The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . U. S. Dept. of Age, Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate KENTUCKY. 233 FINANCIAL SUPPORT. The financial support of the station is derived mainly from thenational fund, fees for the analyses of fertilizers, foods, etc., and thesale of farm products. During the last fiscal year it was as follows: United States appropriation $15,00O. 00 Fees for inspection of foods 1, 990. 77 Fees for fertilizer analyses 11, 525. 00 Farm products 2,470. 34 Balance on hand July 1,1898 5, 328. 22 Total 36, 314. 33 LINES OF WORK. The station is c
The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . U. S. Dept. of Age, Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate KENTUCKY. 233 FINANCIAL SUPPORT. The financial support of the station is derived mainly from thenational fund, fees for the analyses of fertilizers, foods, etc., and thesale of farm products. During the last fiscal year it was as follows: United States appropriation $15,00O. 00 Fees for inspection of foods 1, 990. 77 Fees for fertilizer analyses 11, 525. 00 Farm products 2,470. 34 Balance on hand July 1,1898 5, 328. 22 Total 36, 314. 33 LINES OF WORK. The station is charged by law with the inspection of fertilizers andfoods. In the case of fertilizers a tag is put on each package sold inthe State and signed by the director of the station, giving the minimumguaranteed percentages of total phosphoric acid, available phosphoricacid, nitrogen, and potash. The entomologist also serves as State ento-mologist, and makes a general inspection of the nurseries throughout theState for insect pests once a year. In cooperation with the Division ofChemistry of the United States Department of Agricu
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