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experiments with cattle; variety and fertilizer experiments with pears 

 and other fruits; and entomological investigations, especially on the 

 cane borer, for which a practical remedy has been developed. The 

 new laboratory building has been completed and a large college dormi- 

 tory building is in process of construction. 



North Louisiana Station. — Fertilizer experiments with corn, cot- 

 ton, and other crops, experiments in the utilization of corn fodder, rota- 

 tion experiments, tobacco experiments, dairy investigations, study of a 

 nodular disease in the intestines of sheep, and experiments with forage 

 crops and orchard fruits have been the principal lines of investigation 

 at this station. Considerable attention is given to the introduction of 

 improved breeds of live stock and to methods for saving various kinds 

 of fodder. 



The Louisiana stations are cooperating with the Division of Entomol- 

 ogy °f this Department in the investigation of outbreaks of grass- 

 hoppers and with the Bureau of Plant Industry of this Department 

 in growing hybrid orange trees. The geological survey of the State 

 has been continued and valuable data have been secured regarding the 

 depth, rate of flow, etc., of artesian wells. The soil survey also has 

 been continued, together with physical and chemical analyses of soils. 

 Farmers' institutes, under the direction of the commissioner of agri- 

 culture, assisted by members of the station staff, were held in nearly 

 every parish of the State. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



State appropriation 18, 000. 00 



Fees 2,350.03 



Farm products 1, 481. 73 



Miscellaneous, including balance from previous year 9, 435. 75 



Total 46,267.51 



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 60-63 and the Annual Report for 1900. 



Bulletin 60, pp. 30. — Charbon. — A discussion of legislation against 

 this disease and detailed notes on a trip of inspection made through the 

 State for the purpose of determining the extent of anthrax, the con- 

 ditions under which infection f akes place, and the sanitary measures 

 adopted. 



