182 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Drops generally have good crops. In our orchards, Lemon Free, Whit- 

 ford, Uneeda, Cling and Red Bird (Ming have the best crops. There was 

 a]>i)ar('n(ly no difference in the effect of II10 frost on varieties of cherries 

 and plnms. 



There is a continning increase in the nnnilier of requests for informa- 

 tion both by correspondence and telejdione calls. A large number of 

 I lie questions are -with reference to spraying and much interest is 

 niauifcsled in our work of determining llic jiropcr time to spray for 

 the codling moth. 



The large number of requests for i)ersonal inspector of orchards 

 where conditions are not normal cannot be granted on account of the 

 lack of time. 



F. A. WILKIN, 



Superintendent. 



South Haven, Mich., June 30, 1913. 



REPORT OF THE DAIRY HUSBANDMAN. 



To Director R. S. Shaw, East Lansing, Mich. 



Dear Sir — The following brief statement is submitted as the report 

 of the Dairy Husbandman tor the year July 1, 1912, to July 1, 1913: 



All the experimental projects under investigation have been con- 

 tinued throughout the year. Considerable pi-ogress has been made with 

 the grade dairy herd, and, barring unfortunate occurrences, we hope 

 to bring this work to a close in the next three or four years: 



Data has been collecting, and is now nearly completed, for a bulletin 

 on the variation of the butter fat content in the milk of individual 

 cows. 



Tentative plans for two lines of experimental work submitted a year 

 ago have been revised from time to time, and it is hoped, with the 

 present funds available, to actually begin the work along both these 

 lines within the next six months. 



No bulletins have been w riifen or iniblished during the past year. 



Respectful] V submitted, 



A. C. ANDERSON, 

 Dairv Husbandman. 



East Lnnsina-. Vwh.. June 30. 1913. 



