P.D. 31. 

 Microbiology. 



Plant and Animal 

 Chemistry. 



Pomology. 



Poultry Husbandry. 



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Charles E. Marshall, Ph.D., Professor. 

 Arao Itano, Ph.D., Assistaiit Professor. 



Joseph B. Lindsey, Ph.D., Chemist. 

 Edward B. Holland, Ph.D., Research Professor. 

 Fred W. Morse, M.Sc, Research Professor. 

 Carlton P. Jones, M.Sc, Assistant Research Professor. 

 John G. Archibald, B.Sc.Agr., Assistant Research Pro- 

 fessor. 

 Charles 0. Dunbar, B.Sc, Investigator. 

 Harry L. Allen, Laboratory Assista7it. 

 James R. Alcock, Assistant in Animal Nutrition. 

 Miss Margaret C. Eppler, Clerk. 



Fred C. Sears, M.Sc, Professor. 

 Jacob K. Shaw, Ph.D., Research Professor. 

 John S. Bailey, M.Sc, Investigator. 

 Harold E. Wilson, Laboratory Assistant. 

 Miss Ethelyn Streeter, Stenographer. 



John C. Graham, B.Sc, Professor. 

 Frank A. Hays, Ph.D., Research Professor. 

 Miss Ruby Sanborn, A.B., Investigator. 

 Miss Alice Twible, Clerk. 



Rural Engineering. Christian I. Gunness, B.Sc, Professor. 



"Veterinary Science 

 and Animal 

 Pathology. 



G. Edward Gage, Ph.D., Professor. 

 Normal J. Pyle, V.M.D., Assistant Research Professor of 

 Avian Pathology. 



CONTROL SERVICE. 



Henri D. Haskins, B.Sc, Official Chemist, Fertilizer Control. 

 Philip H. Smith, M.Sc, Official Chemist, Feed Control. 

 Lewell S. Walker, B.Sc, Assistant Official Chemist, Fertilizer Control. 

 Frank J. Kokoski, B.Sc, Analyst, Feed and Fertilizer Control. 



, Analyst, Fertilizer Control. 



James T. Howard, Inspector, Feed and Fertilizer Control. 



Miss Cora B. Grover, Stenographer, Feed and Fertilizer Control. 



Oli\'er S. Flint, B.Sc, Analyst, Poidtry Disease Elimination. 



Miss Hazel M. Parker, Laboratory Assistant, Poidtry Disease Elimination. 



Miss Rebecca L. Mellor, Clerk, Poultry Disease Elimination. 



REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 



SIDNEY B. HASKELL. 



NEW WORK INSTITUTED. 



The Legislature of 1923 made provision for three additions to the staff of the 

 Experiment Station, — assistant research professors in Agronomy and in Vegetable 

 Gardening, and an investigator at the Cranberry Station. Since funds to care for 

 these new positions did not become available until September 1, little more could be 

 done than to initiate the different phases of work for which these additional staff 

 members were employed. 



At the Market Garden Field Station was instituted an investigation entitled 

 "A Study of the Factors Influencing the Heading of Greenhouse Lettuce." This 

 project will be of service to greenhouse lettuce growers. Winter lettuce has until 

 recently been a main crop in the greenhouse industry of the State. Competition of 

 out-door lettuce from California has, however, been very serious, and in some cases 



