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so-called " prairie dog " mounds. An entomological survey of the 

 State has been begun. Tick eradication Avork is being carried on, 

 and there is some variety testing of apples. 



As a result of- the additional funds jirovided by the Adams Act, 

 new departments have been organized in animal husbandry, dairying, 

 and entomolog}^, and additional assistance has been provided for 

 research Avork in horticulture and animal diseases. All divisions 

 of the station have received additional and improved equipment and 

 new investigations have been initiated. 



During the year the following publications of this station have been 

 received: Bulletin 87, Glanders of horses; 88, Food adulteration, in 

 Arkansas; 89, llice growing in Arkansas; 90, The cattle tick in 

 Washington and Benton counties; and 91, Suggestions upon the care 

 of apple orchards; and the Annual Report for 1905, which includes a 

 financial statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, a list of 

 fertilizers registered for sale in Arkansas in 1905. and a reprint of 

 Bulletins 83-87. 



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 o34, 084. 92 



Farm products 1,472.95 



Total 56, 457. 87 



Reports of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 funds have been rendered in accordance Avith the schedules prescribed 

 by this Department and have been approved. 



NeAv buildings haA^e been erected for the agricultural and dairy 

 departments (PI. II) of the university, portions of which Avill be 

 occupied by experiment station officers, thereby proAnding largely 

 increased acconnnodations. These, together Avith the additional 

 equipment, Avill materially strengthen the station AAork as a Avhole. 

 Liberal appropiiations Avere made to the station by the State, and 

 the outlook is very ])romising. 



CALIFORNIA. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of California. Berkeley. 



I)('l>Mrlnicnt of (ht> riiivcrsity of ( 'alifornia. 



E. J. Wu'KKoN, A. M., Arliii;/ Director. 



'I'he policy of the California Station has proceeded toAvard a fuller 

 distribution of responsibility and clearer specialization anu)ng mem- 

 bers of the stall', with manifest improA'ement in spirit and confidence. 



o For two years. 



