96 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



In a number of lines the Indiana Station is investigating problems of 

 vital importance to the agricultural interests of the State. The work 

 with swine is a leading feature of its work, and the swine interests in 

 the State are very large. The station has a good equipment for these 

 investigations and its work is taking a prominent place. Notable 

 among other investigations are those on sugar beets; in veterinary 

 science; the study of unproductive soils, of which there is a large tract; 

 studies of the influence of plant foods on vegetables and on the blossom- 

 ing of plants, in which line it has done some of its best work. The 

 display of weather signals on the rural free mail-delivery wagons has 

 been introduced by the station and has proven a very popular innova- 

 tion. The station cooperates in farmers' institute work, which is in 

 charge of the professor of agriculture in the college. 



The appropriation for a fine agricultural building, the increase for 

 maintenance, and the increased appropriation for farmers' institute 

 work indicate a growing appreciation of the work of the college and 

 station, and are especially hopeful signs, because the State has hereto- 

 fore done very little directly for the agricultural department of the 

 university. The station is doing much good work of direct benefit to 

 the farmers and horticulturists in the State, and the present move- 

 ment toward strengthening the different departments will increase its 



efficiency. 



IOWA. 



Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, Ames. 



Department of Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 



GOVERNING BOARD. 



Board of Trustees: Gov. A. B. Cummins, Des Moines; R. C. Barrett (Supt. of 

 Public Instruction); W. O. McElroy, Newton; E. W. Stanton (Sec), Ames; Herman 

 Knapp ( Treas.), Ames; W. K. Boardman, Nevada; W. J. Dixon, Sac City; E. A. Alex- 

 ander, Clarion; C. L. Gabrilson, New Hampton; J. B. Hungerford (Chair.), Carroll; 

 W. R. Moninger, Galvin; James H. Wilson, Menlo; S. H. Watkins, Libertyville; C. S. 

 Barclay, West Liberty; W. B. Penick, Tingley. 



STATION STAFF. 



W. M. Beardshear, M. A., LL. D., President of the College. 



C. F. Curtiss, M. 8. A., Dir.; Agr. Jos. E. Guthrie, Asst. Ent. 



James Wilson, a Dean of Agr. G. L. McKay, Dairying. 



J. B. Weems, B. S., Ph. D., Agr. Chem. Homer C. Price, Hort. 



L. H. Pammel, B. Agr., M. S., Bot. F. R. Marshall, B. S. A., Asst. in Animal 



H. E. Summers, B. S., Ent. Husb. 



W. J. Kennedy, B. S. A., Animal Husb. Miss C. M. King, Ent., Bot., and Hort. 



Joseph J. Edgerton, B. Agr., Asst. in Agr. Artist. 



Phys. E. E. Little, B. S. A., Asst. Hort. 



C. E. Gray, B. S. Agr., Asst. Chem. A. T. Erwin, Asst. Hort. 



John J. Repp, D. V. M., Vet. Miss A. Estella Paddock, B. 8., Asst. in 



James Atkinson, B. S. A., Asst. Agr. Bot. 



a Granted an indefinite leave of absence. 



