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ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 



During the past fiscal year the cooperation between this station and 

 the naval government of Guam has been gratifj^ing. The governor 

 of Guam, Capt. AV. J. Maxwell, of the United States Xavj^, is espe- 

 cialh^ interested in improving agricultural conditions on the island 

 and has encouraged every effort of the station. Mr. R. C. Gibson, in 

 charge of the Government stables, has aided this station in eA'ery 

 possible wa}' in its work of live-stock improvement. 



REPORT OF THE ANIMAL HUSBANDMAN AND VETERINARIAN. 



. By L. B. Barber. 

 BREEDING EXPERIMENTS. 



The breeding work during the past fiscal year has proceeded along 

 the same lines as in former years. With but one exception, that of 

 the old Berkshire sow, the station has suffered no losses among the 

 pure-bred stock. 



The horse-breeding work showed an increase through the birth of 

 two ^Morgan fillies. 



Guam Island Rose gave birth to a heifer calf January 28, 1915, the 

 first calf of the second generation of Ayrshires on the island. The 

 Ayrshire-native heifer, Maria Gray, gave birth to a bull calf May 18, 

 1915, the first three-quarter blood Ayrshire calf born in Guam. 

 Harry Gra3\ the pure-bred Ayrshire bull born at the station, is kept 

 for breeding at Cotot. John Gray, the imported Ayrshire bull, is 

 at the present time in excellent condition and is being retained at 

 the station for breeding work. John Rhodes, the Ayrshire-native 

 bull, has been sent to IMerizo, a village located on the southern end 

 of the island, for breeding purposes. Although Willowmoor Red 

 Rose, the imported Ayrshire cow, has done poorly throughout the 

 year, on June 30, 1915, her general condition was much improved. 



The goat-breeding work has been especially gratifying. The 

 Japanese native buck standing at the head of the herd is a large, 

 vigorous animal with a splendid conformation and has proved to be 

 an excellent sire. Sixteen kids have been born to nine does, an in- 

 crease representing but one breeding. Most of these does are again 

 showing signs of advanced pregnancy. The old imported Japanese 

 doe and a young Japanese native doe are due to kid in July of the 

 coming year. These goats have occupied a pasture about 3 acres in 

 size consisting of rough hill land, part of which is densely covered 

 with brush, the remaining part growing coarse native gi'asses. No 

 extra feed or attention has been given the goats at any time. The 



