LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



To Uis li.vcclU'iicy, The Covcnior of Jri:::oiu!, 

 Bxcciitvi'c Deparluicnt, Phoenix, Arizona. 



Sir : I have the honor herewith to transmit to you the Twenty- 

 eighth Annual Report of the Arizona Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, of the College of Agriculture, University of Arizona, for 

 the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. 



This report is made in accordance witli the Act of Congress, 

 approved March 2, 1887, establishing Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tions, and the Act of Congress, approved March 16, 1906, known as 

 the Adams Act. 



Faithfully yours, 



R. R. voN KlKixSmid, 



President. 



Pre.riiieul l\. />'. ro;/ KieinSinid, 

 Uniz'ersity of Arizona, 



Tne.u}]!, Arizona. 



Dear Sir: I submit herewith the Twenty-eighth Aniuial Re- 

 port of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the Universit}' oi 

 Arizona. College of Agriculture, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1917, with subsequent items. 



This report relates to the administration of the Station and to 

 the work in Agronomy, Botany, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, 

 Animal Husbandry, Entomology, Chemistry, and Irrigation Inves- 

 tigations, and includes a chapter on Agricultural Education. 



Very truly yours, 



R. IT. FoRRKs, 



Dean and Direetor. 



