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of 11 per cent., as of January 1, 1919. Wheat prduction was
increased 33 per cent. in 1918 and the promise for 1919 is a
y 1 production of almost 60 per cent. over normal. The work
; Z of the agricultural colleges and experiment stations and the
A   ~ efforts of the farmer to meet the nation’s demands for food
i 1 constitute one of the most effective pieces of war work and
;   it is doubtful whether the nation will ever fully appreciate
or ‘ g theeiort involved. The statistics of agriculture portray in
  § terms of bushels, pounds, etc., the result of the longer hours, ·
    f the increased activity and the use of more eiicient methods
    by the Kentucky farmer who, with the handicaps of increased
    cost and decreased labor force, met all requests for increased
i     production.
,   p Additions to Herds. A select herd of purebred Hereford
*   catt-le has been added to the Experiment Station stock. It is
    expected that this will be the foundation breeding herd for
Q   this institution and it will be increased from time to time. A
· i   small Shorthorn herd, also, has been started. Among the
, i   sires, a very Hue Berkshire boar, winner of Junior Champion-
    ship at Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky State Fairs and at the
  A National Swine Show, has been purchased.
 A   i A Poland China boar and gilt and a small flock of Cheviot
.     and Hampshire sheep were purchased during the summer.
_   J   Some Examples of Station Work That Have Been of Interest
    . During the Year.
  · An attempt to indicate interesting or important phases
li §¥`i_ of investigational work necessarily involves an arbitrary I
  .iA,   selection. The examples cited as worthy of attention do not
 g_ represent all notable work of thc institution, but merely those
 `gj phases which appear to be of special interest at this time.
Eg   ` The study issued by Professor Nicholls on the organiza-
    tion of dairy farms is an importantionc. The most significant
  factors from an operating standpoint are the importance of x
    well-stocked farms, the necessity for good pastures and the
  need of large production per cow. These factors had much
7   to dowith farm profits. \Vell-stocked farms gave increased A
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