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Some of our observations during the present year have 

 ah^eady been published in short abstracts in the form of bul- 

 letins and circulars. A more detailed description of these, 

 in common with those in other lines of investio;ation, will be 

 ready by the first of January, making our tenth annual report. 



A mere outline of the work accomplished during the 

 present year must suffice on this occasion, on account of 

 limited time. Takino- the character of our work at the 

 station into consideration, it seemed advisable to arrange 

 the present discussion in three special chapters, namely : — 



I. Experiments with stock feeding. 



II. Field experiments with raising farm and garden 

 crops. 



III. Special work in the chemical laboratory. 



As some investigations are continuations of experiments 

 inaugurated in preceding years, it will be necessary, in the 

 interest of a mutual understanding, to call your attention in 

 some instances to some results and facts already stated in 

 preceding reports. 



I. Feeding Experiments. 



(Milch cows, steers, lambs, pigs.) 

 A. Feeding Experiments with 2Iilch Cows (Two.) 



Coivs. — Five or six cows, grades, of different periods of 

 lactation, served in each trial. They varied in age from 

 five to nine years ; they were secured soon after calving, 

 and took part in trials until they yielded only from five to 

 six quarts of milk per day. 



First Feeding Experiment {November^ 1891, to March, 1892). 



Average daily fodder rations per head : — 



Fine Feed Stuffs. — Corn meal, wheat bran, ChicagCL 

 maize feed ; or Chicago maize feed, wheat bran, cotton^ 

 seed meal. 



Coarse Feed Stuffs. — English hay and sugar l)eets, 15 

 pounds each ; or corn stover, from dent corn (Pride of the 

 North), and sweet corn (Stowell's Evergreen), 12 to 15 



