I3S NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE 



Struggle for existence, were loaded. Mr. A. M. Cliift' of 

 Greenland set 2,133 ^''J currant bushes the past season. 

 Gooseberries were very scarce and we have yet to know of 

 any in the state. At the prices asked in Dover, 12^ cents, 

 they could be made a very profitable crop. Cranberries were 

 exhibited at the fairs, most of which were very fine. The 

 Station desires information from tiiose attempting cranberry 

 culture. 



F. Wm. Rane, 



Agriculturist and Horticulturist. 



DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY 



The entomological department of the Station has been able 

 to accomplish much more work during the season now closing, 

 than during any previous year. This has been largely due to 

 the appointment of an assistant, Mr. W. F. Fiske, so that it 

 has been possible to make continuous observations upon the 

 life-histories of injurious insects — a condition necessary to any 

 adequate success in entomological investigations. Studies of a 

 considerable number of insects have been made, although the 

 major part of the assistant's time has been spent in increasing 

 and arranging the insect collections which form, perhaps, the 

 most essential portion of the equipment of the department. 

 The number of insects in the collection has been doubled dur- 

 ing the year, more than 5,000 specimens having been added. 

 The card index to entomological literature has also been much 

 increased, and the general facilities for the carrying on of the 

 work have been improved. 



