DIRECTOR'S REPORT. 



M. C. Fer7ial(1, Ph. I)., President Maine State College: 



Sir : — The work of the Maine Expeiimeut Station for the year 

 1892, a report concerning which I have the honor to submit here- 

 with, has been conducted along the lines previously established. 

 It has included the following: 1st, inspection of fertilizers; 2(1,. 

 analyses of cattle foods, including certain patent foods which are 

 offered for sale at greatly advanced prices. An attempt has been 

 made to demonstrate to the farmer the very poor economy of 

 purchasing the latter. 3d, investigations concerning the secondary 

 effects of pollination. In presenting these results. Prof. Muuson 

 has taken the occasion to collect in the form of a monograph all 

 the avilable information which has been published on the subject. 

 4th, experimental work on varieties and methods of treatment of 

 certain garden vegetables, including cabbages, tomatoes and egg 

 plants. 5th, contents, cultivation and care of small and large 

 fruits which are being tested. 6th, spraying experiments, specially 

 with reference to the apple scab and codling moth. 7th, the 

 identification and description to inquirers of such injurious plants 

 and insects as are sent to the Station. 8th, investigations in plant 

 nutrition bearing upon the economical use of crude fertilizing 

 materials. 9th, digestion experiments. 10th, feeding experiments 

 with swine and milch cows. 



Publications of the Station. 



The publications of the Station by means of which the results 

 of the above experiments and investigations are set forth have 

 consisted of a report issued in five parts. In this report have 

 been included everything excepting the digestion and feeding 

 experiments. These have so far been in the immediate charge of 

 the Director of the Station, but owing to increased duties in 

 connection with the World's Fair, he has not been able either to 

 undertake the past season as extensive experiments or to report 

 them as promptly as otherwise would have been the case. Only a 

 limited edition of Part 2, of the report (Secondary Effects of 

 Pollination) was issued as it was sent out only to newspapers, 

 experiment stations and experiment station workers. The reason 



