Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-05
State University
Makes It's Report to
Experiment Station
Document Shows Wide Range of
Activities that Have Engaged
Officials for Last Year.
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN Neb., Aug. 4.-(Special)-In
the annual report OF the state university
authorities made to the federal bureau or
education several facts and figures of much
interest are included upon the the opera
tons of the agricultural experiment sta
tons in this state. The statement sent to
the washington department includes the
fiscal year which ended June 80, 1911.
During the year there were $4,000 pamph-
let's issued to the farmers OF the state
which includes discussions pertaining to
seven different subjects as follows: Eco
nomic Beef Production" Growing Steers
In Western Nebraska" Growing Crops in
Western Nebraska" Spraying as An
Essential Part Of Profitable Apple
Orchard!ng," alfalfa Management"
"Growing Hogs in Nebraska" Cost OF
Growing Crops in Nebraska"
The bulletins aggregated 26S pages OF
finely printed matter, giving to Nebraska
farmers the knowledge secured by scien-
tific investigation at the state experiment
stations. The total cost OF printing the
pamphlets was $2,1s1.
The live stock fed on the farms and the
crops there grown are productive Of great
results and yield a good profit to the
state The report made to the government
shows that total OF $s5,S0S was received
for the sales of stock and products which
aggregated an expense og $l2.1s4. for feed
ing, A.SS6 for purchase Of other live stock
and 81, 1914 for labor. a net profit on the
two items of SlS,S99
Altogether the university has go acres
under cultivation, this being by far the
larger part Of its $50 acres OF land owned
In the state. 1t receives from the govern
ment for agricultural experiment station
operation $4,000, this being in two funds
OF $1,000 each. known respectively as the
Adams and Hatch fund. Between 5000
and 5000 Of each fund is paid out in sal
aries Of employees at the experiment sta
tions. Four thousand dollars is spent for
labor during the year
The university also receives $4,000 from
the federal government under the Morrill,
act of 1880 and the Nelson bill OF 1907. This
amount Is appropriated for the encourage
ment Of agricultural and mechanical arts
education. Secretary Dales report shows
/ that It Is spent entirely for salaries OF
professors In these branches who hold
positions in the various colleges Of th'
university located at Lincoln. This amount
however. Is only a part Of the total spent
! for agricultural and mechanical arts in
struction, the university devoting a largS
share OF its income nom the state tc
these departments.
The $4,000 from the federal government
is granted on condition that the univer
sity maintain a military department. Be
cause OF this provision. some enthusiastic
military students from time TO time hav'
declared that a large part OF this funC
should be spent for the cadet department.
Accompanying Secretary Dale's report
on experiment farms was q summarized
statement as TO the condition OF the entire
state university. The late report shows tn,
following additions TO equipment at the In
stitution made since June 30, 1910. and in.
eluded TO the end OF this fiscal year. Juns
80, 1871. This report is as follows: