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munity hog house was built, 450 acres of range fenced for pasturing 

 beef cattle, and material and equipment purchased for a beef-cattle 

 shed and a silo. Experiments with hogs and sheep were started in 

 the spring of 1917 at the Huntley, Newell, and Mitchell stations. A 

 beef-cattle pasture experiment is in progress at the Ardmore station. 

 The bureau has trained live-stock men in charge at Huntley and 

 NeAvell. At the Mitchell station the Nebraska State experiment sta- 

 tion is maintaining a man in charge of the live stock. 



An experiment in turkey production is being carried out at Fallon, 

 Nev., at the station of the Bureau of Plant Industry at that point. 



CERTIFICATION OF ANIMALS IMPORTED FOR BREEDING PURPOSES. 



Under the provisions of paragraph 397 of the tariff act of October 

 3, 1913, the bureau issued, during the fiscal year, certificates of pure 

 breeding for 747 horses, 556 dogs, and 14 cats imported for breed- 

 ing purposes. 



DAIRY DIVISION. 



B. H. Rawl, Chief. 



Dairying was before the public last year in a more vital manner 

 than ever before. Because of the large place held by dairy products 

 in food economy, efforts w^ere made to insure an adequate supply by 

 the elimination of waste, the more complete utilization of by- 

 products, and by advising producers as to w-ays and means of meet- 

 ing the high cost of feed Avithout sacrificing their dairy cows. 



Substantial development has been made in the various lines of 

 extension. Progress in community effort, as exemplified by cow- 

 testing and bull associations, has been particularly noteworthy in the 

 newer dairy sections of the Southern and AVestern States. In many 

 sections of those States creameries and cheese factories have afforded 

 excellent opportunities for dairy development, which are quickly 

 being taken advantage of by the farmers. In the older settled sec- 

 tions of the Eastern and Middle Western States efforts have been 

 directed toward more efficient operation for both farm and factory. 

 In the efforts to improve the milk supply the efficacy of a few simple 

 factors which can be applied without great expense has been demon- 

 strated. The work upon research problems has yielded good results. 



DAIRY FARMING INVESTIGATIONS. 



SOUTHERN DAIRYING. 



As a part of the continued work for the development of dairying 

 in the South, an active campaign for feed production Avas carried 

 on, with the result that a marked increase in the acreage of legunies, 

 particularly velvet beans and peanuts, has been provided for dairy 

 cattle. An effort Avas also made to introduce among the landlords 

 a plan for making dairy cows an integral part of the farm equip- 

 ment, which would enable the tenant to become self-supporting 

 throughout the year and at the same time would maintain desirable 

 soil conditions. 



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