EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



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REPORT OF THE UPPER PENINSULA SUB-STATION FOR THE YEAR 1904. 



LEO. M. GEISMAR, SUPERIXTENDEIVT. 



[Special Bulletin No. 31.] . 



The principal work of the station during the season of 1904 was a continuation 

 of the study of climatic conditions as related to crops which may be profitably 

 adapted to this region. The work of planting, cultivating, spraying and harvest- 

 ing is still largely done pioneer fashion. That results are effected thereby will 

 seem obvious, but to what extent can be guessed much easier than ascertained. 

 If it is admitted that the average pioneer farming is handicapped to a great 

 extent, then the results of this and previous seasons may be considered inferior 

 to what they will be when then can be obtained under the prevailing conditions 

 of the average modern farm. On the other hand the plots which have been used 

 have of necessity been too small for obtaining comparative results of sufficient 

 accuracy. This limitation will be remedied to a great extent in the near future, 

 the area under cultivation having been considerably extended and a portion, 

 thereof having been tile drained during the past season. 



WEATHER CONDITIONS. 



T= Trace. 



Mean = Maximum + Minimum 



