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in the Canebrake region has also been demonstrated, and the culture 

 of the crop is being taken up more extensively by the farmers. The 

 results of the soil-improvement work indicate the need of nitrogen 

 and of humus-forming material as v»ell. 



Bulletin '2(k Fertilizer tests with cotton — Cover crops — Alfalfa 

 yields, was received b}^ this Oilice dui'ing the j'ear. 



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

 follows : 



Balance from previous year $1,087.56 



State appropriation 2, 500. 00 



Farm products 1, 550. 45 



Total 5, 13S. 01 



The station receives no federal funds. 



The principal objects of the Canebrake Station are to demonstrate 

 the value and profitableness of practical and rational methods of 

 farming, and through these endeavors the institution is growing m 

 popularity and api)reciation. 



Tuskegee Agricultural Experiment Station, Tuskegce Institute. 



Department of the Tuskejjjee Normal and Industrial Institute. 

 <i. W. Carver, M. Agr., Director. 



The principal experiments conducted during the year included 

 cotton breeding, variety tests with sweet potatoes, soil improvement, 

 fertilizer tests, and trials with forage crops. The cotton-breeding 

 work has given four new promising tyj^es. One of these is a long- 

 stapled, upland cotton, and the other three including a wilt-resisting 

 type, are very prolific and suited to certain grades of upland soil. 

 Cultural tests with cotton have shown that deeper plowing than is 

 usually practiced for this crop is desirable, but that on thin soils the 

 depth of plowing must be increased gradually if adequate applica- 

 tions of barnyard manure or of other vegetable matter can not be 

 made along with the proper conunercial fertilizers. The station also 

 devoted considerable time to increasing the yield of corn through 

 proper soil management and the selection of seed. 



The officers of the station are engaged to some extent in agri- 

 cultural extension work among the rural people of several comities, 

 but more particularly of the counties near the station. 



No i)tdletins were received from the station during the year. 



The income of the station is limited to a state appropriation of 

 $1,500. 



The Tuskegee Station works for the ])etterment of agricidture in 

 a special field, and the re>idt> it secures are appreciated as being of 

 great benefit to farmers in touch with the institution. 



