424 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



It may be noticed from the above statement that some of the 

 reported experiments are continuations of inquiries inaugurated 

 in previous years, while others are the natural outgrowths of 

 preceding investigations ; some open new lines of observation. 



Considerable attention has been devoted during the past 

 year to constructing buildings, providing a better outfit for 

 the chemical laboratory and for the stock-feeding department. 

 The new year cannot otherwise but materially benefit from the 

 change. The periodical publications of the Station have not 

 been as numerous during the preceding year, on account of 

 temporary interruptions in the work in consequence of delays 

 caused by the erection of new buildings and the remodelling of 

 old ones. The interest in the bulletins and annual reports has 

 been steadily increasing throughout all parts of the State and 

 elsewhere. The printing of bulletins has been increased from 

 three thousand five hundred in 1885, to five thousand copies 

 each in 1886. The second annual report is entirely out of 

 print, and but few of the first and third reports are still at our 

 disposal. None of the bulletins, Nos. 1 to 16, are on hand; 

 the same is the case with No. 20 of the last year. The publi- 

 cation will be resumed at an early date. 



The support received from all parties connected with the 

 work of the Station has been very satisfactory. 



Permit me to thank you sincerely for the hearty encourage- 

 ment and the kind support I have enjoyed in carrying on the 

 work assigned to me. 



Yours very respectfully, 



C. A. GOESSMANN, 



Director of the Slate Agricultural Experiment Station. 



