170 REPORT OF O^^FICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS- 



mals, and the raising of winter feed for the better maintenance of 

 stock. Having thus in a large measure met the more pressing prac- 

 tical needs of the agriculture of the State, the station is now in 

 position to direct its attention to more advanced investigation. 



During the past year the work in agronomy has been confined 

 mainly to experiments witli a number of farm crops. Special studies 

 have been made of barley for brewing purposes, of disease-resistant 

 potatoes, and of the deterioration of seed potatoes. Horticultural 

 work is being developed at Lander under a State appropriation. 

 In animal industry attention is being given mainly to the econom- 

 ical feeding of cattle, sheep, and swine, the breeding of polled Here- 

 fords, and incidentally to the influence of high altitudes and aridity 

 on the hatching of eggs. Through the cooperation of the chemical 

 department the digestibility and nutritive value of native and intro- 

 duced grasses and grains are being determined. 



The farmers' institutes and short courses, some of which are in 

 effect protracted farmers' institutes, are accomplishing much good 

 but make serious inroads on the time and energies of the station 

 staff. The development of the short-course work and the introduc- 

 tion of secondary instruction in the college are being considered. 



The publications of this station received during the year were 

 Bulletins 65, Wyoming forage plants and their chemical composi- 

 tion; 66, Irrigation work on the North Platte River; 67, Duty of 

 water; 68, Ration experiments with lambs, 1904-5; and the Annual 

 Report for 1905. 



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 



State appropriation 177.26 



Farm products 2.608.30 



Total 22.785.56 



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 station is making good use of the funds at its disposal and is 

 steadily increasing the grade and efficiency of its work. Supplemen- 

 tary funds for additional equipment should be forthcoming, espe- 

 cially on the farm, in order that the increased Federal funds may be 

 used to the best advantage. 



