South Carolina Experiment Station, in account with the United States Appropriation, 1897-8. Dr. To receipts from the Treasurer of the United States as per appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, as per Act of Congress approved March 2, 1887.. $15,000.00 Name of Institution: The Clemson Agricultural College. Postoffice: Clemson College. State: South Carolina. CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. C., December, 1898. We, the undersigned, duly appointed Auditing Committee of the Clemson Agricultural College, do hereby certify that we have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the College for the year 1898, and have found the same well kept and classified, and for all of which proper vouchers are on file and have been examined by us and found correct. B. W. SIMPSON, REPORT OF VICE DIRECTOR. Director H. S. Hartzog. Sir Having assumed the duties of Agriculturist of the Experiment Station in July, 1897, too late to inaugurate a plan of experimentation for that season, attention was given to preparation for future work, the results of which could not be secured before the end of the current fiscal year, June 30th, 1898. Seed of the sugar beet had been furnished by the Secretary of Agriculture and distributed to farmers in every section of the State for experiment. At the proper season printed instructions were furnished the experimenters directing how the beets should be selected and forwarded to this Station for analysis. The analyses were made by the Chemical Department, and the results of the research published in Bulletin No. 34, issued in May, 1898. A series of rotation experiments begun by my predecessor will not be completed until the fall of 1899. Experiments with wheat were planned in the fall of 1887, and the results printed in Bulletin No. 37. Recognizing the rapidity with which the hill lands of the State were being wasted under a neglectful, irresponsible tenantry, Bulletin No. 32 on "Protection and Improvement of Worn Soils" was prepared. The numerous applications for this bulletin, not only by the citizens of this State, but by those of other States as well, indicate that its publication was timely, and its subject matter appropriate to the times. In October, 1897, a short bulletin on "Hog Cholera and Swine Plague" was published by the Veterinary division. In March, 1898, Bulletin No. 33, on (1) "Tests of Dairy Methods and Apparatus," (2) "Comparative Tests of Butter Fat," was issued by the Dairy division. While this bulletin covers only fourteen pages, it represents much painstaking labor and research on the part of the chief of the Dairy division, and the Chemical department. There will be a large increase in the number of bulletins issued during the present fiscal year. The Agricultural division alone has material for seven bulletins, giving the results of experiments, and the other divisions will be correspondingly active. Auxiliary experiment clubs have been organized by the farmers in many counties of the State. Valuable results are anticipated through the co-operation of these clubs with the work of the Experiment Station. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The following publications have kindly exchanged for the bulletins of the Station: AGRICULTURAL. Southern Planter.. Drainage Journal Cotton Plant... Farmers' Voice. Wallace Farmer. Homestead..... Florida Agriculturist. Texas Farm and Ranch. Indiana Farmer.... Texas Stock and Farm Journal Farmers' Review.... American Grange Bulletin. Montana Fruit Grower Southern Farm Gazette.. Cotton Ginners' Journal. Farmers' Guide.... American Agriculturist... Southern Farm Magazine. MISCELLANEOUS. Baltimore Sun.... Public Ledger... Oconee News... Richmond, Va. Des Moines, Iowa. De Land, Fla. . Chicago, Ills. . Cincinnati, O. Missoula, Mont. Starkeville, Miss. ... Waco, Tex. Indianapolis, Ind. New York. Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md. Philadelphia, Pa. Walhalla, S. C. The following donations contributing to experiment work, are gratefully acknowledged: From the U. S. Department of Agriculture, seed of Allen's New Hybrid cotton, Redigreed sorghum, two varities of sun flower seed, Russian white peas and a large quantity of sugar-beet seed. The following parties contributed their improved cotton seed for experimental test: J. N. Hutchinson, Salem, Ala., his storm prolific cotton seed. S. W. Moore, Bennettsville, S. C., Excelsior cotton seed. J. A. Peterkin, Fort Motte, S. C., Peterkin's improved cotton seed. W. G. Hinson, James Island, S. C., Sea Island cotton seed. W. A. Clark, Columbia, S. C., Clark's Improved Sea Island cotton seed. W. G. Smith, Lightfoot, Ga., Texas Oak cotton seed. Thos. E. Jackson, Atlanta, Ga., Jackson Limbless cotton seed. W. C. Holmes, Atlanta, Ga., presented to the Station his excellent farm level, "Eclipse." Dr. B. Von Herff, representing the German Kali Works, New York, made liberal donations of Kainit, muriate and silicate of potash, which have been used in various field experiments. Dr. John A. Myers, New York, in charge of the Propaganda for the promotion of the use of nitrate of soda as a fertilizer in the United States, made liberal donation of nitrate of soda for use in experiments. I desire in conclusion to thank you for your courtesy and co-operation in the work of this department. I desire also to express my appreciation of the faithful and efficient work of the Chiefs of Divisions, the Secretary and the Experiment Station Foreman. Respectfully submitted, J. S. NEWMAN, Vice-Director and Agriculturist. REPORT OF CHEMIST. Clemson College, S. C., December 8, 1898. President H. S. Hartzog, Director of the South Carolina Experiment Station. Sir:-1 respectfully submit the following report of the Chemical Department of the Station for the year ending December 1, 1898: |