334 Annual Report Agricultural Experiment Station 



The number of registered Hereford cattle, Duroc-Jersey hogs, 

 Hampshire and Shropshire sheep have been increased by maintain- 

 ing some of the females produced by these animals. During the 

 year a small flock of Rambouillet sheep has been added to the 

 equipment, and these will be highly desirable for demonstration and 

 class room purposes. 



The department plans to continue the following lines of study 

 during the coming year : 



1. Systems of live stock management 



2. Lambing ewes on irrigated farms 



3. Tiding range cows over drought 



4. Finishing cattle for market 



5. Pig feeding experiments 



6. Poultry managements 



The Animal Husbandry Department has been short handed in 

 the past, and a reorganization which will allow more specialization 

 is recommended. With this end in view, a Dairy Department has 

 been established with Professor W. S. Cunningham in charge. This 

 department plans to carry out the following projects during the 

 coming year 



1 Study of systems of dairy management 



2. Economical rations for dairy cattle 



3. Raising calves on milk substitutes 



4. Cheese making 



5. Milk sanitation 



The poultry interest in the State demands a specialist who will 

 be able to devote his entire time to this branch. A specialist in 

 veterinary science is also urgently needed to study local diseases 

 that are peculiar to the district. In order to permit any specializa- 

 tion within the department it will be necessary to have a general 

 assistant who will devote most of his time to teaching. The general 

 live stock interests in range districts warrant the selection of a 

 specialist in Animal Plusbandry for agricultural extension work. 



R. H. Williams, 



Animal Husbandman. 

 W. S. Cunningham, 



Dairy Husbandman. 



