258 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE 



. DRAINAGE. 



Dui'iug the year, 160 rods of open diteli were constructed by use of 

 dynamite at a cost of |.76 per rod. Considerable tile drainage is neces- 

 sary on the SI/;, of SE^^ of Sec. 28. 



BUILDINGS 



A powder magazine, 8' x 8' was erected in the wood lot north of the 

 dairy barn. It is a double wall construction, a two inch plank being 

 used with a six inch sand lining. The top is of the same material. This 

 provides a much needed safe store-room for explosives. 



The office building, the sheep barn and silo were given a coat of paint. 



Drinking cups were installed in the dairy barn. 



All buildings were wired and a single unit Kohler lighting plant has 

 furnished power. This has given the best of satisfaction. 



MACHINERY. 



A 12-20 Cletrac tractor, breaking plow, two bottom plow, double disc 

 harrow, spring tooth harrow and some small tools were added to the 

 Station equipment. 



LIVE STOCK. 



Dairy. The dairy herd now consists of 14 milking cows, 7 heifers, 3 

 bull calves, and one herd sire. The milk and cream were sold in Mar- 

 quette, Munising and Chatham. The surplus stock was sold to farmers 

 in the Upper Peninsula. Semi-official testing has been conducted with 

 six of the cows. The herd is on the tuberculin accredited list. 



The average milk production of the herd during the past year was 

 14,484 pounds. The highest individual record was 21,372 pounds of 

 milk and 649.8 pounds of butter fat. 



Sheep. The Station flocks of sheep now total 435 head, consisting of 

 Hampshire, Eambouillet and Shropshire, with grade and cross-breds of 

 the above breeds. Records are kept of the breeding, of the individual 

 weights at birth, at shipping time in tlie fall and as yearlings; also of 

 the weight of fleece, number of lambs, etc. The wether lambs, cull ewes 

 and cull ewe lambs were marketed in Chicago. 



CROPS. 



Approximately 71 acres are devoted to experimental crops, plant 

 disease work and seed increase. The balance of these are under cul- 

 tivation, producing hay and grain for livestock feeding. Reports of the 

 plant disease and crops experimental work follow. 



