Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 171]

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165 The report stated the crops of the farms, exclusive of the "Griggs F a r m " and land occupied by experimental and horticultural crops, as follows: Corn, 117 acres, yielding from 40 to 60 bushels per acre, averaging 55 bushels; wheat, 17 acres, yielding from 17 to 26 bushels ; oats, 21 acres, the crop lodging so badly that it was harvested mainly for the straw; meadow, 95 acres; pasture, 220 acres. Of the "Griggs Farm," 80 acres were rented at $3 per acre, and 80 acres for one-half the hay in the stack. A detailed explanation of the reasons for the mode of management adopted,- was given, with an expression of gratification at the profits made, and the increase of property on the farms. The report closed with special commendation of A. J. and W. H. Stoneburner, farm laborers, for their "honesty, efficiency, and steady purpose to work for the interest of the farms." The balance sheet accompanying the report was as follows:

BALANCE SHEET OF ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY FARMS—

December, 1880.

By By By By To To To To cash sales and credits permanent improvement. j Inventory by valuation « salable property., 1 of Committee f teams and tools.. expenses of the year j Inventory i salable property.. / December, 1879. J teams and tools... balance

$19,724 58 $7,533 29 204 50 9,128 79 2,500 00 $5,657 05 10,459 24 2,135 00 1,473 29 $19,724 58

E. L. Lawrence, Head Farmer, presented a claim for $800 in payment for services rendered to Horticultural Department in the year 1874, with detailed statement of the circumstances. The Board proceeded to consider the recommendations of the report. Fifty dollars were appropriated for expenses of visiting schools. The Farm Committee was instructed to take accurate inventory of farm stock a'nd property. On recommendation of the Eegent an amount of $100 was appropriated for Farmers' Institute. It was moved and carried that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to draw up resolutions acknowledging the faithful services of the Head Farmer, Lawrence. The Chairman so appointed Messrs. McLean, Scott and Gardner. A committee of three (Messrs. Scott, Millard and McLean) were appointed to consider and report forthwith plans for the carrying on of the University Farms by the Professor of Agriculture. The requests of Professor Morrow in regard to laborers' cottage and the starting of a dairy were referred to the same committee. The request of Mr. E. S. Lawrence in regard to extra services was, on motion of Mr..Millard, laid on the table. The following appropriations were made for the Horticultural Department: Pots for Greenhouse, $25; boiler tube cleaner, $d.50; seeds and plants, $15. The Eegent was authorized to use an additional $200 for the exhibition at Springfield.