The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . pt two workhorses. At present it owns a few sheep, which will be sold at the closeof the experiment for which they were purchased. The college fur-nishes most of the live stock used for experimental purposes. Itconsists of 28 head of cattle, 157 sheep, 24 swine, and 9 work horses.(The dairy herd is shown in PI. CXXIX, fig. 2.) There is no divisionof specimens and collections between college and station. The com-bined museums of the two institutions contain 10,000 specimens ofplants and 20,000 specimens of insects. The library also is
The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . pt two workhorses. At present it owns a few sheep, which will be sold at the closeof the experiment for which they were purchased. The college fur-nishes most of the live stock used for experimental purposes. Itconsists of 28 head of cattle, 157 sheep, 24 swine, and 9 work horses.(The dairy herd is shown in PI. CXXIX, fig. 2.) There is no divisionof specimens and collections between college and station. The com-bined museums of the two institutions contain 10,000 specimens ofplants and 20,000 specimens of insects. The library also is not contains upward of 5,000 volumes and ten times as many pamphlets. The financial support of the station is derived from the nationalfund, a State appropriation, and the sale of farm products. Duringthe last fiscal year it was as follows: EQUIPMENT. FINANCIAL SUPPORT. United States appropriation State appropriation Farm products $15, 000. 001, 500. Total 16, U. S. Dept. of Agr., Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate Fig. 2.—South Dakota Station—Soil Physics Laboratory. U. S. Dept. of Agr., Bui. 80, Office of Expt Stations. Plate CXXVIII.
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