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spraying for the codling moth, studies of the hop lonse, crown gall, 

 the occurrence of the Hessian fly recently reported in the vicinity of 

 Portland, and the efficacy of quassia sprays. 



The chemistry of forage plants, of fruit ripening, and of lard, 

 availability of fertilizers, and cooperative fertilizer experiments on 

 different soil types have continued to receive attention, and experi- 

 ments in the application of water to crops have been conducted in the 

 irrigated districts. 



The publications of this station received during the year were 

 Bulletins 67, Some notes regarding Halphen's test for cotton-seed 

 oil — reaction of lard from cotton-seed meal fed hogs with Halphen's 

 reagent — effects of feeding cotton-seed meal upon the health of 

 animals ; 68, The wormy apple ; 69, Preliminary report on the codling 

 moth in the Yakima Valley ; 70, The powdery mildews of Washing- 

 ton; 73, Feeding wild plants to sheep; 75, Apple scab in eastern 

 Washington ; and 76, The economical preparation of the sulphur-lime 

 spray. 



The income of the station during the past fiscal year was as follows : 



United States appropriation, Hatch Act .$15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 5,000.00 



Fees 757. 95 



Total 20, 757. 95 



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 work of the Washington Station is developing in several impor- 

 tant lines. The strengthening of its organization by the appointment 

 of a director apart from the office of president, who can give his 

 time largely to attending to the affairs and interests of the station, 

 continues to be greatly needed. In a large State like Washington, 

 with its diverse agricultural conditions and interests, the station man- 

 agement requires more time than a president of a growing college can 

 devote to it to develop its full efficiency and usefulness. 



WEST VIBGINIA. 



West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Morgantown. 



Department of West Virginia University. 



J. H. Stewaet, M. a.. Director. 



The West Virginia Station is making progress along the lines of 

 previous years. During the year an investigation of the mummy dis- 

 ease of guavas has been completed and fertilizer trials for peach 

 trees, spraying experiments for potatoes and melons, and cooperative 



