Weed Killing Chemicals Are Essential in Reclaiming Blueberry Land .... 33 



New Raspberry Variety Named New Hampshire 34 



Do We Have a Virus in Our Apple Rootstocks? 34 



The Occurrence of Over-Coloring and Blotching in Apples on 



Double Worked Apple Trees 34 



Alalus Sikkimensis as an Understock for Semi-Dwarfed Apple Trees .... 35 



A New Wick Watering Method for Potted Plants 35 



Introducing Monarda "Granite Pink" 35 



Two Late Lilac Varieties Named 36 



Progress in Breeding Rambler Roses for Cold Climates 36 



Aluminum Foil Appears to Speed Healing of Wounds on Tree Trunks .... 37 



Conserving Soil Moisture ^7 



The Testing and Utilization of New Plants 37 



POULTRY HUSBANDRY 



Breeding for Whiter Dominant-White Crossbreeds 37 



Growth Rate of Durham X New Hampshire Crosses 38 



Breeds and Strains of Chickens Differ in Amount of Yellow Pigment 



Present in the Shanks During the Growing Period 38 



Selection of Poultry for Better Feed Utilization Efficiency 38 



Good Poultry Ranges Can Lower Pullet Rearing Costs 39 



Methionine and Methionine Hydroxy Analogue Alay Improve 



Broiler Feeds 39 



Mass Immunization of Chickens Against Newcastle Disease and 



Infectious Bronchitis 39 



Early Wing Web Vaccination for the Prevention of Newcastle Disease .... 40 

 No Detrimental Effect to Chickens from Nitrophenide Fed During 



Their Entire Period of Growth 41 



Conditions Under Which Hatching Eggs Are Held Influence Quality 



of Chicks 42 



Abnormal (Bulging) Eye in New Hampshires 42 



Influence of Light and Humidity Upon the Physical Condition 



of Broilers 42 



STATE SERVICES 



Inspection of Fertilizers and Feedingstuff's 43 



Seed Inspection, 1953-1954 43 



Soil Testing, 1953-1954 43 



Diagnostic Services Performed at the Poultry Laboratory, 



University of New Hampshire 44 



Infectious Bronchitis ^^i^us 44 



Pullorum Testing 44 



ADDENDA 



New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Staff 45 



Changes in Personnel 4/ 



Publications 48 



Scientific Contributions 48 



Research Mimeographs 48 



Financial Statement 49 



