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Twelfth Annual Report. 



.4, and .5 per cent fumigations with scarcely any apparent and no 

 lasting injury; while the scale insect, July, 1901, appears to have 

 been nearly or quite (?) all killed. 



4. Alkaline soil does not hinder the establishment of the 

 suckers. Comparison of results in the extremely alkaline Tempe 

 orchard and the fresh soil of the Station farm shows the following: 



Tempe orchard, — 384 suckers. 

 Station farm, — 21 suckers.... 



Growing 



and 

 living. 



71* 

 T2% 



Doubtful 



Ufo 



5% 



Dead. 



Wo 



— an almost identical condition. 



Reliable comparisons could not be made as to the shipping 

 endurance of different varieties, although it is noted that a larger 

 per cent of Rhars (82 per cent) is now active than of Deglet Noor 

 (70 per cent). Size apparently had little to do with results, some 

 of even the largest as well as the smallest individuals perishing. 

 Very small suckers, however, are less desirable for field operations. 



The main points observed thus far in caring for the suckers 

 have been to plant not deeper than their greatest diameter; and 

 to water assiduously after planting. Water was applied daily for 

 the first six weeks, and frequently thereafter. Decided growth 

 was not apparent until the following April. 



A further consignment of 18 large plants, in 5 varieties. from 

 Egypt, by mail, was received and planted in July; but the future 

 of this lot is not yet evident. 



FINANCIAL. 



It has been difficult, with the funds available, to accomplish 

 the work which could not, and would not, be ignored. Certain 

 items of income outside the Hatch fund, however, have helped us 

 through. 



The resources for the year have been: 



Receipts from the Treasurer of the United States $15,000.00 



Balance on hand July 1, 1900 262.70 



Proceeds from sale of 8 steers 367.65 



Greenhouse sales 59.40 



Sales of milk, fruits, etc 411.41 



$16,101.16 



