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of coari^e wool, and hreeding to advantage under valley conditions 

 in the Southwest. The object of this work is to secure two types 

 of sheep, one for the ranges and the other for the valleys. Dry- 

 fanning investigations were inaugurated in Sulphur Springs Valley 

 in January. lOOit. under an endowment granted by the El Paso and 

 Southwestern Railway Conii)any. In the northeastern part of the 

 Territory the same l<ind of work, hut carried on with other funds, is 

 being taken up. 



The cooperative work in whicii the station is engaged is limited to 

 investigations relating to the culture of the date palm and to the 

 maintenance and improvement of the range, carried on jointly with 

 the Bureau of Plant Industry of this Department. Extension work 

 in charfje of the station is entirelv in the nature of farmers' institutes 

 and short courses of study. 



In March, 1909, the territorial legislaturv* ai)propriated for the 

 ensuing two years $4,500 for the Tempe and Yuma date orchards, 

 $•2,500 for farmers' institutes. $3,100 for the printing of publications, 

 and $3,000 for dry farming investigations, making a total of $13,100. 



The following publications were received from this station during 

 the year: Bulletins 57, Timely hints for farmers: and 58, Citrus 

 fruits in the arid SoutliAvest ; and the Aimual Report for 1908. 



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



T'nited States approin-iatioii. Hatch Act $15, Ono. 00 



T'nited Slates aiiinopriatioii, Adaius Act ll,(fU(). 00 



Tcrritorhil jipitioiirlation, iiicludiiii; bah.uce from \.iv- 



vioiis year 14, 4:'i:!. S4 



SoutlKMii I'acitic ijiid I'.l I'aso rnd SontLwestorii rail- 

 roads 3. 410. 47 



Farm products and live stock 2.806.21 



University apportioume;:t -iiUi.O(t 



Total 47. Or.O. ".2 



A r&port of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 fluids has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this Department and has been approved. 



The Arizona Station is making the ni)si of its opportunities and 

 funds, and is showing good i)rogres^ in l)oth practical and scientific 

 lines. Its work and its earnest efforts for the agriculture of the 

 Territory find much appreciation, and deserve commendation. 



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Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, i'lnicUtrillr. 



I)('Iiartni(>nt of tbe University of Arkansas. 



C. F. Ai).\MS, B. Agr., A. M., M. 1 ).. Dinilor. 



The principal changes in the organization of the .Vrkansas Station 

 during the past fiscal year were brought about by the resignation of 

 W. G. Vincenheller as director, on November 1, and of R. R. Din- 



