ion REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



The (lairv dopartmoiil, in sKMitioji to tlio rosoarcii work nnrlor the 

 Adiuus fund, is (>n(loav()i'in<r to devise satisfactory in(>tliods of testiii'j^ 

 (•ream for hiilter fat and (o determine tlieii* accnracv. (lenerally ac- 

 <ej)ted methods foi* the estimation of fat in unsweetened evaporated 

 milk were so moditied as to give results more nearly correct, and a 

 bulletin on the subject was issued. Experiments by this department 

 also indicated that the official standard calling for 28 per 4?ent solids 

 in unsweetened evaporated milk is too hiirh and not practical. 



The extension work is organized as a dej^artment of the station, but 

 is wholly supported b}' state funds. The different lines of work with 

 which the agricultural extension department is connected are short 

 courses in congressional districts of the State, educational trains, ex- 

 cursions to the university and the station, exhibits at state and county 

 fairs, young people's clubs and contests, public school agriculture, 

 county farms, and agricultural meetings. During the 3'ear one soil 

 ap.d two corn specials were run over three different railroad lines. 

 Short courses were held in two congressional districts, five county 

 excursions to the station were conducted, a variety test of corn was 

 made on two county farms, and assistance in various Avays was given 

 public-school teachers in teaching agriculture. 



The publications received from this station during the year were 

 as follows: Bulletins 126, Supplements to corn for fattening hogs in 

 dry lot; 127, Records from Indiana dairy herds; 128, The small 

 fruits; information concerning their culture; 129, Winter steer feed- 

 ing; 130, Results of short versus long feeding periods; 131, Concen- 

 trated commercial feeding stuffs; 132, Results of cooperative tests of 

 varieties of corn, wheat, oats, soy beans, cowpeas, 1908; 133, Com- 

 mercial fertilizers; 134, The estimation of fat in unsweetened evap- 

 orated milk by modified methods; and 135, Growing better gems; Cir- 

 culars 11, ]\Iilk production. I, Herd improvement; 12, Beef produc- 

 tion. II, Methods of beef production in Indiana ; 13, Milk production. 

 II, Feeding; 14, Beef production. Ill, Factors influencing the value 

 and cost of feeders; and 15, Growing onicms from seed. 



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



United States appropriation, Hatch act $15,000.00 



United States ai)propriation, Adams act 11. 000. 00 



State jiiti)r()])riation for the fiscal year ended Septem- 

 ber 30, 11)0!) 53,194.44 



Miscellaneous 33, 255. 64 



Balance from previous year, miscellaneous 12,2.39.86 



Total 124,689.94 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 funds has been rendered in accordance with the schedules j3rescribed 

 by this Department and has been approved. 



The excellent equipment, effective organization, and generous sup- 

 port from the State add to the prosperity of the Indiana Station and 



