FOREWORD 



THIS PUBLICATION represents a summary of the progress attained 

 by the Agricuhural Experiment Station at the University of 

 New Hampshire, and will be recorded as the 62nd and 63rd in 

 the series of annual reports. No separate bulletin was published 

 for the fiscal year July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950. and therefore 

 tliis bulletin covers the two-year period beginning July 1, 1949 

 and ending June 30, 1951. 



The brief summaries were prepared b) the respective project 

 leaders. The nature of the work represents both basic and applied 

 research. The latter is of a kind that has immediate application 

 to production and is intended as a means toward greater efficiency 

 of operations on farms. The ultimate goal is an adequate food sup- 

 ply at reasonable cost. This involves better plants and animals, 

 more efficient machines, more effective control of diseases and in- 

 sects, and more effective farm management. 



The rooster featured on the cover of this bulletin is a New Hamp- 

 shire, the predominating breed in America. It was originated in 

 this state. Moreover, New Hampshires are the foundation of the 

 state's largest agricultural industry. 



Harold C. Grinnell 

 Director 



Mathias C. Richards 

 Associate Director 



The cover picture is copyrighted, 1938. l)y the New Hampshire Club 

 of America. It is used with permission. 



