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and that the work being done at other experiment stations seems 

 likely to accord very fully in its outcome with the facts recorded 

 by this Station. 



Publications of tiie Station. 

 Many of the experiment stations are publishing the results of 

 their work in the form of bulletins which are either additional to, 

 or finally form part of, the annual report. The plan which this 

 Station has adopted, is to publish the annual report in sev- 

 eral parts, these being in the nature of bulletins. This Report 

 will be published in four parts. The publications of the 

 Station are mailed to not far from fifty-seven hundred addresses, 

 which, considering the population of the State, and as compared 

 to the mailing lists of other stations, is a very generous distribu- 

 tion of printed matter. There is still room, however, upon our 

 mailing list for the additional names of farmers who are interested 

 in progressive agriculture. 



Facilities for Work. 

 The buildings, apparatus and other appliances used in the work 

 of this experiment station are much the same as stated in the 

 reports for 1888 and 1889, the chief addition being the erection of 

 a forcing house 20x100 feet, which will, in part, be used for exper- 

 meutal purposes. It seems certain that early in 1891 a horticul- 

 turist will be added to the Station staff, who will undertake to 

 work in the interest of the market gardeners and fruit growers of 

 of the State. 



W. H, JORDAN, 



Director. 

 Maine State College, } 

 Orono, Me., Dec. 31, 1890. j 



