EXPERIMENT STATION REPORTS. 265 



DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF U. S. APPROPRIATIONS.— CowcZwded. 



Hatch fund. Adams fund. 



Live Stock: 



Small experimental animals . 



Traveling expenses: 



In supervision of station work 



In connection with investigations under Adams Act . 

 For other purposes connected with station work . . . . 



$27 80 

 344 54 



Contingent expenses: 



One year's dues, 1916-1917, Association of American Colleges and 

 Experiment Stations 



Buildings and land: 



Improvements 



635 27 



20 00 



$193 99 



69 36 



116 08 



DISBURSEMENTS OF EXPERIMENT STATION MONEYS- 



FROM U. S. TREASURER. 



-OTHER THAN RECEIVED 



Salaries 



Labor 



Publications 



Postage and stationery 



Freight and express 



Chemicals and laboratory supplies. 

 Seeds, plants and sundry supplies. 



Fertilizers 



Feeding stuffs 



Library 



Tools, machinery and appliances. . . 



Furniture and fixtures 



Scientific apparatus and specimens 



Live stock 



Traveling expenses 



Contingent expenses 



Buildings and land 



Balance overdrawn , 



Total 



REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE EXPERIMENT STATION. 



To President F. S. Kedzie : . 



It is a pleasure to be able to report to you that another year's work 

 of the Experiment Station has been completed in a satisfactory way. 

 Without exception the individuals of the organization have worked 

 patiently, persistently and harmoniously, despite the fact that the finan- 

 cial status did not permit of material increases in salaries or funds for 

 conducting investigations. As the section reports are in most instances 

 quite complete, I have little to add at this time, but hope during the en- 

 suing year to be able to prepare for publication, a manuscript of general 

 information on the work of the Experiment Station. 



The developments of the Extension division are adding greatly to the 

 demands upon the Station. County Agents and specialists were greatly 

 increased in number during the year both by automatic appropriation 

 increases and because of war emergency needs. The Extension men are 



