd improvement, economical feeding, the building of barns, 

 silos, dairy houses, and ice houses, the creation of mterest in dairy 

 organizations, the improvement of city milk supplies, the conduct of 

 short courses in dairying, operating model dairies and making dairy 

 exhibits at fairs, the supervision of butter contests at fairs, work 

 with creamery patrons, etc. The work is in progress in Alabama, 

 Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, sou tli Carolina, Tex ms, 

 Virginia, ^laryland, and the District of Columbia. The work in 



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