INDEX. 



Meteorology: 



Study of late frosts as shown by insect distribution . 

 Weather observations with reference to frost prediction 

 Nitrogen availability . 

 Nursery certification . 

 Onion diseases 



Onion seed, effect of fertilizer on germination of 

 Onion thrips control .... 



Onions, methods and cost of distribution 

 Pastures, permanent, vegetation of 

 Peaches, genetic composition 

 Pears, cultivation v. mulching 



Fertilization .... 



Pedigree, the basis of selecting breeding males for egg production: 

 Cockerels, how to select 

 Cocks, how to select 

 Introduction 

 Progress in the flock 

 References . 



Relative importance of sire's and dam's pedigi-ee 

 Selecting breeding males on production pedigree 

 Selecting breeding males on sire's potential production 

 Summary ....... 



Pigs, value of buttermilk and lactic acid for . 

 Plant breeding: 



Improvement of Martha Washington asparagus 

 Peaches, genetic composition of . 

 Plant diseases: 



Apple disease control 

 Apple scab . 

 Carrot blight 

 Cranberry disease work 

 Cucumber mildew 



Late blight of potato, spraying v. dusting for 

 Onion diseases 

 Tobacco investigations 

 Tobacco wildfire . 

 Plants, response to light conditions 

 Poultry breeding 



Pedigree, the basis of selecting breeding males for egg production 

 Poultry diseases .... 



Poultry projects .... 



Projects, report on: 



Active ..... 



Agricultural economics 

 Animal husbandry 

 Animal nutrition . 

 Miscellaneous 

 Crops and crop management studies 

 Breeding and crop plant improvement 

 Orchard management 

 Plant introduction 

 Strain and variety tests . 

 Crop protection 



Insect enemies of vegetation 

 Plant disease control 

 Spray materials — their nature and 

 Meteorological studies 

 Plant nutrition and soil fertility 

 Chemical investigations . 

 Microbiological investigations 

 Physiological studies 

 Soil management and fertilizer tests 

 Poultry husbandry 

 Studies in heredity 

 Poultry diseases 

 Completed . 

 Discontinued 

 Inactive 

 Publications of the year 



Scientific contributions 

 Report of the director 

 Report on projects 

 Report of the treasurer 



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