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tions of its geology, physics, or chemistry; experiments in tillage, 

 drainage, or irrigation ; soil tests with fertilizers or other experi- 

 mental inquiries. Thirty-five are making analj^ses of commercial and 

 home-made fertilizers or are conducting field experiments with fer- 

 tilizers. Thirty-nine are studying the more imjjortant crops with 

 reference to methods of culture, manuring, and rotation; varieties 

 adapted to different localities and purposes; and chemical composi- 

 tion and nutritive value. TAventy-five stations are investigating the 

 composition of feeding stuff's and in some instances making digestion 

 experiments. Seventeen are dealing with questions relating to silos 

 and silage. Twenty-four are conducting feeding experiments for 

 milk, beef, mutton, or pork, or are studying different methods of feed- 

 ing. Eighteen are investigating subjects relating to dairying, includ- 

 ing the chemistrA' of milk, bacteria of milk, creaming, butter making, 

 and the construction and management of creameries. At least thirty- 

 three stations are studying methods of chemical analysis. Botanical 

 studies occupy more or less of the attention of thirty-three stations; 

 these include investigations in systematic and physiological botany, 

 mycology with especial reference to the diseases of plants, the testing 

 of seeds with reference to their vitality and purity, and classification 

 of weeds and methods for their eradication. Thirty-five work to a 

 greater or less extent in horticulture, testing varieties of vegetables 

 and fruits and making studies in varietal improvement and SA'n- 

 onymy. Nine have begun operations in forestry. Twenty-five inves- 

 tigate injurious insects Avith a view to their prevention or destruction. 

 P^ifteen give attention to veterinary science. At least four are experi- 

 menting in apiculture and three in aviculture. Sugar making is 

 experimented with at six stations, but the Louisiana Sugar Experi- 

 ment Station does far more in this direction than an}' other. 



During the calendar year 1889 the stations have published forty- 

 five annual reports and two hundred and thirty-seA^en bulletins. 



Changes in the personnel of the staffs during the year liaA^e been 

 numerous. Only those in the directorship can be mentioned here. 

 Florida has elected J. P. De Pass; in Michigan, Oscar Clute has suc- 

 ceeded EdAvin Willits, aaIio resigned to become Assistant Secretary of 

 Agriculture: in Minnesota, X. AV. Mcl^ain has succeeded Edward D, 

 Porter; in Missouri, EdAvard D. Porter has succeeded J. W. San- 

 born: in Nebraska, L. E. Hicks has succeeded C. E. Bessey ; the New 

 Jersey Stations have lost their director, Oeorge H. Cook, by death. 

 His place is temporarily filled by Merrill E. Gates, president of 

 Rutgers College, Avith Avhich the Stations are connected; E. M. Shel- 

 ton, of the Kansas Station, resigned his position to accept one in 

 Australia, and no successor has been appoint(>d; George T. Fairchild, 

 president of the Kansas State Agricultiu"e College, Avith Avliich the 

 Station is coiniected, has executiA^e charge of the Station, and I. D. 

 Graham, secretary of the Station, has charge of the correspondence. 



By act of the legislature, the Experiment Station of the University 



