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Industry at Washington is going forward in an exceedingly 

 satisfactory manner. Since the last report the work has 

 been materially broadened. A second experimental farm 

 has been established and a trained man, Mr. L. ^^^ Shook, 

 is on the farm and has immediate charge of all the experi- 

 mental work. The main questions involved now are: 



1. To study the methods of carrying mature beef steers 

 through the winter months, When the object is to fatten 

 them on pasture the following summer. 125 steers are be- 

 ing carried through the winter at the present time. 



2. To determine the profits, if any, in supplementin;; the 

 summer pastures with certain cotton seed by-products in 

 finishing cattle for the summer and fall market. Almost 200 

 steers were used in the work last summer. 



3. To study the question of fattening calves during the 

 winter months on dry feeds. At the present time 150 

 calves are being used in these tests. They will be sold in 

 March. 



4. To determine the most profitable amount of cotton 

 seed cake to feed steers while they are being finished on 

 pasture. 



5. To compare silage, cotton seed hulls and Johnson 

 grass hay for finishing cattle in the winter time. The test 

 was completed last March. 60 head of cattle were fed. 



6. To determine the most profitable manner of making 

 and saving barn yard manures when cattle are fed cotton 

 seed meal and hulls. 60 steers are being used in the test. 



7. To determine the cost of raising a beef calf in Ala- 

 bama. A breeding herd of about 60 cows is being used in 

 the test. 



With Sheep. 



The work with sheep continues about as reported in the 

 last annual report. The most important points under con- 

 sideration now are : 



1. Early lamb production. 



2. A comparison of Alabama feeds, including silage, for 

 carrying the ewe through the winter months. 



Very respectfully submitted. 



DAN T. GRAY. 



