198 REPOET OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



include a critical study of the alcoholic ferments and allied forms that 

 interfere with sound processes of fermentation and of those fungi that 

 impair the quality of alcoholic beverages; separation and study of 

 races of yeast organisms, with regard to their power of producing 

 strong, well-ordered fermentation and the character of flavor and 

 bouquet produced in liquor, and a practical study in the fermentation 

 of must of many varieties of native fruits. The work with cider is 

 being conducted in cooperation with the Bureau of Chemistry of this 

 Department, with which Bureau also the station is cooperating in 

 sugar-beet investigations. A soil survey is being conducted in cooper- 

 ation with the Bureau of Soils of this Department, and chemical work 

 with soils is being done for the Association of Official Agricultural 

 Chemists of the United States. 



During the year the main barn and the piggery and abattoir 

 (PL VII, Hg. 1) were completed by the college. The former has stable 

 room for 150 head of cattle and is well adapted for feeding experi- 

 ments. The latter contains excellent facilities for feeding and slaughter- 

 ing pigs and is built largely for experimental work. There is also a 

 new machinery barn, which contains commodious quarters for machin- 

 ery, wagons, tools, harness, etc., a carpenter shop, blacksmith shop, 

 and a quarantine room for sick animals. The assistant chemist of the 

 station has been granted leave of absence for two years to pursue 

 studies in Germany. Under the provision of State laws the horti- 

 culturist continues the inspection for insect pests and the veterina- 

 rian manufactures and distributes blackleg vaccine. Members of the 

 staff assist at farmers' institutes, which are under the management of 

 the commissioner of agriculture. 



INCOME. 



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



United States appropriation $15, 000. 00 



Farm products 3, 994. 51 



Total 18,994.51 



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 103-110 and the Annual Report for 1900. 



Bulletin 103, pp. 12, figs. 2. — Blackleg Vaccine. — A revision of Bul- 

 letin 90 of the station giving directions for the preparation and use of 

 blackleg vaccine. 



Bulletin 104, PP- 16, pi* 1- — The Prevention of Texas Cattle Fever 





