Vlll MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



these laws is handled by the Commissioner of Agriculture. It 

 is still the duty of the Director of the Station to make the analy- 

 tical examination of the samples collected by the Commissioner 

 and to publish the results of the analyses. The cost of the 

 inspections is borne by fees and by a State appropriation. 



Offices and Laboratories. 



The offices, laboratories and poultry plant of the Maine Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station are at the University of Maine, 

 Orono. Orono is the freight, express, post, telegraph and tele- 

 phone address for the offices and laboratories. 



Aroostook Farm. 



By action of the Legislatures of 1913 and 1915 a farm was 

 purchased in Aroostook County for scientific investigations in 

 agriculture to be under "the general supervision, management, 

 and control" of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 The farm is in the town of Presque Isle, about two miles 

 south of the village, on the main road to Houlton. The Ban- 

 gor and Aroostook railroad crosses the farm. A flag station, 

 "Aroostook Farm," makes it easily accessible by rail. 



The farm contains about 275 acres, about half of which is 

 cleared. The eight room house provides an office and home 

 for the farm superintendent. A school house on a lot adjoining 

 the farm was presented to the State by the town of Presque 

 Isle and after being remodeled serves as a boarding house for 

 the help. A green house has been erected at the farm by the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture for use in cooperative work 

 on potato breeding. The large barn affords storage for hay 

 and grain and has a large potato storage house in the basement. 



Highmoor Farm. 



The State Legislature of 1909 purchased a farm upon which 

 the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station "shall conduct 

 scientific investigations in orcharding, corn, and other farm 

 crops." The farm is situated in the counties of Kennebec and 

 Androscoggin, largely in the town of Monmouth. It is on the 

 Farmington Branch of the Maine Central Railroad, two miles 

 from Leeds Junction. " A flag station, "Highmoor," is on the 

 farm. 



