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A division of animal pathology has only very recently been es- 

 tablished. However, its influence has already been felt, not only 

 within the state, but throughout the country. The importance of its 

 investigations of the botulism disease, which has resulted in the saving 

 of human lives as well as of animals, has attracted widespread pub- 

 licity. 



As among the most appreciated investigations of the Station, be- 

 cause of its direct practical significance to the live-stock industry of 

 the country, must be mentioned the work reported in that fine series 

 of bulletins dealing with the market grades and classes and of the 

 various kinds of live stock: horses, cattle, swine, and sheep. This 

 work has been of untold value in bringing order out of what was 

 formerly chaos in the marketing of live stock. 



The dairy cow came in early, and has remained through the years, 

 for a large share of the Station's attention. The long series of in- 

 vestigations on the individuality among cows as to milk production, 

 with the propaganda against the "boarder cow" has had a profound 

 effect on the dairy industry. It has led to that modern device for 

 dairy improvement known as the cow-testing association, and "boarder 

 cows" by the hundreds are being led to the shambles. 



Another activity for the benefit of the dairy industry has been the 

 incessant war waged against unclean and unsanitary milk. Mention 

 should also be made here of the studies in the economics of milk pro- 

 duction, for the data stand as a source of information not alone for 

 the dairyman but also for the benefit of the general public in the 

 solution of problems pertaining to its economic welfare. 



FARM ORGANIZATION 



We come to the last of the divisions of our discussion ; namely, 

 farm organization. The department representing this work in the 

 Experiment Station is still very young; nevertheless, it was "well 

 born" and got into action promptly, so that it is already making con- 

 tributions for the solution of those agricultural problems that lie 

 within its province. Its studies in cost accounting have been of 

 direct value in leading to better methods of land valuation. They 

 have also been helpful in developing plans looking toward the stabili- 

 zation of markets. A special study has been made in comparing 

 tractors and horses as sources of farm power. As time goes on, the 

 agricultural public will look more and more to the Department of 



