It has been necessary to secure new farm implements, as the 
fire, November 3, 1894, consumed nearly everything of that 
kind. 
September 1, 1895, Frank William Rane, M. S., was engaged 
as agriculturist and horticulturist of the station. Professor Rane 
was formerly horticulturist at the University of West Virginia. 
The time of the entomologist has been largely taken up by 
college work, but not to so great an extent as formerly. It is 
intended that still more time be given to this important depart- 
ment of station work. As Professor Weed, of this department, 
suggests, " The injurious insects of New Hampshire should be 
studied with reference to the number of broods and times of 
transformations. At present, only general conclusions can be 
drawn from the observations in other latitudes, whereas we 
should be able to state definitely the times at which eggs will 
hatch or catei pillars transform. This means that observations 
must be made anew on nearly all our injurious insects, and that 
facilities for rearing and studying them must be provided. 
January 15, 1895, Major Henry E. Alvord entered upon the 
duties of Agriculturist. June 15, he resigned to accept the 
position of Chief of the Dairy Division of the Department of 
Agriculture. During this short time the ripe wisdom and great 
experience of Major Alvord enabled him to accomplish results 
of wide and lasting use. 
In the entomological calendar on a later page there will be 
found a record of the more important insect attacks of the year. 
It was found, by the tuberculin test applied as a measure of 
precaution before moving the herd to the new barn, that tuber- 
culosis was not entirely eradicated. Repeated applications of 
the test, with careful quarantine regulations, have at last, we are 
assured, given us a herd of healthy animals. And it is the de- 
clared purpose of the board of control to enlarge the herd by 
purchase of thoroughly representative animals of the several 
breeds most important in New Hampshire. 
The work of the separate departments is summarized in the 
special reports following the financial statement. 
CHARLES S. MURKLAND, Acting Director. 
