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45 — Prevent ion of Celery "Bliglil." 



4G — Traiisferrinji; Beet?. 



47 — Durability of Concrete Drain Tile. 



48 — Keeoniniendation for Spraying Grapes. 



49 — Sudan Grass. 

 In November, 1915, l*oi>nIar Bulletin No. 2G7 "Mieliigan Weeds,'' by 

 Dr. W. J. Beal, was revised by Dr. E. A. Bessey, and a reprint of 2(),(J00 

 copies made. 



On March 15, lOKJ, Mr. Burton W. ITousbolder succeeded Mr. 1\. (J. 

 Carr as Superintendent of the TJi)per Peninsula Station at Chatham. 

 During the present season Mr. Housholder has made very satisfactory 

 progress with the land clearing work, having put quite a large area 

 under cultivation for the first time, and also rough burned and seeded 

 about 200 acres of recently cut over land. The preparation of a larger 

 crop producing area on the Station farm, is necessary for the develop- 

 ment of the various phases of live stock production and investigation, 

 the basic feature of the development of the agriculture of that region. 

 Without an adequate crop producing area the maintenance of large 

 herds for experimental purposes is too costly on account of the long 

 distance feed stuffs must be transported by rail. 



The building equipment is now complete except for the provision of 

 a horse barn and implement shed, which would have been constructed 

 during the present year had it not been for the stringency of funds 

 caused by the disastrous fire loss of the College. 



The Holstein herd now consists of nine cows, twelve heifers, and two 

 bulls of choice breeding. Eight cows have been admitted to the A. R. 

 O. on the basis of official seven-daj^ tests. During the year five young 

 bulls were sold at reasonable prices to become herd headers in the 

 northern part of the State. 



Other stock comprises 44 Durco Jersey hogs, and a flock of 252 sheep, 

 including Rambouillets, Hampshires, and western range stocks. Flocks 

 of Barred Plymouth Bocks and White Leghorn chickens are maintained. 

 It is the plan now to undertake pedigreed horse breeding at an early 

 date. 



During this season the following crops were grown on the Station 

 farm in addition to hay and pasture, viz. : 8 acres of barley, 7 acres of 

 oats, 8 acres of oats and peas for hay and ensilage, 8 acres of field roots 

 and 3 acres of potatoes. Experimental tests were continued with vari- 

 ties of oats, wheat, barley, potatoes, alfalfa and soy beans. 



In the near future it has been planned to issue a special bulletin, giv- 

 ing detailed data relating to various phases of agriculture in the Upper 

 Peninsula ^\•hich has been procured during the past two and three years. 



Kespectfully submitted, 



R. S. SHAW, 

 Director of Experiment Station. 



East Lansing-, Mich., June 30, 191G. 



