EXPERIMENT STATION REPORTS. 163 



REPOKT OF THE DIRK(TOR OF EXPERIMENT STATION. 



To President David Friday: 



I am submit tin <;• herewith the individiml reports of the various sec- 

 tions of the Experiment Station. As these reports are complete it is uu- 

 uecessaiy for this oflfice to enter into detail. We desire to express an 

 appreciation of the entire staff for their persistent pnrsuance of research 

 problems dnrinj;- the year, resnltin.<]c in the accomplishment of resnlts of 

 mnch direct valne to the farmer. The services rendered to the office of 

 the director as well as to the various sections of the Station by Mr. E. B. 

 Hill, Assistant to the Director, have resulted in a much greater efticiency 

 than heretofore. Project forms and Reports of Prooross prepared by Mi*. 

 Hill have placed the records of this office in a much more satisfactory 

 condition. 



Marked progress was made during the year at the Upper Peninsula 

 Station at Chatham now comi)rising 780 acres. About 150 additional 

 acres of cut over land has been cleared and is being prepared for cultiva- 

 tion, crops production, live stock, soil fertility,. and land clearing methods 

 and costs have been given special stress. This sub-station serves a con- 

 stituency comprising nearly one-third of the total land area of the State. 

 During this year a bulletin entitled "The Agriculture of the Upper Penin- 

 sula" was published, reviewing the experimental work of the sub-station 

 and presenting much inforaiation of a general character of service to all 

 interested in the agriculture of this region. 



Before the opening of the present crop year a 40 acre tract of land near 

 Mancelona was deeded over to the State Board of Agriculture to be used 

 for experimental purposes. The initial work of establishing tests relating 

 especially to soil fertility problems and potato production was begun this 

 season. This sub-station consists of soil types representing a large area 

 of the State and will be useful in investigating problems pertaining 

 thereto. 



Substantial support was given the Station during the year through 

 supplementary state aid granted by the State Board of Agriculture from 

 current funds of the College. There are now over one hundred and eighty 

 investigational projects in progress. The following statement includes 

 the funds disbursed during the jesir indicating their source: 



Hatch I 15,000 00 



Adams 15,000 00 



State 201,458 69 



Total 1234,458 69 



Upper Peninsula Station 25,091 64 



(Iraham Fruit Station 8,951 20 



South Haven 4,867 74 



The three sid)-'statioii fundvs are included in the State appropriation 

 given above. 



