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Horticultural work. 



Mr. E. J. Watson has continued in charge of the horticul- 

 tural work of this Station, with very gratifying results secured 

 the past season. We had a very large crop of peaches and a 

 most excellent crop of grapes for the number of vines culti- 

 vated. In fact the crop of grapes of some of the varieties would 

 have been a credit to any of the states where grape culture is 

 well established. Mr. Watson is doing some excellent work 

 along the line of breeding in cantaloupes, beans and water- 

 melons. He is also comparing the different methods of cultivat- 

 ing orchards, experimenting in the use of winter cover crops 

 for orchards, etc. Good progress is being made along all these 

 lines. 



Beef cattle. 



The herd of ten high-grade Polled Angus heifers, placed on 

 the Station as per previous report, have prospered, and the 

 Station now has the first generation of offspring from these 

 cattle. The experience of the past season has fully demon- 

 strated the value of Bermuda as a grazing crop on the hill soils 

 of North Louisiana. 



Sheep. 



Tlie flock of grade Southdown sheep has done well during 

 the past year and confirms results previously secured in the 

 production of early lambs of good quality, and wdll no doubt 

 lend encouragement to the development of the sheep industry 

 in this state. 



It is very much to be regretted that Mr. T. I. Watson, for 

 many years Farm Manager of the North Louisiana Station, has 

 tendered his resignation, effective February 1, 1911. Mr. Watson 

 has served the Station long and well. He has been exceptionally 

 faithful to every duty. He will be succeeded by Mr. J. E. Bryan. 



North Louisiana Agricultural Society. 



This organization has continued to hold its meetings at the 

 Experiment Station. The meetings have been well attended 

 and a great deal of good has been accomplished. 



