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Bulletin 37, 36 pages; Winter Irrigation of Deciduous Or- 

 chards, by A. J. McClatchie. 



Timely Hints for Farmers: 

 No. 19, Oct. 1, 1900. Let's Go to School Again.— By R. H. Forbes. 

 No. 20, Oct. 15, 1900. Stinking Smut of Wheat and Its Prevention.— By 



David Griffiths. 

 No. 21, Nov. 1, 1900. The Use of Chemical Preservatives in Milk.— By 



Gordon H. True. 

 No. 22, Nov. 15. 1900. The Open Range and the Irrigation Farmer. — By 



R. H. Forbes. 

 No. 23, Dec. 1, 1900. The Value of a Dairy Herd Record. — By Gordon H. 



True. 

 No. 24, Dec. 15, 1900. The Use of the Babcock Test.— By Gordon H. True. 

 No. 25, Jan. 1, 1901. Plant Lice.— By T. D. A. Cockerell. 

 No. 20, Jan. 15, 1901. Suggestions Concerning Date Culture.— By A. J. 



McClatchie. 

 No. 27, Feb. 1, 1901. The Spring Vegetable Garden.— By A. J. Mc- 

 Clatchie. 

 No. 28, Feb. 15, 1901. Some Trees and Plants for Barren Places. — By R. 



H. Forbes. 

 No. 29, Mar. 15, 1901. The Use of Hand Separators on the Farm. — By 



Gordon H. True. 

 No. 30, Apr. 1, 1901. Well Waters for Irrigation.— By R. H. Forbes. 

 No. 31, Apr. 15, 1901. Home-Made Fertilizers. — By W. W. Skinner. 

 No. 32, May 15, 1901. Wild Barley.— By A. J. McClatchie. 

 No. 33, June 1,1901. The Australian Saltbush in Arizona. — By David 



Griffiths. 

 No. 34, July 1, 1901. Millets.— By A. J. McClatchie. 



These writings have been distributed to a mailing list of 

 some 3000 persons in Arizona and other states, while the bulle- 

 tins have in addition been sent out to the official list of some 1500 

 names. In this way the office has forwarded something over 

 60,000 pieces of mail during the year. 



In addition, there is a large correspondence with the farmers 

 of the Territory, as well as with prospective settlers from other 

 states, who appeal to the Station for reliable information relating 

 to the agriculture of this region. 



EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF STATION WORK. 



In view of the difficulties which have retarded the develop- 

 ment of the school of agriculture in the University, the Experi- 



