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water as now seems probable. The greatest needs for western Kansas now, and for 

 the whole plains area, are better methods of raising water from beneath the surface, 

 and better methods in using it." 



Report of the irrigation engineer, S. Fortier ( Utah Sta. Rpt. ±S97, pp. 3S-50). — 

 This report is devoted mainly to a summary of work on the water supply of the 

 Cache Valley, previously published in detail in Bulletin 50 of the station (E. S. R., 

 9, p. 427). 



New fittings of the cow stable, G. M. Gowell {Maine Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. .'2-27, 

 pi. 1. tig. I). — The plan and detailed construction of the cow stalls in the station 

 barn are given, with brief notes on lighting and ventilating and a description of a 

 fastening devised for use in bull pens. In the construction of the improved cow 

 stalls the leading features of the " Hoard stalls" were adopted. 



STATISTICS— MISCELLANEOUS. 



Tenth Annual Report of Georgia Station, 1897 (Georgia Sta. Rpt. 1897, pp. 

 130-136). — An acount of the operations of the station for the year ending December 

 31, 1897, with notes on the station organization, mailing list, building and repairs, 

 publications, etc. ; and the usual statement of receipts and expenditures for the fiscal 

 year ending June 30, 1897. 



Reports of director and treasurer of Maine Station, 1896 (Maine Sta. Rpt. 

 1896, pp. 1-21). — Includes a financial statement for the fiscal year ending .June 30, 

 1896, lists of acknowledgments and of available station reports, with brief abstracts 

 of the same; and a report by the director on the personnel of the station and the 

 different lines of work carried on during the year. 



Reports of director and treasurer of Pennsylvania Station, 1896 ( Pennsylvania 

 Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. 3-17, 247-250). — Treasurer's report for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1896; report of the director reviewing the work carried on at the station during 

 the year; and lists of station exchanges and publications. The financial support 

 given to the station by the State since 1887 is noted and compared with similar data 

 for other States. 



Eighth Annual Report of Utah Station, 1897 ( Utah Sta. Rpt. 1897, pp. 66).— A 

 report by the director on the reorganization of the station staff, the present status 

 of the station, work of the different departments during the year, station improve- 

 ments, mailing list, publications, etc.; reports by the heads of departments, parts 

 of which are noted elsewhere; and a financial statement for the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1897. 



Reports of director and treasurer of Vermont Station ( Vermont Sta. Rpt. 

 1896-97, pp. 1-27). — These reports cover the 18 mouths ending June 30, 1897. An 

 announcement is given as to the purpose of the station and the general scope of the 

 work which it is prepared to undertake. The director's report gives a detailed 

 review of the work of the various departments; notes on the personnel, equipment, 

 mailing list, etc. ; and a subject list of the bulletins find reports of the station now 

 in print. Brief summaries of Bulletins 50-59 of the station are appended. 



Fifth Annual Report of West Virginia Station, 1892 ( West Virginia Sta. Rpt. 

 1892, pp.56). — A general review of the work of the station for the year, by the 

 director, with more detailed reports by the chemist, agriculturist, entomologist, 

 botanist and microscopist, and treasurer ; and a report relative to fruit and nut 

 trees now being tested at Charlestown by W. W. Brown. The report of the chemist 

 is noted in detail elsewhei'e (see p. 807). 



Sixth Annual Report of West Virginia Station, 1893 ( West Virginia Sta. Rpt. 

 1893, pp. 68). — A report by the director on the general conduct and operations of 

 the station in its various departments during the year, with recommendations, 

 notes on publications, etc. ; and somewhat more detailed reports by the chemist, 

 entomologist, agriculturist, and horticulturist on the work of their respective 



