NEW JERSEY. 151 



tions made and the results obtained in the mosquito work was issued 

 during the year. Studies of insects att'ecting sweet potatoes, straw- 

 berries, and cranberries, as well as a study of fruit maggots, cabbage 

 maggots, flea beetles, and plant lice, are also in progress. Consider- 

 able attention was given to the study of insecticides, which is carried 

 on in cooperation with the department of chemistry of the station. 

 The value of miscible oils in combating insect pests was made a sub- 

 ject of inquiry in this connection. During the year a bulletin on the 

 application of insecticide materials and one on the composition of 

 Paris green and lead arsenate were published. 



The work on oysters by the department of biolog}'. which has been 

 in ])rogress for a series of years, is now largely confined to determin- 

 ing the relation between the temperature of the water and the time 

 of setting spawn. Dift'erent methods of setting spawn are also re- 

 ceiving attention. This work was conducted under state aid, but 

 provision for its continuance was not made by the legislature. 



Demonstration work and cooperative experiments continued to be 

 a prominent feature of the stations' activities. The field day for 

 farmers at the station, established by the State Board of Agriculture, 

 was largely attended this year and was an excellent means of ac- 

 quainting farmers with the station work. 



The publications received from the stations during the year were 

 as follows : Bulletins 213, Insecticide materials and their application, 

 with suggestions for practice; 214, Analyses of Paris green and lead 

 arsenate; 215, Analyses and valuations of commercial fertilizers. 

 Analyses of fertilizer supplies, home mixtures, and special com- 

 pounds; 216, The house mosquito — a city, town, and village problem; 

 217, Analyses and valuations of commercial fertilizers and ground 

 bone; 218, Vegetable-fruit seed distribution for 1909; and 219, The 

 first season with the peach orchard. 



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

 lows : 



State Station: State ai)i)roi)riation (fiscal year endeil 

 October 31, 1909) pS, 806. 18 



College Station : 



T'liilcd States ai)i)ri)iiriaf ion, TTatcli Act 15,000.00 



United States approiJi-iation, Adams Act 11,000.00 



Total - &4, 806. 18 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the I"^nited States 

 funds has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this Dei)artnient and has been approved. 



The value and the appreciation of the work of the stations is 

 manifested by the close touch of the agricultural population of the 

 State with the institutions. 



