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INDEX. 



GlcEOSforium, shade-tree diseases caused by species of, 



Gypsy moth, on cranberry bogs. 



Hay, yields obtained with different top-dressings, 



Hog cholera, investigations, .... 



Horses, digestion experiments, 



Horticultural department, investigations, . 



List of articles published by members of staff during the year 

 Increases needed, for annual support of experimental work. 



For general expenses and equipment, 



For salary, ...... 



Summary, ...... 



Insects, foreign, found on nursery stock, . 

 Investigations in progress, .... 



Land needed for station development. 



For poultry farm, ..... 



Tillson farm, ...... 



Tuxbury land, ..... 



Lime experiment, ...... 



Yields per acre, 1916, .... 



Lime requirement of soil, from plots in Field C, 

 Mailing lists, ...... 



Maintenance, station, ..... 



Manure, methods of applying. 



Market-garden crops, fertilizers in addition to manure, 



Market-garden field station, appropriation. 



Buildings needed, ..... 

 Methods of applying manure, .... 

 Microbiological department, investigations, 

 Milk for free examination, .... 

 Mowings, comparison of sulfate of ammonia and nitrate of soda as top 

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Results of top-dressing, .... 

 Needs of the station, ..... 



Land, ....... 



Nitrogen experiment (Field A), 



Yields per acre, 1916, 

 Nimaerical smnmary of chemical laboratory work, 

 OflScers and staff, ...... 



Official samples, nvmiber, fertilizer and feed inspection. 

 Onion district, Connecticut Valley, . 



In Massachusetts, ..... 

 Onion growing, climatic conditions essential, 



Cost 



Economic factors, ..... 



Extent of industry, ..... 



From seed, ...... 



From sets, . . . . 



Harvesting, ...... 



In Massachusetts, general history, 



Methods of culture, ..... 



Selection of variety, .... 



Soil conditions, essential, .... 



Tenure of land, ..... 



Weeding, ...... 



Onion insurance, ...... 



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