16 EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



ther strengthened by the appointment of Dr. B. X. Gates, Ph.D., 

 as apiarist. It is the expectation that Dr. Gates will devote 

 about one-quarter of his time, so far as possible consecutively, 

 to research work on problems connected with beekeeping. 



Mr. James Alcock replaces ]\Ir. I\oy Gaskill in charge of the 

 animals used in feeding and digestion experiments, and Clement 

 L. Perins, B.Sc, has taken the place of Carl D. Kennedy as 

 assistant in the chemical laboratory. 



Lines of Wokk. 



There has been no essential change in the character of station 

 work during the year. It covers a field of constantly broaden- 

 ing scope and increases steadily in amount. As heretofore, our 

 efforts may be classed under the following principal heads : gen- 

 eral experiments, research, control and dissemination of infor- 

 mation. 



The relation of the lines of work which come under the last 

 class to the possibility of adequate attention to and of financial 

 support for the experiment and research, for carrying on which 

 the funds for the support of the station which come from the 

 federal government are designed, is so vital that while in logical 

 sequence these lines of work would seem to come last, they will 

 be considered first. 



Dissemination of Information. 



The principal methods whereby the station now endeavors to 

 serve the public by dissemination of information are by means 

 of its publications, through private correspondence, through lec- 

 tures by members of its staff and by demonstrations. 



Puhlicaiions. — Our publications are of three kinds, an an- 

 nual report in two parts, bulletins and circulars. The follow- 

 ing tables show the publications of the year 1910 and those still 

 available for distribution : — 



Pitblications during 1010. 

 Annual report : — 

 Parts I. and II. 338 pages. 



Bulletins: — 

 No. 132. Inspoplion of Commercial Feed Stuffs, P. H. Smith and 

 J. C. Reed. C-1 pages. 



