252 SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH 



Barrington succeeded Mr. Tinkham and has filled the posi- 

 tion very acceptably. Mr. J. C. Lyons, a graduate of the 

 1906 Dairy Course, succeeded Mr. Stevens as herdsman on 

 April 1st. There have been no changes in the supervising 

 force for three years. Prof. E. L. Shaw has had direct 

 charge of the feeding experiments thus far carried out and 

 will conduct those in sheep breeding and poultry feeding 

 hereafter mentioned. 



Pressing hay. — In the spring of 1905 a belt power hori- 

 zontal hay press was purchased to secure data regarding the 

 actual cost of pressing hay. In April 48 tons were pressed 

 up with the following items of expense : — 



Labor $42.40 



Wire 14.40 



Power 7.23 



Repairs 3.35 



Total $67.38 



Cost per ton $1.40 



Average weight of bales 132 lbs. 



In January 51 tons were pressed at the following cost : — 



Labor $42.73 



Wire : 11.32 



Power 7.65 



Total $61.70 



Cost per ton $1.21 



Average weight of bales 155 lbs. 



In October 46 tons were pressed at the following cost : — 



Labor $54.30 



Wire 11.89 



Power 6.90 



Total $73.09 



Cost per ton $1.59 



Average weight of bales 120 lbs. 



