114 KKPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



A larpo anionnt of oooporative work was rarriod on with farniors 

 of the Slate, with other stations, and with this Department. The 

 worlv thr()ii<rhont the State comprised exj)eriments with tohaeco 

 fertilizers and with «>:rasses and other f()ra<^e phints, whik' in con- 

 junction witii this Department studies of systems of rotation, tests 

 of varieties of corn, barley, and hybrid oats, culture experiments 

 and breedin<j work with tobacco, and the treatment of ho<i:s with 

 serum aijainst hog cholera were carried on. Soil and fertilizer work 

 was also conducted in connection with the state geol()<:^ical survey. 



A small amount of institute Avork is done by the younger men of 

 the station statf, under the auspices of the state board of agriculture. 



The puI)li(':itions received from the station during the year were as 

 follows: Bulletins 132, Commercial fertilizers; 133, Spraying apple 

 trees. Apple-orchard pests in Kentucky; 135, "Wheat: Test of varie- 

 ties. Chemical study of varieties; 136, Commercial fertilizers; 137, 

 The army worm; 138, Commercial fertilizers; 139, Tobacco cultiva- 

 tion, curing, and marketing; 140, Fertilizers; 141, Concentrated com- 

 mercial feeding stuffs; 142, Carnation root knot; and 143, Sheep scab; 

 and the Annual Reports for 1906 and 1907. 



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



I'liitod States appropriation. Hatch Act .$1."., 000. 00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 11,000.00 



State appropriation, food control 22,784.32 



Fees, including balance from previous year 33,281.39 



Farm products, including balance from previous .vear__ 11,458.18 

 Miscellaneous, including balance from previous year__ 174.33 



Total 93, 698. 22 



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 numerous practical lines of work of the Kentucky Station are 

 having their beneficial effect on the agriculture of the State. The 

 inspection and control work are separated from experimentation and 

 research, but contribute considerable revenue to the station. 



LOUISIANA. 



No. 1. Sugar Experiment Station, Auduhon Park, New Orleans. 



No. 2. State Experiment Station, Baton Rouge. 



No. 3. North Louisiana Experiment Station, Calhoun. 



No. 4. Rice Experiment Station, Crowley. 



Department of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical 



College. 



W. R. DoDsoN, A. B., B. S., Director, Baton Rovge. 



The Louisiana stations pursued work along lines previously laid 

 down and no new investigations were inaugurated during the year. 



