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the farm, and to the use of pasture. The bacon type of pigs seems 

 especially well adapted to the region. A study was also made of the 

 cost of milk })roduction in North Dakota and feeding experiments 

 were conducted with slieep and steers. 



The botanist continued the investigations on smuts and certain 

 other plant diseases and tested wheat, oats, potatoes, and flax for 

 disease resistance. The effect of hybridization of cereals upon disease 

 resistance was investigated and the effect of the disease-resistant 

 qualities upon the yields of standard strains was given attention. 

 Spraying experiments for the extermination of weeds were continued. 



The horticulturist planted about 8,000 forest trees, largely conifers, 

 to determine their value for posts, fuel, and timber. The cost of 

 production of strawberries as well as variety trials with apples, 

 plums, and strawberries received his attention. 



Cooperative grain breeding trials carried on with several hundred 

 farmers have shown the value of particular strains and varieties of 

 flax, oats, corn, barley, wheat, and potatoes. The station cooperates 

 with this Department in alfalfa breeding trials, farm management 

 studies, the study of wheats and their milling products, the study of 

 bread and baking trials, the planting of forest plats, breeding of 

 Holstein dairy cattle, and in making a plant disease survey. The 

 veterinary department of the station cooperates with the Live Stock 

 Sanitary Board of the State, and the animal husbandry department 

 was charged with the execution of a stallion law passed by the last 

 legislature. 



The station staff did some farmers' institute work and acted in an 

 advisory capacity in this connection. The station sent out properly 

 labeled collections of weed seeds and of plant-disease specimens to 

 the schools of the State. An extension department was organized in 

 the college. 



The following publications have been received from this station 

 during the year: Bulletins 81, Practical paint tests in 1907; 82, Mill- 

 ing and baking test. Tests of flour sold in North Dakota ; and 83, 

 Pork production under North Dakota conditions; Special Bulletins 

 7, Labels and rulings; 8, Labels and rulings; 9, Chemically treated 

 flours; and 10, Model food law bill; the Annual Keport for 1907, 

 pts. 1 and 2; and the Annual Report for 1908, pt. 1. 



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



United States appropriation, Hatch Act .$15,000.00 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 11,000.00 



State appropriation 12,380. 25 



Balance from previous year, state appropriation 5, 564. 14 



Miscellaneous 5, 254. 43 



Total 49, 201. 82 



