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ferent combinations of Southern forage plants and feeding stuffs, and 

 investigations and demonstrations of the advantages of stock raising 

 for maintaining soil fertility. Experiments in immunizing Northern 

 cattle to Texas fever have been continued. The experimental peach 

 orchard is now in line condition and is being used for variety, cultural, 

 and pruning experiments. Special attention is being given to tests of 

 varieties of strawberries. Among other experiments may be men- 

 tioned rotations with burr, white, and alsike clover, Melilotus, Les- 

 pedeza, water grass (Paspalum dilatatum), and a number of other 

 grasses for pasture; and experiments in handling milk under Southern 

 conditions. The inspection of commercial fertilizers is under the 

 supervision of the professor of chemistry »in the agricultural college, 

 who is also State chemist. The chemist of the station is studying 

 methods of analysis for nitrogen in cooperation with the Bureau of 

 Chemistry of this Department. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



Farm products 632.74 



Miscellaneous, including balances from previous year 924. 24 



Total 16,556.98 



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 62-67 and the Annual Report for 1900. 



Bulletin 62, pp. 8. — Varieties of Cotton. — Detailed data regarding 

 the yield, value, and commercial classification of 21 varieties of cotton 

 tested in 1899, with a summary of the results of variety tests with 

 cotton for 10 years. 



Bulletin 63, pp. 11, Jig. 1. — Inoculation of Soils. — An account of 

 soil inoculation experiments with hairy vetch, with some general 

 remarks on relation of air to plants, methods of inoculating the soil, etc. 



Bulletin 61+, pp. 32. — Inspection and Analyses of Fertilizers, — Tab- 

 ulated analyses and valuations of 211 samples of fertilizers, with 

 explanatory notes. 



Bulletin 65, pp. 19, figs. 3, map 1. — Soils of Mississippi. — Chemical 

 and mechanical analyses of 375 samples of representative soils from 

 different parts of the State, with a map showing the location and 

 extent of the different soil areas and a discussion of the analytical 

 results. 



Bulletin 66, pp. 23, pis. 2, figs, b, map 1.— Soils of Mississippi.— 

 Analyses of 76 samples of prairie soils and 46 samples of sandy and 



