8o Bulletin 242. 



43. Spraying and timely cultivation for the rose-chafer. — Specific 

 advice in regard to time to cultivate to kill the pupse, and directions given 

 for spraying with arsenate of lead to kill the beetles. Poison furnished 

 by the college. 



• 44. Spraying for oyster-shell bark-scale and scarfy bark-scale in 

 June with soap or oils. Specimens desired at intervals of a week begin- 

 ning about June ist to determine date of hatching of eggs in different 

 parts of the State. Experiments to begin as soon as the eggs hatch. 



45. Oil Sprays for the San Jose scale. — Experiments with the so- 

 called soluble oil sprays. Specific directions given and part of material 

 furnished by the college. 



46. Fumigation of mills for grain pests. — Specific directions and per- 

 sonal aid given each infestation and part of fumigation materials fur- 

 nished by the college. 



V. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 

 H. H. Wing. 



50. Cattle. — The information sought will include (a) period of ges- 

 tation of cows, (b) sex of oft'spring, (c) weight of offspring at birth, (d) 

 in case where calves are raised or vealed weight at four, six and eight 

 weeks of age. To those who undertake this work cards for making re- 

 ports will be furnished on request. 



51. Sivi}ie. — The information asked for will include (a) period of 

 gestation, (b) number of offspring, (c) sex of offspring, (d) weight of 

 litter and if possible of each individual at birth. To those who under- 

 take this work, cards for making reports will be furnished on request. 



VI. POULTRY HUSBANDRY. 

 J. E. Rice. 



60. Importance of supplying grit to fozvls to determine the amount 

 consumed, the best kind, and the effect upon the quantity of eggs, hard- 

 ness of shell, and in preventing " ^gg eating." 



61. The importance of meat in a ration for egg-production, and to 

 observe the effects upon number, size and fertility of eggs and vitality of 

 chickens. 



62. The value of a ration of xvhole grain as compared to the same 

 ration part of which is ground and fed dry or fed in a " hot mash." 



63. Comparative value of hot mash and the same feed fed dry. 



64. Breed test. — A comparison of pens of the same number of indi- 

 viduals of different varieties of similar age. 



