The Press., 1888-02-23
STORES .aGRICUIrrRiL SCHOOL.

The annual report of the Storrs ARricul- tural School for 1887 not s that the classes are smaller than those of the prec ding Two years, and this is attributed to the naset- tied cJLdiiion of the school from questions of title and permGueucy. These qutstIons are Ill practically settled. However, the reduction of classes has relieved the pre-. vious overcrowding in the pr-oent unfit quarters and the questions now being deti- nitely settled, the trusto e. anticipate large classes and enlarged cobmmod tti ma for them in new lecture rooms aud dormitnries. The new laboratory is nearly completed at il cost of S7,000, heated by furnace aud provided with gas for light and chemical purposes 4 contract has been made f,rn barn at s cost of $3, GOO. to be plain, suh- stantial structure, 40x8b feet. Regarding this the trustees say
 "The report of the farm superintendent not only emphasizes the necessity for new and enlarged barn, but also furnishes proof of the increasing productiveness of the farm. Its capacity to carry stock has been doubled in four years, making it easy to believe that if can be doubled In another four years time. This has not been accomplished by any ex- tensive outlay for fertilizers or labor, but rather by iudiciously developing our home resources, the only true TO to improved farming. Connecticut agriculture needs the stimulus of such examples of increased pro- ductiveness. The excellent management of ur. Chamberlin shows not only what can bo done, but how to do it, on thousands of neg lected farms"
 Referring to the Hatch bill, under which Connecticut will receive Sl5 .000 annually, half of which goes to the Storrs school by act of the legislature, the trustees say that they do not regard this as a substitute for the state appropriations, but only as q means of enlarglng the schools operations and those of the experiment station.
 Professor Washburn (now absent) gives description of the studies of elementary agricultural and organic chemistry and lab. oratory work, natural philosophy, survey ing and the keeping of farm accounts. The new chemical laboratory will be of great advantage hereafter.
 Professor Chamberliu says that it is no longer doubtful whether the farm can be made productive at re tsonable cost. From year to year, the area of fruitful lands is being easily extended, and the work has not been greater than the increased pro. duc,ion has shown to have been malicious and in the long run profitable.
 "For four years it has been my aim to re- store the greatest number of acres possible to a fairly productive condition, instead of at tempting to bring few up to the level of the rich fields and meadows which lie around us in somewhat striking contrast with our own. Our very narrow means of increasing our SUD- ply of fertilizers beN ond the limit of self pro- duction, while it has hindered to some extent our increaae of farm products, has also led us to husband more carefully our own resources. These we have tried to utilize, and we are only slightly indebted to foreign aids for i'm proved conditions, which promise better re- suits in the future"
 The stock consists of twenty y-seven neat cattle, three horses and seven hogs. Thir. teen animals were reared on the farm and the others were acquired by purchase, ex- change or gift. Enlarged facilities for bat ter making will be required soon. There are twelve COWS and three more can be well fed during 1888 The usual crops were cultivated. Some paid we'll others yield. ed little more than stalk and stem. Beans, squashes, melons and few other garden crops were failures, owing to the excessive moisture during the summer. The potato crop was partly injured by blight or rot. The hay crop was large. Corn was excel lent ill both stoveI aud grain oue field eighty bushels to the acre, others 'iXty. Oats We're medium growth {; rye excel. lent grapes and small fruit abundant. Asparagus beetles were killed by covering the plot lightly with bedding hay aud burn ing it. The required hours of labor by students have been reduced; some stu dents needing money work extra hours to earn 1t. The permanent improvements consist of clearing and fencing with stone two acres, upon which fine yield of corn was secured. Rocks have also been re. moved from another field of three acres and from four acres of moving land. Bet ter fencing is required in some parts of the farm. Professor Chamberlin, referring to the future of the farm, says that the ques- tion IS not one of the value of the land as q productive farm, but as land on which to test the work done iu the laboratory, aud 1 that the farm affords varying soils IS in itself an advantage. The value of the farm and garden products for the year was g. ,369 98; the live stock on hand Novem. Der Both was valued at $1 ,37S implements, $895; ioiners' tools, etc., $60.
 The treasurer's report Is for the year ending July 30, 1887. It shows on hand July l, 1886, $219. 12; received from the state 1900; from board and tuition, $1 ,536 57; farm products sold $13.46 beef sold, ,$55. 58 butter sold, ,$1 %; horse sold, $190. The expense were Salaries, s, ,423. "A ; provisions, help, fuel g. GOA SC. repairs, $372 81 farm labor, $62s, 26 seeds, fertilizers and feed, $342. IA furni ture, laboratory instruments, etc. ,$3S2. 9l school and laboratory supplies, $394, 96 stock for farm, S569 50 :; sundries, 334. 36 laboratory building plans, $l36 25; cash on hand, $116.1o. Total, $9,3O6o2.
 Thousands are poisoned and made ill every year by eating adulterated food. Lard made by Sperry & Barnes contains no cotton-seed oil, tallow, barytes or other deleterious min