12 The Bulletin. 



Dairies. 



The Department lias advised against the establishment of creameries 

 before there is arrangement for the supply of milk, so that the State has 

 avoided the loss by premature creameries which other States have suf- 

 fered. There are now nine creameries in operation. They will be in- 

 creased as places of profitable returns shall be located. Two cheese fac- 

 tories have been organized. 



Beef Feeding. 



The Department conducts in cooperation with the U. S. Station ex- 

 periments in feeding beef cattle, and issues bulletins as to the results 

 of different feeds, manner or time of feeding or any other matter relating 

 to this subject. Certain feeds seem to make more meat and better con- 

 ditioned animals than others, bringing a cent per pound more on the 

 market. The director of animal husbandry gives attention to the rear- 

 ing and breeding of all kinds of stock suitable to this section. The State 

 purchased ten bulls of improved breeds and placed them among the 

 farmers in the beef section of the State, the farmers who kept the bulls 

 receiving the fees. This added several hundred valuable calves to this 

 section. 



Hogs can be raised very cheaply with soja beans, peanuts, burr clover, 

 vetch, etc. 



In eastern North Carolina cattle run on the range the entire year 

 without feed or shelter. They are in good condition February 1st, and 

 it is thought that if they were stalled at this time they would be in as 

 good condition as the mountain cattle on November 1st. 



Entomology. 



Prof. Franklin Sherman, Entomologist, gives attention to the inspec- 

 tion of all fruit trees brought into the State and to orchards in the State 

 where requested. He conducts a tour of practical institutes with the 

 Horticultural Division in pruning and spraying against injurious plant 

 diseases and insects. A few years ago many peach trees were destroyed 

 in endeavoring to eradicate the San Jose scale. While this cannot be 

 done, yet Prof. Sherman has by spraying succeeded in so curtailing it 

 that fruit trees have been replanted and successful crops have been pro- 

 duced on the same land. jSTo new disease has obtained a foothold since 

 he has been with the Department. 



Horticulture. 



Prof. W. ]Sr. Hutt, with the Entomological Division, conducts insti- 

 tutes on pruning, spraying, cultivation and fertilizing of vegetables and 

 fruits. The Chadbourn section is unsurpassed in the nation for straw- 

 berries, and large quantities of other truck are raised in eastern North 

 Carolina. The scuppemong grape has its home here. In cooperation 



