Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-06
ANNUAL REPORT OF UNIVERSITY
EXPERIMENT STATION.
A MASS OF INFORMATION
Experts in All Lines of Agricultural
Activity Contribute from This Cho-
sen Field-Tribute to Prof. Bah
eoek-Changes in Force at Varsity
Station.


its appearance and contains a mass of
information of value and interest TO
farmers, scientific agriculturalists and
dairymen. 1t makes volume of 1852
pages with the index, the frontiis-
piece being a Photographic reproduc-
ton of the bronze medal voted to DIR.
Is. NJ. Babcock Of the Wisconsin agri-
cultural experiment station by the
Wisconsin state legislature of 1899,
and presented during the legislative
session of 1901 with this inscription
on the medal beneath:
Recognizing the great value to the
people fthis state and to the whole
world of the inventions and discover
| les of Professor Stephen Moulton
Babcock of the University of Wiscon-
sin. and his unselfish dedication of
these inventions to the public service,
the state of Wisconsin presents to
Professor Babcock this medal"
After the directors report an &C
count of the medal presentation is
given, written by Prof. w. A. Henry,
dean of the university college of ag-
riculture. The remainder of the con.
tents follows:
Whole corn compared with corn
meal for fattening swine, w. A.
Henry.
he comparative value and the effect
upon lamb crop of feeding various ra-
tions to ewes in winter, w. l.. Carlyle
| Effect of feeding various grain ra-
tons to growing and fattening hogs,
w. F. Carlyle and T. +. Mcconnell.
The results of feeding trial to de-
termine the comparative effect of
feeding pigs rations of corn meal and
of ground peas, w. l.. Carlyle.
The feeding value of rape for swine,
W. H. Carlyle.
The food requirements of the pig
for maintenance and gain, F. D. Tay-
lor.
Official tests of dairy COWS, 1900
1901, F. w. VOL and Roscoe II. Shaw
On the average composition of milk
of pure bred cows of different breeds
IF. w. VOL.
Annual milk and butter production
of cows owned by patrons of the uni
versity creamery, e. H. harrington.
The Trowbridge method of cali
brating Babcock test bottles, e. Fl
harrington.
Print cheese, e. III. Harrington.
influence of cold-curing on the quail
ity of cheese, S. NJ Babcock, II. l..
Russell, A. Vivian and U. s. Baer
Influence of sugar on the nature of
the lamentations occurring in milk
and cheese, S. M. Babcock, H. l.. Rus
sell. A. Vivian and e. G.. Hastings.
Causes operative in the formation
Of silage, s. M. Babcock and H. l..
Russell.
On the increased resistance of bac-
terra In milk pasteurized in contact
with the air, H. l.. Russell and e. G.
Hastings
Influence of the right amount and
the right distribution of water in crop
production, F. H. King.
influence of close packing of corn
In the silo on the unavoidable losses
in making silage. F. II. King
Development and distribution of nj
trates in cultivated field soils, +. III.
King and A. r. Whitson.
Studies on black marsh soil. F. II.
King and A. r. Whitson..
Field experiments with grain and
forage plants, r. A. Moore.
Treatment of seed oats to prevent
smut, A. r. Moore.
Experiments in sugar beet culture
during 1900 and 1901, F. w. Vol and
Roscoe H. Shaw.
Analysis of licensed fertilizers in
Wisconsin, 1901, F. w. Woll and Al
fred Vivian.
An apparatus facilitating the anal
ysis Of sugar beets, Roscoe II. Shaw.
Miscellaneous chemical work, Ros-
eoe H. Shaw.
A study Of certain conditions affect
ing the setting of fruits, e. 8. Golf.
Third report on experiment in pinch
ing raspberry shoots. F. Cranefeld.
Experiments in sub-irf1gation of
flower beds, F. Cranefield.
The influence OF formalin on the
termination of oats, F. CraneheId.
The Wisconsin fertilizer law.
The Wisconsin concentrated feeding
stuff law
The volume Is profusely illustrated
and replete with statistics. There Is
scarcely a department of agricultural
activity upon which some light is not
shed. Dean Henry announces with
deep regret the withdrawal from the
station force OF Prof. F. H. King, who
for many years past has so ably con-
Quoted the department OF agricultural
physics. Mr.. Kings services to agri.
culture are not only known and rec.
egnized by the farmers Of Wisconsin
but are appreciated by the agricultu.
raj people Of the whole country. For.
tunateiy for agriculture, Mr.. King
leavef for a larger field of usefulness
being placed in charge Of division in
the department of agriculture, Wash
ington, ID. C.. The department he
l 1 T.