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of orchards has been found beneficial and is strongly advised. At the 

 close of the year the botanist of the station, Dr. David Griffiths, 

 resigned to accept a position in the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, and John J. Thornber has been appointed to succeed him. 



INCOME. 



The income of the station during the past fiscal year was as follows: 



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



Farm products 779. 06 



Miscellaneous, including balance from previous year 322. 10 



Total 16,101.16 



A report of the receipts and expenditures for the United States 

 fund has been rendered in accordance with the schedules prescribed 

 by this Department, and has been approved. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The publications of this station received during the past fiscal year 

 were Bulletins 34r-37 and the Annual Report for 1900. 



Bulletin 3 4, pp. 56, fig*. 11±. — Timely Hints for Farmers. — This is 

 made up of reprints of popular articles issued by the experiment sta- 

 tion from October 1, 1899, to June 15, 1900, based largely on the 

 results of experiments at the station. 



Bulletin 35, pp. 32, figs. 5. — Vegetable Growing in Southern Ari- 

 zona. — Cultural directions based on the results of station experience 

 are given for growing all the more common garden vegetables. 



Bulletin 36, pp. 23, dgms. 2. — Experimental Work with Sugar Beets 

 during 1900. — A detailed report on cooperative culture experiments 

 with sugar beets carried on under the direction of the station in the 

 Upper Gila district. 



Bulletin 37, pp. 38, pis. 3, figs. 3, dgms. 3. — Winter Irrigation of 

 Deciduous Orchards. — Earlier experiments on the effect of winter irri- 

 gation on orchard production and on the moisture content of the soil 

 throughout the season are reviewed, further experiments along this 

 line are reported, and principles involved in winter and summer irri- 

 gation are discussed. Meteorological observations and determinations 

 of the moisture content of the soil are reported in tables, the latter 

 being also shown in diagrams. 



Annual Report, 1900, pp. jfl, pis. 2, figs. 2. — This contains a report 

 of the director on the work, staff, and publications of the station, 

 including notes on additions to the station farm, the date-palm orchard, 

 range improvement, and on needs of the station; a financial statement 

 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900; and reports of the heads of 

 departments containing the results of tests of wheat grown for milling 

 purposes and of varieties of cereals grown for hay; results of tests of 



