174 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



ToljiU'co oxpcrimonts won> carried on as proviously, supported by 

 a state api)r()priati()ii t>t'$r),U(JO. A lar^e miniber of cooperative experi- 

 ments throii«;;liout the State to test the fertilizer needs of the soil 

 for tobacco were in j)ro<i:ress. 



The botanist workeil on clover diseases, especially an anthracnose 

 caused by Ghrosporiniu. In studies of apple canker, it was found 

 that the disease follows insect puncture, and work on the organism 

 and time of infection was instituted. 



The dairyman conducted fcnnling experiments with cows and steers 

 for the pur])ose of determining the efl'ect of rations of different bulk, 

 but all containing the same amount of digestible nutrients. With 

 cows the results for 2 years have shown no differences. The milking 

 machine w^as tested but no bacteriological work was done in this 

 connection. 



The horticulturist worked especially on tomatoes, cabbage, and 

 asparagus. Great differences were found in the same variety of cab- 

 bage grown from seed furnished by different seedsmen. This irregu- 

 larity is a serious matter to commercial growers, and the seedsmen 

 recognizing this have taken much interest in the trials. Similar work 

 was done Avith tomatoes, and tests of varieties were made including 

 some of Halsted's originations at the New Jersey Stations. With 

 asparagus the work was especially on the effect of subsoiling and 

 applying fertilizers at the time of setting. Variety and fertilizer 

 experiments were also conducted with asparagus, and variety, dis- 

 tance, and culture tests with other vegetables, (PI. VIII.) 



The forestry work of the station was mostly connected with the 

 growing of seedlings and creosoting of posts. 



Members of the station staff gave lectures in connection with a 

 farm special train sent out by two railroads of the State. Later 

 agents from 12 stations on one of the prominent railroads were sent 

 to the experiment station to inspect the w^ork and to have the sig- 

 nificance of it explained to them, in order that they might be influ- 

 ential in bringing farmers in touch with the station work. 



The following publications have been received from the station 

 during the year: Bulletins 87, Some poultry experiments; 88, Steer 

 feeding experiments; 89, Shelter tent experiment with Sumatra-type 

 tobacco; 90, Soil fertility; and 91, Orchard fertilization; and the 

 Annual Reports for 1907 and 1908. 



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



United States appropriation. Hatch Act $14, 999. 74 



Baliince from previous year, Hatcli Act .26 



United States appropriation, Adams Act 11,000.00 



Balance from previous year, state appropriation 2, 828. 00 



Fees, including balance from previous year 20,336.03 



Farm products 10, 681. 85 



Miscellaneous 1. 622. 03 



Total 61,467.91 



