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abortion, and a number of cattle died from impaction of the third 

 stomach, ahhough they were fed sihige and hay in about equal quan- 

 tities and were given all the water they would drink. 



The horticultural investigations continued to be the chief lines of 

 work at the Sitka Station. Considerable attention is being given to 

 introductions, but the most promising investigations are along the 

 lines of plant breeding. A large number of hybrid strawberries 

 have been produced by crossing a cutivated variety with pollen from 

 the wild species. These plants have been under observation for some 

 time, and some very excellent fruits have been obtained in the first 

 generation. Crosses have also been made between the cultivated 

 raspberry and the native salmon berry, the wild plant being used as 

 the staminate parent. The station is devoting considerable attention 

 to the propagation and distribution of small fruits and is making 

 attempts to secure varieties of apples, cherries, and plums adapted to 

 Alaskan conditions. 



But a few changes were made in the personnel of the Alaska stations 

 during the year. Herman G. Zoellner was transferred from the 

 Bureau of Plant Industry of this Department as propagator and 

 gardener, with headquarters at Sitka, and Laurence Kelly was 

 apj)ointed assistant at the stock breeding station at Kodiak. As a 

 result of the closing of the Copper Center Station, C. W. H. Heideman 

 was furloughed at his own request and C. W. Heideman, jr., resigned. 



The only publication of the station for 1009 was the Annual Report. 



The income of the station during the fiscal vear was as follows: 



United suites :ii)i)roiiriation .$20,000.00 



Farm products 3, 612. 2:J 



Total 21). 012. 23 



The work of the Alaska stations is of great importance in attempt 

 ing to develop the agriculture of that region. Through their investi- 

 gations, demonstration work, and distribution of seeds and plants they 

 are performing an important function in determining agricultural 

 possibilities, in aiding settlers, .and in determining what plants and 

 what varieties will succeed best in that Territory. 



ARIZOISTA. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Arizona. Tiirson. 



Department of the University of Arizona. 



K. II. FOBBKS, .M. S,. Director. 



Several changes in the staff of the Arizona Station took place dur- 

 ing the year ending June 30, 11)05>. F. C. Kelton was appointed 

 assistant engineer in underground water supi)ly investigations. A. 

 W. Morrill, of this Department, was appointed entomologist, pro- 



