146 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



description of the appearance, life history, and habits of this insect 

 with a discussion of preventive and remedial measures. 



Bulletin 1^8, pp. 22, pis. 4. — Alfalfa, Methods of Culture and Yields 

 per Acre. — Alfalfa Protein v. Purchased Protein in Rations for Dairy 

 Cows, — This bulletin notes the growing importance of alfalfa on Amer- 

 ican farms, indicates methods of culture, points out the usefulness and 

 value of the plant, and reports a test lasting 60 days with 4 cows, 

 comparing alfalfa hay with wheat bran and dried brewers' grains in 

 quantities furnishing practically the same amounts of protein. 



Bullet in lift, pp. 17, pis. 2. — Two Strawberry Pests. — The straw- 

 berry-leaf roller (Phoxopteris comptana) and the strawberry-root louse 

 (Aphis forbesi) are described; notes and observations are given on 

 their life history, habits, natural enemies, etc. ; and remedial measures 

 are discussed. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



The New Jersey stations are painstaking in everything undertaken, 

 and are carrying on lines of investigation that have well-defined rela- 

 tions to the agriculture of the State. The improvement of soils, 

 dairying, and fruit growing are subjects of growing importance that 

 the stations are studying. Experiments in cylinders, begun in 1898 

 to determine the relative availability of nitrogen in barnyard manures 

 and in the principal nitrogenous fertilizing materials, have been very 

 satisfactory and have given results of considerable scientific value. In 

 the botanical department wor^L in hybridizing has been given a promi- 

 nent place. The entomologist is making an investigation of mosqui- 

 toes, and has gathered evidence which indicates that if the salt 

 marshes near the coast were drained the number of mosquitoes would 

 be greatly reduced. It is hoped to make a practical test of this before 

 long. The irrigation work while not giving such decisive results as 

 formerly, owing to climatic conditions, shows increased yields in 

 many cases where irrigation was used. The farm is in better con- 

 dition than ever before, and is used for irrigation and plat experiments 

 and the maintenance of a herd of dairy cows. The stations have estab- 

 lished cordial relations with the farming population of the State and 

 are doing a large amount of useful work. 



NEW MEXICO. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of New Mexico, Mesilla Park. 

 Department of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 



1 GOVERNING BOARD. 



Board of Regents: L. Bradford Prince (Pres.), Santa Fe; P. H. Curran (Sec. and 

 Treas.), Las Cruces; G. A. Richardson, Roswell; H. B. Holt, Las Cruces; Seaman 

 Field, Deming. Advisory Members: Gov. Miguel A. Otero, Santa Fe; J. F. Chaves 

 [Supt. Public Instruction), Santa Fe. 



