52 DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. 



ing upon variety testing of the sweet potato for the purpose of 

 improving varieties. The Botanist is also cond acting work to deter- 

 mine the value of clover seed obtained from different foreign coun- 

 tries and different parts of the United States, and the Pathologist and 

 Physiologist is cooperating in cereal work. 



Michigan. — The Agrostologist is conducting work for the purpose 

 of determining the best methods for controlling or preventing the 

 drifting of sand, and is testing sand-binding plants for this purpose. 

 The Botanist in charge of Seed and Plant Introduction work is con- 

 ducting investigations looking to the production of sugar-beet seed of 

 high grade, this being a part of the same series of experiments carried 

 on" in a number of States. The Botanist is also conducting work at 

 this station in the matter of testing the value of clover seed obtained 

 from various sources. 



Minnesota. — The Pathologist and Pliysiologist is cooperating with 

 this station for the purpose of testing and growing the different varie- 

 ties of cereals. Special attention is being given to the breeding of 

 cereals and the growing of new varieties. 



Missouri. — Under the direction of the Agrostologist cooperative 

 experiments are being made to determine the best method for the 

 formation and management of meadows and pastures. Woik lias 

 also been inaugurated having for its object the determination of 

 the best foi-ageci'op for beef production, and the best methods of 

 feeding such crops. The Bureau of Animal Industry is also cooper- 

 ating in this Avork. The Pathologist and Physiologist is also cooper- 

 ating with this station in investigations to determine the best methods 

 of combating bitter rot of the apple and other diseases of orchard 

 fruits. Under the direction of the Botanist cooperative work for 

 testing the value of clover seed obtained from diiferent sources is 

 also being conducted. 



Nebraska. — The Agrostologist is conducting experiments to deter- 

 mine the best grasses and forage plants for meadows and pastui-es. 

 There are also being tested the adaptability of recently intro iuced 

 forage plants and the productive capacity of annual forage crops for 

 hay. The Pathologist and Physiologist is directing cooperative inves- 

 tigations iTi the matter of plant-breeding work, especially corn, and in 

 work on diseases of crops. 



New Haivpshire. — The Botanist is conducting work at this station 

 in testing the value of clover seed obtained from various sources. 



New Mexico. — The Agrostologist is conducting cooperative work to 

 determine the best crops for supplying foi-age to supplement the 

 ranges and for the improvement of cultivated lauds. 



North Carolina. — Tlie Agrostologist is conducting investigations to 

 determine the best grasses and forage plants for meadows and pas- 

 tures, and the adai)tability of recently introduced forage crops, and 

 the Pathologist and Physiologist is directing cooperative work on 

 grape diseases. 



North Dakota. — The Pathologist and Physiologist is directing coop- 

 erative experiments with this station for the purpose of securing 

 information regarding the production of cereals in the Northwest, 

 and ijarticularly the matter of obtaining new cereals by breeding. 

 Work is also under way in the matter of determining the possibility 

 of growing macaroni and other wheats in the State. The Botanist is 



