196 EEPOET OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



as heretofore. During the year the horticulturist of the station has 

 published two books, one on Plums and Plum Culture, the other on 

 Fruit Harvesting, Storing, and Marketing. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



Fees 3,446.28 



Farm products 5, 542. 46 



Total 23,988.74 



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 81-86. 



Bulletin 81, pp. 56. — Principles and Practice of Stock Feeding. — A 

 popular discussion of this subject, including tables of feeding standards, 

 the composition and digestibility of feeding materials, etc. 



Bulletin 8%, pp. %%,. — Analyses of Commercial Feeding Stuffs. — Analy- 

 ses of 375 samples of commercial feeding stuffs inspected in compliance 

 with the State law, the chief provisions of which are given. 



Bulletin 83, pp. 12, pis. If. — Apples of the Fameuse Type. — The 

 Fameuse apple is taken as a central type of several different varieties, 

 and is discussed as regards history, variation, pomological status, etc. , 

 and historical and descriptive notes are given on 12 varieties belonging 

 to the Fameuse group. 



Bulletin 81^, pp. 16. — Analyses of Commercial Feeding Stuffs. — An aly - 

 ses of 230 samples of commercial feeding stuffs with a discussion of 

 the results. 



Bulletin 85, pp. 12, jigs. 2. — Potato Scab and Its Prevention. — A 

 popular discussion of the occurrence and appearance, cause, develop- 

 ment and spread, and prevention of potato scab. 



Bulletin 86, pp. 2Jf. — Analyses of Commercial Fertilizers. — Analyses 

 and valuations of samples of 40 brands of fertilizers, with tables show- 

 ing the composition of the leading brands of fertilizers examined by 

 the station during the past five years, 1896-1900. 



GENERAL OUTLOOK. 



Adherence to a few important lines of work continues to be the pol- 

 icy of the Vermont Station. Among the leading subjects of investi- 

 gation are dairying, maple-sugar production, fruit production, and 

 potato growing. For some time past, and especially during the last 



