I20 NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE 



March 21, and Mr. Elwin H. Forristall, of the chiss of 1S97, 

 N. H. C, was made farm foreman, on June 10. On the com- 

 pletion of the year, October 30, Mr. Hunt severed his connec- 

 tion with the station. 



In the department of chemistry there have been employed 

 temporarily, Alessrs. Fred D. Fuller, Ernest B. MacCready, 

 and Charles VV. Vickery, their time being principally spent in 

 analyzing fertilizers. 



Following this may be found short reports of simdry investi- 

 gations pursued by the different departments. 



THE COLLEGE HERD 



The following tabulated statement of the performance of the 

 college dairy herd is presented with the belief that it is a 

 creditable record. But little explanation is deemed necessary. 

 The figures are taken from the daily and weekly records of the 

 barn and creamery. The butter is calculated by the standard 

 formula, butters: i 1-6 fat, instead of the actual weights ob- 

 tained, since the latter would involve corrections for milk and 

 cream sold. The herd milk was tested weekly by a composite 

 daily sample. 



Making no deductions, the herd has been equivalent to 2S4 

 milch cows and 51 dry cows for one month, and has produced 

 145,019 pounds of milk and 7^575 pounds of butter, making 

 the average monthly yield per head for 335 cows, 33.5 pounds 

 of butter and 24 cans of milk, or 282 pounds of butter and 288 

 cans of milk per year. 



The only allowance to which attention is called is the fact 

 that one fifth of the herd's equivalent has consisted of heifers in 

 their first lactation period. 



The herd is at present composed of 17 Jerseys, 7 thorough- 

 breds and ten grades, 6 Ayrshires, 5 Guernseys, 5 Durhams, 

 3 thoroughbreds and 2 grades, and 2 grade Holsteins. 



