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what has been done may stand as evidence that the funds of the 

 Station are being carefully applied to the work that is demanded. 

 A mistake which the management of an experiment station 

 may easily make is to undertake too much, that is, enter upon too 

 many lines of experiment and investigation. A correct conclu- 

 sion in regard to a principle or fact relating to the practice of 

 Agriculture may be of incalculable value, while an incorrect 

 statement may do great harm. Nothing should be undertaken 

 which can not be thoroughly done, and all experiments and 

 investigation should be sufficiently exhaustive to make possible 

 sound conclusions. For these reasons, there is no doubt but the 

 Maine Experiment Station has multiplied its lines of work up to 

 the limit that is consistent with a wise policy. It is not impossible 

 that in the future restriction, rather than enlargement, may be 

 ri-sury. 



Acknowledgments. 



I desire to express my lively appreciation, which I am sure is 

 in harmony with the sentiments of my associates, of the gener- 

 ous and valuable assistance which the Station receives from the 

 representatives in the Station Council of the Agricultural organi- 

 zations of the State. It is also a pleasure to state that the 

 members of the Station force have labored together during the past 

 year with the utmost harmony : and that those associated with me 

 have taken up the duties assigned them with faithfulness and 

 efficiency. 



The Station is under great obligations to J. M. Sears. Esq., of 

 Boston, Mass., for the gift of a fine pair of Tarn worth pigs. 

 These animals are now being used for experimental purposes, 

 with results that are already interesting. 



Gifts of shrubs, vegetable and flower seeds, etc., have been 

 received as follows : 



J. M. Thorburu & Co., New York, X. Y.. vegetable seeds. 



John Lewis Childs, Floral Park. X. Y., Ipomea Learii, Ipomea 

 X otophyton, Ipomea Mexicana, seeds of vegetables and flowers. 



O. M. Lord, Minnesota City, Minn., Cions Native Plums. 



E. W. Burbauk, Fryeburg, Me., miscellaneous collection vege- 

 table seeds. 



Francis Brill, Hempstead, X. Y., miscellaneous collection 

 vegetable see is. 



H. A. Marsh, Fidalgo, "Wash., miscellaneous collection 

 vegetable seeds. 



