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raised, and it seems very probable that winter feed could be grown also. The 

 profitableness of hog raising in a small way and the quality of the pork which could 

 be produced without corn would be a good subject for investigation. Cattle rais- 

 ing and milk production have been tried as a business venture on a small scale at 

 a few places. In most instances, however, the ieed for the animals has been very 

 largely shipped in, and it remains to be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the 

 people at large, at least, that the necessary grain and feed can be profitably raised, 

 so that products of good quality can be made without relying upon feeds imported 

 from Puget Sound. 



From the experience already had, I am inclined to regard the raising of cattle 

 for beef and f<3r milk production in Alaska as entirely feasible. There are good 

 pastures in places, and natural meadows,where hay of good quality can be made. 

 From a commercial point of view the present freight rate on live cattle from 

 Seattle to the Oook Inlet region would give the local cattle raiser the advantage of 

 a protective tariff. Kenai or Kadiak seem well adapted to experiments of this 

 nature, and are representative of quite large areas of coimtry. I would recom- 

 mend that the building up of a herd of cattle with reference to conducting experi- 

 ments in the feasibility and profitableness of beef and millc production, using 

 honie-grown product.'^ to the largest possibl(3 extent, be taken up as soon as circum- 

 stances and the funds at disposal for this work will permit. In the meantime 

 the distribution of seeds of varieties of plants found especially adapted to Alaskan 

 conditions should be continued, with the possible dissemination of information, in 

 the fr)rm of popular circulars or bulletins, regarding the progress of the work and 

 directions for preparing and caring for gardens. 



With tlie present appropriation it will be impracticable to do more 

 than continue the investigations in Alaska on tlie lines on which they 

 are now being conducted. Additional funds are required for the 

 completion of the headquarters building at Sitka, for tlie erection of 

 small buildings at Rampart and the equipment of the station there, 

 for the employment of an expert horticulturist, whose services are 

 greatly needed, and for the i)urchase of live stock. The annual 

 appropriation for the regular expenses of the Alaskan work should 

 be at least as much as that for the experiment stations in the other 

 Territories, namely, $15,000. In addition to this, I would recommend 

 an appropriation of $5,000 to be used for buildings and the purchase 

 and transportation of live stock. 



Experiment Station in Hawaii. 



The first appropriation for the establishment and maintenance of 

 the agricultural experiment station in Hawaii was made for the fiscal 

 year covered by this report. Tlie appropriation was $10,000 and 

 provided for the erection of buildings and all other exjienses essential 

 to the maintenance of an agricultural experiment station, including 

 printing (in Hawaii), illustration, and distribution of rej^orts and 

 bulletins. With a view to determining the conditions existing in 

 Hawaii with reference to experimental investigations as related to 

 the needs of the agriculture of that Territoiy, and the location e* an 

 experiment station, Dr. W. C. Stubbs, director of the Louisiana A'.tI- 

 cultural Experiment Stations, was sent to Hawaii, as stated in my 

 previous report, Avhei'e he made a careful investigation with special 

 reference to the organization and work of an experiment station. His 

 detailed report was transmitted to Congress in January, 1901, and 

 published as House Document No. 308 (Fifty-sixth Congress, second 

 session), and afterwards as Bulletin No. 95 of the Office of Experi- 

 ment Stations. Besides much valuable information regarding the 

 agriculture of Hawaii, this report contains definite recommendations 

 regarding the location, equipment, organization, and Hues of work of 

 the proposed experiment station in that Territory. It was recom- 

 mended that the station be established under the direct control of 



