120 KEPOKT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



forage crops from seeds furnished by the Bureau of Plant Industry of 

 this Department, and also with clover seed from different sources, and 

 sand-binding grasses in cooperation with this Bureau; sugar-beet 

 investigations and studies of the gluten content of wheat, in coop- 

 eration with the Bureau of Chemistry; soil investigations in coopera- 

 tion with the Bureau of Soils; experiments, partly cooperative, in the 

 rejuvenation of old orchards; preliminary investigation with concen- 

 trated feeding stuffs, and studies of new fungus diseases of fruits and 

 beets. 



A recent legislative enactment gives the State board of agriculture 

 control of a fixed annual appropriation of $100,000 for the support of 

 the college, substations, and farmers' institutes. From this amount, 

 appropriations of $2,000 and $3,000, respectively, have been made for 

 continuing the work at South Haven and Chatham during the current 

 year. The offices in the new dairy building (PL II, fig. 1) for the 

 director and agriculturist of the station give ample room for the stor- 

 age and arrangement in accessible form of the station records and 

 files Through the resignation of H. W. Mumford, assistant agricul- 

 turist of the station, experiments in stock feeding now devolve upon 

 the director. 



At the South Haven fruit substation the experiments consist mainly 

 of variety tests of peaches, pears, plums, small fruits, and Russian 

 watermelons ; and experiments with nuts, such as chestnuts, pecans, 

 etc. The plantation is in excellent condition. At the Chatham sub- 

 station in the Northern Peninsula a residence for the superintendent 

 and a barn (PL IV, fig. 1) have been completed and about 25 acres 

 cleared and fenced. The remainder of the 160 acres is a dense forest, 

 partly hardwood. The experiments thus far consist chiefly in grow- 

 ing varieties of wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa, yand lucern, peas, sor- 

 ghum, vegetables, strawberries, apples, pears, etc. The work is 

 conducted mainly for the purpose of demonstrating the agricultural 

 possibilities of the region. It is being carefully done and is receiving 

 cordial support from the people of the State. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



State appropriation 4, 507. 29 



Fees 1,960.00 



Farm products 1, 516. 07 



Miscellaneous, including balance from previous year 733. 54 



Total 23,716.90 



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. 



