Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 247]

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"We have plowed about 30 acres for rye and seven for wheat, During the present week it is purposed to fill our silo with corn. With few exceptions the live stock has done well. I have purchased during the season, 16 head of calves and yearlings, as we had abundance of pasture and will have of "rough feed" for the winter. We have been feeding eight steers, comparing different breeds. These will be ready for sale this fall. It is also purposed to sell an equal number, mainly fattened on grass. A few cows may also be profitably sold. The dairy cows and calves have done well. We have had some trouble from a disease of the eyes, which, however, has usually done no permanent injury. We have had the misfortune to lose two or three calves, dropped prematurely. I have purchased or exchanged a few pigs to improve our breeding stock, which I now <30unt as fully satisfactory. We will have a fair number of pigs for sale for, breeding purposes. About five miles of hedges have been trimmed; some board fence has been reset; a change in the years at the experimental farm barn has increased the convenience and improved the appearance. A wagon shed has been built. The platform scales on the stock farm had been long in use, and were in bad condition; they have been exchanged for an improved pattern, in placing which in position there has been an annoying delay on the part of the contractor. During the early part of the vacation, I attended a three days' meeting of Professors of Agriculture and Horticulture, at the Iowa Agricultural College. This was the third annual meeting of the Association, and was of interest and value. In company with Prof. Baker, I attended the second Farmers' Institute, held under the auspices of the State Board of Agriculture—this at Decatur. I have accepted invitations to deliver addresses at one or two fairs and before the State Wool Growers' and State Swine Breeders' association during the State Fair at Peoria. At the Champaign County Fair the farms made a somewhat full showing of horses, cattle, hogs, specimens of grain, etc. Respectfully submitted, G. E. MORROW. Professor of Agriculture.

The following special appropriations were made: $200 from State appropriation for shops, for the purchase of tools for instruction of the classes in Shop Practice. $65.88 from current funds to cover the deficiency in State appropriation for Library cases. $60 from current funds, for purchase of matting for halls. $255.72 from current funds, for payment of the Eegent's traveling expenses, as per approved bill. The following general appropriations were made from current funds for the six months ending February 28th, 1882: Statement of Appropriations required for the Six Months ending February 28, 1883.

Board expense Salaries Stationery and printing Fuel and lights Buildings and grounds (balance) Furniture and fixtures Library and apparatus a Incidental expense Military Department Mechanical Department, balance..., Architectural Department, balance. Agricultural Department, balance.. Horticultural Department, balance. Chemical Department, balance Sundries—Physical Laboratory, balance. Cabinets Students' government Examination of schools Total.

$18,204 53 $300 00 12,000 00 $300 00, 2,000 00 292 63 50 00 50 00 200 00 50 00 202 32 74 86 2,417 35 59 141 117 82 5,814 12 $30 9 25 25 961 45 00 00 90 41

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