68 REPOin- OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



luaintJiined wholly or in pjut hy state fuiuls. nnd in a number of 

 States substations are maintained. Exebi(liii«r suijstations, the total 

 number of stations in the United States is 0-2, of which 55 receive 

 federal funds. 



PROGRESS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



The year has not been especially notable for any important changes 

 or develoi)ments in connection with agricultural e.\i)erimentation 

 abroad. However, several additions to the number of agencies for 

 experimental work and other interesting movements in that direction 

 have i)een made. 



The government of the Province of Tucunum, Argentina, estab- 

 lished an experiment station near the city of Tucuman, and secured 

 for director R. E. Blouin, formerlv assistant director of the Louisi- 

 ana Sugar Station. 



A scientific committee of 20 on African entomological research has 

 been appointed in England, the object of which will be to further the 

 study of economic entomology with special roference to Africa. 



The Government of Brazil is making special effort to develoj:) wheat 

 grooving in that country, where it is said to liavo once been so suc- 

 cessful that wheat was exported. Under authority granted by the 

 last Congress, subsidies for a period of five years are being offered 

 for wheat growing, the crop to be planted and cultivated under the 

 direction of government experts, and similar subsidies are offered 

 for the establishment of flour mills for milling wheat grown locally. 

 A bounty of $G,000 a year for five years is offered to syndicates which 

 combine to establish experiment stations for the study of wheat 

 growing, the control of enemies, and related questions. Considerable 

 interest has latelv been displaved bv cattle In'ceders in Brazil in the 

 improvement of their stock. Shows have been held in agricultural 

 centers, and the importation of good animals for breeding purposes 

 is being encouraged by the Government through the remission of the 

 import dut3^ 



Following the change in administration in Cuba, the experiment 

 station was reorganized, the resignations of practically all the foreign 

 members of the station staff being called for and local men appointed. 



Experiments in dry farming on the American plan are to be under- 

 taken in Australia. Considerable quantities of grains which have 

 proved adapted to dry lands in the United States have beeen secured 

 for experimental planting and distribution, and information in re- 

 gard to American methods has been collected. The South Australian 

 government has purchased 1,G00 acres of land for the establishment 

 of a government dairy farm, the object being chiefly to encourage the 

 keeping of imjDroved breeds of milch cows and to demonstrate im- 



