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outlined as follows. It should be stated, however, that not all 
of the work done is described in detail in the present report. 
In some instances the results are not yet ripe for publication, 
while in others the success of the experiments has been 
interfered with by untoward circumstances, and especially by 
unfavorable weather. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
The correspondence of the Station is quite extensive. The 
letters written are very largely in answer to inquiries which 
come, not only from Connecticut, but from other parts of the 
United States, and from foreign countries. One reason for the 
extent of this correspondence is the fact that some of the sub- 
jects of investigation by the Station, especially those connected 
with the food and nutrition of man, are of very general inter- 
est, and that some of the methods and apparatus used are more 
or less novel. ‘The extent of the correspondence, like the gen- 
eral work of the Station, is also increased through the relations 
with the Government investigations. 
In this connection it may be added that the Director visited 
a considerable number of universities and experiment stations 
in several countries of Europe, including Russia, during the 
past summer, in order to become more familiar with certain 
methods and results of later investigation and experience. 
The information gained has proved decidedly helpful. 
| METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
These have been continued during the past year, as previ- 
ously, at Storrs, where records have been made of temperature, 
barometric pressure, wind velocity, humidity, rainfall, and 
snowfall. In addition, records of rainfall during the growing 
season have been made in other places in the State by farmers 
who have cooperated with the Station. 
FIELD EXPERIMENTS. 
As in the previous years, the field experiments have occu- 
pied considerable attention. ‘They have been mainly of two 
classes. The first class includes tests of the action of various 
fertilizers upon the growth and composition of the plants. The 
object of those of the second class has been to get light upon 
the fitness of certain forage crops for use in Connecticut, and 
