Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1872 [PAGE 152]

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148 All the foregoing are now on the Stock farm, and are doing well. The Committee have also bargained for one Devon heifer, Minnewawa, for $200, on the way here from the Michigan Agricultural College. One Jersey bull and one heifer, to be received from Col. Colt, of Hartford, Connecticut, to cost together, $300. Hon. W. C. Flagg has offered us a donation of a young Devon bull from his herd. This will give us a male and a female of each of the leading breeds of neat cattle. There have also been purchased or donated the following pure bred animals, now on the farm:

Pour Southdown ewes, bought of M. Jones, for One Southdown buck, donated by J. H. Pickrell One Berkshire boar, "Primus," bought of J". H. Pickrell One Berkshire sow, " Biddy," bought of J. H. Pickrell Two Berkshire sows, donated by J. H. Pickrell $100 50 50

The Committee contemplates other purchases, when a full report will be made. The money for several of these purchases has been advanced by Mr. J. H. Pickrell, and a warrant is asked to reimburse him. This report was accepted, and a warrant for $1,051 ordered to be drawn to J. H. Pickrell, for moneys advanced in the purchase of stock. The purchase of one Durham heifer from Mr. H. Sodowsky and one Devon bull calf from the Michigan Agricultural College, were sanctioned, and warrants ordered to be drawn for the amounts. I t was resolved that the Committee accept, with thanks, the donation of one Devon bull calf from Hon. Willard C. Flagg. The thanks of the Committee were also expressed to Mr. Burdett Loomis, for a donation of pictures of pure bred sheep. I t was voted that the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture be requested to make such arrangements as he may see fit, for the care of the blooded stock, and report at the next meeting. The plan for ditching and drainage, presented by Farm Superintendent Lawrence was accepted, and he was authorized to carry it out. He was also directed to sell, at his discretion, three horses, now not needed for work. It was decided that the arrangement for the employment of Mr. H. K. Yickroy for next year, be referred to a committee, to consist of Dr. J. M. Gregory and Judge A. M. Brown, to report at next meeting. A contemplated sale of a span of mules from the Horticultural Department, was referred to the Eegent and Prof. T. J. Burrill, with power to act. The following accounts of the State appropriation were audited and allowed:

E. F. G-ehlman, for University, main building, material and work E. F. Gehlman, for Mechanic and Military hall S. W. Shattuck, sundry bills $16,000 00 20 00 79 88