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ing duplicates, and it would also serve as a work-room in which articles intended for the permanent collection can be suitably mounted for exhibition. If these facilities are furnished, it is believed that a valuable museum may soon be secured, with but a moderate outlay of money. Respectfully submitted. M. MILES, Professor of Agriculture. December 1, 1875. R E P O R T OF H E A D FARMER.

To M. MILES, Professor of Agriculture III. Ind. University : I herewith present a statement showing the operations and accounts of the farm for the year ending December 1, 1875. The crops raised have been as follows: Corn, 153 acres. Oats : 22 " Pasture 150 " Meadow * 130, 4k " Potatoes? 4 Rye 6 " Total There has also been raised for the experimental department, as follows: Corn Rye . Spring wheat Winter " Oats Pumpkins and squashes Potatoes Beets Broom corn Hungarian and Millet , 465 "

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Total 39 " Grand total 504 " The 170 acres of corn gave a total yield of 8,370 bushels, 48 8-10 bushels per acre. That on the Stock Farm gave from 50 bushels, the lowest, to 60 bushels, the highest. On the experimental farm, from 85 bushels on the experimental acre, to 30 bushels in the orchard. Oats, on account of excessive rains, were nearly a failure. On account of the drought of last year and the lateness of the spring causing late pasture, cattle had to be fed on 70 cent corn and $15 hay till into May, and did not thrive till the middle of J u n e ; since then pasture has been good. The meadows yielded well, and notwithstanding the almost daily rains from beginning to ending of haying, the crop was saved in good order. Some has been sold in Washington City, Baltimore, Wheeling, <fcc, and bringing the first price. For an account of the sales and credits, see paper accompanying this report marked " A . " For details of the account of credits from other Departments see papers on file in the office of;the Business Agent. For a showing of the account of permanent improvements, see paper marked " B . " This has been made from actual cost of material and labor, all the work having been done without the employment of a mechanic, and charging my own work with the rest, at $1.50 per day. The painting of the buildings, amounting to $220, has been classed as ordinary expenses. The painting of the house was charged over-to the Agricultural Department. Enough new tools have been added, together with repairs of old ones, to make the stock of wagons, plows, tools, etc., as good as at the beginning of the year. For inventory of salable property, see paper marked " C." For showing of expense account, see paper marked " D." Vouchers covering this account are on file in the Business Agent's office numbered from 1 to 96. Over one-half of the item of Labor and Board is compensated for in the item of Credits from other Departments, which is largely made for Farm and other Labor. By comparing the Expense Account with Receipts and Credits, charging the inventory of one year ago and giving credit for the present inventory and for Permanent Improvements a balance of profits is found of $3,216 64. At the meeting of the Trustees in March lftst, the balance d u e the Farm amounted to $2,039 19, together with the earnings of the Farm, was appropriated for the use of the Department. This gives us a present credit, from that date, of $7,709 57, and a debit of $7,407 08, and a balance of $303 19. At the beginning of the old year, March 1,1873, the salable property was inventoried at $4,225 82, and a loan was made to stock the Farm. Since t h e n this loan has been paid and the inventory increased to$10,383 60. An increase of 36,157 78. Then there was a balance on account against us of $328 19. Now there is one in our favor of $303 19, a difference of $631 38, which, if added to the increase of inventory, would make a total increase of assets of $6,789 16. The improvements made on the Stock Farm have paid for themselves^ (except the engine and boiler) but about $1,200 00 has been expended on the Experimental Farm from which but little returns have been as yet made. Taking all things into consideration, I am gratified with the advance that has been made. Respectfully submitted. E. L. LAWRENCE, URBAN A, Dec. 1,1875. Head Farmer.