88 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



potatoes, and the growing of durum wheat, oats, and vetch at differ- 

 ent altitudes have considerably increased. The Arkansas Valley sub- 

 station has been utilized chiefly for experiments on the improvement 

 of cantaloupes and alfalfa. 



During, the past fiscal year 11 bulletins and 2 annual reports were 

 received from the station, as follows: Bulletins 102, The value of 

 sugar-beet pulp, alfalfa hay, and ground corn in fattening steers; 

 103, The thorough tillage system for the plains of Colorado; 104, A 

 rust resisting cantaloupe; 105, A new apple rot; lOG, Pruning fruit 

 trees; 107, Peach mildew; 108, Development of the Kockyford 

 cantaloupe industry; 109, Cultural methods for sugar beets;- 110 

 and 111, Alfalfa; and 112, xV hopperdozer; and tlie Annual Reports 

 for 1901 and' 1905. 



The income of the station during the past fiscal j'ear was as follows: 



United States appropriation, Hatch Act .$15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 5,000.00 



State appropriation " 14, 000. 00 



Miscellaneous, inclndins balance from previous year 3,274.28 



Total 37, 274. 28 



Reports of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 funds have been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this Department and have been approved. 



The Colorado Station has many useful lines of work in progress 

 and under consideration. Clo.ser organization and clearer differen- 

 tiation of college and station work and funds would be of great 

 benefit, as would also be an increase of supplementary lump sum 

 appropriations by the State for experimental purposes under fewer 

 restrictions than are the Federal funds. Such ai)propriations will be 

 especially necessary in order to secure the most efficient use of the 

 funds made available under the Adams Act. 



CONNECTICUT. 



The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, \rir Haven. 



E. H. Jenkins, I'll. I)., Director. 



The corn-breeding experiments of the Connecticut State Station 

 have been a new feature of its work during the past year. The prin- 

 ciple of .selection has been an increased sugai" content, and a study of 

 thei effect of climate on this has been begun. Additional land lias 

 been leased near the station for the purpose, and six farmers in dif- 

 ferent pai'ts of the State are coo])(M"ating under (ho direction of the 

 agronomist. 



a Two years. 



