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A number of new lines were begun in agronomy, namely, rotation 

 trials with and \vithout legumes, soil and crop studies in connection 

 with the use of different kinds of phosphates and lime, and variety 

 tests of cereals, legumes, and forage crops. A study of the retentive 

 power of different typical soils of the State, the formation of humus, 

 and the means of maintaing the humus supj)ly is also under way, 

 together with a determination of factors upon which the retentive 

 power depends. 



In animal industry some studies have been made upon leucocytes 

 in milk and the relation of the health of the animal to the number of 

 leucocytes. Feeding experiments in connection Avith the dairy herd 

 are under way, and there is some work with poultry. 



During the year an effort was made to inaugurate cooperative 

 experiments with farmers on some of the distinct soil types of the 

 State. The results thus far secured have been very encouraging. 

 Farmers' institutes have been participated in to about the usual 

 extent, in cooperation with the State department of agriculture. 



The passage of the Adams Act provided considerable equipment 

 for the station, chieflv in additions to the librarv and in scientific 

 apparatus. The attitude of the university to the station continues to 

 be liberal. An agricultural building for the use of both is one of the 

 needs, which has been met by a recent State appropriation. 



The publications received from this station during the year were : 

 Bulletins Volume 18, No. 1, Texas fever cattle tick — pasture methods 

 of eradication; and No. 2, Small fruits and grapes; and the Annual 

 Report for 1904. 



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



T'nitcd St;ito8 appropriation, Ilatfli Act .$ir», 000. 00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 5,000.00 



Fees 1, 00.5. 00 



Farm products 5, 791. 43 



Live stock 1,542.87 



Total 28,339.30 



Reports of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 funds have been rendered in accordance with the schedules pre.scribed 

 by this Department and have been approved. 



The Tennessee Station is doing important service along several 

 lines, and is showing much energy in getting its results before the 

 people of the State. There are indications of increasing appreciation 

 of its work, and the general outlook is very favorable. 



