REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. II 
spared in making this laboratory for Dairy Bacteriology a 
thoroughly efficient one in every way. The Station also has 
the use of Dr. Coun’s laboratory at Middletown, where the 
work is carried on under his personal supervision. ‘The de- 
tails of the work in our own laboratory have been directly 
in charge of Professor Stocking. It is hoped to enlarge some- 
what the bacteriological work during the coming year and 
make a study of soil bacteria and their relation to plant 
growth. It is purposed to make bacteriological investigation 
one of the leading features of the Station work. 
POULTRY WORK. 
The extensive poultry plant of the Connecticut Agricultural 
College has been: in part placed at the service of the Experi- 
ment Station. This enables the Station to do much more 
along poultry lines than it would otherwise be able to do. In- 
teresting experiments are under way, but it should be remem- 
bered that these experiments have just been undertaken during 
the past year, and that time is required to secure results of im- 
portance. The poultry industry in Connecticut is one capable 
of great development. At the present time much of the poul- 
try products which are consumed in this State are shipped from 
the West. ‘There is no reason why the home market, at least, 
should not be supplied with home products. A study has been 
made of the conditions of the markets in Boston and in New 
York, and it is hoped that the experiments which are already 
under way and which will be undertaken in the future will do 
something to encourage the poultry industry in the State. 
STOCK FEEDING. 
The fine dairy herd of the college has been available for ex- 
perimental work. For several years past important records 
have been kept as to cost of food and value of the product, and 
the results of these experiments will be available for publica- 
tion by the Station. 
