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injurious to crops and their ronicdios; (he relative value of different 

 ditch iininfjs and other irri<;ati()n proljlcnis; tests of eucalyptus and 

 other forestry problems; and feitilizcrs and culture for citrus fruits. 

 Extensive plantin<;s of tyi)e varieties of various orchard fruits were 

 made at Davis. Inspection of foods, fcedinir stuffs, and fei'tilizers 

 was carried on as usual. 



Agricuhural and horlicidtin-al demonstration trains have been op- 

 erated, manned by a corps of lecturers and demonstrators from the 

 university and station staff. The trains met with an enthusiastic 

 reception, the lecture cars frequently proving inadecpiate to accom- 

 modate those in attendance. 



The following publications of the station were received during 

 the year: Hulletins li)."). The California grape root-worm; 11K>, P^uca- 

 lyptus in California; 107, Grape culture in California. — Improved 

 methods of wine making. — Yeasts from California grapes; 198, The 

 grape leaf-hopper; 101), Bovine tuberculosis; 200, Gum disease of 

 citrus trees in California; and 201, Commercial fertilizers; and Cir- 

 culars 35, Southern California pathological laboratory and citrus 

 experiment station ; 38, The Argentine ant in California ; and 39,^ 

 Instruction in practical agriculture at the university farm. Davis, 

 Cal. 



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



I'nitod States nijproiiri.ition, Ilatcli Act $1."). 000. 00 



United States apiirupriation, Adams Act 11,000.00 



State appropriation 99, 067. 90 



Fees, including balance from previous year 19, 200. 48 



Farm laoducts, including balance from previous year_- 2S, 853. 24 

 Miscellaneous 37, 777. 24 



Total 210, 898. 86 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 funds has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this Department and has been approved. 



The work of the California Station was developed in many im- 

 portant lines during the year. It was greatly strengthened by added 

 facilities offered by the farm at Davis, and is now being largely 

 focused around three centers, Berkeley, Davis, and Whittier, in 

 southern California. 



COLORADO. 



Agricultural Experiment Station, Fort Collins. 



Department of the State Agricultural College of Colorado. 



L. G. Carpenter, M. S., Director. 



The work of this station during the year was along the same general 

 lines as in previous years, but a number of changes in personnel and 

 some improvement in equipment were made. Wendell Paddock, hor- 



