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V To His L`a·ccZZcut·y_.
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ilindcr thc authority of the Board of Control, and in accord-
ance with an act ot (.iUIlg'l'CSSr. approved March 2, 1887, and entitled
"An Act to establish Agricultural Experiment Stations in connec-
tion with the Agricultural Colleges established in the several states,
under the provision ot an act approved July 2, 1862, and of the
` acts supplementary thercto," and of the act of the Legislature of
the State of Kentucky. approved February 20, 1888, and entitled
"An Act to accept the provisions ot an Act passed by the Congress of
the United States, approved March 2, 1887, for the establishment p
and maintenance ot Agricultural Experiment Stations in connec-
t tion with the Agricultural Colleges established by the several states
and territories under an Act ot Congress, approved July 2, 1862,"
1 herewith suinbit the l*`it’teentl1 Annual Report ot the Kentucky
Agricultural l‘lX]>t‘l'll]'lCIll} Station.
Very respectfully.
M. A. Soovnml, Dirocto¢·.

 Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky
` BOARD OF TRUSTEES
His Excellency, Gov. J. C. W. BECKHAM, ex-Officio Chairman.
" JAMES K. PATTERSON, President of the College, ex-Oflicio.
W. T. FOWLER, Esq., Hopkinsville, Christian County.
D. F. FRAZEE, Esq., Lexington, Fayette County. »
T. N. LINDSEY, Esq., Frankfort, Franklin County.
J. B. MAROUM, Esq., Jackson, Breathitt County.
R. C. STOLL, Esq., Lexington, Fayette County.
HON. B. wq BRADBURN, Bowling Green, Warren County.
_JUDGE HENRY S. BARKER, Louisville, J eierson County.
HON. MODOUGAL FERGUsoN, Paducah, McCracken County.
HON. J. F. HAGER, Ashland, Boyd County. ·
HON. R. W. NELSON, Newport, Campbell County. ·
W. C. BELL, Esq., Harrodsburg, Mercer County.
HON. CASSIUS M. CLAY, JR., Paris, Bourbon County.
JUDGE GEORGE B. KINKEAD, Lexington, Fayette County. _
JOHN MCCHORD, Esq., Lebanon, Marion County.
WILLIAM R. RAMSEY, Esq., London, Laurel County.

 LIST OF OFFICERS
I _ Board of Cont1·o1.
. D. F. FRAZEE, Chairman, Lexington, Ky. Q
J. B. MARCUM, Jackson, Ky. _
_ GEO. B. KINKEAD, Lexington, Ky.
n JAMES K. PATTERSON, President of the College.
M. A. SCOVELL, Director, Secretary.
Station Oiiicers.
M. A. SCOVELL, Director and Chemist.
A. M. PETER, Chemist.
H. E. CURTIS, Chemist.
H. GARMAN, Entomologist and Botanist.
C. W. MATHEWS, Horticulturist.
J. N. HARPER, Agriculturist. i I
W. H. SCHERFFIUS, Assistant Chemist.
L. O. BEATTY, Assistant Chemist.
R. M. ALLEN, Secretary, Food Division.
_J. D. TURNER, Secretary to the Director.
J. O. LA BACH, Chemist, Food Division.
GEORGE ROBERTS, Assistant Chemist. A
T. L. RICHMOND, Ass’t Entomologist and Botanist. V
MISS MARY L. DIDLAKE, Ass’t Entomologist and Botanist.
S. D. AVERITT, Assistant Chemist.
D. YV. MAY, Animal Husbandry.
Address of the Station,
° LEXINGTON, KENTUUCKY.

 The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station .
In Account with the United States Appropriation. _
To receipts trorn the Treasurer of the United States as per
A _ appropriation tor tiscal year ending June 30. 1902. as per Act of i
Congress. approved March 2, 1887. $15,000.00
Expeclitures :
By salaries ..............,..... $11,440.00
Labor ............. . .......... 1,187.62
Publications ......... . . . .. ..... 122.80 p
Postage and stationery .......... 179.45
Freight and express ............. 95.41
Heat. light and water ............ 26.82
Chemical supplies .............. 341.74
Seed, plants and sundry supplies., 1-l—4.23
Library ........... . .......... 919.45
Tools. implements and machinery. . 71.95 .
Furniture and tixtures ......... .. 106.25
Seientitie apparatus ...... . ...... 199.21
Traveling expenses ...... . ....... 14.48
Contingent expenses ............ 85.84
Building and repairs ............. 64.75
-—-—·—-—%l·§15,000.00 T
_ We, the undersigned, duly appointed Auditors of the Corpora- -
tion, do licreby eerti’f_r that we have examined the books and ac-
counts o’l' the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station tor the
tiseal ycar ending June 350, 1902; that we found the saine Well
kept and elassilied as above and that the receipts tor the year from 4
the Treasurer ot the l`niticd States are shown to have been
$15.000.00 and the corresponding disbursements $15.000.00, for
all of which proper vouchers are on file and have been by us ex-
amined and tonnd correct. .
.\nd wc further certify that the expenditures have been solely

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s for the purposes set forth in the Act of Congress, approved March l
2/ 1887. ·
(Signed)
D. F. F1mz1z12,
D (SEAL) Geo. B. Iirxrcmo,
· - Auditors. ‘
A Attest: D
D. C'. FRAZEE. v

 . ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
FOR THE YEAR I902 .
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
The work of the Station is divided into three parts:
1. The work of the Station proper.
2. The Fertilizer Control work.
3. The Food Control work.
The \V01·k of the Station Proper.
CHEMICAL DIVISION.
Prof. A. M. Peter has had charge of theywork of this division,
assisted by Mr. S. D. Averittland Mr. L. O. Beatty to October 1,
when he left to accept a Fellowship in Columbia University. Mr.
O. M. Shedd has been appointed in his place. 494 analyses have l .
been made under Prof. Peter’s direction, including:
Grasses, forage plants, feeding stuff, etc ........... 136
' Sorghum cane juice in selecting seed ............... 53 c
i` Sugar beets ........ . . . . ....................... 32 ` .
Butter in connection with dairy experiments ........ 10
Soils to determine what fertilizer is needed ......... 29
Potable and mineral waters ...................... 59 >
Rocks, minerals, clays, etc ........................ 78
Iron steel alloys, mostly for the Department of Me-
chanical Engineering ............ . .......... 13
Coal and coke, mostly for the Department of Me-
chanical Engineering and Inspector of Mines. . . 37

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Samples in testing methods ...................... 12
4 Petroleum and kerosene oils ...................... 11
Miscellaneous materials ............ . ............ 24
- Total .................................... 494
Some of these results have been published in Bulletins Nos.
` 98, 99 and 101. i
. The study of the availability of plant food in soils is giving
. useful and interesting results. Besides the analyses mentioned
above a large number of specimens of ores, minerals, rocks, clays,
and other materials have beenexamined and reported upon for
citizens of the State. Not infrequently we receive several of such
specimens in a single day. ·
’ ENTOMOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL DIVISION.
As heretofore, under the direction of Prof. Garman, forage
plants have been given a large share of attention in this division
during the year. The plots on the new addition of the Experiment
Farm are aifording a better opportunity of testing the various A
species of plants adapted in one way or another to furnish food
for stock. Co-operative work in forage plants has been continued
with the U. S. Department of Agriculture. We have now 173 plots
on the Experiment Farm used in this connection, and Prof. Gar-
man reports that we have now on hand for this spring’s planting
the finest assortment of annual forage plants that has been seen
in the State. _
Mr. W. G. Campbell has been employed to assist Prof. Garman
in this co—operative work. The U. S. Department of Agriculture
appropriated $500.00 towards such experiments for the hscal year.
This is used in part payment of Mr. Campbell’s salary and in labor.
Experiments with the Hessian fly have been continued, and a
bulletin, No. 103, has been published giving the results obtained
in these experiments. The experiments still continue. A
`· Experiments in spraying cabbage and tobacco with arsenites
were carried out in the plots on the farm during the year. The
study of insects injurious to grains and seeds has been continued.
Grape insects have been given attention. In the line of fungus
I troubles, a knot disease on young apple trees has been investigated.

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Several lmmlreil gratis ot ilillerent varieties have been obtained
with wliieh to carry ent the experiments in this line. Pref. Gar-
man is also stn¢l_ving the weetls ot the State. especially these the
seetls ot' whieh are lotmml in onr clever seetls. etc-., and mere
espeeiallv to hroom-rape ot' hemp anrl toha<·t·o. 'l`he resnlts ef
the l»room—rape experiments will he pnhlishetl in Bulletin Xe. 105.
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