16 GUAM AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



centage of native blood, yet to be determined in the case of each 

 kind of live stock, appears to be desirable. It is hoped that at the 

 end of one more year's Avork some definite conclusions can be deduced 

 from the breeding experiments. 



The effect of inbreeding has become strongly noticeable in the sta- 

 tion's hogs and chickens. It is therefore pleasing to note that near 

 the end of this fiscal year arrangements were made for the shipment 

 of hogs, goats, and chickens from the United States to the station 

 early in the coming year. 



An effort is being made to increase the usefulness of the station 

 sires in improving the live stock on the island. In this particular 

 it seems necessary to take the sires directly to the different sections 

 of the island rather than to expect the natives to bring their animals 

 to the station for breeding. Relatively few live-stock owners in 

 Guam appreciate the value of live-stock improvement or care greatly 

 Avhether they breed their stock to " scrub " or pure-bred animals. The 

 station's half-breed Ayrshire bull, John Ehodes, was kept in Agana. 

 Guam, for several months, and about June 20 he was moved from 

 Agana to Merizo, Guam, the maximum number of cows, four per 

 week, as set by this station, having been bred thus far. During the 

 next fiscal year more breeding sires will be available, and they will be 

 sent to different sections of the island. 



During the past year the station sold few young animals, and it 

 now has a sufficient number for some experimental investigations. 

 In the case of the hogs, most of the brood sows were getting old. and 

 there were no young sows to replace them. During the next fiscal 

 3^ear almost all of the station's live stock will be serving some experi- 

 mental end, aside from the breeding investigations. Furthermore, 

 the increase in the number of breeding animals kept will result in a 

 marked increase in the number of young animals the station will have 

 available for distribution to interested ranchers. There have been 

 many requests for improved live stock, and it is doubtful whether 

 the station will be able to meet the demand even with the increased 

 number of breeding animals available. 



rARM-CROPS WORK. 



CORX- EXPERIMENTS. 



The prevailing market price for native-grown, dry, shelled corn in 

 Guam during the past year has been about 2^ cents a pound, or $1.-10 

 per bushel. At that price few growers were unable to market their 

 crop as soon as their corn was sufficiently dry. Guam natives are 

 corn eaters, and ground corn made into tortillas may truly be said 

 to be their " staff of life." Still, corn production per acre is low, 20 



