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with this station looking to the determination of important questions 

 connected with the growing of high-grade sugar-beet seed in the 

 United States on a commercial scale. The work at this station is a 

 part of a series of similar experiments which will be briefly referred 

 to under the headings of the other States. The Agrostologist has 

 under his direction experiments to determine the best grasses and 

 forage plants for arid and alkali soils, and the best methods for main- 

 taining permanent meadows and pastures. 



Delaware. — The Agrostologist is conducting cooperative experiments 

 with the Delaware station to determine what plants are most suitable 

 for cover crops in orchards. 



lUinois. — Cooperative work with this station is under way for the 

 purpose of obtaining facts in regard to the iiroduetion of sugar-l)eet 

 seed and is carried on by the Botanist in charge of Seed and Plant 

 Introduction work. The work at this station is largely confined to 

 the comparative testing of seed of different origin. The fact that 

 there is no beet-sugar factory within convenient distance makes it 

 desirable to carry on work here on a commercial scale. 



Iowa. — Under the direction of the Pathologist and Physiologist, 

 Mr. Albert F. Woods, cooperative work with this station is being car- 

 ried on chiefly in the line of cereal studies, the object being to obtain 

 facts bearing on the improvement of cereals and the practicability of 

 growing certain cereal crops in Iowa. 



Kansa.s. — The Agrostologist is conducting experiments with this 

 station to determine the best grasses and forage plants for arid lands, 

 the value of these plants for hay and pasture, and the best methods 

 of range improvement. The Pathologist and Physiologist is also coop- 

 erating with this station with a view to obtaining facts bearing on the 

 production of cereals in the arid portions of the State, the testing of 

 cereal varieties, and other work. 



Kentucky. — The Agrostologist is conducting cooperative experi- 

 ments with the Kentucky station, studying the rotation of crops in 

 its relation to yield and farm management; studying and recording 

 the morphological and physiological characters of grass and forage 

 plants with relation to economic value; studying annual fodder croj)s 

 with relation to yield and suitability for soiling and silage purposes; 

 studying the methods of establishing and maintaining permanent 

 meadows and pastures, and investigating the growing of commercial 

 seeds and testing the value of seeds grown in different districts. This 

 last work is under the direction of the Botanist in charge of the Seed 

 and Plant Introduction work. The Botanist is conducting work to 

 determine the value of clover seed obtained from different foreign 

 countries and different parts of this country. 



Louisiana. — Under the direction of the Botanist, Mr. Frederick V. 

 Coville, there is being conducted at this station an experiment for 

 tlie purpose of growing and studying several varieties of sweet pota- 

 toes, to determine their botanical characteristics and market value. . 



Maine. — The Botanist is conducting work to determine the value of 

 clover seed obtained from different foreign countries and different 

 parts of the United States. 



Maryland. — The Agrostologist is conducting investigations for the 

 purpose of finding the best crops for use in securing a continuous 

 soiling series for dairy and farm stock, and the Botanist is cooperat- 



