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282 done at the Penitentiary. It is going to be very difficult, ultimately, to manage the work. Dr. Miles—Before adjourning, the Committee on Programme would make their report for the order of the day (to-morrow), as follows: At 9, A. M., "Experiments on the Pennsylvania Experimental Farm." Discussion to be opened by Professor Hamilton, of the Pennsylvania Agricultural College. At 2 P. M., a paper by C. W. Murtfeldt, on the "Agricultural Colleges of Europe and the United States." At the suggestion of Mr. Murtfeldt, the reading of his paper was changed to 9 A. M., instead of 2 P . M. The Convention then adjourned to Friday, August 25th, 1871, at 9 o'clock A. M.

F R I D A Y , AUGUST 25, 1871.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, at 9 o'clock A. M., President Gregory in the chair. The President read the following communication from M. C. Fernald, acting President of the Maine State College:

GENTLEMEN : I regret very much that our college cannot be represented in the Convention to be held at Chicago, commencing the 24th inst. Its object I recognize as of signal importance . I had hoped to be present, but find I shall not be able. Shall learn of its proceedings with interest. Most truly yours, M. C. FEKNALD, Acting President Maine State College.

The Secretary stated that the first thing in order, according to the order of business, would be the reading of a paper by Mr. Murtfeldt, on the "Kelationship between the Agricultural Colleges of Europe and those of America." The President—"While we are waiting for the gentlemen to arrive, I would say to the Convention that we have, in addition to the invitation to visit Eiverside—which I laid before the Convention yesterday afternoon—an invitation which has been brought in this morning by the Commissioners of the Land Department of the Illinois Central Kailroad, for the members of the Convention, or as many as may find it convenient, to take a trip along their road. They offer to put at the service of the Convention one or more sleeping cars, or a special train, if it is necessary, to take us down any distance, and on any part of their road, stopping where we please, and connecting with such trains as we may please.