The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . U. S. Dept. of Age. Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate Fig 2.—Virginia Station—Veterinary Building, used by College and Station. VIRGINIA. 4:)>T rooms, three single and a large box stall for sick animals. The secondstory contains student and private bacteriological laboratories, lectureroom and museum, and a large double office. The station makes use of the college farm of about 400 acres, mostof which is under cultivation. About 50 acres are devoted to fieldexperiments. 30 acres are permanently assigned to the divisi
The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . U. S. Dept. of Age. Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate Fig 2.—Virginia Station—Veterinary Building, used by College and Station. VIRGINIA. 4:)>T rooms, three single and a large box stall for sick animals. The secondstory contains student and private bacteriological laboratories, lectureroom and museum, and a large double office. The station makes use of the college farm of about 400 acres, mostof which is under cultivation. About 50 acres are devoted to fieldexperiments. 30 acres are permanently assigned to the division ofhorticulture, entomology, and mycology, and the remainder is usedfor general farming purposes. The station live stock comprises 62cattle representing several breeds. 15 sheep, 44 swine, and 9 horsesand mules. The larger part of these animals are used for experi-mental purposes. The collections of specimens in the division of horticulture, ento-mology, and mycology comprise about 1,500 species of insects and 1,000species of fungi, representing principally the local flora and fauna ofeconomic importance. A large num
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