306 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



The work of the horticultural department has been car- 

 ried on in about the same lines of former years. The fruit 

 crop has been good as a rule, the quality not as good as 

 last year, but much better than the average. The plum and 

 peach crops were larger, good in color, but not as high in 

 quality. The grape crop was one of the best in size and 

 quality, and one of the most profitable on the grounds. 



New plantations of both large and small fruits have been 

 made, and many new varieties have been added to all of the 

 kinds ; the largest number have been added to the plums 

 and strawberries. Very thorough work was done in pro- 

 tecting the crops of fruit, vegetables, flowers, etc., from 

 insects and fungous pests, with marked success. In many 

 cases common illuminating kerosene was used in mechanical 

 mixtures with the Gould pump, known as the " Kero water," 

 with good success for the aphides and scale insects. 



Some ver} r good results were obtained in thinning fruit, 

 especially peaches, plums, grapes, etc. Many new seedling 

 grapes and raspberries have fruited again, and some show 

 remarkable promise. More work than usual has been done 

 the past season in testing new ornamental trees, shrubs, 

 vegetables, out-door flowering plants, greenhouse plants, etc. 



Veterinary Department. 



The work of this department has been carried along as 

 rapidly as funds would permit, on lines mapped out some 

 years ago. The aim has been to develop more practically 

 the educational part, as applied to the students and the 

 agricultural public. 



New apparatus has been added to the equipment, more 

 especially the past year to the museum, which is of so 

 much value in connection with class-room and laboratory 

 work. 



Much has been done through correspondence in giving 

 advice as to the treatment of sick animals belonging to 

 those who were so situated that the services of a competent 

 veterinarian were not available. In many instances in this 



