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of tests of varieties, mainly Russian, and tests of fertilizers, cultiva- 

 tion, and spraying, which have been in progress at this station for 

 several years. To these have been added cooperative experiments in 

 manuring and spraying potatoes in Aroostook Count}, very favorable 

 terms having been arranged with farmers in that county. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



Fees 4,526.10 



Farm products 2, 714. 36 



Balance from previous year 103. 62 



Total 22,344.08 



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 66-72. 



Bulletin 66, pp. 16. — Fertilizer Inspection. — Tabulated analyses of 

 157 samples of fertilizers inspected b} r the station. 



Bulletin 67, pp. 38. — Digestion Experiments with Sheep. — Note on 

 Heats of Combustion. — Experiments with sheep to determine the 

 digestibility of a number of feeding stuffs are reported in detail in 

 tabular form. An investigation to compare determined and calculated 

 heats of combustion is also reported. 



Bulletin 68, pp. °2®. — Experiments with Insecticides upon Potatoes. — 

 This bulletin contains a detailed report of a series of experiments with 

 several commercial insecticides in comparison with Paris green as a 

 remedy for the potato beetle. 



Bulletin 69, pp. 44- — Finances, Meteorology, Index. — A monthly 

 summary of meteorological observations at Orono during 1900, a finan- 

 cial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900, an index to the 

 annual reports of the station for 1897 to 1900, and brief notes by the 

 director on the work of the stat r on. 



Bulletin 70, pp. 16. — Oats as Grain and Fodder. — A discussion of 

 the importance and value of oats as grain and fodder, analyses of oats 

 grown in different parts of the State, and coefficients of digestibility 

 of oat products obtained in experiments at the station. 



Bulletin 71, pp. 16. — Feeding Stuff Inspection. — Tabulated analyses 

 of a large number of samples of feeding stuffs inspected in December, 

 1900, with a brief discussion of the results. 



